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Sanggon Kim

Sanggon Kim

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Lee & Ko
 Lee & Ko

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

South Korea

16 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Corporate governance and M&A

Career

Represented and advised various M&A cases, including Carlyle’s acquisition and sale of ADT Caps Korea, Citibank's acquisition of KorAm Bank and awarded as "Deal Maker of the Year" by ALB in 2014, 2018.

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar Association, NY Bar Association

Publications

"The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance 2010", Global Legal Group 2010; "Issuance of New Shares as a Takeover Defense and Countermeasures", Journal of Korea Law, June 2009. Awarded as Deal Maker of the Year by ALB(2014, 2018), Chambers Asia, Global Leading Lawyer(Band 1) in corporate/M&A (2005-2018), IFLR 1000 Notable Leading Lawyer (2005-2018), Legal 500 Leading Lawyer (2004-2018).

Personal

Seoul National University (LLB, 1992); University of Minnesota Law School (LLM, 2001).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - South Korea

Eminent Practitioners
Individual Editorial
Kim Sanggon is Lee & Ko's managing partner. He remains well known in the market and is noted for his experience in high-profile transactions. His work includes acquisitions and share purchase agreements.
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Strengths

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  • He is a top-notch expert in the industry and an exemplary expert who actively responds to customer needs.

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South Korea

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