Woo Yun Kang Jeong & Han law firm news

The recent move by Korean firm Woo Yun Kang Jeong & Han to condense its name to Yulchon should be commended. The firm's name was previously more of a memory test than a moniker.

ALB Special Report Korea including items on: competition amongst Korean law firms; Korea shipping lines; antitrust law; and the opening of the korean legal market to international law firms.

Fast-growing Korean firm Woo Yun Kang Jeong & Han has announced a re-branding as Yulchon, unifying the different names it has sported domestically in Korean and internationally in English.

Fast-growing Korean firm Woo Yun Kang Jeong & Han has announced a re-branding as "Yulchon", unifying the different names it has sported domestically in Korean and internationally in English.

And the finalists are...
It's that time of year again. Now in its fifth year, the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards is back and promises to be bigger and better than ever in 2006. The following pages document the official finalists - and potential winners - of this year's awards

A multitude of Korean, UK and US firms have acted on Korea's largest financial sector transaction - Kookmin Bank's Won6.33trn (US$6.7bn) acquisition of an equity stake in Korea Exchange Bank.

Still in its fledgling years. Asia's in-house legal profession, still in its fledging years, is facing a period of rapid growth and change. An ALB survey of private law firms across Asia has unearthed the names of the best and brightest in-house minds in the region, and sought their perspectives as they grapple with the profession's teething problems

ALB is proud to announce the finalists for this year's SE Asia Deals of the Year Awards, which will be held at the Marina Mandarin in Singapore on 2 June

The London terrorist bombings have reduced the expected IPO value of the STX Pan Ocean IPO, but it is still the largest public offering in Singapore this year.

Allen & Overy is advising Standard Chartered PLC on its KRW3.4tn (US$3.3bn) acquisition of Korea First Bank.

Allen & Overy is advising Standard Chartered PLC on its KRW3.4tn (US$3.3bn) acquisition of Korea First Bank.

On the back of our ASX100 in-house counsel feature, Stephen Mulrenan looks at where some of Asia-Pacific's biggest legal spenders are putting that spend - and what firms are doing to get it

Why go in-house?
In-house roles are attracting senior private practitioners with increasing frequency. But the job description is often a lot broader from that found in a law firm. We discover what lured our Top 25