In late October and early November 2026 Kim & Chang worked with foreign law firms and a global cybersecurity company. It co-hosted seminars with Latham & Watkins and King & Wood and signed a business agreement with Palo Alto Networks. The seminars covered class action reform in Korea and Chinese supply chain rules that affect Korean companies.[7][8][9][10]
On 30 October 2026 Kim & Chang and Latham & Watkins held a joint seminar at the Crescendo Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Its title was "다가오는 집단소송법, 기업은 무엇을 준비해야 하는가" ("The coming class action law: what should companies prepare?"). 대한변협신문 (Korean Bar Association News) reported the event on 2 November 2026. The paper linked it to discussion in Korea of fully expanding class actions and of introducing Korean-style discovery. Legal Times covered the same seminar on 2 November 2026 under a headline about third-party litigation funding driving a surge in UK class actions. It tied the event to moves to extend class actions from securities to all industries.[8][9]
On 2 November 2026 the firm co-hosted a second seminar, with King & Wood, at the same building. The topic was trends in Chinese trade and supply chain regulation and practical responses to them. Legal Times reported on 5 November 2026 that the event examined how Korean companies can respond in an era of multi-compliance.[7]
Kim & Chang announced on 27 October 2026 that it had signed a business agreement with Palo Alto Networks. 대한변협신문 reported that the collaboration aims to help clients combine technical response with management and legal risk control from the start of a cyber incident.[10]
Kim & Chang states on its website that it was named "South Korea National Law Firm of the Year" at the Chambers Asia-Pacific & Greater China Region Awards 2026. It also states that it was named "South Korea Firm of the Year" at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2026. The firm says 169 of its attorneys, patent attorneys and certified public accountants across 24 fields were selected as "Recommended" in the 2026 edition of Lexology Index: South Korea. Its tax practice page, published on 21 October 2026, quotes Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024 calling the firm a "Market leader across a comprehensive range of tax issues, including transfer pricing, tax audits, advance pricing agreements, tax planning and exemptions."[3][4][5][12]
Legal Internationals places Kim & Chang at position 1 among verified firms in South Korea. The placement rests on recognitions the firm announced from at least two independent publishers. On 6 November 2026 Legal Times published a profile of the firm in its "2026 Best Law Firms in Korea" directory. The directory covers 54 corporate law firms active in the Korean market, 31 Korean and 23 foreign.[1][6]
The firm lists 12 practice areas on its website. They are Antitrust, Competition, Capital Markets, Compliance, Corporate, Employment, Environment, Family, Intellectual Property, Investigations, Litigation and Regulatory. Legal Internationals' directory crawler read 610 lawyer profiles on the site. Among them were 407 attorneys, 141 foreign attorneys, 53 patent attorneys and 3 consultants.[2][11]
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Legal Internationals places Kim & Chang at position 1 among verified firms in South Korea, on the basis of recognitions the firm announced from at least two independent publishers.
Our placement · Legal Internationals placement
“position 1, basis recognitions”
On this site[2]
Kim & Chang lists 12 practice areas on its website, including Antitrust, Competition, Capital Markets, Compliance, Corporate, Employment, Environment, Family.
Reported or read · Kim & Chang website
“Antitrust, Competition, Capital Markets, Compliance, Corporate, Employment, Environment, Family, Intellectual Property, Investigations, Litigation, Regulatory”
Source[3]
Kim & Chang states on its website that Benchmark Litigation ranked it Firm of the Year for Litigation in its 2026 edition.
The firm's own statement · Benchmark Litigation, as stated by Kim & Chang
“Kim & Chang Obtains Five Recognitions Including “South Korea Firm of the Year” Kim & Chang was named as the “South Korea Firm of the Year” at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2026.”
Source[4]
Kim & Chang states on its website that Lexology Index ranked it Recommended for its work in its 2026 edition.
The firm's own statement · Lexology Index, as stated by Kim & Chang
“169 Professionals “Recommended” In the 2026 edition of Lexology Index: South Korea (formerly, WWL: Korea), 169 attorneys, patent attorneys and certified public accountants from Kim & Chang across 24 fields were selected as “Recommended” ind…”
Source[5]
Kim & Chang states on its website that Chambers ranked it Law Firm of the Year for its work in its 2026 edition.
The firm's own statement · Chambers, as stated by Kim & Chang
“Named “South Korea National Law Firm of the Year” Kim & Chang was recognized as the “South Korea National Law Firm of the Year” at the Chambers Asia-Pacific & Greater China Region Awards 2026.”
Source[6]
On 6 November 2026 Legal Times published a story naming Kim & Chang: "[2026 Best Law Firms in Korea] 김앤장 법률사무소".
Reported or read · Legal Times
“리걸타임즈가 창간 19주년을 맞아 한국시장에서 활동하는 국내외 기업법무 로펌 54곳을 소개하는 '2026 로펌 디렉토리(Directory)'를 발행합니다. '2026 Best Law Firms in Korea'란 타이틀을 달아 한국 로펌 31곳과 외국 로펌 23곳의 한국시장에서의 활약상을 조명했습니다. 외국 로펌 중엔 서울에 사무소를 두고 있지 않은 가운데 해외에서 서울을 오가며 자문하는 해외 로펌들도 함께 들어 있습니다. 영…”
Source[7]
On 5 November 2026 Legal Times published a story naming Kim & Chang: "[로펌 iN] 김앤장-King & Wood, '중국 공급망 규제 대응방안' 세미나 개최".
Reported or read · Legal Times
“김앤장 법률사무소(대표변호사 정계성)가 11월 2일 종로구 크레센도빌딩에서 중국 최대 로펌인 킹앤우드(King & Wood)와 공동으로 '중국 통상 · 공급망 규제의 동향과 실무적 대응방안' 세미나를 개최했다.급변하는 통상 · 공급망 환경에서 우리 산업과 밀접한 중국의 통상 · 공급망 법제를 살펴보고 멀티-컴플라이언스 시대에 놓인 한국 기업의 대응방안을 모색하기 위한 의미 있는 세미나로, 특히 중국 사업장이나 중국산 소재 ·…”
Source[8]
On 2 November 2026 Legal Times published a story naming Kim & Chang: "[로펌 iN] 3자 소송자금 지원에 영국 내 집단소송 급증".
Reported or read · Legal Times
“주요 로펌들의 세미나 개최가 이어지는 가운데 한국 로펌과 외국 로펌의 공동 세미나 개최도 늘어나고 있다. 김앤장 법률사무소(대표변호사 정계성)가 10월 30일 글로벌 로펌 레이텀앤왓킨스(Latham & Watkins)와 함께 집단소송 관련 세미나를 개최했다. 일부 증권 분야에 국한되어 있던 집단소송 제도를 전 산업 분야로 확대 도입하고, 기존의 법적 분쟁에까지 소급 적용하려는 논의가 본격화되는 것과 관련, 주요 해외 집단소송…”
Source[9]
On 2 November 2026 대한변협신문 (Korean Bar Association News) published a story naming Kim & Chang: "[로펌소식] 집단소송·디스커버리 확대 기업대응과제…김앤장·레이텀앤왓킨스, 세미나 개최".
Reported or read · 대한변협신문 (Korean Bar Association News)
“집단소송 제도의 전면 확대와 한국형 디스커버리 제도 도입 논의가 이어지는 가운데, 해외 집단소송 사례를 통해 국내 기업의 대응 방안을 살펴보는 세미나가 열렸다.김앤장 법률사무소(대표변호사 정계성)는 글로벌 로펌 레이텀앤왓킨스(Latham & Watkins)와 함께 지난달 30일 서울 종로구 크레센도빌딩에서 ‘다가오는 집단소송법, 기업은 무엇을 준비해야 하는가’ 를 주제로 공동 세미나를 열었다고 2일 밝혔다.최근 국내에서는 일부…”
Source[10]
On 27 October 2026 대한변협신문 (Korean Bar Association News) published a story naming Kim & Chang: "[로펌소식] 김앤장, 사이버 침해사고 대응력 강화… 글로벌 사이버보안 기업과 업무협약".
Reported or read · 대한변협신문 (Korean Bar Association News)
“AI를 활용한 사이버 공격이 고도화되면서 피해 범위가 랜섬웨어 감염이나 개인정보 유출을 넘어 사업 중단과 공급망 마비 등으로 확대되고 있다. 이에 사고 초기부터 기술 대응과 경영·법률 리스크 관리를 병행할 수 있도록 돕기 위해 김앤장 법률사무소가 글로벌 사이버 보안 기업과 협업을 시작했다.김앤장 법률사무소(대표변호사 정계성)는 팔로알토 네트웍스(Palo Alto Networks)와 업무협약을 맺었다고 27일 밝혔다. 양사는 이…”
Source[11]
Legal Internationals' directory crawler read 610 lawyer profiles on Kim & Chang's website, among them 407 attorney, 141 foreign attorney, 53 patent attorney, 3 consultant.
Reported or read · Legal Internationals directory crawl
“610 profiles read”
Source[12]
Kim & Chang published on its own site on 21 October 2026: "조세 “Market leader across a comprehensive range of tax issues, including transfer pricing, tax audits, advance pricing agreements, tax planning and exemptions.”…".
The firm's own statement · Kim & Chang website
“조세 “Market leader across a comprehensive range of tax issues, including transfer pricing, tax audits, advance pricing agreements, tax planning and exemptions.” – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024”
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