Key statistics
- Ranked Practice Areas
 - 21
 - Awards Won
 - 14
 - Ranked Lawyers
 - 63
 - Male:Female Ratio of Ranked Lawyers
 - 54:9
 
Firm summary
Lee & Ko is a Domestic: Multi-practice firm in South Korea.
In 2024, the firm was ranked in 21 practice area(s) and 63 of its practitioner(s) were accredited.
In the same year, Lee & Ko won 14 awards.
This information is based on aggregated legal ranking and awards data from the world’s market-leading legal publications. Legal Media 360’s sentiment index methodology can be viewed here.
Rankings
within South Korea
| Practice Area Subcategory | BAND | No. of rankings | Ave. Band | Table | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antitrust and competition | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Banking and finance | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Capital markets | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Corporate and M&A | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Dispute resolution | |||||
| Arbitration | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.7 | View full ranking table | |
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Insurance | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Intellectual property | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Patent litigation | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Patent prosecution | BAND 2 | 2 | 2.5 | View full ranking table | |
| Trademark enforcement and litigation | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Trademark prosecution | BAND 2 | 2 | 2.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Labour and employment | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Private equity | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Project development | |||||
| Including energy and infrastructure | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Real estate | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Restructuring and insolvency | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Shipping | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.5 | View full ranking table | |
| Tax | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Technology, media, telecoms | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| White collar crime | |||||
| Disputes | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.5 | View full ranking table | |
Deals/Case awards
                                No. of Win(s): 6
                                
                                
                            
| Award | Win(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Banking and finance - Project finance | ||
| Financing of Cathode Material Plant in Hungary | 1 | |
| NAIA PPP Project | 1 | |
| General business law - General | ||
| Google v KFTC | 1 | |
| LG Chem $2B Exchangeable Bonds | 1 | |
| Novartis v Korean Generic Companies | 1 | |
| Smart Rail v Insurers – Busan Tunnel Collapse | 1 | |
Firm awards
                                No. of Win(s): 8
                                
                                
                            
| Award | Win(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jurisdictional | ||
| Dispute resolution | 1 | |
| Energy and natural resources | 1 | |
| Firm of the year | 1 | |
| Regional | ||
| Antitrust and competition | 1 | |
| ASEAN firm of the year | 1 | |
| Dispute resolution | 1 | |
| Labour and employment firm of the year | 1 | |
| Regulatory | 1 | |
Ranked lawyers at this firm
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