Dongho Lee
Biography
Overview
Dongho Lee is a Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Group, based in Seoul.
Dongho advises Korean and global clients, including many of the largest Korean conglomerates and private equity firms, on cross-border M&A transactions, investments, strategic alliances and joint ventures.
Experience
An infrastructure fund
Representation of a Korean infrastructure fund on various acquisitions and equity investments including its acquisition of a social infrastructure platform managing multiple university campuses in the Middle East
A private equity fund
Representation of a Korean private equity fund on various acquisitions and dispositions including its acquisition of a controlling interest in a fintech company in Vietnam and its sale of a controlling interest in a global IP management company to a competitor owned by a UK private equity fund
A media and entertainment company
Representation of a Korean media and entertainment company and its investment arm on (1) their equity financings from a Chinse technology company and a European fashion company's investment arm and (2) various investments, including equity investments in a Singapore-based influencer marketing company, a Chinese user-generated-contents business and real estate development projects in Korea and the U.S.A.
A sovereign wealth fund
Representation of a Korean sovereign wealth fund on various fund investments and co-investments in a wide range of target companies in Europe, Australia and the U.S.A.
A medical device company
Representation of the controlling shareholders of a Korean medical device company, on its equity financings and other corporate matters including the sale of a controlling stake in such company to a Japanese private equity fund
A NASDAQ-listed online/mobile gaming company
Representation of a NASDAQ-listed Korean online/mobile game developer/publisher on its annual filings and other compliance matters
A Korea Exchange-listed online/mobile gaming company
Representation of a Korea Exchange-listed online/mobile game developer/publisher on multiple equity investments in the U.S.A. and Europe
An international private equity fund
Representation of an international private equity fund on its acquisition of multiple waste management companies in Korea and the establishment of investment structure for such acquisition
A Korean conglomerate
Representation of a Korean conglomerate on its US$370 million strategic equity investment in a NASDAQ-listed vertically integrated PRC manufacturer of silicon ingots, wafers and photovoltaic cells and modules
A leading technology company
Representation of a Korean technology company on the US$1.4 billion sale of its hard disk drive business to a NASDAQ-listed manufacturer of HDD and storage solutions, and extending and enhancing the existing patent cross-license agreement between the companies
The above deals include experience prior to joining White & Case.
Leading Individual for Corporate/M&A: Foreign Firms – South Korea, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2020
Recognized Practitioner for Corporate/M&A: International Firms – South Korea, Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020
