Tong-Gun Lee
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 1 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Tong-Gun Lee
Practice Areas
Mr. Tong-Gun Lee is a partner at Shin & Kim. Mr. Lee’s practice focuses on inbound and outbound M&As, joint ventures and private equity transactions. Mr. Lee has been a major player in the most notable M&A transactions over the years. He has also advised on high-profile hostile takeover litigation and disputes. His vast experience in friendly and hostile M&A transactions and disputes has earned him a reputation as a top-notch, “go-to” M&A attorney for sophisticated documentation and brilliant negotiation. He has been distinguished as a leading corporate/M&A lawyer by Chambers, Asialaw Profiles, Legal 500 and Legal Times. He has acted for reputable private equity houses, including IMM, H&Q, Mirae Asset PE and Skylake, as well as strategic investors such as SK Group, Lotte Group, Hanwha Group, OCI, FILA and Novelis. He has authored numerous articles concerning M&A for international publications and lectured at the Judicial Research & Training Institute and Seoul National University.
Career
Partner, Shin & Kim; Member, Coordinating Committee for the Creditor Financial Institutions (2009); Lecturer, Judicial Research & Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea (2008-present) International Lawyer, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York (2006-07); Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors' Office (2003).
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar.
Publications
Shareholders Agreement(Voting Agreement), The Outline of Corporate Act, 4th edition, March, 2022 (Co-authored); The Private Equity Review (11th edition) Part II, Investing - "Korea" chapter, Law Business Research, 2022 (Co-authored); The Private Equity Review (8th edition) Part II, Investing - "Korea" chapter, Law Business Research, 2019 (Co-authored); Issues Relating to Shareholders Agreement – Mainly From a Drafting Point of View, BFL Vol. 67, September, 2014 (Co-authored); Putting the squeeze on shareholders, Asialaw Korea Annual Review, 2013 (Co-authored); Putting on the squeeze, IFLR, November, 2012 (Co-authored), etc.
Education
Stanford Law School, Stanford, U.S.A.
LL.M.
2006
Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Administration
Certificate of Completion
2001
Seoul National University, College of Law
LL.B.
1995
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Lee Tong-Gun maintains a commanding position in the table supported by widespread compliments from clients. He advises on a range of matters including acquisitions and divestments for a range of domestic corporate clients and private equity houses.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Absolute go-to lawyer in M&A. Tong-Gun is the most experienced M&A lawyer in town."
"Lee Tong-Gun is a very sophisticated and experienced M&A lawyer. He is intellectually strong and curious, and practical and commercial on difficult issues."
"He is also a strong negotiator and well versed in market practices as well as technical details. He is our go-to M&A lawyer in Korea."
"I enjoy working with Tong-Gun. He brings a lot of experience to the transaction and his advice is always clear and on-point."
"Lee Tong-Gun is regarded as one the best M&A and corporate lawyers in Korea. He is very client-oriented and demonstrates strong capabilities in providing solutions for complex issues."
"Absolute go-to lawyer in M&A. Tong-Gun is the most experienced M&A lawyer in town."
"Lee Tong-Gun is a very sophisticated and experienced M&A lawyer. He is intellectually strong and curious, and practical and commercial on difficult issues."
"He is also a strong negotiator and well versed in market practices as well as technical details. He is our go-to M&A lawyer in Korea."
"I enjoy working with Tong-Gun. He brings a lot of experience to the transaction and his advice is always clear and on-point."
"Lee Tong-Gun is regarded as one the best M&A and corporate lawyers in Korea. He is very client-oriented and demonstrates strong capabilities in providing solutions for complex issues."
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