South Korea Recommended local firms Tier 1 Bae Kim & Lee Kim & Chang Lee & Ko Shin & Kim Yulchon Tier 2 Horizon Law Group Hwang Mok Park Tier 3 Kim & Company Kim Chang & Lee Yoon Yang Kim Shin & Yu South Korea Recommended foreign firms Tier 1 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Linklaters Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Tier 2 Clifford Chance Davis Polk & Wardwell Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker Tier 3 Allen & Overy Baker & McKenzie Debevoise & Plimpton Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy Sidley Austin Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom White & Case Responding to the threat posed by international institutions, consolidation in the Korean financial services industry has continued to produce deals, with one highlight being Shinhan's takeover of LG Card, reported as the largest takeover ever in Korea.
January 01 2008