YULCHON

Ranking & Awards

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2010
  • Corporate Tax Advisory Firm of the Year in Korea- Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award
  • Band 1, Competition/Antitrust- Chambers Asia
  • Band 1, Tax- Chambers Asia
  • ALB’s Leading Tax Law Firms 2010 – Asian Legal Business
  • Top Tier, M&A – IFLR1000
  • Tier 1, Tax – Legal 500
  • Tier 1 - International Tax Review
  • Tier 1, Corporate / M&A – Asialaw Profiles
  • Employer of Choice- Asian Legal Business
2009
  • South Korea Tax Controversy Firm of the Year – International Tax Review
  • Firm of the Year for Taxation in South Korea – Asian-Counsel (3rd consecutive year)
  • Deal of the Year for Delphi Group’s Global Restructuring - Asian-Counsel
  • Korea Deal of the Year (Capital Markets: Equity Market) for the SK Telecom-Hanaro Telecom Share Sale & Acquisition – Asian Legal Business
  • National Competitiveness Award – The Presidential Council on National Competitiveness & Seoul Economic Daily
  • Employer of Choice – Asian Legal Business
  • Top Tier, International Trade and Fair Trade – Chambers Asia
  • Top Tier, M&A – IFLR 1000
  • Tier 1- International Tax Review
  • Top 30 Rapidly Growing Law Firm in Asia – Asian Legal Business
  • First Tier, Tax – The Tax Directors Handbook
  • Honorable Mention Deal of the Year for KTF’s US$17 billion merger with KT – Asian-Counsel
  • GCR 100: One of the Top 100 Law Firms in the World in the Practice of Competition Law (8th consecutive year) – Global Competition Review
2008
  • Firm of the Year for Taxation in South Korea – Asian-Counsel (2nd consecutive year)
  • Firm of the Year in M&A – Asian-Counsel
  • Top Tier, M&A – IFLR1000
  • Top Tier, Capital Markets – IFLR1000
  • Top Tier, Tax – Chambers Asia
  • First Tier, Tax – The Tax Directors Handbook
  • Top Tier, International Trade/World Trade Organization – Chambers Global
  • Honorable Mention Deals of the Year for: Eugene Group's purchase of Hi-Mart; Lotte Group's purchase of Guylian; and KEXIM’s US$512 million project financing of container vessels – Asian-Counsel
  • GCR 100: One of the Top 100 Law Firms in the World in the Practice of Competition Law (7th consecutive year) – Global Competition Review
2007
  • Firm of the Year for Taxation in South Korea – Asian-Counsel
  • 1st for Tax and Antitrust; 2nd Overall Most Preferred Law Firm – The Chosun Ilbo
  • Top Tier, M&A – IFLR1000
  • Top Tier, Capital Markets – IFLR1000
  • GCR 100: One of the Top 100 Law Firms in the World in the Practice of Competition Law (6th consecutive year) – Global Competition Review
2006
  • Deal of the Year for Lotte Shopping’s Simultaneous IPOs in London and Seoul – Asian-Counsel
  • Top Tier, Capital Markets – IFLR1000
  • Top Tier, Salary Competitiveness Leading Firm for Professional Development and Work Environment – Asialaw
  • GCR 100: One of the Top 100 Law Firms in the World in the Practice of Competition Law (5th consecutive year) – Global Competition Review
2005
  • Deal of the Year for Standard Chartered Bank’s Acquisition of Korea First Bank – Asian-Counsel
  • Best Company & CEO Award in the Patent Firm Area – Korea Herald Business
  • Company of the Year – Korea Herald Business
  • GCR 100: One of the Top 100 Law Firms in the World in the Practice of Competition Law (4th consecutive year) – Global Competition Review
2004
  • Best Asian Debt Deal of the Year for SK Telecom’s global EB Issuance Through Cash Settlement Method – Corporate Finance
  • GCR 100: One of the Top 100 Law Firms in the World in the Practice of Competition Law (3rd consecutive year) – Global Competition Review
2003
  • Securitization Deal of the Year for ¥27 Billion ABS Deal for Korean Air – International Financial Law Review
  • Distressed Asset Deal of the Year for BNP Paribas’ Purchase Deal of Non-performing Claims of Korea First Bank – International Financial Law Review
  • GCR 100: One of the Top 100 Law Firms in the World in the Practice of Competition Law (2nd consecutive year) – Global Competition Review
2002
  • Most Innovative Equity Deal of the Year – Finance Asia
  • Best Asia Debt and Equity Linked Deal of the Year for SK Corp and SK Global Issuance of ADR and EB Worth US$1.7 Billion – International Financial Law Review
  • GCR 100: One of the Top 100 Law Firms in the World in the Practice of Competition Law – Global Competition Review