History

Glass office towers lined up along the waterfront.

The journey Rion has built since its founding in 2018.

A year-by-year record of when we expanded our offices, restructured our organization, and earned external recognition.

  1. 2026

    2026Rion
    • 02Rion Impact Tech Competition held for the 4th time
    • 05Public Interest Center Annual Activity Report published (2,140 cumulative hours)
    • 06U.S. attorney specializing in international arbitration joins the firm
    • 07Startup Center Director promoted to Partner Attorney
  2. 2025

    2025Rion
    • 03Opened Toronto, Canada Office
    • 06Named Law Firm of the Year in Fintech Advisory
    • 09Established ESG & Sustainability Center
    • 11Named Rising Star in Corporate Law
  3. 2024

    2024Rion
    • 01First Korean law firm to obtain B Corp Certification
    • 04Opened Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia office
    • 08Established dedicated AI & Data team
    • 12Surpassed 100 members
  4. 2023

    2023Rion
    • 02Recruited former Financial Supervisory Service Investigator as Advisor
    • 05Awarded Citation for Excellence in Pro Bono Activities
    • 10Opened Bangkok, Thailand Office
  5. 2022

    2022Rion
    • 03Launch of Startup Center
    • 07Opening of Jakarta, Indonesia Office
    • 11Awarded Excellence Prize in Startup Advisory
  6. 2021

    2021Rion
    • 04Opened Hanoi, Vietnam Office
    • 09Launched Social Change Partners Program
    • 12Formed Dedicated International Arbitration Team within Dispute Resolution Team
  7. 2020

    2020Rion
    • 05Opened Munich, Germany office
    • 08Launched Change Partnership support program
    • 11Opened Shanghai, China office
  8. 2018

    2018Rion
    • 11Rion founded
    • 12Seoul Gangnam office opened