Lee & Ko’s Hostile Takeover and Shareholder Dispute Practice Group is unparalleled in its experience, know-how and superior resources when it comes to advising clients on cases involving hostile takeovers and management disputes.

Success for many hostile takeover cases depends heavily on the know-how of planning and implementing litigation strategies. Our Hostile Takeover and Shareholder Dispute Practice Group has extensive experience in handling hostile M&A takeover matters, including the hostile M&A takeover attempt of Hyundai Elevator and Hyundai Merchant Marine by KCC, which remains the largest scale hostile M&A takeover attempt in Korean history, the defense of SK against the hostile takeover bid by Sovereign Asset Management, defense of KT&G against the hostile takeover bid by Carl Icahn and Steel Partners, and numerous hostile M&A issues for medium sized companies. With such extensive hands on experience, we are able to provide distinguished legal and tactical advice to our clients.

We also provide a comprehensive service for matters pertaining to shareholder disputes, including derivative suits and corporate governance matters. Shareholder disputes often give rise to a wide array of litigations, including corporate, tax and criminal litigations (including white-collar crime); as such, collaboration amongst the various departments is critical for a successful outcome. Our Hostile Takeover and Shareholder Dispute Practice Group consists of the most renowned litigators in Korea, drawing on the expertise of various departments including the corporate, tax and criminal departments to provide a seamlessly integrated one-stop service to our clients.

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Major Cases

Hostile M&A takeover attempt over Hyundai Elevator and Hyundai Merchant Marine by KCC
Defense of SK against the hostile takeover bid by Sovereign Asset Management
Defense of KT&G against the hostile takeover bid by Carl Icahn and Steel Partners
Defense of First Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. against the hostile takeover bid by Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
Hostile M&A takeover attempt over Nexcon Technology Co., Ltd. by Samyang Reduction Gear Co., Ltd.
Defense of Neowave Inc. against the hostile takeover bid by minority shareholders
Defense of ND Corp Co., Ltd. against the hostile takeover bid by Gentech Holdings Co., Ltd.
Defense of Eugene Data Inc. against hostile takeover bid by individual shareholder
Hostile M&A takeover attempt over Seoul Food Industrial Co., Ltd. by Kahn Soft Co., Ltd.
Derivative suit of numerous Korean conglomerates including, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Hanwha Group, LG Group and Hyundai Group
Litigation by Hanwha Group for return of performance deposit related to the acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering by Korea Development Bank and Korea Asset Management Corporation