Kim & Chang

Kim & Chang
Headquarters Seoul, South Korea
No. of attorneys 1,200+
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 1,200 professionals.[1]

The firm employs a number of attorneys educated, trained, and licensed in overseas jurisdictions, coming from the United States, 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

Recognitions & Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Asia Pacific Law Firm Brand Index 2014", Acritas
  2. ↑ Lin, Anthony (1 July 2013). "Korea's Foreign Legion". The Asian Lawyer. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ "Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2010/11 edition)", Asia Pacific Legal 500
  5. ↑ "IFLR 1000 (2011 edition)", IFLR 1000
  6. ↑ "Who's Who Legal Awards 2010", Who's Who Legal
  7. ↑ "Client Choice Awards 2010", International Law Office (ILO)
  8. ↑ "Chambers Asia Awards 2010" (PDF), Chambers Asia

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