Daeryun Law Firm becomes the 10th largest law firm in Korea within 5 years of establishment... “We will make it Korea’s Baker McKinsey”

[Reporter Ki Hyeon-hee, Raon Newspaper] Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) Chan-woo Jeong (41st, 8th time), Byeong-jun Ko (49th, 9th time), and Park Dong-il (37th, 8th time), managing attorneys, said, "The success or failure of a law firm depends on customer-centered service and win rate. We will leap to the next level based on an environment where members can demonstrate their capabilities to the fullest and an advanced work system."

They are graduates of law schools and are attracting attention for being promoted to management positions in an unusually short period of time.

━The secret to Daeryun Law Firm’s rapid growth.

"It was founded in Changwon in 2018 by CEO Jae-guk Shim (42, 2nd class), who was previously in charge of overall management. The four of us lived a tight life, traveling around the country to find offices and recruit. Within a year of establishment, we opened offices in Busan and Seoul, expanding rapidly, and currently have 32 offices across the country, with 170 Korean lawyers as of August. Last year's sales were approx. “We achieved growth in a short period of time, reaching 40 billion won, and became the 10th largest law firm in Korea.”

━There are offices all over the country. How are they managed?

"Daeryun manages all cases centered on the headquarters, and lawyers are focusing on increasing the success rate of cases by collaborating as a team on a case through an advanced digital work processing system. A dedicated team of three or more people is formed centered on a professional lawyer specializing in each case, and a former lawyer from the court, prosecution, and police takes charge of the case and provides systematic legal services.

Currently, we operate 21 dedicated centers in each field, including criminal affairs, corporate legal affairs, divorce, evidence investigation, and digital forensics. In particular, we operated the first legal consultation center and created a system to quickly identify clients' needs and make a clear diagnosis. “A professional lawyer provides direct consultation, making it possible to provide a quick initial response based on a specific case diagnosis.”

━I am curious about the management philosophy that has achieved great growth.

"My dream is to make Daeryun the Baker MacKenzie of Korea. It is common for large American law firms to have at least dozens of branch offices throughout the U.S. and around the world. Baker McKinsey, a global law firm, also has 76 branches. Daeryun operates its offices by benchmarking the advanced systems of these law firms, and focuses on providing uniform, high-quality legal services across all offices.

In addition, we have created an in-house environment where our lawyers can demonstrate their capabilities to the fullest. This is because the capabilities of affiliated lawyers are the future of the law firm. Daeryun assigns important positions to its lawyers by thoroughly considering their abilities and contributions. The law firm recognizes the contributions of its lawyers and rewards them with quality benefits. “Compared to other law firms, we operate systems such as higher salaries, a horizontal culture, flexible work hours, detailed positions, and sabbatical leave for employees with 3 years of service.”

━Is there a next goal?

"Now is the time to take a leap to the next level. We will expand the scope of our specialized field of corporate legal affairs and advance overseas based on our solid foundation of domestic offices. We are currently providing comprehensive legal services that can reduce legal risks and improve the market competitiveness of companies to excellent domestic small and medium-sized companies and large corporations. Beyond this, we plan to strengthen legal services for domestic companies and foreign multinational companies expanding overseas. To this end, we will establish an office in the United States and provide international legal services to become a global law firm.

There is no end to Daeryun’s growth. “Lawyers with sufficient enthusiasm and growth potential, responsible lawyers, capable lawyers, and our staff are working together to make every effort to grow Daeryun, and we will work harder to present customized strategies to our clients.”

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