Corporate and M&A: local firms

Lee & Ko

Lee & Ko’s corporate and M&A team, with decades of experience, is recognised as a top-tier choice for prominent Korean clients. Led by Hyeong Gun Lee, the team excels in cross-border M&A transactions involving inbound and outbound investments, as well as complex cross-border joint venture projects. Sang Gon Kim is a seasoned professional with experience handling a wide variety of M&A transactions in the financial and petrochemical industries. Ho Joon Moon holds expertise in corporate, M&A, foreign investment, defence industry and hostile takeovers. Kyungchun Kim excels in M&A, corporate governance, securities and joint ventures, while Sung Min Kim has particular expertise in M&A of financial institutions and start-up companies. Daehoon Koo holds extensive experience in both traditional transactions and more nuanced transactions, including comprehensive share swaps, establishing holding companies, P&As and in-kind contributions.

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Testimonials

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‘Based on a high understanding of the customer's business, they can offer the most effective alternative to legal issues. In particular, compared to other law firms, they have excellent experts in various fields and collaborate well.’
‘Kyung Chun Kim is a leading lawyer and is an expert who gives sharp insights and very effective solutions to important legal issues based on a deep understanding of his clients.’
‘The team understands exactly what clients want and provides timely and helpful responses.’
‘Daehoon Koo has brilliant insights based on rich experience.’
‘They have the ability to respond immediately and provide top-notch advice.'
'Lee & Ko's M&A team has great expertise, and has the excellence of considering and presenting even what clients do not think of.'
'Yong Joon Yoon is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with. He actively helped clients make rational decisions by presenting common cases, general criteria, etc. when clients were having trouble making judgments.'

Key clients

MBK Partners
Brain Asset Management and KY Private Equity
LG Chem
EcoPro BM
LG Chem
Tailim Paper
CJ CGV
SK ecoplant
CNCITY Energy
GLAAM

Work highlights

Advised MBK Partners and UCK Partners’ acquisition of Osstem Implant through tender offer.
Advised Brain Asset Management and KY Private Equity’s acquisition of SK Pharmteco.
Advised LG Chem’s sale of its diagnosis business to Korea IVD Holdings.

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