Established DLG & AP, the first Korean joint venture law firm in Thailand
Established DLG Tax Corporation
Appointed Hee Chul An as Co-Managing Partner, specializing in startups and M&A
Established U.S. Silicon Valley Office (Managing Partner: Youn (Deborah) Soo Lee, U.S. Senior Foreign Attorney)
2024 Korea’s Top Law Firm Awards Selected in the following categories by Asia Business Law Journal: ▲ Data Compliance (Corporate Compliance) & Cybersecurity ▲ Outbound Foreign Investment ▲ Licensing and Franchising ▲ TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications)
Launched DLG Asia Practice Circle (APC), a global legal platform centered on Asia.
Formed the D-Tech Alliance for Disability Innovation
Established the Global Business Support Center (GBSC)
Launched the China Desk
First Korean law firm to obtain B-Corp (Global Social Innovation Enterprise) certification
Renamed as DLG Law Corporation
2023 Korea’s Top Law Firm Awards (Asia Business Law Journal) Selected in the following categories: ▲ Best Boutique Law Firm ▲ Data Compliance (Corporate Compliance) & Cybersecurity ▲ TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications)
Launched the Asia Practice Group (covering Vietnam, Myanmar, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, and Japan).
Hee Chul Ahn, managing partner, received the Contribution Award for Specialization in the Accelerator Industry.
Hee Chul Ahn, Managing Partner, was selected as a Next-Generation Leader 2023 by Sisa Journal.
Won Hee Cho, Managing Partner, was recognized as a Leading Lawyer 2023 in the TMT sector by Legal Times.
Won Hee Cho, managing partner, was selected for the A-List (Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers) by Legal Times.
Established the ‘ESG Sustainability Center.’
Established the Public Interest and Human Rights Center
Officially launched the Time Bank with participation from JYP Entertainment, T’way Air, Gridwiz, Benetton, Nibec, Emel Ventures, Urbanbase, and more
Dong Hwan Kim, Partner, was recognized as a Rising Star 2023 by Legal Times.
Opened the Frankfurt office
Hee Chul Ahn, Managing Partner, Minister’s Award (Ministry of SMEs and Startups).
Won Hee Cho, Managing Partner, selected as one of Korea’s Top 30 Super Lawyers by Asian Legal Business.
Opened the Vancouver office
Iris Hwang, Partner, was recognized as a Rising Star 2022 by Legal Times.
Hee Chul Ahn, Managing Partner, was recognized as a Rising Star 2022 by Legal Times.
Best Law Firm in Entertainment & Sports (Asian Legal Business)
Joined AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network)
Became a member of the UN Global Compact
22nd Korea Disability Rights Awards – Social Contribution Category (Korean Federation of Organizations of the Disabled)
Boutique Law Firm of the Year (Asian Legal Business)
Ranked 10th in the M&A League Table (Bloomberg)
Received the Minister’s Award in the Cultural and Social Contribution Category (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism).
Established the Mental Disability Research Center
Named one of Korea’s Leading Law Firms (Legal Times)
Initiated the D’Change legislative reform initiative
Launched the In-House Legal Support Center
Hosted the 1st D-Tech Innovation Competition
Established D’LIGHT Law Group.