Sanghyo Kim has worked in the government for more than 20 years before joining Lee & Ko in 2022. During his years of service with the government, he has accumulated a wealth of experience and expertise in policymaking and implementation in various fields including trade, commerce, energy, and natural resources. He is especially well known as an expert of automobiles industry. In addition, Mr. Kim was member of the response team that analyzed and formulated response actions to pending issues such as export regulations as well as economic cooperation between Korea and Japan while working at Korean Embassy in Japan.

At Lee & Ko, he advises clients on issues relating to energy, resources, and international trade.