Sangdon Lee

Practice Areas

Mr. Sangdon Lee is a partner at Shin & Kim. His primary areas of practice are competition law, M&A, and general corporate advisory.

Mr. Lee possesses extensive hands-on experience across a wide range of fair trade and competition law matters, with a particular focus on merger control, as well as regulations concerning large business groups, holding companies, cartels, unfair support practices, subcontracting, and advertising.

He has also provided clients with expert advice on M&A transactions, the establishment of joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and corporate governance.

During his time at the Paris office of Allen & Overy, Mr. Lee gained in-depth knowledge and practical experience in European competition law, particularly in the area of EU merger control.

Career

Shin & Kim LLC (2007-Present)

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)

Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2002-2004)

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar

Publications

The International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) - Merger Control 2018-2026: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)

GCR Merger Remedies Guide (Edition 6) 2025: Korea Chapter (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

Getting the Deal Through, Market Intelligence – Merger Control 2015-2019: Korea Chapter (Co-authored), etc.

Work Highlights

Representing Qorvo in connection with Skyworks' acquisition of Qorvo (ongoing)

Represented Alibaba International Digital Commerce in connection with its establishment of a joint venture company with Shinsegae

Represented Qualcomm in connection with its acquisition of Alphawave IP Group

Represented Asia Pulp & Paper in connection with its acquisition of Monalisa/Ssangyong C&B

Represented Asiana Airlines in connection with the divestiture of its cargo business

Represented Asiana Airlines in connection with Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines

Represented LG Electronics in connection with its acquisition of Bear Robotics

Represented Hankook Tire in connection with its acquisition of Hanon Systems

Represented OCI in connection with its acquisition of P&O Chemical

Represented Figma in connection with Adobe’s acquisition of Figma

Represented Kakao Mobility in connection with its establishment of a joint venture company with LG Uplus

Represented OCI in connection with its establishment of a joint venture company with Tokuyama

Represented CNGR in connection with its establishment of a joint venture company with POSCO

Represented CMA CGM in connection with its acquisition of Bollore Logistics

Represented Samsung SDI in connection with its establishment of a joint venture company with General Motors

Represented SK geo centric in connection with its establishment of a joint venture company with Tokuyama

Represented ZF Friedrichshafen, Hella, NGK Spark Plug Europe and Clarios Germany in connection with their establishment of a joint venture company

Represented Foxconn in connection with its acquisition of ZF Chassis Modules

Represented Maersk in connection with its acquisition of LF Logistics

Represented Lotte Chemical and SK Gas in connection with their establishment of a joint venture company, etc.

Education