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Kim & Chang in Who's Who Legal

	Insolvency & Restructuring
	1

	Corporate Governance
	1

	Project Finance
	2

	Trademarks
	2

	Aviation
	1

	Patents
	3

	Competition
	5

	Commercial Litigation
	1

	Management Labour & Employment
	2

	Corporate Tax
	1

	Management Labour & Employment
	2

	Corporate Tax
	1

	Shipping & Maritime
	2

	Environment
	2

	Product Liability Defence
	2

	Banking
	3

	Trade & Customs
	2

	Capital Markets
	3

	Regulatory Communications
	1

	Arbitration
	3

Kim & Chang is our Korean law firm of the year for seventh consecutive time. Home to over 700 legal professionals, economists and industry specialists, the firm services an exemplary portfolio of Fortune 500 companies and has 31 listings across 17 of the practice areas in this guide.

Antitrust is a particular strength for the firm. Ranked “elite” in Global Competition Review’s “GCR 100”, five names feature in our competition chapter where Kyung Taek Jung is a “national leader” both here and in our corporate governance findings. Youngjin Jung is “excellent” and also lists highly in our trade and customs section.

Three names are included for their banking expertise. Ick Ryol Huh is a “first- rate lawyer” with a “broad range of financial know-how” and Soo Man Park is “excellent”.

The firm features prominently for its IP work - three names are listed in our patents and two in our trademarks chapters respectively. Jay Young-June Yang is a “star” and receives an array of international commendation in both chapters. Duck Soon Chang is “terrific” for patents and a trusted adviser to the Korean Federal Trade Commission on IP issues.

Head of the firm’s international arbitration group, Byung-Chol Yoon is a “leading lawyer” for cross-border disputes and receives reams of industry praise both here and in our litigation chapter. Eun Young Park is “extensively experienced” in arbitration.

Byung Suk Chung is a “go-to name” for shipping and maritime and Robert Gilbert “top notch” in our aviation findings.

With further listings in our management labour and employment, environment, product liability, capital markets and regulatory communications chapters, the scope of premier legal expertise at Kim & Chang earns it a place among the leading firms in our 2011 edition.