Attorney Do-hyung Kwon (Photo by Seong-hyun Baek) "I'm in my 13th year as a lawyer. If I compared my career stage to a soccer player, I'd say I'm a 'midfielder.' Just as midfielders broaden their view to take in the whole field and set strategy, I need to coordinate the roles of my juniors as well as the senior colleagues who give me insight, and resolve cases. Going forward, I want to play as a midfielder in the competition-law field." This is the aspiration of Do-hyung Kwon (42, National Bar Exam, 2nd Session), a lawyer at BAE, KIM & LEE who was named 'Best Lawyer' in the '2025 Law Firm Consumer Report.' Mr. Kwon, regarded as especially strong in 'merger control' within competition law, was chosen as a 'Best Lawyer' by 29 respondents - the second-highest tally among all lawyers, and the most among law-school graduates. Having passed the Administrative Examination (finance and economics track) while still in university, Mr. 황금성잭팟 Kwon chose to enter law school rather than take the path of a grade-5 official. A summa cum laude graduate of Seoul National University's Department of Economics, he is thriving across competition-law advisory and litigation work on the strength of his outstanding expertise in economic law. - You received a high number of 'Best Lawyer' votes. "I work by treating the client's business as my own and the client as my own family, and I think that's what people rated well. One client once told me that even after a matter was over, they could feel that I worried about their company more than they did and poured everything into it. I suspect the clients who chose me as their 'Best Lawyer' felt the same. When you agonize over a client's difficulties day and night, you end up able to offer realistic solutions suited to the client's situation, beyond textbook answers." 황금성사이트 - Many noted your 'outstanding communication skills.' "When you treat the client's business as your own and the client as your family, you naturally think from the client's position, and communicating with them becomes enjoyable. If it's my own work, if I'm in touch with my own family, of course communication will go well. And whether it's a holiday or late at night, whenever a client reaches out, I take the call and give feedback. One client told me it was great that I was 'always reachable,' but if I think from the client's side - how urgent must it be for them to call at that hour - this seems only natural. "Because cases are living things, they often go in unexpected directions. So, to give clients quality feedback at any time, you have to always understand the details of a case deeply and be prepared. 모바일 바다이야기시즌7 To that end, I try to review the case records and raw data over the weekend and prepare for the coming week's work." - Did studying economics and passing the Administrative Examination help you build expertise in economic law? "It helped considerably. Because competition law deals with market structure and corporate behavior, it is closely related to microeconomics - particularly industrial organization and game theory. In fact, many competition-law cases require economic analysis. Having studied economics and public finance helps a great deal in developing responsive arguments and viewing cases in a more multidimensional way. "There is no royal road to improving expertise other than consistency. I keep studying the latest case law, Korea Fair Trade Commission decisions and academic papers, and I try not to fall behind in grasping fast-changing industry trends. Expertise ultimately means the ability to provide clients with the best solutions, and for that you have to be thoroughly prepared in advance." 모바일게임 - There was also praise that you 'lead by example in work for the socially disadvantaged, such as free-meal (Bapzupeo) services and pro bono representation.' Why are you so active in pro bono work? "It began as a small way to repay the grace God has given me, but as I laughed and cried alongside people in need, pro bono work has actually become a greater joy. When you do pro bono work, you can feel in your bones that you are saving a life. I once represented a student who had filed a suit to confirm biological parentage against a mother who had been forcibly repatriated after defecting from North Korea, and we won. After the case was resolved, I received a handwritten letter from the student that read, 'My dream was to live like everyone else - in an ordinary family, attending an ordinary school. I couldn't achieve all of it, but having these matters resolved feels like a chance to live my life more strongly and positively.' I can't tell you how many tears I shed reading that letter. 알라딘체험머니 This kind of joy and fulfillment is what drives me to take part in pro bono work. "Through pro bono work I get to meet people from all walks of life and learn from their thinking and their attitudes toward life, which is a great benefit to me personally. I hope other lawyers will take part in pro bono work too and share in its joy." - What stood out most in the results of this Consumer Report? "I'm grateful that BAE, KIM & LEE maintained a top position across all evaluation categories again this year, following 2024, and that clients gave us such good ratings. I'm proud that the firm's wholehearted, steadfast advisory efforts led to good results. I want to help BAE, KIM & LEE keep moving forward as a true partner to its clients. Personally, in this year's competition-law evaluation BAE, KIM & LEE ranked third in 'Group 1,' so I'll do my very best to reach first place in the next survey." Hong-Yoon-Ji, Reporter l' within