South Korea

Firm Overview

Firm Overview

• Premier full-service law firm in Korea 
• Founded in 1977, and comprising more than 880 professionals, organized into 8 practice groups with 40 specialty teams
• One-stop service for all legal needs, based on efficient collaboration among highly specialized teams
• Emphasis on responsiveness & practical solutions
• 8 major practice groups: (i) corporate and M&A, (ii) banking, finance and securities, (iii) litigation (both civil and criminal) & international arbitration (iv) tax & customs, (v) antitrust & competition, (vi) labour & employment, (vii) intellectual property and (viii) white-collar crime

Firm Overview

InterLEX is proud to be recognized as the “Best Law Firm in Korea” by Legal Times in 2023, a testament to our commitment to legal excellence and client service. Our Managing Partner, Jaehoon Lee, and Partner, Hyunchai Isabelle Sohn, have consistently been distinguished as “Leading Lawyers,” underscoring the firm’s continued leadership in the legal field. Jaehoon Lee was recently recognized by Korea’s leading media, JoongAng Daily, and Korea In-House Counsel Association as the “Best Lawyer of Korea” in labor & employment law practice. With specialized expertise in Corporate Law, Labor and Employment, and Litigation, InterLEX offers comprehensive legal services tailored to meet the unique needs of both local and international clients. Our English-fluent lawyers are bilingual and culturally adept, enabling us to navigate the subtleties of cross-cultural legal matters. We stand as a trusted legal partner, ensuring that language and cultural barriers do not impede legal success.

Our esteemed clientele includes industry leaders such as Samsung, CBRE, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Motor Group, JB Financial Group, Garuda Indonesia, Danaher, GlobalData, Edwards, Zyle Motors, Wemakeprice, Singsong, Helixmith, and Yamaha Music, among many other distinguished names who rely on our counsel. We take pride in our role as trusted legal advisors, providing strategic support in complex advisory matters and critical litigation. Our clients consistently commend our firm for delivering solutions that are both effective and efficient, helping them navigate the legal landscape with confidence and clarity.

Our global and local expertise allows us to deliver seamless legal services that exemplify leading international standards while respecting Korean legal nuances. At InterLEX, we remain committed to exceeding our clients’ expectations and advancing their interests through innovative, client-centered legal strategies. We continue to uphold the highest standards of service, ensuring our clients receive the best possible outcomes in all their legal matters.

Firm Overview

CHOI & KIM is a boutique law firm founded by prominent senior lawyers in 1997, providing legal services in areas of maritime & aviation, specialized insurance such as PAR, FIPI & D&O, and cross-border litigation & arbitration.

Firm Overview

Established in 1973, Kim & Chang is a globally recognized law firm based in Korea, with a market leading position in all practice areas including antitrust & competition, banking, capital markets, corporate governance, corporate investigations & white collar defense, discovery, energy, engineering & construction, environment, financial regulation & compliance, financing, fintech, game, resort & entertainment, insolvency & restructuring, insurance, intellectual property, international arbitration & cross-border litigation, international trade & customs, labor & employment, life sciences & healthcare, litigation, maritime, mergers & acquisitions, metaverse, blockchain & digital assets, privacy & data security, private equity, real estate, securities, serious accidents punishment act, tax, and technology, media & telecommunications.

Our strong foundation is built on the breadth and depth of our talent. Our professionals include lawyers, tax lawyers, patent and trademark attorneys, accountants, and other subject matter and industry experts totaling more than 2,100 professionals today. Our teams work seamlessly in close coordination with each other with the highest commitment to creating innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges that our clients face.

Based in Seoul, with offices in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Singapore, we are particularly known for our cross-border expertise. We have advised on some of the largest, most complex and demanding transactions and legal challenges in Korea and around the world. We have built a track record of first-of-their-kind, groundbreaking solutions that have had a profound impact on the law and business. Our attorneys are licensed in multiple jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, China, England and Wales, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, New Zealand, the US and Vietnam in addition to Korea. With our growing regional networks and collaborative relationships with reputable law firms across Asia and around the globe, our clients with multi-jurisdictional interests have come to rely on us as a “one-stop shop” of the highest quality.

Firm Overview

Yulchon is a full-service law firm headquartered in Seoul, Korea, advising on a full range of specialized practice areas, including corporate & finance, antitrust, tax, real estate & construction, dispute resolution, intellectual property & technology, and labor & employment. With more than 700 professionals, in addition to its main office in Seoul, Yulchon has six overseas offices in five jurisdictions and has 10 regional practice teams covering the world.

Yulchon was established in 1997 by a group of top legal professionals to create “a community of legal experts combining their talents,” the literal meaning of Yulchon. Since its founding, Yulchon has grown rapidly without any mergers or acquisitions, becoming an acknowledged market leader among Korea’s law firms. Today, Yulchon lawyers rank among the very top practitioners in the country and work together in multidisciplinary teams to provide the highest quality of legal services to its clients.