In the '2025 Law Firm Consumer Report' (co-organized by THE LAW TIMES, the IHCF, and the Korea In-House Counsel Association), YULCHON LLC received the highest scores among large firms in 13 of the 14 competency categories - all except government and regulatory affairs - including legal skills and expertise, satisfaction with outcomes, and willingness to re-engage. YULCHON also placed first in 17 of the 19 practice-area evaluations, including labor and employment and banking and finance. BAE, KIM & LEE LLC earned strong ratings above the overall average across all 14 competency categories, and took the top score in two of the 19 practice areas - mergers and acquisitions and international arbitration. This evaluation was conducted through survey responses and open-ended answers, with 1,252 legal affairs officers at 400 companies - including the top 40 conglomerates, the five major financial holding groups, and foreign-invested companies - assessing 1,607 domestic law firms, 29 foreign legal consultant offices (foreign law firms) operating in Korea, and two domestic-foreign joint venture law firms. The evaluation comprised 14 competency categories - such as legal skills and expertise, reasonable fees, and willingness to re-engage - and 19 practice-area evaluations, including antitrust and competition, tax, and data privacy. 모바일 릴게임 다운로드 In the comparative analysis of the seven large firms classified as - those that received at least 100 responses per category - KIM & CHANG ranked first in government and regulatory affairs, and in legal skills and expertise it stood near the top with 4.68, almost even with YULCHON (average 4.72). In reasonable fees, however, KIM & CHANG again recorded the lowest satisfaction within , at an average of 3.2, as it had in 2024. JIPYONG LLC, which had drawn only about 30 respondents in the 2024 evaluation, received responses from more than 130 corporate legal officers across the various categories in 2025 and was newly included in , earning solid ratings overall, including a second-place finish in public interest activities. The seven large firms in all received strong ratings of 4.0 or higher across the competency evaluation, and the gaps among them were small overall. In the 2024 evaluation, YULCHON had ranked toward the bottom of in most categories. 양귀비게임 Explaining the dramatic turnaround achieved in a single year, YULCHON Managing Partner Yong Pyo Yeom (53, Judicial Research and Training Institute, 28th Class) said, "Looking at the 2024 Law Firm Consumer Report, we analyzed where we were lacking, shored up our weak points, and reinforced our strengths, and I believe that produced these good results." He added, "It is deeply meaningful that we accurately identified our clients' needs, delivered effective and creative solutions, and had that confirmed by the clients themselves." In - firms with 10 to 99 respondents per category - Peter & Kim earned the best ratings in three indicators: legal skills and expertise (4.7), meaningful involvement of the responsible partner (4.7), and clear and objective explanation of results (4.5). Changchun also took top marks in two competency categories, including responsiveness and timeliness, carrying on the 'hidden champion' form it showed in 2024. In - firms with 5 to 9 respondents - NAMSAN, YOSOO LAW FIRM, and Law Firm HUB drew high ratings across many categories and were named 'Up-and-Rising Firms.' In the survey asking respondents to 'choose the best law firm,' YULCHON drew the most votes (385), followed by BAE, KIM & LEE (369), KIM & CHANG (274), Lee & Ko (161), and SHIN & KIM (144). 모바일 바다이야기 게임기 In the survey on 'law firms that fell short of expectations,' KIM & CHANG was named most often (63), followed by Lee & Ko (41) and YULCHON (31). In the individual 'best lawyer' evaluation, Seong Mun of YULCHON was rated 'best' by 32 clients and named 'Best of the Best.' He was followed by Do-hyung Kwon of BAE, KIM & LEE (29 votes), Kwang-sun Lee (28), and Hyeong-joo Lim (27), both of YULCHON. Sang-min Kim of BAE, KIM & LEE - who had been chosen the overall 'best lawyer' in 2024 on the strength of 'best' ratings from 10 clients - kept up his reputation in 2025 with 26 votes. Among the 'lawyers who fell short of expectations,' 20 were at Lee & Ko, 14 each at KIM & CHANG and YULCHON, nine at YOON & YANG, four each at SHIN & KIM, JIPYONG, and BAE, KIM & LEE, and three at YK. Among the foreign law firms newly added to the 2025 Law Firm Consumer Report, Paul Hastings, Skadden, and Milbank earned consistently strong ratings in both overall competencies and practice areas. Joint venture firms such as Ashurst HwaHyun and Baker McKenzie & KL Partners were also singled out as excellent firms in areas such as M&A. THE LAW TIMES will publish the 2025 Korea Law Firm Consumer Report, containing these results, in early May. Park Soo-Yeon, Reporter oth overal