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Yulchon

Yulchon is a law firm in South Korea, founded in 1997, with 322 professionals and 358 lawyers listed on its own site. It stands No. 3 of 10 in South Korea, recognised by 3 independent publishers. Its practice areas include Antitrust, Competition, Construction, Corporate.

Jurisdiction
South Korea
Standing
No. 3 of 10 in South Korea
Founded
1997
Professionals
322
Recognitions
94
Lawyers on file
358
In the news
13
yulchon.com
Yulchon, homepage
Yulchon’s own websiteCaptured 4 Nov 2026

Standing in South Korea

No. 3of the top 10, recognised by 3 independent publishers

In South Korea, 10 of 22 verified firms are placed: 10 placed by recognitions the firm announced from at least two independent publishers, reconciled to one figure per publisher. Firms on file without either are listed in the directory below and are not ranked. No composite score is published for South Korea. The full list for South Korea

Organization

40 practice areas and sectors · 358 lawyers on the firm’s site

How Yulchon is organised, read from the titles and practice areas it publishes for each lawyer. A head is named only where the firm states one; otherwise the partner admitted earliest on record stands first and is labelled so.

Leadership

조세

52

Lawyers

강석훈, 오영석, 최규환, 우창록, 김규동, 권용환, 박종서, 송민수, 김각규, 김근재and 41 more

기업법무 및 금융

36

Lawyers

우창록, 강혜림, 강희철, 김가영, 김건희, 김기영, 김민규, 김상수, 김원진, 김은영and 25 more

기업인수합병(M&A)

24

Lawyers

강희철, 김가영, 김건희, 김기영, 김상수, 김원진, 김은영, 김현민, 박의현, 송호성and 13 more

송무

24

Lawyers

최동렬, 우창록, 강승완, 강신철, 권휴, 김기왕, 김상영, 김승호, 김영건, 김진섭and 13 more

조세자문

20

Lawyers

최규환, 유성환, 김각규, 김대훈, 김민석, 김실근, 김정준, 김지현, 박지웅, 송상우and 9 more

펀드 · PE

15

Lawyers

김가영, 김건희, 김상수, 김은영, 김현민, 김현정, 박의현, 송호성, 이수연, 이예나and 4 more

공정거래

14

Lawyers

우창록, 김재우, 김정호, 박종욱, 유일한, 이상호, 이승범, 이승재, 이정민, 정지영and 3 more

상속증여/가업승계

13

Lawyers

강석훈, 김각규, 김근재, 김민석, 김성우, 신기선, 이경환, 이민희, 이세빈, 정경석and 2 more

조세쟁송

13

Lawyers

강석훈, 김근재, 신기선, 신재완, 윤상범, 이경환, 이세빈, 이종혁, 조광래, 조윤희and 2 more

Corporate & Finance

12

Lawyers

Doh, Eun, Mun, Nahm, Ryoo, Shon, Wee, Yoo, Chang, Winklerand 1 more

국제조세

11

Lawyers

최규환, 김규동, 박종서, 유성환, 김지현, 정찬민, 김아이린, 안수정, 진여림, 홍욱선

부동산 건설

11

Lawyers

우창록, 김장효, 김한솔, 서덕인, 송대준, 윤지은, 이민영, 정영수, 조희태, 이원준

IP & Technology 융합

10

Lawyers

우창록, 김응수, 윤경애, 최석운, 박민주, 윤초롱, 이한결, 이형욱, 허승진

형사(증권, 금융)

10

Lawyers

강승완, 강신철, 권휴, 김기왕, 김승호, 이시원, 이정헌, 조남관, 최윤수

경영권분쟁·기업승계 자문 센터

9

Lawyers

김기영, 김대훈, 김현정, 양재준, 윤상범, 이수연, 이승재, 황규상

자본시장

9

Lawyers

김가영, 김건희, 김상수, 김현민, 박의현, 이예나, 황규상, 조준태

형사(반부패)

9

Lawyers

강승완, 강신철, 권휴, 김기왕, 김승호, 이정헌, 조남관, 최윤수

Dispute Resolution

8

Lawyers

Bae, Im, Maeng, Nahm, Ryou, Suh, Uhm

부동산자문(부동산거래, 부동산금융)

8

Lawyers

김민규, 김성욱, 김한솔, 송상우, 윤영준, 최완, 조준태

이전가격

8

Lawyers

최규환, 김규동, 권용환, 박종서, 유성환, 신기선, 정찬민

형사(조세)

8

Lawyers

강승완, 강신철, 김기왕, 김승호, 이정헌, 조남관, 최윤수

국제중재 및 국제소송

7

Lawyers

강현규, 김진섭, 이은녕, 김용상, 박나모, 이화준

대체투자 (부동산거래ㆍ선박ㆍ항공기ㆍ인프라)

7

Lawyers

김성욱, 윤영준, 임동성, 박성근, 조준태, 최요셉

인수금융

7

Lawyers

이은녕, 이정환, 정상훈, 김제니, 박성근, 조준태

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)

6

Lawyers

Mun, 김기영, 김원진, 김한솔, 김현정

Mergers & Acquisitions

6

Lawyers

Nahm, Ryoo, Shon, Wee, Chang

Tax

6

Lawyers

Kwak, Seong, Chae, Ko, Seo

금융규제

6

Lawyers

이근재, 이수연, 이예나, 최기림, 황규상

디지털자산 센터

6

Lawyers

김현정, 이정윤, 장보성, 정지영, 최윤아

세무조사

6

Lawyers

문준영, 신재완, 이경환, 임정훈, 조호연

일본

6

Lawyers

유성환, 송민수, 김승호, 류지완, 이승범

조세형사

6

Lawyers

강석훈, 윤상범, 이종혁, 조윤희, 조정철

해외방산

6

Lawyers

박지웅, 이예나, 이종혁, 박나모, 이원준

형사(노동, 산업재해, 중대재해)

6

Lawyers

강승완, 강신철, 권휴, 김기왕, 이시원

형사(부동산, 건설)

6

Lawyers

강승완, 권휴, 김기왕, 김현근, 조남관

관세

5

Lawyers

이종혁, 조정철, 서창희, 손동준

도산 및 기업구조조정

5

Lawyers

성소영, 송호성, 양재준, 이수연

리스금융(항공기, 선박 등)

5

Lawyers

윤영준, 조준태, 최요셉, 홍욱선

부동산/건설 세제

5

Lawyers

김근재, 송상우, 조윤희, 최완

의료제약

5

Lawyers

윤경애, 김기영, 유일한, 정지영

173 of Yulchon’s profiles print the firm’s whole practice list rather than the person’s own, so they are left out of the groups above.

2 lawyers list no practice area on the firm’s site; they appear in the list below.

Lawyers

358 on the firm’s own site

Names, titles and practice areas as Yulchon publishes them, senior titles first. Each name opens the firm’s own page for that person.

  • AhnPartner · admitted 2024Corporate & Finance · IP & Technology · International Tax · International Dispute Resolution
  • AnPartnerDispute Resolution · Criminal(Tax) · Criminal (Anti-corruption) · Project Development
  • BaePartnerDispute Resolution · Virtual Property/Blockchain · Digital Asset Center
  • BaekPartnerInternational Dispute Resolution · Dispute Resolution · Virtual Property/Blockchain · Capital Markets
  • ChaPartner · admitted 2006Asset Management · Financial Regulation Disputes · Real Estate Finance Disputes · Dispute Resolution
  • ChoePartnerIP & Technology · Lease & Transportation Finance · Criminal (Securities, Finance) · Corporate & Finance
  • ChuPartnerTax · Corporate & Finance · Mergers & Acquisitions · Tax Consulting
  • ChunPartner · admitted 2015Tax · Tax Consulting · Inheritance/Gift Tax & Family Business Succession · Tax Litigation
  • ChungPartner · admitted 1988Dispute Resolution · Labor & Employment · Antitrust/Competition · Capital Markets
  • DohPartnerCorporate & Finance · Insurance · Financial Regulation
  • EunPartnerCorporate & Finance · Mergers & Acquisitions · ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) · Energy
  • GwackPartnerAntitrust/Competition · Merger Filing · Subcontracting · Dispute Resolution
  • HahmPartnerAntitrust/Competition
  • HanPartner · admitted 2020Tax · Corporate & Finance · Antitrust/Competition · IP & Technology
  • HeoPartner · admitted 2003IP & Technology · Banking and Nonbanking Financial Institution Litigation · TMT(Technology · Media · Telecom) · Corporate/M&A Disputes
  • HongPartnerTax · International Tax · Tax Consulting · Mergers & Acquisitions
  • HuhPartnerAntitrust/Competition · Health Care/Pharmaceuticals
  • HurPartnerDispute Resolution · Criminal(Tax) · Criminal (Anti-corruption) · Tax Crimes
  • HwangPartnerDispute Resolution · Corporate & Finance · Antitrust/Competition · IP & Technology
  • ImPartnerCriminal(Tax) · Criminal (Securities, Finance) · Criminal (Anti-corruption) · Dispute Resolution
  • JeonPartnerReal Estate & Construction · Government Contracts (Debarment, Business Suspension, Etc.) · Administrative Disputes · Mobility and Transportation
  • JooPartnerDispute Resolution · Financial Regulation · Capital Markets · Criminal (Securities, Finance)
  • JunPartnerTax · Inheritance/Gift Tax & Family Business Succession · Tax Audit · Tax Law Interpretation(Advance Tax Ruling)
  • KangPartner · admitted 2000Dispute Resolution · Real Estate & Construction · Corporate & Finance · Antitrust/Competition

Directory placements

17 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tables

Where the directories place Yulchon, practice area by practice area, as each table stands on the publisher’s own site. Each cell links to that table. The columns are the same on every page of this site.

Practice areaChambersThe Legal 500
Banking and FinanceBand 2Band 1Tier 2Tier 1
Competition and AntitrustBand 1Tier 2
Corporate and M&ABand 1Tier 2
Litigation and DisputesBand 1Band 3Band 3Tier 1
Real Estate and ConstructionBand 2Tier 1
Restructuring and InsolvencyBand 1—
TaxBand 1Tier 1
Capital MarketsBand 3Tier 2
Compliance, Investigations and White-Collar—Tier 2
Employment and LabourBand 2Tier 2
Energy, Resources and InfrastructureBand 2Tier 2
Insurance and ReinsuranceBand 2Tier 2
Intellectual PropertyBand 2Tier 2
Technology, Media and TelecomsBand 2Tier 2
Arbitration—Tier 3
International TradeBand 3—
Shipping, Aviation and Transport—Tier 3

Recognition

94 announcements

What other publishers have said, as Yulchon reports it on its own site, with the lawyers each announcement names. Each entry links to the page where it was read.

  • ChambersBand 22026

    Banking & Finance

    “Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 2, Banking & Finance, South Korea”

    Chambers’s published table

  • ChambersBand 32026

    Capital Markets

    “Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 3, Capital Markets, South Korea”

    Chambers’s published table

  • ChambersBand 12026

    Competition/Antitrust

    “Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 1, Competition/Antitrust, South Korea”

    Chambers’s published table

  • ChambersBand 12026

    Corporate/M&A

    “Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 1, Corporate/M&A, South Korea”

    Chambers’s published table

  • ChambersBand 12026

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation

    “Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 1, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, South Korea”

    Chambers’s published table

  • ChambersBand 32026

    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime

    “Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 3, Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime, South Korea”

    Chambers’s published table

From the Firm

What Yulchon has published on its own site lately: news, deals, recognitions and publications. Each links to the firm.

In the News

Coverage in which Yulchon was named. Each headline links to the publisher.

Sponsored: guides and chapters the firm wrote

Written by the firm. Practice guide chapters are placed with the publishers that carry them, usually for a fee. Listed for the reader’s use; never counted in the firm’s standing.

Record

Jurisdiction
South Korea
Founded
1997
Entity source
The firm's own website
Firm’s site read
13 Aug 2026

Read from: emails · phones · practice areas · headcount

On its size, the firm says: “…322 lawyers, as stated on the firm's The Legal 500 profile…”

Other firms in South Korea

Bar associations, in-house counsel bodies and arbitral institutions, by market · 86

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