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On November 20, 2025, Lee & Ko and ISS Corporate jointly hosted a seminar. In addition to presentations by Lee & Ko and ISS Corporate, the seminar also featured a presentation by a representative from the Korea Exchange’s Corporate Value-Up Program team.

The first session, led by Mr. Jun Frank, the Managing Director and Global Head of ISS Corporate’s Compensation & Governance Advisory, reviewed the 2025 annual general meeting (AGM) season and provided insights into ISS’ proxy voting guidelines as well as strategies for effective engagement with ISS.

In the second session, Mr. Yuseok Kim, a partner of Lee & Ko’s Corporate Group, offered a comprehensive overview of various scenarios currently under discussion in the market to address the amendments to the Korean Commercial Code ahead of next year’s AGM season.

The final session featured Mr. Ilgyu Ko, the Team Leader of the Korea Exchange’s Corporate Value-Up Support Department, who gave a detailed explanation of the progress and future direction of the Corporate Value-Up Program aimed at enhancing shareholder value. He encouraged listed companies to actively participate in the Program to strengthen shareholder communication.

Ho Joon Moon, the Managing Partner of Lee & Ko, shared closing remarks, expressing hope that the seminar would help clients develop strategies to address governance and AGM-related issues for the 2026 AGM season and beyond. He also emphasized Lee & Ko’s commitment to providing comprehensive consulting services that extend outside traditional legal offerings.

Lee & Ko hosted its 11th M&A Forum on October 30, 2025, marking another successful year of this annual event. 

Since its inception in 2015, the Lee & Ko M&A Forum has served as a platform for introducing the latest issues in the M&A field and sharing Lee & Ko’s accumulated expertise with professionals in the industry. This year, the event once again received an enthusiastic response, with more than 500 M&A practitioners and corporate representatives participating both online and offline.

In Session 1 of the Forum, Partner Attorneys Dajoo Jung and Sejoong Lee presented on the topic of “Recent Trends in Corporate Control Disputes and Amendments to the Commercial Code.” They outlined the growing trend of control disputes arising amid the spread of shareholder activism and examined the potential impact of the recent amendments to the Commercial Code on such disputes, while also presenting practical strategies for corporate responses. By linking the highly discussed topic of the Commercial Code reform with corporate control disputes, the session drew strong attention and positive feedback from participants.

Session 2 featured Partner Attorney Hyung Soo Lee and Foreign Attorney Seung Hyo Baek, who presented “Recent Trends and Key Issues in Overseas Investment: Focus on Brownfield and Greenfield Projects.” They discussed recent developments in cross-border M&A, reviewing overseas investment trends over the past five years by distinguishing between Brownfield and Greenfield investments, and highlighting their respective characteristics and key considerations. The session concluded with additional presentations by Yun A Kang, Head of Lee & Ko’s Beijing Office, Jae Hoon Choi, Head of the Japan Team, and Woongryol Baek, Head of the Vietnam Office, who shared updates on regulatory trends and practical responses in the U.S., EU, China, Japan, and Vietnam, drawing strong interest from participants engaged in or preparing for cross-border M&A transactions.

Now in its 11th year, the remarkable attention and response that the Lee & Ko M&A Forum continues to receive from M&A professionals stem from our clients’ appreciation of the Forum’s well-prepared, insightful, and timely discussions led by the Lee & Ko M&A team.

Looking ahead, Lee & Ko’s Corporate Practice Group will continue its efforts to ensure that the M&A Forum remains a meaningful and insightful platform for M&A practitioners and corporate professionals in Korea.