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(November 17, 2022, Washington) — Steptoe has received the Asian Legal Business (ALB) award for the 2022 "Korea Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year." The firm was named the winner of the award at the ALB Korea Law Firm awards ceremony held in Seoul on November 16, 2022.
Asian Legal Business, owned by Thompson Reuters, is a leading multi-media channel for the legal industry across the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East regions. The ALB Korea Awards are based on nominations received from Korean-focused corporate counsel and legal professionals around the world, to highlight an outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house counsel in Korea. In determining the winners for the Foreign Law Firm of the Year award, the judging panel considered submissions from international law firms without a representative office in Korea, but actively involved in advising Korean businesses worldwide.
Steptoe has a long-standing commitment to developing relationships with the legal community in Korea, and representing Korean businesses to support their international growth strategy, advising on international trade and regulatory compliance issues, and vigorously defending their interests in the US and European courts. The firm has had a presence in Asia for over a decade, and opened its Beijing office in 2010. An office in Hong Kong opened in 2020.
The full results of the awards can be read at Asian Legal Business.