Paul Hastings Receives Five Practice and Seven Individual Rankings From Legal 500 Asia Pacific
January 22, 2026
Paul Hastings has been recognized among international firms in Japan and South Korea in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 Asia Pacific with rankings in five practice areas and for seven individual lawyers.
Legal 500 showcases leading firms “based on expertise, client feedback and peer assessment” in more than 80 jurisdictions in the region.
The firm received rankings in the following practice areas:
Japan: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Banking & Finance
- Intellectual Property
South Korea: Foreign Firms
- Capital Markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Intellectual Property
The following lawyers were also recognized:
Leading Partners
- Toshiyuki Arai – Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures, Japan
- Dong Chul Kim – Capital Markets: Foreign Firms, South Korea
- Iksoo Kim – Capital Markets: Foreign Firms, South Korea
- Jong Han Kim – Foreign Firms, South Korea
Leading Associates
- Yuko Kamo – Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures: Bengoshi, Japan
- Sye Myung Kim – Capital Markets: Foreign Firms: South Korea
- Kyotaro Ozawa – Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures: Gaiben, Japan
About Paul Hastings
With widely recognized elite teams across 17 core practices, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm with a culture of excellence focused on providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers and corporations.