Managing Partner
Sanggon KIMMergers & Acquisitions
2001 | University of Minnesota Law School - LL.M. |
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1994 | Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
1992 | Seoul National University, College of Law - LL.B. |
1994 - Present | Lee & Ko |
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2018 - Present | Member: Business Portfolio Reorganization Plan Review Board, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy |
2018 - Present | Member: Board of Bar Examiners |
2005 - 2008 | Lecturer: Judicial Research and Training Institute |
Korean, English, Japanese (read only) and German (read only) |
2024 | Selected as 'Stand-out Lawyers 2024' by Thomson Reuters |
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2023-2024 | Selected as 'Glabal Eminent Practitioners' in Corporate/M&A by Chambers |
2023-2025 | Selected as 'Asia-Pacific Eminent Practitioners' in Corporate/M&A by Chambers |
2014-2018, 2020- 2025 | Selected as 'Leading Partners' in Corporate/M&A by Legal 500 Asia Pacific |
2023 | Selected as 'Korea Super 30 Lawyers 2023' by ALB |
2005-2022 | Selected as 'Asia-Pacific Leading Lawyer (Band 1)' in Corporate/M&A by Chambers |
2008-2024 | Selected as 'Leading Lawyer' by AsiaLaw |
2019, 2021-2024 | Selected as '(The A-List) Korea's top 100 lawyers' by Asia Business Law Journal |
2005-2024 | Selected as 'Leading Lawyer' by IFLR1000 |
2005-2022 | Selected as 'Global Leading Lawyer (Band 1)' in Corporate/M&A by Chambers |
2007-2023 | Selected as 'Leading M&A and Governance Lawyer' by Who's Who Legal |
2014, 2018 | Selected as 'Deal Maker of the Year' by ALB |
2018 | Selected as 'Best Corporate Attorney' by Hankyung Business Weekly |
Press & Releases
[Edaily] Lee & Ko Aims to Open a Breakthrough with “Global & AI”, Recording the Highest Performance amid Recession 2025.01.02Press & Releases
[The Bell] [Spotlight on Law Firm Leadership] Lee & Ko Accelerates the "Sang Gon Kim 2.0 Era" with Renewed Momentum 2024.12.19Awards Ranking
'Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025’ Band 1 in 11 practice areas 2024.12.13Awards Ranking
Asia Business Law Journal Selects 17 Lee & Ko Lawyers in '2024 Korea's Top 100 Lawyers' 2024.11.29Press & Releases
[Hankyung Business] Sang Gon Kim, Managing Partner of Lee & Ko, “Aiming to Maintain Top Competitiveness with its Increased Standing in Criminal Cases” [2024 Korea’s Best Law Firms & Lawyers] 2024.11.26Seminar/Event
Seminar on 'Exploring Legal and Policy Support Measures for Space Security and the Development of the Space Industry' 2024.11.12Press & Releases
[The Korea Economic Daily] “Impossible for AI to Replace”… Why M&A Lawyers Are Getting Busier [A 30-Year History of M&A] 2024.11.02Press & Releases
[Yonhap News] Ministry of SMEs and Startups Provides Legal Support for Startups Entering Global Market with Lee & Ko 2024.07.02Press & Releases
[Legal Times] Interview with Sang Gon Kim, Managing Partner of Lee & Ko 2024.06.11Press & Releases
[Legal Times] [Law Firm iN] Lee & Ko’s Managing Partner Sang Gon Kim Participates in the “Bye Bye Plastic Challenge” 2024.05.23Awards Ranking
9 Lee & Ko Lawyers Nominated as Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers 2024” 2024.03.13Press & Releases
[Chosun Biz] Lee & Ko Reappoints Sang Gon Kim as Managing Partner and Appoints the First Female Management Committee Member 2024.02.27Awards Ranking
Band 1 in 7 Practice Areas by "Chambers Global 2024" 2024.02.19Press & Releases
[Etoday] [Law Firm Insight] Lee & Ko’s Managing Partner Sang Gon Kim states that “The Management Goal is the Homogenization of Expertise to Match the Name of Lee & Ko” 2024.01.19Press & Releases
[Law Times] [Exclusive] 35 Fathers in 12 Large Law Firms Use Paternity Leave over 6 Years with Lee & Ko as Leader 2024.01.18Awards Ranking
'Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024' ranks Lee & Ko in the top tier in 15 practice areas 2024.01.18Press & Releases
[Seoul Economic Daily] Corporate Restructuring, including Bankruptcy and Reorganization, to Sweep at Full-Scale… a Robust M&A Market Expected for 2024 2024.01.07Awards Ranking
Sanggon Kim, Ho Joon Moon, Sung Min Kim, Jaewoo Kwak selected as 'ALB Korea Super 30 Lawyers' 2023.12.20Awards Ranking
Most Lawyers Selected in ‘2023 Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers’ by Asia Business Law Journal 2023.12.19Press & Releases
[Hankyung Business] 2023 Best Law Firms & Lawyers in Korea 2023.12.18