South Korean legal publication Legal Times has spotlighted TSMP Law Corporation, Joint Managing Partner Thio Shen Yi, SC, and Head of Korea Desk, Kim Mijung, in its special 18th-anniversary “2025 Best Law Firms in Korea” edition.

TSMP is featured among 28 Korean and 18 foreign firms in the directory. While Anglo-American giants dominate the list, TSMP stands out as one of the select Chinese and Singaporean firms entrusted with significant Korean business, underscoring its ability to compete alongside leading global players. It is described as one of Singapore’s “Big Six” firms and the only major Singapore law firm with a dedicated Korea Desk, recognised for providing customised legal services to Korean companies entering Singapore and expanding into Southeast Asia.

The article profiles Mijung’s leadership of the Korea Desk, noting her promotion to equity partner, her background as a former partner in the antitrust team at a leading Korean firm, and her roles as Vice President of the Singapore Regional Association of Korean Lawyers and as an adviser to the Ministry of Justice’s International Legal Support Team for Overseas Korean Companies. It also highlights TSMP’s growing pipeline of Korea-related work, including MAS licensing and regulatory advice, fund and sub-fund set-ups for Korean asset managers, Security Token Offering-based ship financing, cross-border Southeast Asian investments, and labour and employment advisory for Korean multinationals operating in Singapore.

The publication further underscores Shen Yi’s standing as a Senior Counsel and former President of the Singapore Bar, and cites TSMP’s successful appeal in Dr Goh Jin Hian v Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd (2025) SGHC(A) 7 as a significant ruling on directors’ duties. The decision, led by Shen Yi and the TSMP litigation team, is noted as particularly relevant to Korean companies that frequently appoint Koreans as directors of Singapore-incorporated subsidiaries, reinforcing TSMP’s position as a go-to firm for Korea-related regulatory, corporate and disputes work.