Lee & Ko has been ranked as a Tier 1 law firm in Korea in nine practice areas by ‘Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2026’, a leading publication focusing on dispute resolution and litigation.
Notably, Lee & Ko was also recognized as a Recommended Firm in the newly introduced Government and Regulatory category, further demonstrating the firm’s exceptional capabilities and competitiveness across a broad range of dispute resolution and regulatory matters.
Commercial and Transactions
Competition/Antitrust
Construction
Insolvency
Intellectual Property
Labor and Employment
Product Liability and Recall
Tax
White Collar Crime
In addition, 54 Lee & Ko attorneys were selected as either ‘Litigation Stars’ or ‘Future Stars’ for their outstanding achievements in their respective fields.
- Litigation Stars
Competition/Antitrust: Jangwoo Park, Jeong-Ho Sun, Pyoung Keun Song, Miji Lee, Hwan Jeong, Suruyn Kim
Commercial and Transactions: Won Seok Ko, Jae Heon Park, Dajoo Jung, Jin Soo Han, Chang Ho Seong, Kiri Yi
Construction: Myung Jong Kim, Seon Tae Kim, Chanik Jang, Yang Rak Kim, Jae Sung Yoo
Government and Regulatory: Taeyop Lee, Kwangbae Park
Intellectual Property: Un Ho Kim, Keum Nang Park, Hayoun Chun, Heon Lee
International Arbitration: Sang Hoon Han, Eun Young Park
Insolvency: Wan Shik Lee, Jung Hyun Lee, Jiwoong Lim
Labor and Employment: Young Jin Kim, Hyunseok Song, Sang Hoon Lee, Chang Soo Jin
Tax: Tom Kwon, Sung Hwan Kim, Ok Hyun Ma, Kyung Tae Kim, Steve Minhoo Kim, Jung Ho Ryu
White Collar Crime: Jae Deog Bae, Jin So, Taeyop Lee, Younsub Jang, Jangwoo Park
- Future Stars
Competition/Antitrust: Byong Ki Chung
Construction: Gangcheol Chu, Janghee Yoon, Joo Hye Hong
Intellectual Property: Jaewoo Kwak, Hyeon Gil Ryoo
International Arbitration: Grace Yoon
Labor and Employment: William Kim, Se young Kang, Yong Su Oh
Product Liability and Recall: Dajoo Jung, Soo Yeon Oh
White Collar Crime: Ki Jung Sung, Kyeong-seop Yoon
Benchmark Litigation conducts its annual rankings based on in-depth analysis of law firm submissions, as well as interviews with legal practitioners, clients, and litigation experts.