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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
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Norton Rose Fulbright Korea
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Paul Hastings
3 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
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Sidley Austin
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
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Watson Farley & Williams
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Financial and corporate

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Formed in 1948, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is a New York-based international law firm with 1700 lawyers across 22 offices. The firm established its office in Seoul in 2014.

 

Focusses / specialisms

The Seoul office is focussed on advising Korean and international companies on M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions, as well as energy and infrastructure deals and international disputes matters.

The firm covers a wide range of industries, including semiconductor, technology, automotive and financial services.

 

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include SK hynix, Korea Zinc, SK Group, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha Group, CJ CheilJedang, GS Group, Hyosung Corporation, LG Hausys and SM Entertainment.

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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
Middleby Corp. - M&A
2022-06-30
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
South Korea
M&A
Andrew Foster, Eric Sensenbrenner, Shilpi Gupta
Middleby Corp.
Buyer
M&A
Rafique Bachour, who spent nearly 30 years at Freshfields, joins Skadden’s Belgian office amid heightened global regulatory scrutiny
M&A
Andrea Spadacini, partner in the firm’s M&A team in Abu Dhabi, discusses dealmaking in the UAE, from joint ventures to public deals, and its impact on law firms’ strategy
Lawyers at Clifford Chance and Skadden examine how the regulation has driven legal demand at their firms and transformed advisory strategies
Lawyers see the potential for first-mover advantage in advising on a new trading platform for shares, but they are not certain it will achieve all its goals
Lorenzo Corte, partner and global head of transaction practices, discusses a de-SPAC deal using native treasury companies and how the firm is building momentum in this market
New York-based financial services regulatory lawyer Wendy Goldberg discusses how she helps clients remain nimble in our latest 'Five minutes with' series
New hires were made across the corporate, M&A and finance practices in London, New York and Houston
The New York-based lawyer explains why building great relationships motivates him and why his younger brother inspires him
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