Yulchon Wins Innovative Lawyers in Infrastructure Award – FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific 2026

Press Release - Yulchon LLC was recognized across four categories at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific 2026 Awards held in Hong Kong on May 14, underscoring the firm’s growing reputation for cross-border expertise and innovation-driven legal services.

Unlike traditional legal awards that primarily evaluate deal volume or individual lawyer performance, the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards assess innovation across the legal services industry, including technology adoption, service development, organizational transformation, and new approaches to client solutions. The awards are presented annually to law firms and in-house legal teams across the Asia-Pacific region, based on independent research, client and peer interviews, and evaluation of submitted innovations.

The firm has been consistently recognized at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards over the years as both award recipient and finalist. This year, Yulchon was the only Korean law firm to be recognized across the categories.

Among this year’s achievements, Yulchon was named as a winner in the Infrastructure category for its role advising on the El Dabaa nuclear power plant project in Egypt. Considered one of the most significant energy and infrastructure developments currently underway, the project involved a complex combination of legal, commercial, technical, and project execution considerations.

Yulchon provided comprehensive counsel on contractual structures, risk allocation, stakeholder and regulatory matters, and overall project execution strategy. The Financial Times particularly recognized the originality, leadership, and impact of the firm’s advisory work, highlighting its role in preventing potential disputes through effective risk management and coordination strategies.

Yulchon was also commended in three additional categories spanning knowledge and data, dealmaking, and digital legal services.

“We are honored to see Yulchon’s capabilities across complex cross-border projects and legal innovation recognized internationally,” said Seok Hook KANG, Managing Partner of Yulchon. “This recognition reflects our role as a trusted advisor for clients navigating large-scale overseas infrastructure projects, helping them balance commercial objectives with multifaceted legal considerations. As global regulatory environments continue to evolve, Yulchon remains focused on combining legal expertise with technology to deliver forward-looking solutions for our clients’ most complex matters.”

◇ Winner: Infrastructure

Recognized for advising on the El Dabaa nuclear power plant in Egypt, supporting the delivery of a large-scale international energy and infrastructure project

◇ Highly Commended: Knowledge & Data

Recognized for developing a proprietary closed-loop internal AI platform designed to enhance knowledge management and efficiency

◇ Commended: Dealmaking

Recognized for advising on a strategic cross-border joint venture in the defense and aerospace sector

◇ Commended: Digital legal services

Recognized for developing a real-time regulatory monitoring dashboard to support corporate compliance and risk management