Law firms in South Korea

Ashurst

Australia, Belgium +17

Ashurst is a leading global law firm advising local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments across commercial law matters. It operates through an international network and combines legal, risk consulting and NewLaw capabilities to support complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, disputes and projects.

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

South Korea

Established in 1980, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (BKL) is a leading full-service Korean law firm of approximately 800 professionals with a strong cross-border practice. The firm is particularly active in M&A, finance and securities, litigation, and international arbitration, and maintains multiple offices across the Asia‑Pacific region.

Baker McKenzie

Argentina, Australia +42

Baker McKenzie is a global law firm with offices and affiliated practices across many jurisdictions. The firm provides full-service legal advice across a broad range of cross-border and domestic matters, including corporate transactions, finance, tax, disputes, and regulatory issues.

Barun Law

South Korea

Barun Law LLC is a major South Korean law firm founded in 1998, recognized for strengths in litigation, dispute resolution and corporate advisory work including M&A and finance. The firm also advises on technology and emerging-sector matters, serves startups, and has expanded regionally with an office in Singapore to support cross-border and ASEAN-related work.

Choi & Kim

South Korea

Choi & Kim is a top-tier South Korean law firm specializing in maritime and aviation law, insurance law, and international trade dispute resolution. The firm is widely regarded as a leading choice for domestic and international companies facing complex disputes and emphasizes client trust, professionalism, and commitment to challenging matters.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Belgium, Brazil +8

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is a global law firm operating as a single integrated partnership with offices in major financial centers worldwide. The firm states that it offers experience in more than 70 practice areas and serves clients across jurisdictions and industries.

DLA Piper Argentina

Argentina, Australia +41

DLA Piper Argentina is a full-service law firm in Buenos Aires that advises domestic and multinational clients, including transnational investors and financial institutions. It is part of DLA Piper’s global platform and Latin America network, providing cross-border legal services across the region and beyond.

DR & AJU LLC

South Korea

DR & AJU LLC (D&A) is a South Korean law firm founded in 2009 through the merger of Daeryook and AJU. The firm emphasizes insolvency and corporate restructuring, finance, international arbitration and regulatory matters, and has developed specialized practices and initiatives in compliance, ESG, data protection, nuclear energy, immigration services and cross-border/foreign investment; it also established a consulting affiliate in Washington, D.C.

Dentons Rattagan Arocena

Argentina, Australia +59

Dentons Rattagan Arocena is the Dentons office in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The office is part of Dentons’ broader global network and provides legal services from its Buenos Aires location.

Greenberg Traurig

China, Germany +11

Greenberg Traurig is a global law firm with offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. Its offices provide multidisciplinary legal services spanning transactions, disputes, regulatory matters, and sector-focused advice.

Jipyong LLC

South Korea

Jipyong LLC is a full-service Korean law firm with a global outlook and a network of 11 offices across Asia and beyond, providing legal and consulting services to domestic and international clients. The firm is noted for its strengths in finance (including FinTech and project/structured finance), corporate and M&A work, and dispute resolution, and emphasizes professional excellence, ethics, pro bono work and community service.

Kim & Chang

South Korea

Kim & Chang, established in 1973 and based in Seoul, South Korea, is a market-leading full-service law firm with notable cross-border expertise. The firm employs more than 2,100 professionals and advises on a wide range of matters including antitrust, banking, capital markets, M&A, intellectual property and international arbitration.

Kwon & Co

South Korea

Kwon & Co is a Seoul-based law firm in South Korea specializing in maritime law and shipping-related disputes, with particular experience in a wide range of cargo claims. The firm was established by maritime attorney Tae Il Kwon and operates with a small team including five associates with maritime backgrounds and international/English-language experience.

LAB PARTNERS

South Korea

LAB PARTNERS is a South Korea–based boutique law firm formed by partners from top Korean firms, with 9 partners and over 20 lawyers. The firm is noted for work in capital markets (including securitisation) and corporate/M&A, and has been recognized in Chambers Global 2025 and by publications such as asialaw, IFLR1000 and Euromoney/asialaw Awards.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Hong Kong, Singapore +3

Latham & Watkins is a leading international law firm serving multinational companies, start-ups, investment banks, private equity funds, venture capital firms, sovereign wealth funds, governments, and other organizations. The firm's globally integrated platform spans Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the US, offering recognized practices across transactional, litigation, corporate, and regulatory areas.

Lee & Ko

South Korea

Lee & Ko is a leading full-service law firm in South Korea, founded in 1977 and comprising more than 890 professionals organized into eight major practice groups and around 40 specialized teams. The firm offers one-stop legal services across corporate and finance matters, litigation, intellectual property, tax, antitrust, labor and white‑collar crime, emphasizing responsiveness and practical, collaborative solutions.

Lee International IP & Law

South Korea

Lee International IP & Law, founded in 1961, is a South Korea–based full-service law firm known for its intellectual property practice and multilingual team. The firm provides IP prosecution, registration, litigation and enforcement services, and also advises on banking and structured finance transactions as well as dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration and government investigations.

Linklaters

Belgium, Brazil +18

Linklaters is a leading global law firm with offices across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the United States. Its locations provide integrated cross-border advice across a broad range of transactional, regulatory, and disputes practices.

Moon & Song

South Korea

Moon & Song, established in 2006 (formerly Kwon & Moon), is a South Korea–based maritime specialist law firm advising international shipping businesses on shipping, admiralty, marine insurance and international litigation and arbitration. The firm has handled major incidents, including acting for the Korean government and local claimants in the Hebei Spirit oil pollution case.

Peter & Kim

Australia, Singapore +2

Peter & Kim is a specialist arbitration and disputes firm established in 2019 with offices in Switzerland, South Korea, Singapore and Australia. The firm represents corporate, sovereign and private clients in complex cross-border international arbitration and state-court disputes across a broad range of commercial and investor–state matters, including M&A, construction, energy, resources, distribution, franchising, joint ventures and commodities cases.

Ropes & Gray LLP

China, Japan +3

Ropes & Gray is a global law firm with offices in key business and financial centers throughout Asia, the U.S., and Europe, advising corporate clients, investment banks, and private equity funds on complex legal matters.

Sechang & Co.

South Korea

Sechang & Co. is a South Korea–based specialist law firm focused on maritime and shipping matters. The firm provides comprehensive transportation-related legal services, including maritime and aviation law, ship finance, litigation and restructuring, to domestic and international clients.

Shin & Kim

South Korea

Shin & Kim is a major South Korea–based law firm with roughly 40 years' history and over 700 professionals, offering corporate, transactional and dispute-resolution services. The firm maintains a regional presence with offices across China and Southeast Asia to support cross-border and international work.

Stephenson Harwood

China, France +5

Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm with offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, serving listed and private companies, institutions and individuals. The firm focuses on sectors including energy transition and infrastructure, life sciences and healthcare, private capital and funds, technology, and transportation and trade.