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    Welcome to the ALB Korea Law Awards 2020

     

    ALB'S FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
    Date:    Thursday, November 12, 2020

    Asian Legal Business (ALB) is proud to present the ALB Korea Law Awards 2020, now in its 8th year. These prestigious awards will pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams in Korea and around the region. Put forth your own law firm, in-house team, or other teams you have worked with in the past year to recognize their accomplishments and efforts.

    As the health and safety of our participants are our priority, after careful consideration, the awards will be hosted virtually this year on 12 November 2020.

    ALB has been closely monitoring South Korea's health environment and protocols in relation to COVID-19 and we understand the need to respond with increasing care and responsibility, both towards the local legal community as well as the guests from other cities who are planning to travel for the event. With social distancing being widely implemented to abate the spread of COVID-19, hosting events online would definitely eliminate the anxiety brought by physical contact at the venue.

    A continuous connection is especially important in these uncertain times, and we are determined to keep ALB’s commitment to delivering the finest event experience to the legal community.

    Let us celebrate together ALB’s first-ever virtual awards ceremony of Korea at the comfort of our homes with our favorite food and drinks! 

    Contact Harmony on harmony.tam@thomsonreuters.com to receive the most up-to-date event information.

    For sponsorship opportunities and audience profiles in the past awards, please contact Amantha at amantha.chia@tr.com or +65 6973 8258. 

     

     

    AWARD CATEGORIES

    DEAL CATEGORIES

    1. Debt Market Deal of the Year
    2. Equity Market Deal of the Year 
    3. M&A Deal of the Year
    4. Project Finance Deal of the Year
    5. Real Estate Deal of the Year
    6. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year  

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    1. Dealmaker of the Year
    2. Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
    3. Foreign Lawyer of the Year
    4. In-House Lawyer of the Year
    5. Managing Partner of the Year
    6. Woman Lawyer of the Year
    7. Young Lawyer of the Year (NEW!)

    IN-HOUSE TEAM CATEGORIES

    1. Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    2. Construction and Heavy Industries In-House Team of the Year
    3. Innovative In-House Team of the Year
    4. Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year
    5. Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
    6. Korea In-House Team of the Year

    LAW FIRM CATEGORIES 

    1. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
    2. Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    3. Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    4. Insurance Law Firm of the Year (NEW!)
    5. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    6. International Deal Firm of the Year
    7. International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    8. Korea Deal Firm of the Year
    9. Korea Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    10. Korea Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
    11. Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    12. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    13. Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    14. Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    15. Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
    16. Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
    17. Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
    18. Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    19. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year 
    20. Korea Law Firm of the Year

     

                           SUBMISSIONS FORM                       

    Submissions are closed

     

                           IMPORTANT DATES                         
    Opening of submissions | 10 July 2020
    Submission deadline  | 31 August 2020 (extended)
    Online announcement of finalists | 12 October 2020
    Awards ceremony | 12 November 2020
     
                      SUBMISSION INQUIRIES                      

    Harmony Tam
    Events Researcher 
    Phone: +852 2841 5783
    Email: harmony.tam@thomsonreuters.com

     
     

     

     

    JUDGING PANEL

    Each year, ALB invites an independent judging panel of senior and expert legal industry leaders from various sectors corresponding to the diverse list of award categories. ALB is pleased to introduce some of the distinguished judges. The rest of the panel will be revealed on the evening of the awards.

     

    Hayoung Hailey Kim
    Senior Managing Legal Director, Dell Technologies

    Hailey Kim is a senior managing legal director at Dell Technologies. After Dell-EMC merger in 2016, Hailey has been covering both Dell and EMC business in Korea. Her responsibilities include business support and compliance for both entities.  She is part of Dell’s Asia Ethics Investigation Team and leads Compliance Controls Committee for Dell EMC Korea.

    Prior to Dell, Hailey was the deputy general counsel at AIA Life Insurance Korea Branch, where Hailey advised on general insurance matters, privacy issues and compliance cases. Before AIA Life Insurance, Hailey was a cross-border investment counsel at Samsung Life Insurance advising on capital market and cross-border investment deals. She is a US licensed attorney, admitted to practice in the State of California in 2006.

     

    Sven-Erik Batenburg
    Director of Legal & International Affairs, European Chamber of Commerce in Korea

    Mr. Sven-Erik Batenburg is the Director of Legal & International Affairs at the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea, a non-profit organization for companies conducting business in or related to Korea.

    In this capacity, Sven’s advocates for a fair business environment on behalf of ECCK’s 360 member companies. As part of such, Sven operates an IPR Committee, which provides assistance to member companies facing intellectual property issues, serves as the prime communication channel with government authorities on IP matters and raises public awareness of IP challenges and the impact of the counterfeit industry.  The IPR Committee has been responsible for the initiation of the ‘Seoul Low Visibility’ project, the development and operation of three-day IP Capacity Building workshops, engagement with online intermediaries on online enforcement and has provided extensive input to the European Commission for its preparation of its Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List.

    Before joining ECCK, Sven was responsible for the expansion and protection of the trademark portfolio of an iconic consumer FMCG brand.  Prior to that, Sven worked as Legal Staff at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), where he was in charge of the “.NL” domain name dispute resolution system.

    Sven holds a Master’s degree in Information Law from the University of Amsterdam.

     

    Haksoo Ko

    Haksoo Ko
    Professor, School of Law, Seoul National University 

    Haksoo Ko is a Professor of Law at Seoul National University School of Law in Seoul, Korea. He primarily teaches areas in Law and Economics as well as in Data Privacy and Artificial Intelligence Law.

    He regularly sits on various advisory boards and committees for the Korean government, legislature, and judiciary. He currently serves as President of Asian Law and Economics Association; President of Korean Association for AI and Law; Director of SNU Asia-Pacific Law Institute; and Associate Director of SNU AI Institute. In 2017, he launched SNU AI Policy Initiative and currently serves as its co-director.

    He had visitor appointments at UC Berkeley, University of Hamburg, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and National University of Singapore. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Seoul National University and received both J.D. and Ph.D. (Economics) degrees from Columbia University in New York, USA.

     

    David Soonyoub Kwon
    Compliance Officer for North East Asia, Ericsson

    David SY Kwon is currently working as a Compliance Officer responsible for Market Area North East Asia ("MNEA") covering Mainland China, Hong Kong & Macau, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.

    For this role, his responsibility is to implement Ericsson’s ethics and compliance program into MNEA.  He also has the group responsibility for three compliance areas: Anti-corruption, Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Trust.

    He has around 20 years of working experience in legal and compliance.  In his capacity as a Head of Legal & Compliance Officer of Multi-National Companies, he has also been involved in data privacy and trade compliance since 2005.  

    Prior to taking this role within Ericsson, he was a Legal Director responsible for several Ericsson entities in Korea and overseas subsidiaries in Thailand and Vietnam.

    Before joining Ericsson Group, he worked for several multinational companies as well as a renowned local company. He is an attorney at law (DC Bar) and a Certified Compliance Ethics Professional-International (CCEP-I). 

     

    Ingu Bae

    Ingu Bae
    Attorney, Logos Law 

    Ms. In-Gu Bae worked as a judge since March 1996 until she retired in February 2017. When she worked at the Seoul Family Court, she handled many family and juvenile cases and had some significant achievements regarding family and juvenile cases. She is now a partner at LOGOS Law LLC, and she works as the head of the Family & Inheritance Law Center at LOGOS seeking ways to resolve family disputes in a more efficient and amicable manner. She is also the chief of the Special Committee on Children and Youth of the Korean Women Lawyers Association and is seeking ways to enhance recognition of young children and youth’s human rights.

     

    Seung Min Lee

    Seung-Min Lee
    Associate Professor, School of Law, Sungkyunkwan University 

    Mr. Seung-Min Lee is an associate professor of administrative law and practices at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Law School.

    Professor Lee started his legal career in 2007 as a judge-advocate in the Korean army.  Prior to joining the faculty in 2010, he spent nearly ten years in practicing regulatory law at Yulchon, primarily in the areas of administrative disputes, antitrust, ICT & TMT, health & pharmaceutical, construction, environment and energy.  He added to his knowledge and expertise a particular focus on international issues after completing his secondment at Bredin Part in Paris in 2015.

    Professor Lee is the author and co-author of many articles and books on administrative law.  He has also delivered numerous lectures combining theories and practices at leading law schools and various institutions in Korea.  He is a graduate of Seoul National University (SNU) Law School (LL.B., M.A., and Ph.D.) and Harvard Law School (LL.M.).

     

     

    Lyou

    Byung Woon Lyou
    Professor, School of Law, Hongik University 

    Lyou, Byung-Woon, who is a Professor of Law at Hongik University and Attorney at Law (New York State), is studying and teaching international law (international economic law), international business transactions law and American law. He wrote international law textbooks and a number of papers, and drafted the Korean Automobile Lemon Law.

     

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    FINALISTS**

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    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    Dealmaker of the Year
    Iksoo Kim, Greenberg Traurig
    Jae Young Chang, Shin & Kim
    Jin Kook Lee, Yulchon
    Jong Hyun Park, Kim & Chang
    Mok H. Kim, Bae, Kim & Lee
    Sang Gon Kim, Lee & Ko
    Sung-Jin Kim, Yoon & Yang

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
    Bo Kyung Lim, Shin & Kim
    Dong Ryul Choi, Yulchon
    Jung Keol Suh, Kim & Chang
    Kevin Kim, Peter & Kim
    Mike McClure, Herbert Smith Freehills
    Pyoung Keun Song, Lee & Ko
    Tony Dongwook Kang, Bae, Kim & Lee
    Youbum Kim, Yoon & Yang

    Foreign Lawyer of the Year
    Chung-In Anthony Choi, Yulchon
    Frank Shyn, Lee & Ko
    Helen Hyunju Pak, Shin & Kim
    Iksoo Kim, Greenberg Traurig
    Jaewoo Lee, Ropes & Gray
    Mike McClure, Herbert Smith Freehills
    Myung-Ahn Kim, Yoon & Yang
    Robin J. Baik, Kobre & Kim
    Ted Yi, DLA Piper

    In-House Lawyer of the Year
    Hyounggon Kim, KIL
    Jay Jorgensen, Coupang
    Kang Hyuk Lee, Mirae Asset Daewoo
    Moses Sye, Hyundai Corp

    Managing Partner of the Year
    Daniel Wonzo Lee, DLA Piper
    Doo-Sik Kim, Shin & Kim
    Jinsu Jeong, Yoon & Yang
    Kye Sung Chung, Kim & Chang
    Mike McClure, Herbert Smith Freehills
    Seok Hoon Kang, Yulchon
    Sungjin Kim, Bae, Kim & Lee
    William Yongkyun Kim, Ropes & Gray

    Woman Lawyer of the Year
    Anna Chung, Shearman & Sterling
    Dana Kim, Herbert Smith Freehills
    Hye Jin Hwang, Yoon & Yang
    Hyunjoo Oh, Lee & Ko
    Nina H. Kim, Yulchon
    Sarah Park, White & Case
    Sookmi Lee, Shin & Kim
    Theresa Huh, DLA Piper
    Yunjoh Lee, Kim & Chang

    Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
    Eunhwa Jo, Kakao M
    Matthew Kwon, Mirae Asset Daewoo
    Moses Sye, Hyundai Corp
    Okkyung Lee, McDonald's Korea

    Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
    Byung Min Choi, Kim & Chang
    DK Donghyun Kim, DLA Piper
    Dohyung Kwon, Bae, Kim & Lee
    Hyungsoo Kim, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Joongil Cho, Shin & Kim
    Kang Dong-Won, KANG & Partners
    Ken Nam, Herbert Smith Freehills
    Kyung Gyoon Park, Lee & Ko
    Mino Han, Peter & Kim
    Yong Hee Yoon, Yulchon
    Youngsu Park, Yoon & Yang
     

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    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

    Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    Credit Suisse
    Hana Bank
    Mirae Asset Daewoo

    Construction and Heavy Industries In-House Team of the Year
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Group
    KIL

    Innovative In-House Team of the Year
    Kakao M
    Samsung SDS

    Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year
    KIL
    LG Chem
    McDonald's Korea

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
    Kakao M
    Samsung SDS

    Korea In-House Team of the Year
    Credit Suisse
    Hana Bank
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Group
    KIL
    LG Che
    m

    McDonald's Korea
    Mirae Asset Daewoo
     

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    FIRM CATEGORIES

    Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    DR & AJU
    Kim & Chang
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    Accelsior Partners
    D’LIGHT Law Group
    KANG & Partners
    LAB Partners
    Peter & Kim
    Yoon & Lee

    Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    KANG & Partners
    Kim & Chang
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    DR & AJU
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Kim & Chang
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    White & Case

    Insurance Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    Clifford Chance
    DLA Piper
    DR & AJU
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Peter & Kim
    Shin & Kim
    White & Case
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    International Deal Firm of the Year
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton

    International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
    Ropes & Gray
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton

    Korea Deal Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    Kim & Chang
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Yulchon

    Korea Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Lee
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    Korea Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
    Al Tamimi & Company
    Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
    Ashurst
    Beijing Cyan Law Firm
    Gleiss Lutz
    Nelson Mullins
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
    Zhong Yin Law Firm

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    Kim & Chang
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    DR & AJU
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Kim & Chang
    Kobre & Kim
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Peter & Kim
    Shin & Kim
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    DLA Piper
    DR & AJU
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Yoon & Yang

    Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    DR & AJU
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    Kim & Chang
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    DR & AJU
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    Kim & Chang
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    Korea Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee
    DLA Piper
    Kim & Chang
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon
     

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    DEAL CATEGORIES

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

    Hyundai Capital's GMTN Programme
    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Yulchon

    Hyundai Capital's Issuance of Asset-Backed Securities
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; King & Wood Mallesons; LAB Partners; Tiang & Partners

    KEB Hana Bank's Commercial Paper Program in the U.S.
    Law firm: Clifford Chance

    KEXIM's Issuance of Bonds
    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Lee & Ko
    Banks: BNP Paribas; Citigroup; Crédit Agricole; HSBC; KEXIM Bank; Mirae Asset Daewoo; Mizuho Securities

    KOGAS’ Issuance of Global Bonds
    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang

    Korea Development Bank's GMTN Programme
    Law firms: Lee & Ko; Linklaters
    Banks: BNP Paribas; Credit Suisse Securities; ING Bank N.V.; KDB Asia; KEXIM Asia; Société Générale; Standard Chartered Bank

    LG Display's Issuance of Convertible Bonds
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Greenberg Traurig; Kim & Chang; Latham & Watkins

    National Pension Service’s Investment in IMM Private Equity
    Law firms: Lee & Ko; Yoon & Yang

    Shinhan Card's Issuance of Asset-Backed Securities
    Law firms: LAB Partners; Shin & Kim; Tiang & Partners

    SK hynix's Issuance of Offshore Bonds
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton; Linklaters

    Woori Bank's Issuance of Subordinated Notes
    Law firm: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang

    Equity Market Deal of the Year

    Budweiser APAC’s HK IPO
    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Gilbert + Tobin; Kim & Chang; King & Wood Mallesons; Sullivan & Cromwell
    Banks: BNP Paribas; CICC; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank; HSBC; J.P. Morgan; Merrill Lynch; Morgan Stanley

    CJ CGV’s Pre-IPO Investment in China, Vietnam and Indonesia Operations
    Law firms: Bizconsult Law Firm; Conyers Dill & Pearman; DHH Law Firm; King Wood Mallesons; SSEK Legal Consultants; Yulchon

    ESR Cayman’s HK IPO
    Law firms: Baker McKenzie, Commerce & Finance Law Offices, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Global Law Office, Kanga & Co, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Shin & Kim, Walkers, White & Case
    Banks: Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley

    Hanwha System's IPO
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Greenberg Traurig; Kim & Chang; Paul Hastings; Yulchon
    Banks: Citigroup; KIS; NH I&S

    IMM PE’s Investment in Shinhan Financial Holdings
    Law firms: Shin & Kim; Yulchon

    JR Global REIT's IPO of Property Investment in Belgium
    Law firms: Ashurst; Bae, Kim & Lee; Shin & Kim

    Lotte REIT's IPO
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Yulchon
    Banks: Hana Financial Investment; HSBC; KB Securities; KIS; Nomura; Samsung Securities

    Shinhan Financial's Stock Exchange Scheme on Orange Life
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    SK Biopharmaceuticals's IPO
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Greenberg Traurig; Jipyong; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
    Banks: Citigroup; Hana Financial Investment; KIS; Morgan Stanley; NH I&S; SK Securities

    SK Innovation's Acquisition of SK IE Technology Shares
    Law firms: Lee & Ko; Wardyński & Partners
     

    M&A Deal of the Year

    Business Combination of Nikola and VectoIQ
    Law firms: Greenberg Traurig; Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Banks: Cowen Group; Morgan Stanley

    Business Integration of Z Holdings and LINE
    Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Kim & Chang; Latham & Watkins; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Morrison & Foerster; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nakamura Tsunoda Matsumoto Law Office; Nishimura & Asahi; Shearman & Sterling; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Takai & Partners; White & Case
    Banks: JPMorgan Securities Japan; Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities; Mizuho Securities

    Daelim Industrial's Acquisition of Kraton Corp's Cariflex
    Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Paul Hastings
    Banks: J.P. Morgan; UBS

    Delivery Hero's Acquisition of Woowa Brothers
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Latham & Watkins; Shook Lin & Bok; Sullivan & Cromwell; WongPartnership; Yulchon

    Hahn & Co’s Acquisition of Korean Air's In-flight Catering and Duty-Free Businesses
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko

    Hyundai Motor Group's Joint Venture with Aptiv
    Law firms: Ashurst; Kim & Chang; Jenner & Block; Latham & Watkins; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
    Banks: Citigroup; Goldman Sachs

    Investment in ADNOC's Gas Pipelines in UAE
    Law firms: Al Tamimi & Company; Ashurst; Clifford Chance; Latham & Watkins; Maples Group; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    IS Dongseo’s Sale of Korea Rental Corp
    Law firms: LAB Partners; Yulchon

    KEB Hana Bank's Investment in BIDV in Vietnam
    Law firm: Bae, Kim & Lee

    Macquarie's Acquisition of Daesung Industrial Gases
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko; Shin & Kim
    Banks: KSFC; Mirae Asset Daewoo; NH I&S; Shinhan Bank

    Macquarie PE's Acquisition of LG CNS
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Lee & Ko

    Prudential Financial's Sale of Prudential Life Insurance of Korea
    Law firms: Debevoise & Plimpton; Yulchon
    Bank: Goldman Sachs

    Sale of SKC's Chemical Business
    Law firms: Ashurst; Shin & Kim
    Banks: Credit Suisse; HSBC

    SK E&C's Acquisition of EMC Holdings
    Law firm: Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko
     

    Project Finance Deal of the Year

    ADNOC's Oil Infrastructure Project in UAE
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Kim & Chang

    Busan Internal Ring's Urban Expressway Project
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Shin & Kim

    Financing for Duo Sale and Leaseback of LNG Carriers
    Law firms: Camilleri, Delia, Randon & Associates; Hill Dickinson; Yulchon

    New Ansan Dual Subway Line PPP
    Law firms: Kim & Chang, Lim, Chung & Suh

    Nigeria LNG Train 7 Project
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Olaniwun Ajayi LP; White & Case

    Norte II Power Project in Mexico
    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Galicia Abogados, S.C.; Greenberg Traurig; Lee & Ko; Linklaters
    Bank: KEXIM

    North-East Light Rail Transit PPP
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko; Shin & Kim

    Skyscraper Construction in Canada
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt

    Upper Trishuli Hydropower Project in Nepal
    Law firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; Pioneer Law; RIAA Barker Gillette; Shearman & Sterling
    Banks: ADB; AIIB; CDC; FMO; IFC; K-Sure; KDB; KEXIM; OFID; Proparco
     

    Real Estate Deal of the Year

    Acquisition of 72-story Office Building in Yeouido
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim

    Acquisition of Namsan Square Building
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim

    Acquisition of Young City in Seoul
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko

    E-mart’s Sale of 13 Large-scale Stores
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim

    IGIS Asset Management's Investment of Amazon Logistics Facility
    Law firms: Nishimura & Asahi; Yulchon

    Investment of Pan-European Warehouse Assets Portfolio
    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim

    JR Global REIT's IPO of Property Investment in Belgium
    Law firms: Ashurst; Bae, Kim & Lee; Shin & Kim

    Lotte REIT's IPO
    Law Firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Yulchon
    Banks: Hana Financial Investment; HSBC; KB Securities; KIS; Nomura; Samsung Securities

    Mirae Asset Global Investments' Acquisition of 15 U.S. Luxury Hotels
    Law firms: Greenberg Traurig; Yulchon

    Pacific Alliance Group's Acquisition of Grand Hyatt Seoul
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang; Latham & Watkins

    Sale and Leaseback of Hana Bank's HQ Buildling
    Law firms: Kim, Chang & Lee; Lee & Ko

    Sale of the State Tower Namsan
    Law firms:
    Shin & Kim; Yulchon

    Vestas AMC's Acquisition of Tour CBX in Paris
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Lacourte Raquin Tatar

     

    Technology, Media & Telecommunications Deal of the Year

    Business Integration of Z Holdings and LINE
    Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Kim & Chang; Latham & Watkins; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Morrison & Foerster; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nakamura Tsunoda Matsumoto Law Office; Nishimura & Asahi; Shearman & Sterling; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Takai & Partners; White & Case
    Banks: JPMorgan Securities Japan; Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities; Mizuho Securities

    Delivery Hero's Acquisition of Woowa Brothers
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Latham & Watkins; Shook Lin & Bok; Sullivan & Cromwell; WongPartnership; Yulchon

    Hyundai Motor Group's Joint Venture with Aptiv
    Law firms: Ashurst; Kim & Chang; Jenner & Block; Latham & Watkins; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
    Banks: Citigroup; Goldman Sachs

    Investment of Hyundai Motor Group and Kia Motors Corporation in Ola and Ola Electric in India
    Law firms: Ashurst; Khaitan & Co

    LG Uplus’s Acquisition of CJ Hello
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang

    Merger of SK Broadband and t-broad
    Law firms: Lee & Ko; Shin & Kim; Yulchon

     

    **COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION

    Please note that the inclusion of banks and legal advisors in the transactions essentially reflects the information provided by nominating organizations. Therefore, any omission of a party involved in any of these transactions should not be taken as a commentary on the role assumed by that party. For queries about the shortlist, please email Harmony at harmony.tam@thomsonreuters.com

    * The above list will be updated as may be necessary.  For queries about the shortlist, please email Harmony at harmony.tam@thomsonreuters.com.

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    WINNERS

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    Dealmaker of the Year
    Jae Young Chang, Shin & Kim

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
    Kevin Kim, Peter & Kim

    Foreign Lawyer of the Year
    Helen Hyunju Pak, Shin & Kim

    In-House Lawyer of the Year
    Jay Jorgensen, Coupang

    Managing Partner of the Year
    Sungjin Kim, Bae, Kim & Lee

    Woman Lawyer of the Year
    Hyunjoo Oh, Lee & Ko

    Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
    Eunhwa Jo, Kakao M

    Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
    Byung Min Choi, Kim & Chang

     

    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

    Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    Mirae Asset Daewoo

    Construction and Heavy Industries In-House Team of the Year
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Group

    Innovative In-House Team of the Year
    Samsung SDS

    Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year
    McDonald's Korea

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
    Samsung SDS

    Korea In-House Team of the Year
    LG Chem

     

    FIRM CATEGORIES

    Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
    Lee & Ko

    Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    D’LIGHT Law Group

    Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    Shin & Kim

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Insurance Law Firm of the Year
    Lee & Ko

    International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee

    International Deal Firm of the Year
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

    International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner

    Korea Deal Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

    Korea Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

    Korea Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
    Gleiss Lutz

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    Lee & Ko

    Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    Lee & Ko

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee

    Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
    Yoon & Yang

    Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    Yoon & Yang

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

    Korea Law Firm of the Year

    Kim & Chang

     

    DEAL CATEGORIES

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

    Korea Development Bank's GMTN Programme

    Law firms: Lee & Ko; Linklaters
    Banks: BNP Paribas; Credit Suisse Securities; ING Bank N.V.; KDB Asia; KEXIM Asia; Société Générale; Standard Chartered Bank
     

    Equity Market Deal of the Year

    Budweiser APAC’s HK IPO

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Fangda Partners; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Gilbert + Tobin; Kim & Chang; King & Wood Mallesons; Sullivan & Cromwell
    Banks: BNP Paribas; CICC; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank; HSBC; J.P. Morgan; Merrill Lynch; Morgan Stanley
     

    M&A Deal of the Year

    Business Integration of Z Holdings and LINE

    Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Kim & Chang; Latham & Watkins; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Morrison & Foerster; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nakamura Tsunoda Matsumoto Law Office; Nishimura & Asahi; Shearman & Sterling; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Takai & Partners; White & Case
    Banks: JPMorgan Securities Japan; Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities; Mizuho Securities
     

    Project Finance Deal of the Year

    ADNOC's Oil Infrastructure Project in UAE

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Kim & Chang; Linklaters
     

    Real Estate Deal of the Year

    Mirae Asset Global Investments' Acquisition of 15 U.S. Luxury Hotels

    Law firms: Greenberg Traurig; Yulchon
     

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year

    Delivery Hero's Acquisition of Woowa Brothers

    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Latham & Watkins; Shook Lin & Bok; Sullivan & Cromwell; WongPartnership; Yulchon

     

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    ELIGIBILITY 

    How do I know if I am eligible to make a submission? 

    We highly encourage all firms, individuals and in-house teams to submit, as we have numerous award categories to choose from. We welcome both past participants and newcomers to join the submission for the awards. 

    Is self-nomination permitted?

    Yes, we accept self-nominated submissions. We also accept third-party submissions, should you wish to nominate an external party or vice versa.

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    No, there is no fee payment required for you or your firm/team to make a submission. 

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    The shortlist of finalists will be released around 4-8 weeks prior to the awards ceremony. The winners will be exclusively announced at the virtual awards ceremony in November 12 2020.

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    Asian Legal Business will compile all of the submission entries, and the ALB editorial and research teams will extensively review each submission to ensure the criteria are met in order to advance to the shortlist of finalists. We stress that this process is fair, impartial and not subject to external influences. 

    How are the winners chosen? 

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    There will be an independent judging panel of at least 25 senior and expert legal industry leaders to review the submission materials. The judging panel will be selected on the basis of their expertise and knowledge, and will be comprised from various sectors to correspond to the diverse list of award categories. A partial list of judges’ names will be released prior to the awarding ceremony, and the remaining judges will be revealed on the evening of the awards. 

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