Finance/Securities

Overview

We provide comprehensive legal services in financial and securities transactions, representing various financial institutions and corporations. Leveraging profound legal expertise and extensive practical experience in the field, we offer active legal advisory services concerning financial transactions. Recently, there has been a growing trend towards intensified inspections and investigations of financial companies to protect financial consumers and prevent unethical practices in the market. Additionally, the evolution of the financial market leads to complex and rapidly changing financial regulations. Drawing on an in-depth understanding of various financial regulations, we offer counsel on effective strategies and comprehensive solutions concerning related litigation, ensuring adept responses to the evolving landscape of financial regulations and market dynamics.

Key Service

Licensing and registration services for financial industry-related licenses and declarations (permits, registrations) Consultation on corporate finance, securities trading, leasing, trusts, and related areas Interpretation of financial regulations, legal reviews, legislative advice related to financial laws Handling investigations into unfair trading practices in the capital market and responding to sanctions Comprehensive examination by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), sector-specific inspections, and responding to the sanction procedures of the Financial Services Commission (FSC)/FSS Drafting and reviewing financial documents and business papers related to project finance, advising on the conclusion of project finance transactions Advisory services for the establishment and operation of collective investment entities Advisory on the establishment and registration of investment advisory companies, drafting or reviewing investment advisory contracts Consultation on financial consumer protection and dispute resolution

Key Experience

Legal advisory services performed for a Chinese company's 15.5 billion KRW equity offering Legal counsel for Private Equity Funds (PEFs) on equity acquisitions and new share acquisition transactions Legal advice on attracting investments through equity offerings for domestic companies Legal consultation for establishing a duty-free shop payment process utilizing facial recognition technology Advisory on the application for registration as a specialized financial business for installment payment plans in the BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) furniture business and assessment of the applicability of installment sales laws