As a full-service law firm, Lee & Ko represents clients in all types of regulatory action and complex litigation, which could concern securities law, antitrust law, tax law or even criminal law, arising in connection with capital markets products or transactions.

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Advised a Thai Baht basket-linked total return swap (TRS) dispute during the 1998 IMF Crisis, which became the first lawsuit regarding a cross-border derivative transaction.
Secured a not-guilty verdict in a white-collar criminal prosecution in connection with transactions took place around the 1998 IMF Crisis
Secured the first winning order and judgment in KIKO disputes at the pre-trial stage and the trial stage, respectively.
Acted as defense counsel in obtaining not-guilty verdict for clients defending against ELW related scalping charges
Advised financial institutions and corporations on disputes in Lehman bankruptcy situation relating to open positions with Lehman affiliates
Defended financial institutions against investors’ complaints lodged with the Financial Services Commission.
Advised financial institutions on sanctions imposed by the Financial Services Commission in regard to financial investment products.
Advised on disputes between financial institutions and investors in regard to ELS, ELW, CLN, CDS, CDO and other financial investment products.
Advised on the cases of stock price manipulation, short-term profit restitution and misuse of non-public information.
Dispute concerning a discretionary stock account that became a case of first impression before the Supreme Court of Korea
Dispute concerning sales proceeds of Korea Exchange Bank.