Key statistics
- Ranked Practice Areas
- 21
- Awards Won
- 27
- Ranked Lawyers
- 64
- Male:Female Ratio of Ranked Lawyers
- 57:7
Firm summary
Kim & Chang is a Domestic: Multi-practice firm in South Korea.
In 2023, the firm was recognised in 21 practice area(s) and 64 of its practitioner(s) were accredited.
In the same year, Kim & Chang was nominated for 93 awards, of which it won 27.
This information is based on aggregated legal ranking and awards data from the world’s market-leading legal publications. Legal Media 360’s sentiment index methodology can be viewed here.
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Awards Report 2023: South Korea
Undisputed Leaders – White Collar Crime 2021
Undisputed Leaders – Technology, Media, and Telecoms 2021
Undisputed Leaders: Tax 2021
Undisputed Leaders: Restructuring and Insolvency 2021
Undisputed Leaders: Real Estate 2021
Undisputed Leaders: Corporate and M&A 2021
Undisputed Leaders: Banking and Finance 2021
Undisputed Leaders: Antitrust and Competition 2021
Rankings
within South Korea
| Practice Area Subcategory | BAND | No. of rankings | Ave. Band | Table | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antitrust and competition | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Banking and finance | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Capital markets | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Corporate and M&A | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Dispute resolution | |||||
| Arbitration | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Insurance | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Intellectual property | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Patent litigation | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Patent prosecution | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Trademark enforcement and litigation | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Trademark prosecution | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Labour and employment | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Private equity | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Project development | |||||
| Including energy and infrastructure | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Real estate | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Restructuring and insolvency | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Shipping | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Tax | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Technology, media, telecoms | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| White collar crime | |||||
| Disputes | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
Deals/Case awards
Total nominations-to-win ratio
46:9
| Award | Nomination(s) | Win(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Banking and finance - Project finance | ||
| Combined Cycle Power Plant in Yeouju project financing | 1 | 0 |
| Incheon-Gimpo Expressway project financing | 1 | 0 |
| INSPIRE Entertainment Resort project financing | 1 | 0 |
| LNG combined cycle power plant loan financing | 1 | 0 |
| Capital markets - Debt | ||
| CVC Capital / Shiseido personal care business acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| POSCO zero coupon green convertible bonds | 1 | 0 |
| Republic of Korea foreign exchange stabilization bonds issuance | 1 | 0 |
| Capital markets - Equity | ||
| Aphrodite Acquisition Holdings / Hugel acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| Krafton IPO | 3 | 0 |
| LG Energy IPO | 1 | 1 |
| Megazone Cloud Corporation Series C shares issuance | 1 | 0 |
| POSCO zero coupon green convertible bonds | 1 | 0 |
| Samsung BioLogics / Biogen Therapeutics share sale | 1 | 0 |
| Capital markets - General | ||
| KakaoPay IPO | 1 | 0 |
| Krafton IPO | 1 | 0 |
| LG Energy IPO | 1 | 1 |
| Corporate and M&A - General | ||
| Aphrodite Acquisition Holdings / Hugel acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| Chubb / Cigna's Selected Operations acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| eBay Inc / eBay Korea $3.6 billion 80% stake sale | 1 | 0 |
| Emart / EBay Korea acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| Global Shipping Business Network blockchain platform incorporation | 1 | 1 |
| HYBE / Ithaca Holdings $1 billion acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| IMM Private Equity / Hanssem sale | 1 | 0 |
| KKR / SK E&S investment | 1 | 0 |
| LINA Life Insurance of Korea, Cigna Korea and LINA Financial Service acquisition | 1 | 1 |
| Match Group / Hyperconnect | 1 | 0 |
| Samsung BioLogics / Biogen Therapeutics share sale | 1 | 0 |
| Starbucks Coffee Korea S$2 billion controlling stake sale | 1 | 0 |
| Dispute resolution - General | ||
| Hanjin KAL v shareholders | 1 | 1 |
| General business law - General | ||
| LG Energy Solution KRX IPO | 1 | 1 |
| Novartis International patent infringement suit | 1 | 1 |
| US automobile manufacturer v labour union | 1 | 1 |
| Private equity - General | ||
| CVC Capital / Shiseido personal care business acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| Real estate - General | ||
| Logistics Center forward purchase | 1 | 0 |
| Millennium Hotel acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| Technology, media and telecoms - General | ||
| DANAWA acquisition and Koreacenter sale | 1 | 0 |
| Delivery Hero / Woowa $4 billion regional partnership | 1 | 0 |
| Delivery Hero / Yogiyo sale | 1 | 1 |
| Delivery Hero Korea acquisition | 1 | 0 |
| Dunamu / HYBE joint venture investment | 1 | 0 |
| KakaoPay IPO | 1 | 0 |
| Krafton IPO | 1 | 0 |
| Softbank / Yanolja investment | 1 | 0 |
| SVF-II CRYSTAL SUBCO / YANOLJA's New and existing share sale | 1 | 0 |
Firm awards
Total nominations-to-win ratio
47:18
| Award | Nomination(s) | Win(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | ||
| Antitrust and competition | 1 | 0 |
| Aviation and shipping | 1 | 0 |
| Banking and finance | 2 | 1 |
| Banking and financial services | 1 | 0 |
| Construction | 1 | 0 |
| Copyright | 1 | 1 |
| Corporate and M&A | 1 | 0 |
| Dispute resolution | 3 | 2 |
| Energy and natural resources | 1 | 0 |
| Firm of the year | 3 | 2 |
| Insurance | 1 | 0 |
| Intellectual property | 1 | 1 |
| Intellectual property - Patent | 2 | 1 |
| Intellectual property - Trademark | 1 | 0 |
| Intellectual property - Transactions | 1 | 0 |
| Japan practice | 1 | 0 |
| Labour and employment | 1 | 0 |
| Regulatory | 2 | 1 |
| Restructuring and insolvency | 1 | 1 |
| Shipping | 1 | 1 |
| South Korea practice | 1 | 1 |
| Tax | 1 | 1 |
| Technology, media, telecoms | 1 | 0 |
| Transactional firm of the year | 1 | 1 |
| Practice management | ||
| Environmental, social and corporate governance | 1 | 0 |
| Pro Bono | 1 | 0 |
| Regional | ||
| Antitrust and competition - Disputes | 1 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific firm of the year | 1 | 0 |
| Capital markets - Structured finance, derivatives and securitisation | 1 | 0 |
| Dispute resolution | 2 | 1 |
| Dispute resolution - Arbitration | 1 | 1 |
| Firm of the year | 3 | 1 |
| Regulatory - Disputes | 1 | 0 |
| Restructuring and insolvency - Disputes | 1 | 0 |
| Shipping - Disputes | 1 | 0 |
| Technology and innovation | 1 | 0 |
| White collar crime - Disputes | 1 | 0 |
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