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EXPERTISE Financial and Capital Markets Law
Financial and Capital Markets Law
Our partners have vast experience in working with financial regulators and in dealing with disputes relating to the Capital Markets Law and various financial regulations.
With our top-notch expertise in this field, BLP works closely with listed and unlisted companies and provides sophisticated advice on complex matters, including matters related to financing through financial institutions and external transactions of financial institutions, and assist our clients in the preparation of civil and criminal response to various legal disputes that arise in connection with laws concerning finance and accounting, such as the Capital Markets Law and the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies. These disputes arise in connection with diverse transactions involving financial institutions, listed companies and unlisted companies, and therefore, resolving them mandates the counsel of seasoned specialists. With their vast experience and expertise in the area, BLP’s partners are able to provide clients with creative and practical solutions.
We advise on a wide range of corporate matters in this field, including:
- Financial crime investigations by capital markets regulators, including investigations concerning fraudulent transactions under the Capital Markets Act, use of private information and insider trading, investigations at the prosecution level, and attack and defense work related to various litigation at the trial level
- Disputes related to external financial transactions, including disputes related to financial holding companies, commercial banks, mutual savings banks, deposit by foreign banks, loans, project financing, corporate acquisition financing, structured financing, derivative transactions, foreign exchange affairs, trade financing, mergers and acquisitions, splits, and investments in other companies
- Litigation related to collection of loans (general loans, loans on bills, overdraft, syndicated loans, PF, etc) and execution of security rights
- Disputes related to any financial agreement, such as agreements related to project financing of corporations, company establishment, and management of project-related funds, shareholder agreements, trust agreements, and asset management agreements
- M&As related to financial institutions, and disputes related to various transactions involving financial institutions
- Disputes related to corporate M&As, issuance, holding, and distribution of stocks, discretionary trading of funds and stocks, voluntary sales, discretionary sales, churning, credit transactions, derivative financial products, etc.
- Litigation related to disclosure documents and audit reports (accounting manipulation) such as securities declarations, business reports, etc.
- Disputes related to public announcement of listed companies, investigation of unfair transactions, Substantial Investigation of Delisting, and listing and registration of financial investment products
- Disputes related to legal and accounting matters, such as accounting enforcement and auditing, violation of accounting standards, and preparation and disclosure of financial statements, and matters concerning the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies, the Commercial Act, the Capital Markets Act, and listing and disclosure regulations of the Korea Exchange