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Awards/Publications Jan-26-2026

D&A Recognized as a Leading Firm in Seven Practice Areas in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026

Legalease, the globally renowned legal publisher, has released The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026, which evaluates the competitiveness of law firms and lawyers worldwide, including those in Korea, by practice area, based on feedback from clients and industry peers.

D&A has been recognized in seven practice areas, and

Foreign Attorney Melissa PARK has been recognized for the third consecutive year as a Leading Partner in the Projects and Energy practice.

In addition, a total of 20 attorneys have been listed as Recommended Lawyers.

[Firm Rankings by Practice Area]

Antitrust and Competition: Tier 3
Dispute Resolution: Tier 3
Labour and Employment: Tier 3
Projects and Energy: Tier 3
Tax: Tier 3
Intellectual Property: Tier 4
Shipping: Tier 4

[Individual Rankings]

Antitrust and Competition: Partner Sang Mo KOO, Managing Partner Jeong Ran LEE, and Partner Ki Sung LEE have been listed as Recommended Lawyers.
Dispute Resolution: Partners Soo Hyung KIM, Kwan Haeng CHO, and Yong Ki CHO have been listed as Recommended Lawyers.
Intellectual Property: Partners Jong Sun CHOI, Shin Jeong LEE, and Jeong Eun KIM have been named as Recommended Lawyers.
Labour and Employment: Partners Young Kyu KIM, Bo Hoon KIM, and Hyeon Joon CHOI have been named as Recommended Lawyers.
Projects and Energy: Foreign Attorney Melissa PARK has been named as a Leading Individual and Partner Sohyun YOON and Foreign Attorney Heejin KIM have been listed as Recommended Lawyers.
Shipping: Partners Sang Bong LEE and Woorin SUNG have been listed as Recommended Lawyers.
Tax: Managing Partner Kyu Chul LEE, Partner Shin Hee KIM, Partner In Wook HWANG, and Attorney Da Som LEE have been listed as Recommended Lawyers.

The Legal 500 rankings are based on comprehensive feedback from clients and industry professionals, providing an authoritative assessment of law firms and lawyers worldwide.