Managing Partner
Sanggon KIMMergers & Acquisitions
2001 | University of Minnesota Law School - LL.M. |
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1994 | Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
1992 | Seoul National University, College of Law - LL.B. |
1994 - Present | Lee & Ko |
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2018 - Present | Member: Business Portfolio Reorganization Plan Review Board, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy |
2018 - Present | Member: Board of Bar Examiners |
2005 - 2008 | Lecturer: Judicial Research and Training Institute |
Korean, English, Japanese (read only) and German (read only) |
2014, 2018 | Selected as 'Deal Maker of the Year' by ALB |
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2008-2018 | Selected as 'Leading Lawyer' by AsiaLaw |
2007-2022 | Selected as 'Leading M&A and Governance Lawyer' by Who's Who |
2005-2022 | Selected as 'Asia-Pacific Leading Lawyer (Band 1)' in Corporate/M&A by Chambers |
2005-2022 | Selected as 'Global Leading Lawyer (Band 1)' in Corporate/M&A by Chambers |
2005-2018 | Selected as 'Notable Leading Lawyer' by IFLR 1000 |
2004-2023 | Selected as 'Leading Lawyer' by Legal 500 |
2018 | Selected as 'Best Corporate Attorney' by Hankyung Business Weekly |
Awards Ranking
9 Lee & Ko Lawyers Nominated as Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers 2024” 2024.03.13Press & Releases
[Chosun Biz] Lee & Ko Reappoints Sang Gon Kim as Managing Partner and Appoints the First Female Management Committee Member 2024.02.27Awards Ranking
Band 1 in 7 Practice Areas by "Chambers Global 2024" 2024.02.19Press & Releases
[Etoday] [Law Firm Insight] Lee & Ko’s Managing Partner Sang Gon Kim states that “The Management Goal is the Homogenization of Expertise to Match the Name of Lee & Ko” 2024.01.19Press & Releases
[Law Times] [Exclusive] 35 Fathers in 12 Large Law Firms Use Paternity Leave over 6 Years with Lee & Ko as Leader 2024.01.18Awards Ranking
'Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024' ranks Lee & Ko in the top tier in 15 practice areas 2024.01.18Press & Releases
[Seoul Economic Daily] Corporate Restructuring, including Bankruptcy and Reorganization, to Sweep at Full-Scale… a Robust M&A Market Expected for 2024 2024.01.07Awards Ranking
Sanggon Kim, Ho Joon Moon, Sung Min Kim, Jaewoo Kwak selected as 'ALB Korea Super 30 Lawyers' 2023.12.20Awards Ranking
Most Lawyers Selected in ‘2023 Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers’ by Asia Business Law Journal 2023.12.19Press & Releases
[Hankyung Business] 2023 Best Law Firms & Lawyers in Korea 2023.12.18Awards Ranking
'Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024’ Band 1 in 13 practice areas 2023.12.15Seminar/Event
[ChosunBiz] Lee & Ko Forms Alliance with Academia and Industry Experts for Cybersecurity Incident Response 2023.12.12Press & Releases
[Legal Times] [2023 Law Firms in Korea] Lee & Ko 2023.11.14Press & Releases
[The Korea Economic Daily] Lee & Ko launches “Economic Security T/F,” the first team in Korea. 2023.10.12Seminar/Event
[Aju Business Daily] KEAD and Lee & Ko join hands to expand employment of persons with disabilities 2023.07.27Awards Ranking
Tier1 in All Practice Areas of IFLR1000 2023.07.27Seminar/Event
[NEWSPIM] [Legal Issues] Lee&Ko to launch Eurasia Strategic Studies Center (ESSC) to be led by Ambassador Yoon Keun WOO 2023.07.04Press & Releases
[NEWSPIM] [Law Firm Issue] Lee & Ko holds a webinar about ESG regulations and risks with German law firm Gleiss Lutz 2023.06.30Seminar/Event
Webinar on 'ESG Key Regulations in EU, Germany and South Korea' 2023.06.29Deals & Cases
Advised CJ CGV on Capital Increase worth KRW 1 Trillion 2023.06.20