Lee & Ko has built a specialization in non-banking financial institutions to provide professional legal service to credit card companies, capital companies, credit finance companies, mutual savings banks, lending companies and other second tier financial companies. We are confident to deliver first-class legal service including legal advice on (i) relevant laws regarding non-banking financial institutions, (ii) various types of financial services from non-banking financial institutions, (iii) incorporation of non-banking financial institutions and required licenses and permits, (iv) acquisition and joint transactions of non-banking financial institutions, (v) response to financial authorities’ inspection or sanctions to non-banking financial institutions, and (vi) litigations and etc. Recently, we have been active on providing legal advice on business regarding internet only banks, foreign exchange transfer for small payments, various electronic financial businesses, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and FinTech.

Major Cases

Advised a domestic card company regarding foreign currency money transfer for small payment
Advised a FinTech company regarding report on change of major shareholders of an online broker for small payments
Advised a capital company regarding guarantee of payment associated with insurance companies
Advised an internet only bank regarding emergency transfer service
Advised a savings bank regarding introduction of foreign remittance service for small sum
Advised a loan company regarding response to financial authorities’ inspection and sanctions
Advised a domestic investment company regarding the Financial Services Commission’s rights in relation to P2P loans
Advised an asset management company regarding registration of foreign exchange business
Advised a Swedish financial group regarding lease in Korea and registration of installment financing business
Advised a card company regarding response to the Financial Supervisory Service’s conciliation on installment financing
Represented a credit information company in a lawsuit regarding information leakage

Key Contacts

Construction Energy · Natural Resources Project Finance & Infrastructure Construction Litigation Real Estate Banking Regulatory Compliance Private Equity Non-banking Financial Institutions Banking & Financial Holding Companies

Dong Eun KIM

Managing Partner

T +82-2-772-4397

E dongeun.kim@leeko.com

Capital Market Disputes Banking Capital Markets Capital Markets Compliance Asset Management Securities Derivatives ESG Financial Compliance Non-banking Financial Institutions Banking & Financial Holding Companies

Hyunjoo OH

Partner

T +82-2-772-4690

E hyunjoo.oh@leeko.com

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