Kim & Chang
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| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
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| No. of attorneys | Approx. 950 professionals |
| Date founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Young Moo Kim |
| Website | |
| kimchang.com | |
Kim & Chang is the largest and most prominent law firm in South Korea with over 950 professionals.[1]
The firm employs a number of attorneys educated, trained, and licensed in overseas jurisdictions, coming from the U.S., Japan, China, and countries throughout Europe. Approximately 20 percent of its lawyers are foreign-qualified,[2] and it has a division of around 200 personnel devoted to Japan-related practice.[3] In addition to attorneys, the firm employs patent attorneys, tax attorneys, economists, and industry-specific experts.
Kim & Chang's clients include multinational corporations, financial institutions, private equity funds and e-commerce businesses.
History
Kim & Chang was founded by attorney Young Moo Kim in 1973. Kim had studied in the United States for several years, obtaining a Master of Comparative Law degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 1967 and a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1970. Based on his experience, he sought to create a Korean law firm that followed American standards of legal service, and was the first recruiter of foreign attorneys in Korea. Once Kim established the firm in January 1973, a former judge and Kim's longtime friend, Soo Kil Chang joined later that year.
Major practice areas
- Antitrust & Competition
- Banking & Finance
- Criminal Defense
- Environment
- Health
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- IT, Telecommunications & Media
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Project Finance
- Real Estate
- Structured Finance
- Capital Markets
- Litigation & Arbitration
- Tax
- Labor & Employment
Recognitions & Awards
- Kim & Chang recognized as top-tier law firm in all areas in Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2010/11 edition)[4]
- Kim & Chang chosen as leader in all practice areas - IFLR 1000 (2011 edition)[5]
- Kim & Chang named "Korea's Law Firm of the Year" for the fifth time - 2010 Who's Who Legal Awards.[6]
- Winner of the "Client Choice Awards 2010" - International Law Office (ILO)[7]
- Winner of South "Korean Law Firm of the Year" - The Chambers Asia Awards 2010[8]
- Highest-ranked Asian law firm by Japanese corporate legal departments in the December 2013 Nihon Keizai Shimbun survey.[3]
References
- ↑ "Asia Pacific Law Firm Brand Index 2014", Acritas
- ↑ Lin, Anthony (1 July 2013). "Korea's Foreign Legion". The Asian Lawyer. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- 1 2 "企業が選ぶ弁護士ランキング 企業法務１位は中村氏". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2010/11 edition)", Asia Pacific Legal 500
- ↑ "IFLR 1000 (2011 edition)", IFLR 1000
- ↑ "Who's Who Legal Awards 2010", Who's Who Legal
- ↑ "Client Choice Awards 2010", International Law Office (ILO)
- ↑ "Chambers Asia Awards 2010" (PDF), Chambers Asia
External links
- Kim & Chang (official website)
- Kim & Chang - Information on Chambers Asia