[The Bell] Lee & Ko Reclaims Top Spot in 8 Years for Corporate Restructuring

On April 1, 2024, the Bell announced that, in its League Table for the first quarter of 2024, Lee & Ko has topped the list for Merger, Spin-off and Join Venture advisory services, with four deals totaling a transactional volume of KRW 1.5424 trillion, representing an adjusted share of 57.50%. “Lee & Ko has reclaimed its top spot in this category for the first time in eight years since 2016,” the Bell noted, “Kim & Chang moved down to second place after holding the first-place position for five years.” The four transactions in which Lee & Ko has been providing advisory services include SK Energy’s spin-off of SK Entern (KRW 948.7 billion), Douzone BizOn’s merger with Douzone Holdings (KRW 269.1 billion), and the merger of Woori Asset Management and Woori Global Asset Management (KRW 220.3 billion).