[The Asia Business Daily] A 20-Trillion-Won Mega Deal Awakens the M&A Prelude for Next Year... The 7 Leading Law Firms Prepare for an All-Out 'Manpower' Battle

December 31, 2025
The Asia Business Daily reported on the M&A advisory achievements of Lee & Ko, stating, “Lee & Ko, with its 120-member M&A group, has demonstrated strength in cross-border deals and private equity transactions." It further noted, "With the cross-border team led by Ki Wook Kang, and the private equity team led by Daehoon Koo (35th Class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute) at the core, Kyungchun Kim (35th), Sung Min Kim (36th), Tae Jung Kim (37th) have joined to expand the firm's portfolio from large corporate M&As to tech and startup transactions." The report added, “Daehoon Koo has has successfully closed several high-profile deals this year alone, including the acquisition of DIG Airgas by the French company Air Liquide (worth 4.6 trillion won), the sale of LG Chem's Water Solutions business, and the acquisition of Ourhome by Hanwha Hotels & Resorts, all of which have drawn significant market attention."