Yulchon Recognized as Best Overall Law Firm for 2 Consecutive Years – 2026 Korea Law Firm Consumer Report, The Law Times
2026.06.01.
Yulchon has once again been named “Best Overall Law Firm” in the 2026 Law Firm Consumer Report published by The Law Times, one of Korea’s leading legal industry publications. This marks Yulchon’s second consecutive year receiving the Report’s highest distinction, reaffirming the firm’s market-leading position as one of the country’s most trusted legal advisors.
Widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive assessments of the Korean legal services market, the 2026 Report surveyed 3,124 in-house counsel from 1,364 companies. Participants included Korea’s largest conglomerates, including SK, Samsung, LG, Lotte, and Hanwha, major financial institutions, and 156 multinational companies operating in Korea including global brands such as Google, Netflix, Amazon, and BMW.
Best Overall Law Firm
Yulchon received the highest number of client votes in the survey’s “Best Overall Law Firm” category, securing 672 votes (21.84% of all responses). Notably, Yulchon was the only law firm to receive more than 1,000 individual client evaluations and was assessed by the largest number of companies overall, reflecting the breadth of its client relationships and the level of confidence placed within the firm.
Capabilities & Practice Area Evaluations
The firm also achieved leading results across a broad range of capabilities and practice area evaluations.
Clients recognized Yulchon as the top firm for its responsiveness, commercial insight, communication skills, reliable case handling, partner involvement, teamwork, overall satisfaction, clarity and objectivity, and willingness to re-engage and recommend.
Yulchon was also ranked as the top performer across key practice areas – Capital Markets, Serious Accidents, Construction & Real Estate, Environment & Energy, Legislative Strategy & Policy, and Dispute Resolution (Criminal, Civil, and Administrative).
Individual Evaluations
The firm’s talent was also highlighted in the following individual lawyer rankings, underscoring the depth of talent across the firm and its continued investment in future leadership.
Top 12 Lawyers – Five Yulchon Lawyers, each receiving more than 20 client votes
1. Seong MUN (62 votes)
2. Hyeong Joo LIM (34 votes)
3. Seung Hyuck HAN (33 votes)
4. Nam Ho KIM (33 votes)
5. Kwang Sun LEE (26 votes)
Next Generation Leader – Six Yulchon Lawyers, each recognized as rising stars in their field
1. Seong MUN
2. Young Soo JUNG
3. Yeana LEE
4. Yeon Chang SONG
5. Min Young LEE
6. Hyun Jin SON
