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Rankings published in 2026
Financial and corporate - Foreign
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A&O Shearman - South Korea
4 practice areas
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Accura
1 practice area
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
3 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
3 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
2 practice areas
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DLA Piper Korea
1 practice area
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
2 practice areas
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Freshfields
2 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
2 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
3 practice areas
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Linklaters
3 practice areas
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Milbank
3 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright Korea
1 practice area
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Paul Hastings
3 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
2 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
2 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
2 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
2 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in California in 1934, Latham & Watkins is an international firm with 2700 lawyers across 29 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm’s three-partner-strong office in Seoul was established in 2016 and leverages off its Asia network of offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm’s Korea practice is best known for M&A and projects and infrastructure transactions, but can also handle venture capital, financing, restructuring, intellectual property, disputes and capital markets matters for its Korean clients. 

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include Hyundai Motor Company, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Daelim Energy, Kexim and K-Sure.  

Research period review: 30th edition (2019/2020)

During the research period the firm handled acquisitions, joint ventures, refinancing and project development mandates in the automotive, power, energy and oil and gas industries.  

Deal highlights: 30th edition (2019/2020)

-Hyundai €156 million acquisition of 41.9% stake in Sixt Leasing

-Hyundai Motor Company / Aptiv  joint venture

-Mong Duong 2 1240MW thermal power project

-Mozambique LNG project

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Match Group Inc. - M&A
2021-02-09
Latham & Watkins
South Korea
M&A
Brian Rogers, Drew Levin, Ghaith Mahmood, Harrison White, Jason Kass, Jason Silvera, Jordan Naftalis, Joshua Holian, Larry Seymour, Laurence Stein, Loyal Horsley, Megan Ampe, Michael Montgomery, Peter Todaro, Robert Blamires, Samantha Maerz-Boening, Sean Denvir, Todd Beauchamp
Match Group Inc.
Buyer
Carlyle Group Inc. - M&A
2021-11-19
Latham & Watkins
South Korea
M&A
Simon Cooke
Carlyle Group Inc.
Buyer
Carlyle Group Inc. - M&A
2021-02-18
Latham & Watkins
South Korea
M&A
Carlyle Group Inc.
Buyer
M&A
We round up top lateral hires across the PE, antitrust, M&A and corporate practices in London and New York
M&A
New hires were made in the finance, corporate and M&A practices in the UK and the US
New hires were made across corporate, M&A, regulatory, finance and antitrust practices in the UK, US, Italy, Belgium, Germany and Asia-Pacific
M&A
New hires were made across PE, M&A, capital markets and finance practices in key hubs including Milan, New York and London
M&A
New hires and promotions were made across the PE, corporate, M&A, finance and capital markets practices in Frankfurt, Munich, London, New York and São Paulo
M&A
New hires were made across the PE, banking and financial services practices in Milan, London, Frankfurt, Chicago and Boston
New hires were made across the finance, M&A and funds practices in New York, London and Paris
M&A
Two of the firm’s partners in Frankfurt and London talk about sector trends and how the firm continues to bolster its internal capabilities to meet demand
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