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Hyeong Gun Lee is a partner of Lee&Ko’s Corporate/M&A Group and Healthcare Team. He has been also a member of Lee&Ko's management committee since 2018. He joined Lee & Ko in 1994, and he also worked as a foreign associate at Sinclair Roche & Temperley in London(1997) and McDermott, Will & Emery in New York(2002).

In numerous M&A transactions and healthcare issues, he represented many foreign and domestic clients including Samsung, Hanwha, LG, CJ, SK, Novartis, Reckitt Benckiser and Biogen. He has been repeatedly recognized as a “Leading Lawyer”, “Hall of Fame” member, “Distinguished Practitioner”, and “Highly Regarded” professional in the areas of Corporate/M&A by various international law firm rating services.

Mr. Lee holds an LL.M. from Columbia University School of Law and an LL.B. from Seoul National University.
Education
2002 Columbia Law School - LL.M
1994 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1992 Seoul National University - LL.B
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Work Experience
1994-Present Lee & Ko
2002 McDermott, Will &Emery (New York)
1997 Sinclair &Temperley (London)
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Admissions & Qualifications
1994 Admitted to the Korean Bar
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Languages
English and Korean
Awards & Recognitions
2019-2026 Selected as “Ranked Lawyers” (Corporate and M&A) by Chambers Asia Pacific
2019-2026 Selected as “Ranked Lawyers” (Corporate and M&A) by Chambers Global
2021-2025 Selected as "Distinguished Practitioner" (Corporate and M&A) by Asialaw Leading Lawyers
2021-2026 Selected as “Hall of Fame” (Corporate and M&A) by Legal 500
2022-2025 Selected as “Highly regarded” (M&A) by IFLR1000 (32nd-35th Edition, 2023-2025 Edition)
2023-2025 Selected as "(The A-List) Korea's top 100 lawyers" by Asia Business Law Journal
2022 Selected as “Distinguished Practitioner” (Corporate and M&A) by Asialaw Profiles and Leading Lawyers 2022 Edition
2019-2021 Selected as “Notable Practitioner” (M&A) by IFLR1000 (29th-31th Edition)
2021 Selected as “Korean Super 30 Lawyers 2021” by ALB Magazine
2019 Selected as “Leading Individuals” (Corporate and M&A) by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
2014~2018 Selected as “Leaders in their Field” by Chambers Asia, Chambers Global
2010~2013 Selected as a “Leading Lawyer” by AsiaLaw, Chambers Asia
2009 Selected as a “Leading Lawyer” by Legal 500, Chambers Asia
2008 Selected as a “Leading Lawyer” by AsiaLaw, Chambers
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Chambers Global 2026 - Band 1 in 6 practice areas 2026.02.13

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'Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025’ Band 1 in 11 practice areas 2024.12.13

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Asia Business Law Journal Selects 17 Lee & Ko Lawyers in '2024 Korea's Top 100 Lawyers' 2024.11.29

Press & Releases

[Chosun Biz] Lee & Ko Reappoints Sang Gon Kim as Managing Partner and Appoints the First Female Management Committee Member 2024.02.27

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Band 1 in 7 Practice Areas by "Chambers Global 2024" 2024.02.19

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'Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024' ranks Lee & Ko in the top tier in 15 practice areas 2024.01.18

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Most Lawyers Selected in ‘2023 Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers’ by Asia Business Law Journal 2023.12.19

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'Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024’ Band 1 in 13 practice areas 2023.12.15

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Tier1 in All Practice Areas of IFLR1000 2023.07.27

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[Aju Business Daily] KEAD and Lee & Ko join hands to expand employment of persons with disabilities 2023.07.27

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Hyeong Gun Lee, Seong Won Chang and Kyung Chun Kim selected as 'ALB Korean Super 30 Lawyers' 2022.11.18

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Attorneys Hyeong Gun Lee, Seong Won Chang selected as ‘ALB Korean Super 30 Lawyers’ 2021.11.19
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