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    Welcome to the ALB Korea Law Awards 2022


    Date:     16 November 2022
    Time:     6:30pm registration
    Venue:   InterContinental Seoul COEX

    Asian Legal Business (ALB) is proud to present the 10th ALB Korea Law Awards 2022. This prestigious award will recognise the exceptional performance of private practitioners and in-house counsel in Korea. Join us for a night of glitz, glamour and celebration of the finest of the legal industry.

    The process will conclude with an awards ceremony in November 2022. More details will follow shortly. Please follow this page for updates.

    WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED!

    For queries regarding submissions and event
    Please contact: Joyce Luk at joyce.luk@thomsonreuters.com

    For sponsorship opportunities and audience profiles in the past awards
    Contact: Jessie Choi at Jessie.choi@tr.com

     

     PROUDLY PRESENTED BY

    ALB           TR

    CATEGORIES

    DEAL CATEGORIES

    Debt Market Deal of the Year
    Equity Market Deal of the Year 
    M&A Deal of the Year
    Project Finance Deal of the Year
    Real Estate Deal of the Year
    IPO Deal of the Year (NEW)
    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year  

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    Dealmaker of the Year
    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
    Foreign Lawyer of the Year
    In-House Lawyer of the Year
    Managing Partner of the Year
    Woman Lawyer of the Year 
    Young Lawyer of the Year 

    IN-HOUSE TEAM CATEGORIES

    Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year 
    Innovative In-House Team of the Year
    Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year
    ESG In-House Team of the Year (NEW)
    Korea In-House Team of the Year

    LAW FIRM CATEGORIES 

    Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
    Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    ESG Law Firm of the Year (NEW)
    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    Insurance Law Firm of the Year
    International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    International Deal Firm of the Year
    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year - International
    Korea Deal Firm of the Year
    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year - Domestic
    Korea Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
    Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
    Rising Law Firm of the Year (NEW)
    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year 
    Korea Law Firm of the Year

             SUBMISSION FORMS          

    Submission Closed

          IMPORTANT DATES          

    Opening of submissions | July 21
    Deadline for submissions | Sep 19
    Announcement of finalists | Oct 11
    Awards ceremony | To be announced shortly before 17 October

         SUBMISSION INQUIRIES          

    Joyce Luk
    Awards Manager
    Email - joyce.luk@thomsonreuters.com

     

     

    JUDGES

    The judging panel will be announced during the Awards Ceremony.

    FINALISTS*

    We are pleased to announce the first set of finalists ALB Korea Law Awards 2022.

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    Dealmaker of the Year

    Daniel Kim  - O’Melveny & Myers
    Eun Joo Kang - Kim & Chang  
    Ho Joon Moon - Lee & Ko
    H. Young Shin - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom  
    Jaewoo Lee - Ropes & Gray (Foreign Legal Consultant Office)
    Jinduk Han   - Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
    Joongil Cho - Shin & Kim 
    Mok H. Kim - Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Sangman Kim - Yoon & Yang  

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year

    Byung Hoon Kwak - Kim & Chang  
    Jae Min Jeon - Shin & Kim 
    Jin Guk Shi - Yoon & Yang 
    Kap-You (Kevin) Kim - Peter & Kim
    Mike McClure - Herbert Smith Freehills  
    Pyoung Keun Song - Lee & Ko 
    Seong Soo KIM - Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Yong Pyo Yeom - Yulchon 

    Foreign Lawyer of the Year

    Frank Shyn  - Lee & Ko  
    Jin Hyuk Park - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 
    John H. Choi - Shin & Kim 
    John P. Bang - Peter & Kim  
    Ken Nam - Herbert Smith Freehills    
    Kwon Lee - Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, 
    Kyungseok (KS) Kim - Bae, Kim and Lee 
    Mihyun (Melissa) Park - DR & AJU 
    Sam Kim - Yoon & Yang 
    Tehyok Daniel YI - Yulchon 

    In-House Lawyer of the Year

    Chung Jin Chung - Korea Gas Corporation
    Kang Hyuk Lee - Mirae Asset Securities
    Liz (Kyo-Hwa) Chung - Netflix
    Moses Sye - Ocean Winds Korea 

    Managing Partner of the Year 

    Dongwoo Seo - Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Jinsu Jeong - Yoon & Yang 
    Jong-Han Oh - Shin & Kim 
    Kap-You (Kevin) Kim - Peter & Kim
    Kye Sung Chung - Kim & Chang  
    Kyu Chul Lee - DR & AJU 
    Seok Hoon Kang - Yulchon

    Woman Lawyer of the Year 

    Anna Chung - Shearman & Sterling 
    Dana Kim - Herbert Smith Freehills 
    Dr. Yunsoo Shin - Peter & Kim
    Eunjin Jeon - Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Hyunjoo Oh - Lee & Ko  
    Jeong Ran Lee - DR & AJU 
    Jeonghye Sophie Ahn - Yulchon 
    Sue Yeon Woo - Yoon & Yang 
    Younghee Chung - White & Case
    Yunjoh Lee - Kim & Chang

    Young Lawyer of the Year

    Ara Cho - Peter & Kim
    Bo Yen KIM - Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Eung Moon Yi - Yulchon  
    Gu Beom Kwon - Lee & Ko  
    Heesung Anh - Kim & Chang  
    Hyungsoo Kim - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
    Kayoung Kim - Yoon & Yang 
    Matthew (Hyung Kyun) Kwon - Mirae Asset Securities
    Woo Rin Sung - DR & AJU 

    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

    Innovative In-House Team of the Year

    Hanmi Pharmaceutical
    Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
    Mirae Asset Securities
    Samsung SDS
    SeAH Holdings

    ESG In-House Team of the Year

    Hanmi Pharmaceutical
    Ocean Winds Korea
    SeAH Holdings
    Veolia

    Korea In-House Team of the Year

    Hanmi Pharmaceutical
    Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
    LG Display
    LG Electronics Inc
    McDonald's Korea
    Mirae Asset Securities
    Novo Nordisk Korea
    Samsung SDS
    Wework

    FIRM CATEGORIES

    Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Kim & Chang
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon 

    Boutique Law Firm of the Year 

    GAON Law Group
    Kang & Partners 
    LAB Partners
    Peter & Kim
    VEAT Law Firm
    Yoon & Lee International Patent & Law Firm

    Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Kang & Partners
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon 

    ESG Law Firm of the Year

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Yoon & Yang 
    Yulchon 

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    DR & AJU 
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang

    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

    Herbert Smith Freehills
    O’Melveny & Myers
    White & Case 

    International Deal Firm of the Year

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton 
    Latham & Watkins
    O'Melveny & Myers
    Paul Hastings
    Ropes & Gray
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton 
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year - International

    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
    VEAT
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon 

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year - Domestic

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Lee International Patent & Law Firm
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon 

    Korea Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year 

    Al Tamimi & Company
    Ashurst
    Beijing Cyan Law Firm
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
    Steptoe & Johnson

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year 

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    DR & AJU 
    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
    Lee & Ko
    Peter & Kim
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon 

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    DR & AJU
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Yoon & Yang

    Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    DR & AJU 
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Yulchon 
    Yoon & Yang

    Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon 

    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    DR & AJU 
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    DR & AJU 
    GAON Law Group
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon 

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year 

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Kim & Chang
    Lee & Ko
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton 
    Shin & Kim
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon 

    Korea Law Firm of the Year 

    Bae, Kim & Lee 
    Kim & Chang
    LAB Partners
    Lee & Ko
    Yoon & Yang
    Yulchon 

    DEAL CATEGORIES

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

    Hanwha Life's Tier II Subordinate Securities
    Law firms: Greenberg Traurig; Latham & Watkins; Shin & Kim 

    Hyundai Capital Services' GMTN Programme
    Law firms: Paul Hastings; Lee & Ko 
    Banks: BNP Paribas; Citigroup Global Markets; Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank; J.P. Morgan Securities; Merrill Lynch International; Société Générale; Standard Chartered Bank; The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; UBS AG (Hong Kong Branch)

    KEXIM Issuance of US Bonds
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Latham & Watkins 

    KIS' Issuance of Unsecured Notes
    Law firms: Linklaters; Yulchon 

    LG Chem's 2026 and 2031 Notes Due
    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Lee & Ko; Linklaters 
    Banks: BNP Paribas; Citigroup Global Markets; Merrill Lynch International; Standard Chartered Bank; The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; The Korea Development Bank;

    NongHyup Bank's Issuance of ESG Certified Bonds
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

    POSCO's Zero Coupon Green Convertible Bonds 
    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko; Linklaters 
    Banks: BNP Paribas Securities (Asia); J.P. Morgan Securities; The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 

    Republic of Korea's Issuance of Foreign Exchange Stabilization Bonds 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Linklaters  

    Shinhan Bank’s GMTN Programme Update 
    Law firms: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Shin & Kim 

    Equity Market Deal of the Year

    Aphrodite Acquisition Holdings' Acquisition of Hugel
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko 

    Biogen Therapeutics Sale of Shares to Samsung BioLogics
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko; Ropes & Grey 

    ESR Kendall Square's REIT 
    Law firm: Shin & Kim 

    KakaoBank's IPO 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Linklaters; Paul Hastings; Shin & Kim 

    Krafton's IPO 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb, Steel & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Paul Hastings 
    Banks: Credit Suisse; Citigroup; J.P. Morgan; Mirae Asset Securities; NH Investment & Securities 

    LG Energy's IPO 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang; Paul Hastings; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 

    Lotte Rental's IPO 
    Law firm: Yulchon  

    Megazone Cloud Corporation Issuance of Series C Shares 
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko 

    POSCO's Zero Coupon Green Convertible Bonds 
    Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko; Linklaters 

    Re-organization of Kakao Group 
    Law firm: Shin & Kim 

    M&A Deal of the Year

    Acquisition of LINA Life Insurance of Korea, Cigna Korea and LINA Financial Service 
    Law firms: Baker & McKenzie; Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim; Sullivan & Cromwell; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 

    Aphrodite Acquisition Holdings Acquisition of Hugel
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko 

    Biogen Therapeutics’ Sale to Samsung BioLogics
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko; Ropes & Gray 

    Chubb’s Acquisition of Cigna's Selected Operations 
    Law firm: Sullivan & Cromwell; Kim & Chang  

    DL Chemical Acquisition of Kraton 
    Law firms: King & Spalding; O’Melveny & Myers 
    Banks: Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan 

    Emart Acquisition of EBay Korea
    Law firms: Bae Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang; Ropes & Gray; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 

    KKR’s Investment in SK E&S 
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 

    RES Méditerranée Acquisition by Hanwha 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Linklaters; McDermott Will & Emery 

    Sale of Daewoo E&C to Jungheung Group 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Lee & Ko 

    Sales of Hanssem to IMM Private Equity 
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Yoon & Yang  

    Project Finance Deal of the Year

    Acquisition Financing for E Mart
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Lee & Ko 

    Hanwha EU Energy Solutions Financing
    Law firms: Linklaters; Shin & Kim 

    KEXIM and ANOC Financing Facility
    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Shearman & Sterling 

    Largest Greenfield Infrastructure PPP Transaction
    Law firms: Allens; Clayton Utz; Herbert Smith Freehills; Lee & Ko 

    Loan Financing for LNG Combined Cycle Power Plant
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Shearman & Sterling; White & Case 

    Project Financing for 200MW combined thermal power 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; White & Case 

    Project Financing for Busan Geoje PPP Project
    Law firm: Lee & Ko 

    Project Financing for Combined Cycle Power Plant in Yeouju
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim 

    Project Financing for Incheon-Gimpo Expressway
    Law firms: Lee & Ko; Lim, Chung & Suh; Shin & Kim 
    Banks: Consus Asset Management; MKIF; NongHyup Life Insurance; PineStreet Asset Management; Shinhan Bank

    Project Financing for INSPIRE Entertainment Resort 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Carmody Torrance Sandak and Hennessey; Ince Gordon Dadds; Kim & Chang; Updike, Kelly & Spellacy 

    Real Estate Deal of the Year

    Acquisition of 6 Logistics Facilities Located in Korea 
    Law firm: Shin & Kim 

    Acquisition of Alpharium Towers I and II by Mastern Investment Management 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Yulchon 

    Acquisition of Emart's Headquarters and Redevelopment 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Lee & Ko 

    Acquisition of Millennium Hotel
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim 

    Development of INSPIRE Entertainment Resort
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Updike, Kelly & Spellacy 

    Forward Purchase of Logistics Center 
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko 

    Forward Purchase of Magok CP4 Complex
    Law firm: Shin & Kim 

    Sale of 25% interest in Lotte World Tower & Mall
    Law firms: Lee & Ko; Yulchon 

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year

    Acquisition of DANAWA & Sale of Koreacenter
    Law firms: Kim & Chang; Shin & Kim; Yulchon 

    Acquisition of Delivery Hero Korea
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang; Lee&Ko 

    Acquisition of Endeavor Content
    Law firms: Latham & Watkins; O’Melveny & Myers; Shin & Kim 

    Investment in Yanolja by Softbank 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang 

    Joint Venture Investment between Dunamu and HYBE 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang 

    Kakao’s Acquisition of Croquis 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Shin & Kim  

    KakaoPay’s IPO 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Paul Hastings 

    Krafton's IPO
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Paul Hastings 
    Banks: Credit Suisse; Citigroup; J.P. Morgan; Mirae Asset Securities; NH Investment & Securities 

    Sale of Yogiyo by Delivery Hero 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang; Latham & Watkins; Lee & Ko; Linklaters 

    YANOLJA's Issuance of New Shares and Sale of Existing Shares to SVF-II CRYSTAL SUBCO
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang 

    IPO Deal of the Year

    KakaoBank's IPO 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Linklaters; Paul Hastings; Shin & Kim 

    KakaoPay’s IPO 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Paul Hastings 

    Krafton's IPO 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb, Steel & Hamilton; Kim & Chang; Paul Hastings
    Banks: Credit Suisse; Citigroup; J.P. Morgan; Mirae Asset Securities; NH Investment & Securities 

    LG Energy's IPO 
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang; Paul Hastings; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 

     

    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 Joyce at joyce.luk@thomsonreuters.com.

    * The above list will be regularly updated until final.

    WINNERS

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    Dealmaker of the Year
    Daniel Kim - O’Melveny & Myers

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
    Kap-You (Kevin) Kim - Peter & Kim

    Foreign Lawyer of the Year
    John P. Bang - Peter & Kim  

    In-House Lawyer of the Year
    Liz (Kyo-Hwa) CHUNG - Netflix

    Managing Partner of the Year
    Jong-Han Oh - Shin & Kim LLC 

    Woman Lawyer of the Year 
    Yunjoh LEE - Kim & Chang

    Young Lawyer of the Year 
    Heesung AHN - Kim & Chang  

    IN-HOUSE TEAM CATEGORIES

    Innovative In-House Team of the Year
    Hanmi Pharmaceutical

    ESG In-House Team of the Year 
    Hanmi Pharmaceutical
    Veolia

    Korea In-House Team of the Year
    McDonald's Korea

    LAW FIRM CATEGORIES 

    Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee 

    Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    Peter & Kim

    Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee 

    ESG Law Firm of the Year 
    Bae, Kim & Lee

    Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee

    Insurance Law Firm of the Year
    Shin & Kim

    International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    Herbert Smith Freehills

    International Deal Firm of the Year
    O'Melveny & Myers

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year - Domestic
    Kim & Chang

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year - International
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton

    Korea Deal Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

    Korea Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
    Steptoe & Johnson

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    Bae, Kim & Lee

    Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

    Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
    Lee & Ko

    Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

    Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

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

    Korea Law Firm of the Year
    Kim & Chang

    DEAL CATEGORIES

    Debt Market Deal of the Year
    KEXIM Issuance of US Bonds
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Latham & Watkins 

    Equity Market Deal of the Year 
    LG Energy's IPO 
    Law firms: Bae Kim & Lee, Kim & Chang; Paul Hastings; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 

    M&A Deal of the Year
    Acquisition of LINA Life Insurance of Korea, Cigna Korea and LINA Financial Service 
    Law firms: Baker & McKenzie; Kim & Chang, Shin & Kim; Sullivan & Cromwell; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 

    Project Finance Deal of the Year
    Largest Greenfield Infrastructure PPP Transaction
    Law firms: Allens; Clayton Utz; Herbert Smith Freehills; Lee & Ko 

    Real Estate Deal of the Year
    Development of INSPIRE Entertainment Resort
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Updike, Kelly & Spellacy 

    IPO Deal of the Year 
    LG Energy's IPO 
    Law firms: Bae Kim & Lee, Kim & Chang; Paul Hastings; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year 
    Acquisition of Delivery Hero Korea
    Law firms: Bae, Kim & Lee; Kim & Chang; Lee & Ko 
     

    RESERVATIONS ARE CLOSED

    For inquiries related to memorabilia, please contact:

    Jessie Choi on jessie.choi@thomsonreuters.com

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

    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.

    Is there a fee required to make a submission in the law awards?

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

    TIMELINE OF EVENTS

    When will the finalists and winners be announced?

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

    NOMINATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT 

    How are the finalists chosen?

    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? 

    Once the shortlist of finalists have been announced, an independent judging panel will review and select their top three choices for the award categories they are assigned to. The scores for each award category will be tabulated, and the individual/firm/team with the highest score will be announced as the winner. 

    What are the award categories that I can take part in?

    Any law firms, in-house teams or individuals may take part in multiple award categories if appropriate. The researchers reserve the right to move entries from one category to another if they feel it appropriate. The researchers’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into. 

    Who will be on the judging panel for ALB Korea Law Awards? 

    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. 

    What will my contact information/my client’s information be used for?

    All contact information provided will not be disclosed to external parties; and will only be seen by our ALB research team and the judges panel. We keep the information on record internally, in case we need to contact you or your client regarding any questions or discrepancies in the submission form. 

    Where will my name/firm name/team name be published if we are a finalist or winner?

    As a finalist and/or winner, your firm/team/individual name will be published in ALB awards materials and print magazine. For more information, please contact us.

    Is my submission confidential?

    Any information you submit will only be reviewed by the ALB team and independent judging panel, whose names will be published. The material submitted will only be disclosed to the above; if there is any information that is strictly confidential, please mark clearly on the nomination form. Though we do our best to maintain the security of the information you provide, any information you transmit to us is done at your own risk and Thomson Reuters is not responsible for any unauthorized transmission of information.  

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