[Hankyung Business] Sanggon Kim, Managing Partner at Lee & Ko, Recognized as the Unrivaled M&A Leader [Chosen as a Role Model Lawyer by Fellow Attorneys]

August 25, 2025
In a special survey conducted by Hankyung Business among attorneys from Korea’s top seven law firms, Sanggon Kim, managing partner at Lee & Ko, was selected as a “Role Model Lawyer.” Hankyung Business noted, “Managing Partner Sanggon Kim is often described as the lifelong figure of Lee & Ko, and the leading expert in the M&A field.” It added, “Since joining Lee & Ko in 1994 as an associate attorney and rising to his current position as managing partner, Mr. Kim has steadfastly followed one path and is regarded as the most respected mentor within the firm. With his unwavering dedication and expertise developed by focusing on a single area, he is a role model even to many lawyers at competing firms, being one of the most prominent star lawyers with the longest track record in the Ms&A industry.”