Capital Markets & Financial Investment Litigation

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- Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

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Overview

BKL possesses unrivaled expertise and a proven track record of success in the field of securities and finance litigation. We represent Korean and multinational financial institutions, including banks, securities companies, insurance companies and asset management companies on a wide range of issues in all types of litigation proceedings.

We provide comprehensive legal service in financial dispute matters based on our deep understanding and knowledge of the securities and financial industry. Our clients benefit from the extensive and relevant experience of our professionals, including former judges, former prosecutors and former government officials from the financial authorities as well as attorneys and advisors with extensive experiences at the financial institutions, and they have a keen understanding of clients’ businesses and the unique nature of disputes that may arise in the financial industry.

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Disputes concerning Deposits and Loans

All types of loans, such as loans on deeds, loans on bills, discount of bills, overdraft loans, payment guarantee and lending of securities

Real estate related project financing and syndicated loans

Loan accidents

Recovery of loan receivables

Disputes concerning Financial Investment Business

All types of securities such as debt securities, equity securities and beneficiary certificates

Exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives

Collective investment schemes

All types of financial investment business such as investment trading, investment brokerage, collective investment, investment advisory, discretionary investment, and trust

Civil and Criminal Proceedings concerning Responsibilities of Officers and Employees of Financial Institutions

Responsibilities for incomplete sale by officers and employees of financial institutions

Criminal cases involving officers and employees of financial institutions with respect to financial products such as ELS and ELW

Criminal cases involving officers and employees of financial institutions on criminal charges including manipulation of interest rates

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Representative Cases

Represented financial institutions including Seoul Guarantee Insurance in a claim against Samsung Electronics and others with respect to non-performing loans of Samsung Motors

Represented an investor in litigation with respect to a deposit claim jointly secured by financial institutions in a loan fraud case

Represented a seller company and an asset management company in a number of lawsuits filed by investors for incomplete sale of funds and the violation of the duty of care as a good manager and the obligations to protect investors

Disputes concerning Loans

Represented financial institutions including Seoul Guarantee Insurance in a claim against Samsung Electronics and others with respect to non-performing loans of Samsung Motors

Represented a bank in a claim against Dankook University and a trust company with respect to loans made to Dankook University for a development project

Disputes between Financial Institutions

Represented an investor in litigation with respect to a deposit claim jointly secured by financial institutions in a loan fraud case

Represented a number of banks in litigation seeking payment of settled profits with respect to bond redemption in response to the resolution of the creditor’s committee

Represented a savings bank in a dispute against another savings bank with respect to a loan limit and borrower identification

Disputes concerning Financial Products

Represented an insurance company in a claim against an asset management company and a selling company in connection with investment in a ship fund and a real estate fund

Represented an asset management company in a damage claim brought by an investor of a private real estate fund

Represented an asset management company in a damage claim against Korea with respect to investment in an aircraft fund

Represented a number of banks in litigation with respect to the KIKO derivatives contract

Class Actions

Represented a number of banks in litigation with respect to the costs to establish a keun-mortgage as a collateral of loan receivables

Represented a bank in a damage claims brought by the investors of an offshore fund who executed a forward exchange agreement

Represented a securities company in litigation brought by investors for incomplete sale of Dongyang Group corporate bonds

Disputes concerning Accounting

Represented a number of large Korean accounting firms in a damage claim filed by the investors of a company which committed accounting fraud

Represented a securities company in a damage claim against an issuer company which committed accounting fraud in connection with its purchase of the issuer’s stocks

Market Manipulation and Criminal Cases

Represented a securities company in a damage claim relating to price manipulation through a large volume of stock sales

Represented a bank in litigation filed by an investor relating to unjust withdrawal using a forged CD with the help of a bank employee

Represented a bank in a criminal case on a charge of computer fraud based on manipulation of a loan interest rate

Represented an investor in a case of violation of capital markets law by officers and employees of a financial institution and scalpers with respect to ELW high-frequency algorithm trading

Disputes concerning Real Estate Finance

Represented Berjaya Jeju Resort Co., Ltd. in a damage claim with respect to the ownership of the project site

Represented a public corporation in litigation seeking declaration of non-liability and reclaim of land with respect to cancellation of a business district development project

Represented an investor in litigation with respect to a shipbuilding industry complex construction project

Represented a construction investor and operator in litigation with respect to a PF development project

Administrative Dispositions by Financial Authorities

Represented the Financial Services Commission and a financial institution in litigations seeking the revocation of designation of insolvent financial institution and an order for capital increase

Represented a financial institution in litigation seeking revocation of suspension of duties under the Act of External Audit of Stock Companies

Represented a financial institution in litigation seeking revocation of penalty for violation of the capital markets law with respect to the credit extension to a subsidiary

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