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On May 17, 2025, The Korea Economic Daily published an interview with Mr. Zachary Sharpe of Lee & Ko. In the interview, Mr. Sharpe emphasized that “even after arbitration proceedings begin, it is essential to consider not only the outcome of the award, but also the long-term impact it may have on the client.” He added, “While many law firms specialize in arbitration, few are equipped to handle post-award matters such as enforcement and asset recovery. Clients are often curious about available options following an unfavorable award. That is precisely why Jones Day has a dedicated global disputes team.”

Lee & Ko launched its Global Disputes Group last year upon recruiting Dr. Eun Young Park (20th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute), who had served as Vice President of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). The Group is composed of more than ten teams, including the International Arbitration, International Trade, and Economic Sanctions teams, thereby strengthening the firm’s advisory capabilities in international disputes.

 

On April 28, 2025, the Maeil Business Newspaper spotlighted Lee & Ko’s Global Disputes Group. The article reported that “Lee & Ko has become the first Korean law firm to establish a comprehensive Global Disputes Group, designed to offer expert-driven and coordinated solutions to complex international disputes.”

The article noted that “the Global Disputes Group, led by Dr. Eun Young Park, is comprised of over ten specialized teams, including the International Arbitration Team, International Litigation Team, International IP Disputes Team, International Trade Team, and Economic Sanctions Team. The Group is structured to provide integrated and coordinated solutions as well as tailored solutions depending on the nature of the disputes and the issue at stake.”

The article further highlighted that “the launch of Lee & Ko’s Global Disputes Group marks an unprecedented initiative by Korean law firms. It is seen as an industry-leading and strategic step, positioning the firm to proactively respond to increasingly complex and sophisticated international disputes.”

On March 27, 2025, the Maeil Business Newspaper reported that Lee & Ko has recruited Mr. Zachary Sharpe to join its international arbitration team. Mr. Sharpe, former head of the Global Disputes practice at the global law firm Jones Day’s Singapore office, is an expert in international dispute resolution with expertise and experience in matters involving Korean companies. He is known as an expert on the Korean market for his deep understanding of its corporate culture and practical business operations, which is extraordinary for a foreign attorney. After graduating from George Washington University Law School, Mr. Sharpe worked at a Korean law firm for approximately six years, gaining extensive experience in matters including shipping and shipbuilding. He also spent approximately five years at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, handling various disputes involving shipbuilding, infrastructure, and offshore engineering projects. Mr. Sharpe will serve as the co-head of the international arbitration team alongside Dr. Eun Young Park, who joined Lee & Ko last October.

On 20 January 2022, the Law Times introduced Lee & Ko attorneys Sanghoon Han as second-generation young leaders leading the international arbitration field.

The Law Times noted that “Sanghoon Han (43, Judicial Research & Training Institute Class of 2009) and have been actively serving as the joint heads of the international construction arbitration team in Lee & Ko since 2020”.  They also reported that “Mr. Han is in charge of investor-state dispute cases that hedge funds Elliott and Mason filed against the Korean government in 2018 concerning the merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries”.

Publishing Date: 2022. 01. 14. The Legal Times selected Lee & Ko Law Firm’s Sang Gon Kim attorney as 2021’s South Korea’s leading lawyer
 
As the leading M&A expert in Lee & Ko, Sang Gon Kim is highly praised for representing in highest number of cases in South Korea. As of December of 2021, Lee & Ko has advised on more than 260 successfully signed merger and acquisition deals. Mr. Kim with more than 28 years of accumulated experience advised restructuring of leading Korean companies across multiple industries.