Lee & Ko provides one-stop legal services covering all aspects of M&A matters, from transactional advisory to dispute resolution, based on decades of experience and expertise. The Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation Group proactively identifies and addresses risks that may hinder transaction completion and assists clients in minimizing post-closing losses, including those arising from breaches of representations and warranties and contingent liabilities.

The Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation Group handles the full spectrum of M&A litigation, including petitions to convene shareholders’ meetings, applications for inspection of books and records, injunction proceedings relating to voting rights, actions seeking the revocation of shareholders’ resolutions, appraisal actions, claims for damages arising from breaches of representations and warranties, and shareholder derivative actions. Drawing on nearly 50 years of experience since the firm’s establishment in 1977, the Group is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for its clients.

Furthermore, as M&A disputes often involve complex issues extending beyond corporate law into areas such as tax, white-collar crime, and other related fields, attorneys from various specialized practice groups work closely together to provide sophisticated, comprehensive, and highly tailored legal services.

Major Cases

Represented Jeju Air in litigation against Eastar Jet over the return of M&A transaction deposits.
Represented Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in litigation over the return of M&A-related performance guarantee deposits.
Represented Lotte Liquor BG in litigation concerning net asset adjustment claims arising from the ‘Cheoeumcheoreom’ M&A transaction.
Represented Hyundai Elevator in shareholder derivative action involving Schindler Holding AG.
Represented major Korean corporations, including Samsung Electronics, Hanwha Group, and LG Group, in shareholder derivative actions.
Successfully handled a wide range of M&A disputes, including appraisal actions concerning share purchase prices and various court applications and injunction proceedings relating to boards of directors and shareholders’ meetings.