Yulchon Ranks Among Korea’s Best Overall Law Firms – ABLJ Korea Law Firm Awards 2025

2026.01.22.

Yulchon has been recognized as one of Korea’s Best Overall Law Firms in the Korea Law Firm Awards 2025 by Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ).


Along with this recognition, the awards rank Yulchon as a top-tier firm in 18 practice areas, including Capital Markets, Compliance & Corporate Governance, Defence, Fintech, M&A, Structured Finance, and Tax.


Yulchon was highly commended for advising on major landmark transactions, including the merger between Naver Financial and Dunamu, Korea’s leading digital asset exchange, and the Shinsegae-Alibaba joint venture, as well as for advising key tax policy initiatives to the Ministry of Economy and Finance in connection with the OECD Pillar 2 global minimum tax framework.


Yulchon is recognized in the following categories:


  1. Best Overall Law Firms
  2. Blockchain & Digital Assets
  3. Capital Markets
  4. Competition & Antitrust
  5. Compliance & Corporate Governance
  6. Corporate & Commercial
  7. Defence
  8. Fintech
  9. Healthcare & Life Sciences
  10. Labour & Employment
  11. Litigation
  12. Mergers & Acquisitions
  13. Trademark Litigation
  14. Trademark Prosecution
  15. Real Estate
  16. Structured Finance & Securitisation
  17. Taxation
  18. Technology, Media & Telecommunications


ABLJ is a legal publication that provides analysis of vital legal, regulatory, and business issues across the Asia-Pacific region. The Korea Law Firm Awards recognize leading domestic law firms across each practice area based on in-depth research and recommendations from in-house counsel, lawyers at international law firms, and other Korea-focused professionals.