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Lee Sangdon possesses notable skills in global merger filings and is regularly mandated by large foreign corporations.
Sangdon Lee
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Band 3 : Competition/Antitrust
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Sangdon Lee
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Mr. Sangdon Lee is a partner at Shin & Kim. Mr. Lee has significant experience in various antitrust fields, including cartel and merger control. Mr. Lee has been involved in approximately 50 to 60 merger filing cases each year. Considering the average merger filing cases handled by the KFTC handles per year is approximately 600 to 700, he is considered one of the top ranked antitrust lawyers with the highest track record in advising clients on merger filings in Korea.
Career
Partner, Shin & Kim; Advisor, Compliance & Trust Committee, Kakao Corp. (2023-Present); Allen & Overy Paris Office, France (Visiting Lawyer) (2013-2014); Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (2004-2007).
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar.
Publications
Korea Chapter in Merger Control, The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG), 2018-2024 (Co-authored); Invest KOREA – Update on Simplified Review for Foreign M&A and Safe Harbor for Non-Horizontal Mergers, March 2023; The amended Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act permitting the restrictive ownership of CVCs by holding companies to be implemented, Korea Venture Capital Association M&A Newsletter, January 2021; Parallel Mergers: A Review Methodology, Competition Journal No. 205, 2020; Korea Chapter in Merger Control, Getting the Deal Through, Market Intelligence, 2015-2019 (Co-authored), etc.
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Sangdon is experienced in handling international filings.
Sangdon is smart, commercial and responsive. He is always my go-to guy for Korea merger control matters.
Sangdon is experienced in handling international filings.
Sangdon is smart, commercial and responsive. He is always my go-to guy for Korea merger control matters.
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