▲July 17, 2015
-Shareholders' meeting approves merger proposal between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries
▲September 1, 2015
-Integrated Samsung C&T officially launched
▲June 16, 2016
-People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and others file complaint against Lee Jae-yong with the prosecution for 'unfair merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries'
▲July 19, 2018
-People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and others file complaint against Samsung Biologics and Samjong KPMG and Ahn Jin Accounting Firm with the prosecution
▲November 20, 2018
-Securities and Futures Commission files complaint with the prosecution for 'window dressing' against Samsung Biologics
▲December 13, 2018
-Prosecution raids the headquarters of Samsung Biologics and Samsung C&T
▲June 12, 2019
-Prosecution arrests and indicts two vice presidents of Samsung Electronics' business support task force for 'destroying evidence of window dressing'
▲June 20, 2019
-Prosecution arrests and indicts the vice president of Samsung Electronics' finance team for 'destroying evidence of window dressing'
▲May 26, 2020
-Prosecution summons Lee Jae-yong for questioning
▲June 4, 2020
-Prosecution requests warrants for arrest of Lee Jae-yong, Choi Ji-sung, and Kim Jong-jung
▲June 9, 2020
-Court denies arrest warrants for Lee Jae-yong, Choi Ji-sung, and Kim Jong-jung
▲June 26, 2020
-Prosecution Investigation Commission recommends non-indictment and suspension of investigation for Lee Jae-yong
▲September 1, 2020
-Prosecution indicts 11 individuals, including Lee Jae-yong, without detention for 'unfair merger'
▲November 9, 2020
-Prosecution indicts two individuals, including Samjong KPMG, without detention for 'window dressing'
▲January 18, 2021
-Court sentences Lee Jae-yong to 2 years and 6 months in prison for 'political bribery'...detained in court
▲April 22, 2021
-Court holds the first trial date for Lee Jae-yong regarding 'unfair merger'...Lee Jae-yong appears for the first time
▲August 13, 2021
-Lee Jae-yong, imprisoned for 'political bribery,' released on parole
▲February 5, 2022
-Court decides to merge trials for unfair merger and window dressing
▲August 12, 2022
-Lee Jae-yong, whose 'prison sentence for political bribery' was confirmed, granted special pardon on Liberation Day
▲October 27, 2022
-Lee Jae-yong takes office as Samsung chairman, appears in Seoul Central District Court
▲November 17, 2023
-Lee Jae-yong's first trial's closing argument...prosecution demands 5 years in prison and a fine of 500 million won
▲February 5, 2024
-Lee Jae-yong's first trial sentencing...court acquits him
▲February 8, 2024
-Prosecution appeals acquittal from first trial
▲May 27, 2024
-Court holds first preparatory hearing for appeal trial
▲September 30, 2024
-Court holds first trial date for appeal...Lee Jae-yong appears in the Seoul High Court
▲October 14, 2024
-Court holds second trial date for appeal...permits amendment of indictment
▲November 25, 2024
-Lee Jae-yong's closing argument in appeal trial...prosecution demands 5 years in prison and a fine of 500 million won
▲February 3, 2025
-Lee Jae-yong's sentencing in appeal trial...court acquits him
▲July 17, 2025
-Lee Jae-yong's final trial sentencing...Supreme Court acquits him