Latham Named Among Best Foreign Law Firms in Korea

Latham & Watkins has been honored as a Best Foreign Law Firm for Korea-related work in the Asia Business Law Journal’s 2025 Korea Law Firm Awards. The accolade marks the third time the firm has been named to the list.

The award recognizes Latham as one of the leading law firms operating in the Korean market and highlights the firm’s strengths advising on complex, cross-border transactions for clients across a range of industries. 

Recent matters include advising Samsung Medison, a global medical equipment company and a Samsung Electronics affiliate, on its acquisition of Sonio, a fetal ultrasound AI software company; advising Warburg Pincus on its joint agreement with SK D&D and D&D Investment to invest in South Korea’s senior housing market; and advising L’Oreal on its acquisition of Korean skincare brand Dr. G; advising on LG CNS's KRW1.2 trillion IPO on the Korea Exchange's KOSPI Market, the largest IPO in South Korea since 2022; and representing DB Insurance in its KRW2.3 trillion acquisition of Fortegra, the first acquisition of a US insurance company by a South Korean insurer.

Award-winning firms are selected based on votes and references from in-house counsel and other legal professionals in Korea and around the world, alongside independent research conducted by Asia Business Law Journal’s editorial team.

Latham’s Seoul office and the firm’s broader Korea practice advises Korean corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies, as well as multinational clients active in Korea. Our bilingual team works in concert with Latham lawyers based around the globe, bringing an intimate knowledge of the Korean market and the firm’s global reach to each matter.