Cleary Gottlieb Recognized as a Leading Firm in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026

Cleary Gottlieb continues to be recognized as a leading international law firm in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 Asia Pacific. 

Cleary secured the following rankings: 

• Tier 1 for South Korea – Capital Markets: Foreign Firms 
• Tier 3 for South Korea – Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms 
• Tier 3 for China – Private Equity: Foreign Firms 
• Tier 3 for Hong Kong – Capital Markets: Equity
• Tier 3 for Hong Kong – Investment Funds 
• Tier 4 for India – Foreign Firms 

Notably, Cleary partner Jinduk Han was recognized in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for South Korea – Capital Markets: Foreign Firms—the only lawyer ranked in this tier. In addition, Legal 500 Asia Pacific recognized partner Denise Shiu as a “Leading Partner” and partner Insoo Park and counsel Jay Hoon Choi as “Next Generation Partners.” 

Cleary received the following client and peer commendation for its work in the region: 

• Hong Kong – Investment Funds: “Industry leading, globally integrated team able to draw on best practices and recent precedents/examples from around the world.” 
• India – Foreign Firms: “Very knowledgeable about the Indian market with deep expertise across a range of sectors. They understand what their clients want and can map this very well against Indian regulations, having done so many Indian deals.” 
• South Korea – Capital Markets: Foreign Firms: “The strength of Cleary’s Seoul office lies in its long history of handling numerous cases involving Korean issuers and the stable trust it has earned from its clients.” 

Learn more about Cleary’s recognition on Legal 500 Asia Pacific’s website.