Lee & Ko was honored with three major awards at the Asialaw Awards 2025, including the “South Korea Firm of the Year”, “Impact Deal and Case Awards”, and “South Korea Honourable Mention Lawyer (Client Choice Awards).” With these recognitions, Lee & Ko achieved the highest number of awards among Korean law firms this year.
In the firm category, the “Client Choice Awards – South Korea Firm of the Year” is presented to the firm that receives the highest evaluation from clients, underscoring once again Lee & Ko’s strong client satisfaction and trust. Recognizing high-profile transactions that have made a significant impact on the global and regional stage, the “Impact Deal and Case Awards” honored Lee & Ko for its leading role in three major transactions: the Dangjin Phase 1 Solar Power Project (120 MW capacity) (in the energy sector); ICON Offshore's RM429 million maritime acquisition of equity interests in Vietnamese port operators (in the maritime sector); and the NAIA Airport USD1.38 billion financing (in the finance sector). In the individual category, Jaewoo Kwak, a Partner in Lee & Ko’s Intellectual Property Group, was named “South Korea Honourable Mention Lawyer (Client Choice Awards).”
Asialaw’s latest annual rankings also distinguished Lee & Ko as an ‘Outstanding Firm’ across all 24 practice areas, reaffirming its outstanding capabilities across a broad spectrum of sectors in Korea and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
The Asialaw Awards are presented by Asialaw, an affiliate of Euromoney, the global financial publication. Each year, the awards celebrate leading law firms across 11 practice areas, 7 industries, and 20 jurisdictions throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
The awards won by Lee & Ko are as follows.
[Editor’s Choice Awards]
Impact Deals and Cases
- Dangjin Phase 1 Solar Power Project
- ICON Offshore's RM429 Million Maritime Acquisition
- NAIA Airport US$1.38 Billion Financing
[Client Choice Awards]
South Korea Firm of the Year
South Korea Honourable Mention Lawyer– Jaewoo Kwak