Mr. Sang-Min Lee is a partner at Shin & Kim. Mr. Lee is a member of the Corporate Advisory & M&A Practice Group and practices mainly in M&A, private equity, capital market, and asset management.

Mr. Lee has provided advisory services on M&A, acquisition finance, and private equity in various industries and has experience in domestic and foreign financial regulations. He also has handled US financial regulations compliance matters such as FATCA, Volcker Rule, and non-banking activity. Based on this experience, Mr. Lee will continue to practice in corporate advisory M&A, private equity advisory, and more.

Entity Incorporation & Public Sector Consulting

• Advised Busan Metropolitan City on the Tri-Port innovation strategy establishment project
• Advised Korea Ocean Business Corporation on entity formation
• Advised Korea Shipping and Maritime Transportation on entity formation
• Advised Korea Growth Investment Corporation on entity formation
• Advised Korea Maritime Guarantee Insurance on entity formation
• Advised D-camp on entity formation
• Advised specialized asset management companies, PEFs, offshore funds, and investment trusts regarding entity formation

Foreign Investment in Energy/Resources

• Advised on the acquisition of a stake in the Wando offshore wind power project
• Advised on a joint venture agreement for a solar power project in California, USA
• Advised on an investment in an energy storage business in USA
• Advised on a loan transaction for a solar power project in Mexico
• Advised Korea Southern Power Corporation in its asset rationalization project
• Advised on the acquisition of a stake in a solar power company in Yeonggwang
• Advised on the acquisition of a stake in a Spanish solar power company
• Advised on the acquisition of a stake in an onshore wind power company in Finland
• Advised on the acquisition of 100% stake in an onshore wind power company in Sweden
• Advised on the acquisition of 49.9% stake in four US onshore wind power companies
• Advised on the acquisition of 49.9% stake in an onshore wind power company in Sweden
• Advised Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company on its overseas business operations

M&A

• Advised on the acquisition of J&TEK
• Advised on the acquisition of Dongsung Chemical's composites business
• Advised on the acquisition of Utronix
• Advised on the acquisition of a logistics center in Sanjeong-ri, Cheonan
• Advised on the investment in redeemable convertible preference shares of Mayline
• Advised on the acquisition of OK MEAT
• Advised on the acquisition of Shinhan Heavy Industries
• Advised on the sale of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
• Advised on the sale of Radish
• Advised Taehwa Group on the sale of its Automotive Business Division
• Advised on the minority investment in Prestige Biopharma
• Advised on the sale of STX Engine
• Advised on the sale of Kumho Tire
• Advised E-Land World on the KRW 500 billion of paid-in capital increase
• Advised on the merger of Korea Maritime Guarantee Insurance, Korea Shipping and Maritime Transportation and Korea Maritime Exchange Information Center into the Korea Ocean Business Corporation
• Advised E-Land Retail on its pre-IPO placement
• Advised on the sale of Maruman & Co., Ltd.
• Advised on the acquisition of TCE
• Advised Dongbu Group on the sale of Dongbu Farm Hannong
• Advised on the sale of Daewoo Securities and KDB Asset Management Co. Ltd.
• Advised Gracenote Korea on the acquisition of 100% stake in Enswers, Inc.
• Advised Dongbu E&C on the sale of its stake in Dongbu Power Dangjin Corporation to SK Gas

Acquisition Finance

• Advised J&TEK on a term loan
• Advised Samsung Securities on overseas acquisition financing
• Advised E-Land Retail on the bridge financing for Pre-IPO placement
• Advised on the bridge financing for the sale of Daesung Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.
• Advised on the acquisition financing for the management buyout of Dongyang Sheet
• Advised on the acquisition finance for the acquisition of a 100% stake in Young Toys
• Advised on the acquisition finance for the acquisition of a 100% stake in Hyosung Packaging

Financial Compliance

• Advised Korea Growth Investment Corporation on corporate governance restructuring
• Advised Hana Financial Group and Woori Financial Group on compliance matters in response to the amended Volcker Rule
• Advised on the Volcker Rule, Bank Holding Company Act and other regulatory matters in connection with the foreign investment
• Advised Woori Financial Group on the Volcker Rule compliance practices
• Advised Hana Financial Holding Group (including Hana Bank, Korea Exchange Bank, Hana Securities, and Hana Life) on the Volcker Rule compliance practices

Venture Capital and Startup Business

• Advised Qureator Korea on a series A-1 investment
• Advised Willog on its Series 13 investment
• Advised Orange Power Ltd. on its license agreement and asset sales
• Advised Luniit on its Series A and Series B investments
• Advised various local startups on their overseas business expansion through flipping