Kim & Chang
Kim & Chang is a globally recognized law firm based in Korea. Since our founding in 1973, our proven track record of providing the highest quality legal services to our clients and delivering first-of-their-kind solutions to complex legal challenges has set us apart. We are the market leader in all practice areas. Today, more than 2,200 professionals – both attorneys and industry/subject matter experts – work seamlessly together to pursue excellence and to craft innovative solutions for our clients around the world.
Dentons
Dentons is among the world's largest law firms, with more than 9,000 lawyers in over 70 countries. We offer international strengths and excellent knowledge of local markets and can quickly deliver advice in more than 75 local languages.
Our genuine wide geographic coverage is one of the reasons that our clients choose us. We have more than 600 IP and technology lawyers located in every key market worldwide, including North, South and Central America and the Caribbean, Northeast and Southeast Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and the United Kingdom. We are committed to ensuring that our clients receive best-in-market service anywhere in the world. While experts in their own jurisdictions, our lawyers have deep experience in multi-jurisdictional IP matters – from prosecution to litigation and from licensing to data privacy issues.
We help clients to not only protect their IP, but also find real business solutions involving it. We strive to understand clients’ businesses and their goals so that we can focus on what success means to them in any matter. We are recognised by leading corporations for our ability to achieve that success through innovative thinking drawn from experience.
With our unique global footprint, agile resourcing, industry experience and investment in innovation, Dentons is ideally positioned to serve clients today and equipped to respond to their future needs
Our genuine wide geographic coverage is one of the reasons that our clients choose us. We have more than 600 IP and technology lawyers located in every key market worldwide, including North, South and Central America and the Caribbean, Northeast and Southeast Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and the United Kingdom. We are committed to ensuring that our clients receive best-in-market service anywhere in the world. While experts in their own jurisdictions, our lawyers have deep experience in multi-jurisdictional IP matters – from prosecution to litigation and from licensing to data privacy issues.
We help clients to not only protect their IP, but also find real business solutions involving it. We strive to understand clients’ businesses and their goals so that we can focus on what success means to them in any matter. We are recognised by leading corporations for our ability to achieve that success through innovative thinking drawn from experience.
With our unique global footprint, agile resourcing, industry experience and investment in innovation, Dentons is ideally positioned to serve clients today and equipped to respond to their future needs
White & Case
For more than 125 years, White & Case has been trusted to advise clients on their most complex and consequential matters across markets and jurisdictions. With more than 2,000 lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries, the Firm combines global reach with deep local insight to deliver seamless, commercially focused advice on matters of strategic importance.
White & Case is recognized as a global leader in international arbitration. The Firm is ranked Band 1 for International Arbitration by Chambers Global and has been named the world’s top international arbitration practice by Global Arbitration Review seven times since 2015, most recently in 2026. We represent leading corporations, financial institutions, investors and sovereign states in high-value commercial, construction and investor-State disputes, as well as related litigation and enforcement proceedings.
With more than 250 international arbitration practitioners, White & Case brings exceptional depth across jurisdictions, arbitral forums, governing laws, languages and industry sectors. Our lawyers have handled thousands of arbitrations worldwide, including matters involving financial services, energy, power, mining and metals, technology, telecommunications, transportation, private capital, construction and manufacturing.
White & Case has advised on Korea-related matters for more than four decades and established its Seoul office in 2015. Our integrated Seoul and global Korea practice advises leading Korean conglomerates, financial institutions and state-owned enterprises on cross-border investments, major projects, international disputes and trade matters. Combining a sophisticated understanding of the Korean market with the Firm’s global platform, we deliver coordinated, practical and commercially oriented advice on multijurisdictional matters.
White & Case is recognized as a global leader in international arbitration. The Firm is ranked Band 1 for International Arbitration by Chambers Global and has been named the world’s top international arbitration practice by Global Arbitration Review seven times since 2015, most recently in 2026. We represent leading corporations, financial institutions, investors and sovereign states in high-value commercial, construction and investor-State disputes, as well as related litigation and enforcement proceedings.
With more than 250 international arbitration practitioners, White & Case brings exceptional depth across jurisdictions, arbitral forums, governing laws, languages and industry sectors. Our lawyers have handled thousands of arbitrations worldwide, including matters involving financial services, energy, power, mining and metals, technology, telecommunications, transportation, private capital, construction and manufacturing.
White & Case has advised on Korea-related matters for more than four decades and established its Seoul office in 2015. Our integrated Seoul and global Korea practice advises leading Korean conglomerates, financial institutions and state-owned enterprises on cross-border investments, major projects, international disputes and trade matters. Combining a sophisticated understanding of the Korean market with the Firm’s global platform, we deliver coordinated, practical and commercially oriented advice on multijurisdictional matters.
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
Founded in 1980, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (BKL) is a leading full-service law firm in Korea, advising Korean and international clients on complex transactions, disputes and regulatory matters across a wide range of industries.
BKL’s International Arbitration & Litigation Group represents corporations, financial institutions, investors and governments in high-value commercial and investment disputes across multiple jurisdictions. The team combines deep arbitration and cross-border litigation experience with the firm’s full-service capabilities to provide integrated strategies for complex disputes involving parallel court proceedings, interim measures, enforcement, and related regulatory and corporate issues.
With a strong presence across Asia and relationships with leading firms worldwide, BKL supports clients wherever their most important business and disputes take them.
BKL’s International Arbitration & Litigation Group represents corporations, financial institutions, investors and governments in high-value commercial and investment disputes across multiple jurisdictions. The team combines deep arbitration and cross-border litigation experience with the firm’s full-service capabilities to provide integrated strategies for complex disputes involving parallel court proceedings, interim measures, enforcement, and related regulatory and corporate issues.
With a strong presence across Asia and relationships with leading firms worldwide, BKL supports clients wherever their most important business and disputes take them.
Des Voeux Chambers
Des Voeux Chambers (“DVC”) was founded in 1984. Today, DVC is both a leading set and the largest set of barristers’ chambers in Hong Kong, comprising 104 practising barristers. Whilst justifiably proud of its history, DVC’s focus is on the ‘here and now’ and going forward. DVC has planned for and continues to plan for the future.
As of 2026, 25 members of DVC have been appointed Senior Counsel in Hong Kong and/or King’s Counsel in England & Wales. DVC’s well-established and structured intern, pupillage and recruitment policies are designed to create solid foundations for the future by ensuring that junior members are selected from the very top graduates in Hong Kong and elsewhere, with 38 Bar Scholars currently at DVC.
In 2025, DVC established the List of Independent Neutrals, which consists of individuals and specialists who, with respect to any issue in controversy, function impartially to aid parties in resolving the dispute, whether through mediation, arbitration, adjudication, private judging, or any other form of alternative dispute resolution, without practising as barristers. Members of List of Neutrals are independent from the operation of Des Voeux Chambers as a set of Barristers’ chambers, and do not participate in the affairs at Des Voeux Chambers.
Several members are qualified to practice in other jurisdictions including the People’s Republic of China, England & Wales, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, the United States of America, Bermuda, and the British Virgin Islands.
As of 2026, 25 members of DVC have been appointed Senior Counsel in Hong Kong and/or King’s Counsel in England & Wales. DVC’s well-established and structured intern, pupillage and recruitment policies are designed to create solid foundations for the future by ensuring that junior members are selected from the very top graduates in Hong Kong and elsewhere, with 38 Bar Scholars currently at DVC.
In 2025, DVC established the List of Independent Neutrals, which consists of individuals and specialists who, with respect to any issue in controversy, function impartially to aid parties in resolving the dispute, whether through mediation, arbitration, adjudication, private judging, or any other form of alternative dispute resolution, without practising as barristers. Members of List of Neutrals are independent from the operation of Des Voeux Chambers as a set of Barristers’ chambers, and do not participate in the affairs at Des Voeux Chambers.
Several members are qualified to practice in other jurisdictions including the People’s Republic of China, England & Wales, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, the United States of America, Bermuda, and the British Virgin Islands.
Gide
Gide is a leading international law firm founded in Paris in 1920, with offices across Europe, Africa and Asia. The firm advises corporations, financial institutions, sovereign states and public entities on complex domestic and cross-border matters, combining international reach with deep knowledge of local legal and business environments.
Gide's international arbitration team represents clients in commercial, investment and construction disputes across a broad range of industries, including energy, infrastructure, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing and natural resources. The team regularly acts in high-stakes and multi-jurisdictional proceedings conducted under the rules of major arbitral institutions, including the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SIAC and HKIAC, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations.
Drawing on the firm's multidisciplinary platform, the arbitration team works closely with specialists in corporate, finance, regulatory, public law, tax and sector-focused practices to deliver strategic and commercially driven solutions. Gide advises clients at every stage of the dispute resolution process, from risk assessment and pre-dispute strategy to arbitral proceedings, settlement negotiations, enforcement actions and arbitration-related litigation.
The firm's lawyers have extensive experience acting in disputes involving multiple jurisdictions, legal systems and governing laws. Through its international network of offices and longstanding relationships with leading firms worldwide, Gide is able to coordinate seamless cross-border representation on some of the most complex and sensitive disputes faced by clients today. The team is committed to providing practical, business-oriented advice tailored to each client's objectives while maintaining the highest standards of legal excellence and advocacy.
Gide's international arbitration team represents clients in commercial, investment and construction disputes across a broad range of industries, including energy, infrastructure, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing and natural resources. The team regularly acts in high-stakes and multi-jurisdictional proceedings conducted under the rules of major arbitral institutions, including the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SIAC and HKIAC, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations.
Drawing on the firm's multidisciplinary platform, the arbitration team works closely with specialists in corporate, finance, regulatory, public law, tax and sector-focused practices to deliver strategic and commercially driven solutions. Gide advises clients at every stage of the dispute resolution process, from risk assessment and pre-dispute strategy to arbitral proceedings, settlement negotiations, enforcement actions and arbitration-related litigation.
The firm's lawyers have extensive experience acting in disputes involving multiple jurisdictions, legal systems and governing laws. Through its international network of offices and longstanding relationships with leading firms worldwide, Gide is able to coordinate seamless cross-border representation on some of the most complex and sensitive disputes faced by clients today. The team is committed to providing practical, business-oriented advice tailored to each client's objectives while maintaining the highest standards of legal excellence and advocacy.
King & Spalding
King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 1,300 lawyers in 26 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients.
We are widely recognised as a leading law firm in international arbitration and cross-border disputes – a reputation earned through creative strategic thinking, meticulous preparation, effective advocacy and proven results. Our practice spans international commercial and construction arbitration, investor-state arbitration and cross-border and domestic litigation, including enforcement. We have handled arbitrations involving globally under all major rules and arbitration institutions and have been ranked as a Band 1 Global Market Leader in Arbitration (International) by Chambers Global.
We are widely recognised as a leading law firm in international arbitration and cross-border disputes – a reputation earned through creative strategic thinking, meticulous preparation, effective advocacy and proven results. Our practice spans international commercial and construction arbitration, investor-state arbitration and cross-border and domestic litigation, including enforcement. We have handled arbitrations involving globally under all major rules and arbitration institutions and have been ranked as a Band 1 Global Market Leader in Arbitration (International) by Chambers Global.
Lee & Ko
Lee & Ko’s evolution as the premier law firm in Korea parallels in many ways the solid economic development of the country for more than 30 years following its founding in 1977, and has firmly established its leading position among the largest law firms in Korea. Our firm is constantly recognised for its excellence occupying top spots in many league tables and recognised in internationally respected legal publications for all of its major practice areas. We are proud of our steady advances in prominence and size.
Our firm is one of the top law firms in Korea that is recognised for expertise in all major practice areas, which includes over 30 specialist practice groups, and that is consistently acclaimed over the years as one of the leading firms in Asia by internationally respected legal publications and league tables. We have always prided ourselves in delivering the highest level of quality legal services to our clients, and are pleased with the prestigious recognitions for our legal services.
Lee & Ko has a global client base that includes domestic conglomerates to multinational corporations in many different industries. We have an impressive global reach and an unrivalled list of household name clients from the US, EU, China, Japan and more as well as many high-profile start-up high-tech companies. Our global reach is a result of our Korean-licensed lawyers with outstanding foreign language capabilities working together with our experienced foreign-licensed lawyers.
Our firm is one of the top law firms in Korea that is recognised for expertise in all major practice areas, which includes over 30 specialist practice groups, and that is consistently acclaimed over the years as one of the leading firms in Asia by internationally respected legal publications and league tables. We have always prided ourselves in delivering the highest level of quality legal services to our clients, and are pleased with the prestigious recognitions for our legal services.
Lee & Ko has a global client base that includes domestic conglomerates to multinational corporations in many different industries. We have an impressive global reach and an unrivalled list of household name clients from the US, EU, China, Japan and more as well as many high-profile start-up high-tech companies. Our global reach is a result of our Korean-licensed lawyers with outstanding foreign language capabilities working together with our experienced foreign-licensed lawyers.
Docket Navigator
Docket Navigator is a litigation research and analytics platform that delivers deep insights into US federal patent, trademark, copyright, antitrust, securities and trade secret litigation. Based in Texas, Docket Navigator’s unique and innovative approach to modeling court cases in a digital platform has made it a must-have tool for patent litigators in the US, including over 16,000 attorneys, judges, clerks, litigation support firms, expert witness firms, tech companies and researchers. Docket Navigator delivers insights to its subscribers via a daily email called the Docket Report, customised daily alerts, a searchable online database, and powerful analytics tools. Eighty-eight of the AmLaw 100 firms, and 28 of the top 30 ‘busiest’ patent litigation firms (based on the number of patent cases filed each year) maintain subscriptions to Docket Navigator.
Law.com
Law.com provides lawyers within the world’s leading law firms and legal departments (Global 200, Law.com subscribers, GCs at the F1000) with news and analysis of the global legal industry, insights into what’s happening across all sectors of the legal industry in all major markets around the world. Law.com is the world’s legal authority, offering quality local coverage with global insights & trends on the entire legal industry to give international lawyers the competitive edge and business intelligence needed to grow their business worldwide.
Lexology
Lexology delivers the most comprehensive source of international legal updates, analysis and insights. Publishing in excess of 450 articles every day from over 900 leading law firms and service providers worldwide across over 50 work areas in 25 languages. Lexology’s searchable archive now contains more than 1,000,000 articles. Endorsed by more than 100 associations, corporations and corporate counsel groups, Lexology is not only considered an invaluable resource of its kind, but also regarded as the industry benchmark.
KCAB International
KCAB International is the international division of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board established to meet the growing demand for alternative dispute resolution services. KCAB INTERNATIONAL offers user-friendly dispute resolution services tailored to meet the needs of parties through time efficient and cost-effective case management procedures. The new division has dedicated world-class hearing facilities with state-of-the-art technological support for users.
