Advised a major credit card company on comprehensive rebuilding of its internal compliance system
Represented banks, securities firms and asset management companies in connection with FSS inspections and sanctions in relation to sales of certain fund products
Represented companies under investigations for unfair trading practices in capital markets transactions, including market manipulation and use of non-public information
General Advice on Banking and Financial Regulations
Advised large securities firms on the government’s proposed regulations on real estate project financing
Advised a major credit card company on comprehensive rebuilding of its internal compliance system
Advised a financial holding company on newly introduced open banking system and other related regulations
Advised a financial holding company on overhaul of its corporate governance related bylaws
Licenses & Government Approvals
Represented KakaoBank in acquisition of internet-only bank license newly introduced in Korea and high profile regulatory approval for change of its largest shareholder
Represented KB Securities in the acquisition of short-term financial business license
Represented Meritz Securities in the designation as a comprehensive financial investment business entity
Represented Hana Financial Group in the acquisition of regulatory approval for takeover of The-K Non-Life Insurance
Represented Shinhan Financial Group in the acquisition of regulatory approval for takeover of Orange Life (formerly ING Life)
M&A and Restructuring of Financial Institutions
Represented Shinhan Financial Group in its acquisition of Orange Life
Represented Fubon Life Insurance in its takeover of Hyundai Life Insurance and its equity investment in Woori Financial Group
Advised on one of the largest bank mergers of Hana Bank and Korea Exchange Bank subsequently after Hana Financial Group’s takeover of Korea Exchange Bank form Lone Star
Regulatory Audit and Sanction & Capital Markets Investigation
Represented banks, securities firms and asset management companies in connection with FSS inspections and sanctions in relation to sales of certain fund products
Represented domestic insurance companies on FSS comprehensive inspections and sanctions
Represented companies under investigations for unfair trading practices in capital markets transactions, including market manipulation and use of non-public information
Accounting Audit & Inspection
Represented an audio/video equipment manufacturer in accounting inspection
Represented a media company in accounting inspection
Advised manufacturers in the automobile parts and cosmetics sectors in relation to adverse audit opinions
Advised a software developer on digital forensics in relation to adverse audit opinion
Advised many KOSDAQ-listed companies in relation to disclaimer of opinion and listing eligibility review process
Advised many KOSPI-listed companies in relation to maintenance of listing status following receipt of a disclaimer of opinion
Advised a KOSDAQ-listed company on violation of disclosure requirements
FinTech & Financial Data Protection
Advised on newly introduced MyData licence related matters
Advised on matters related to payment gateway services
Advised on matters related to operation of crypto-assets trading platform and initial coin offerings (ICO)
Advised on cloud usage and other financial data security matters
