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Yulchon

This article is about company. For myeon in Yeosu, see Yulchon-myeon.

Yulchon LLC is a full-service international corporate law firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea that was founded in 1997.[2] Initially known as Woo Yun Kang Jeong & Han, the firm changed its name to Yulchon in 2007.[3] Currently, Yulchon employs more than 600 fee earners,[4] including more than 60 licensed in jurisdictions outside of Korea. The firm offers services in the following practice areas: corporate & finance, tax, antitrust, real estate and construction, dispute resolution, and intellectual property.

Yulchon LLC
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
No. of offices7
No. of attorneysApprox. 600 (including attorneys licensed outside of Korea)
Major practice areasFull-service
Key peopleSeok Hoon Kang, Managing Partner
RevenueApproximately US$228 million
Date founded1997
Websiteyulchon.com
Yulchon
Hangul
율촌
Hanja
律村
Revised RomanizationYulchon
McCune–ReischauerYulch'on
Literally, "Law Village"[1]

The firm is widely recognized as one of the top law firms in Korea (5th largest by numbers of attorneys licensed in Korea[5] and 4th in terms of revenue[6]). Yulchon's revenue for the year of 2022 was approximately US$228 million.[7]

Yulchon was selected as the most innovative law firm in South Korea by the Financial Times in 2015 and 2016.[8] In addition, it was recognized as "South Korea Law Firm of the Year" by Chambers & Partners in 2017.[9] In particular, Yulchon is well-known for its strong tax practice,[10] winning the award of "South Korea Tax Firm of the Year" at the International Tax Review's Asia Tax Awards 2020.

In July 2013, Yulchon joined Ius Laboris, the international law firm network specialized in employment law.[11]

Main practice areas edit

Yulchon's main practice areas are:

  • Antitrust
  • Corporate and finance
  • Real estate & construction
  • Dispute resolution
  • Labor & Employment
  • Intellectual property
  • Tax
  • Overseas investment
  • Industry

Offices edit

  • Korea (Seoul, Headquarters): Parnas Tower 38F, 521 Teheran-ro, Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06164
  • Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City): Unit 03, 4th Floor, Kumho Asiana Plaza, 39 Le Duan St., Ben Nghe Ward, Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Vietnam (Hanoi): Suite 2502, Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, Pham Hung Street, Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • China (Beijing): 9F, SK Tower, No.6 jia, Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022, P.R. China
  • Myanmar (Yangon): Unit 6, 7F, Tower 1, HAGL Myanmar Centre Tower, 192, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar
  • Russia (Moscow): 12th Fl. White Gardens Business Center, 7 Ulitsa Lesnaya, Moscow, Russian Federation, 125047
  • Indonesia (Jakarta): The Energy, 32nd Floor, SCBD Lot 11A, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Kav. 52-53, Jakarta 12190, Indonesia

References edit

  1. ^ "Overview". Yulchon, Attorneys at Law. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  2. ^ "법무법인 율촌". yulchon.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  3. ^ "Korean firm comes of age through re-branding as Yulchon". ALB Legal News. Key Media. 25 January 2007. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Yulchon LLC, Global | Chambers Profiles". chambers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  5. ^ "20大 로펌 변호사 수, 10년새 '2배' 가까이 늘었다". www.lawtimes.co.kr (in Korean). 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  6. ^ "로펌 매출 순위 엎치락 뒤치락…광장, 태평양에 역전". 연합인포맥스 (in Korean). 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  7. ^ "10대 로펌 작년 실적 살펴보니… '광장·율촌' 웃고, '대륙아주' 급성장". 조선비즈 (in Korean). 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  8. ^ "[Financial Times] The Financial Times awards "the Most Innovative Law Firm in Korea" to Yulchon two years in a row". yulchon.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  9. ^ "[Chambers and Partners] Yulchon recognized as "South Korea Law Firm of the Year" by Chambers & Partners". yulchon.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  10. ^ "South Korea - Tax Lawyers & Law Firms - Asia-Pacific - Chambers and Partners". www.chambersandpartners.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  11. ^ Ius Laboris (31 July 2013). "Ius Laboris expands in Asia-Pacific with top quality HR law firms".

External links edit

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