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Sejoong Lee, a partner in Corporate Group, specializes in the areas of Corporate Governance, M&A, Foreign Investment, Hostile Takeovers & Defense and Energy & Natural Resources.

Mr. Lee has represented some of the most prestigious Korean companies including Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, Dumanu, Hybe, T Map Mobility, Samsung, LG Chems, LGHH, SK, Lotte and Hyosung, as well as global corporations such as Hilton, JP Morgan, Macquarie and Straumann.

Mr. Lee is active in the legal academic community as a member of the Korean Securities Law Association and the Korean Tax Law Association.
Representative Cases
[M&A / Foreign Investment / JV / Corporate Restructuring Transactions]
Represented in flip/reverse flip transactions for Metascale, Washwat, and numerous venture and IT companies
Represented in the establishment of joint venture (specializing in SME financial platform business) between Douzone Bizon and Shinhan Bank
Provided legal advisory for EcoPro BM in its global business expansion
Tilting Point Media’s acquisition of AN Games
Represented TMAP Mobility in various M&A transactions
Represented Hyundai Oilbank in its sale of shares in Hyundai Oil Terminal
Represented Hyundai Oilbank and Koramco REITs and Trust Consortium in its acquisition of SK Networks' gas stations
Represented Nox/Moleem's sale to TPG
Represented Lotte Chemical's establishment of joint venture with Hyundai Oilbank
Represented LG Household & Healthcare's establishment of joint venture
Represented LG Household & Healthcare's acquisition of CNP Laboratory
Represented Shinsegae Duty Free Shop (DF) in its acquisition of and merger with duty free business division
Represented Hyundai Heavy Industries' business transfer of its business division
Represented SK Telecom's establishment of joint venture with Seoul National University Hospital
Represented SK Shipping, in the sale of equity interests in B&T Singapore
Represented SK Shipping, in its acquisition of B&T and its re-sale
Represented Amplitude in its establishment of joint venture
Represented SK Gas in its establishment of joint venture (Deal Value: 4.5 trillion Korean won)
Represented Hilton International Co. and HLT Conrad management LLC in its Korea closing of its global restructuring
Represented LG Chem., Ltd., a KRX KOSPI-listed company, in its acquisition of Nano H2O, a USA company by way of reverse triangular merger
Represented EMK (an affiliate of JP Morgan) in its acquisition of the controlling stake in KED, Vinotec and Egreen
Represented Saram Entertainment in its Investment attraction and sale of share
Represented BA Entertainment in its Investment attraction and sale of share
Represented Seah Group's Deamline's structural adjustment
Represented LG Healthcare, a KRX KOSPI-listed company, in the business transfer from Vov
Represented Samsung CNT, a KRX KOSPI-listed company, in its acquisition of equity interests in Russian mine and harbor companies
Represented the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation in the sale of its controlling stake (approx. 4 billion dollars) in Woori Bank, a KRX KOSPI-listed company
Represented CJ Media's spin-off and merger related transactions
Represented NHN Entertainment's investment in various venture entities
Represented Etoos's establishment of joint venture and restructuring of its corporate governance
Represented Etoos's sale of cross-border entities
Represented Etoos's acquisition of mock examination business along with other enterprises
Represented Straumann, a Switzerland listed company, in its CB investment into Megagen
Represented JB Amusement, a KRX KOSDAQ-listed company, in the joint venture investment in Vietnam
Represented company H (listed company)'s acquisition of share of movie production company
Represented Paradise on attempted acquisition bid of a luxury hotel
Represented company G's business agreement/joint venture with Tensent
Represented company J's Vietnamese investment
Represented company S's Vietnamese investment
Represented Posco Power's acquisition of Incheon Cogeneration Power Plant
Represented Unison's sale of Y Wind Power Plant
Represented LG Household & Healthcare's various acquisitions of beverage factories
Represented Ace Group's acquisition of New York Life Insurance
Represented Korea Development Corporation's sale of its factories
Represented Coca Cola Korea Company, Limited, in the acquisition of the controlling stake in Korea Beverage
Represented Macquarie's investment in company I
Represented CJ O Shopping, a KRX KOSDAQ-listed company, in the acquisition of the controlling stake in On-Media
Represented SK Holdings, a KRX KOSPI-listed company, in the acquisition of the controlling stake in SK E&C
Represented Industrial Bank of Korea's termination of joint venture and share acquisition
Represented Korea Investment Partner's spin-off and acquisition of company B
Represented Unison's sale of K Wind Power Plant
Represented Korea Development in the sale of DSME
Provided legal counseling on public listing related matters for Jaystefan, Gammanu and many other listed companies
[Hostile Takeovers]
Represented PEF K’s attempt acquisition of KMH, listed company (settled)
Represented company N's attempt acquisition of company W
Advised company D (automobile parts company) on management dispute related case (successfully executed defense)
Advised entertainment company B's management dispute related case (successfully executed defense and offense)
Advised Daesan Steam Supply and Power Generation's management dispute related case (successfully executed defense and offense)
Advised L&L's management dispute related case (successfully executed defense and offense)
Advised Straumann's investment and management dispute related to company M (settled)
Advised company S's subsidiaries S,D,I,C,K on their management dispute related case (successfully executed defense and offense)
Advised company G's Infoherb's management security and defense against hostile takeovers from company M
[Defenses against Corporate Crime Investigations/Litigations]
Defended board members of Celrun and Hancom, a KRX KOSDAQ-listed company against the criminal charge of misappropriation in the context of the leveraged buyout of Hancom by Celrun, where the accused were ultimately found not guilty
Defended GE Healthcare Korea and its representative director against the criminal charge of bribery, in the form of illegal rebates, to hospitals and physicians in connection with post-marketing surveillance, where the accused were ultimately found not guilty. Except my clients, all the other companies and their representative directors were found guilty.
Defended board members of Icols, a KRX KOSDAQ-listed company against the criminal charge of embezzlement, where the accused were found not guilty
Defended company J's against charge of price manipulation and use of non-public information, ultimately found not guilty
Advised company N on consultation and defense against management dispute
Advised and pleaded Jay Stefan's acquisition of Majesta case, ultimately found not guilty
Advised and pleaded criminal case related to violation of capital market law such as LBO, embezzlement, market manipulation/unlisted information usage
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Education
2012 University of Washington School of Law - LL.M.
2007 University of Seoul, Graduate School of Science in Taxation
2005 Korean Bar Association, Graduate Tax training course in Tax Academy
2003 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2001 Seoul National University, College of Law - LL.B.-
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Work Experience
2007-Present Lee & Ko (Partner)
2018-Present Yonsei University Law School Adjunct Professor - M&A Law
2012-2013 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (Hong Kong office)
2003-2006 Judge Advocate
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Admissions
2013 Admitted to bar, New York
2005 Asset Manager, Korea Financial Investment association
2005 Korean Lawyers' Association Tax Training Institute:
2003 Admitted to bar, Korea
2004 Member of the Korean Securities Law Association
2004 Member of the Korean Tax Law Association
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Languages
English and Korean
Awards and Recognitions
2022 Selected as “Best Lawyer in M&A” by Korea Economic Daily (2022)
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