Attorney Lee Young-kyung of Law Firm Cheongchul Selected for Legal Times’ “2026 Rising Stars”

The legal media outlet Legal Times selected and announced the next-generation lawyers who will lead the domestic corporate legal market through its ‘2026 Rising Stars’ special feature.

Legal Times’ Rising Stars is a special feature that selects lawyers who stand out in their respective fields and are expected to lead the domestic legal market in the future by comprehensively evaluating their expertise, practical capabilities, growth potential, and more.

Recognition of expertise and practical capabilities in fair trade

Attorney Lee Young-kyung of Chungchul Law Firm was selected for this year’s ‘2026 Rising Stars’ in recognition of her expertise and practical capabilities in the fair trade field. She has gained expertise in fair trade by representing both businesses and the Korea Fair Trade Commission, and was praised for her outstanding ability to get to the core of an issue from a multifaceted perspective. This can be seen as an achievement of Chungchul Law Firm, accomplished through her work on fair trade cases together with Attorney Um Sang-yoon, a fair trade specialist.

Providing legal advice across diverse industries

In addition to fair trade cases, the areas from which clients frequently request advice are healthcare and data. Attorney Lee Young-kyung has been introduced as providing broad-ranging advice on the Personal Information Protection Act, the Bioethics and Safety Act, and the Medical Service Act to numerous healthcare and wellness companies, and she continues to provide various types of counsel to many companies.

This Rising Stars selection can be seen as a result showing that Chungchul Law Firm is continuously expanding its pool of specialized talent and strengthening its competitiveness in corporate law, litigation, and advisory services.

Chungchul Law Firm will continue to do its utmost to provide swift and professional solutions to our clients’ diverse legal issues.

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