Lee & Ko's Financial Litigation Team has been handling a wide range of financial disputes since 1977, representing various financial institutions including the government, public agencies, pension funds, as well as domestic and international banks, securities firms, insurance companies, asset management companies, and trust companies. Based on a deep understanding of financial markets and structures, the team has achieved successful outcomes across complex and diverse areas such as traditional disputes related to securities and project financing (PF), government contributions, implementation agreements, capital structure changes, subordinated loans, total project costs, structured finance, alternative investment funds, and derivatives, growing alongside the development of Korea's financial industry.

The Financial Litigation Team consists of specialized lawyers in detailed fields such as PF, securities, derivatives, and funds. Through organic collaboration between the Financial Litigation Team and the Financial Advisory Group, the team develops differentiated legal arguments that comprehensively consider business structures and market environments, going beyond mere legal analysis. These arguments are then legally refined to provide customized legal services optimized for the specific characteristics of each dispute.

To respond to the rapidly changing financial environment, Lee & Ko's Financial Litigation Team continues to strive, working closely with clients to derive reasonable and optimal solutions for dispute resolution.

Expertise

General Financial Transaction Disputes
Social Overhead Capital (SOC) Facility Disputes
Private Investment Project Disputes
Project Financing (PF) Disputes
Structured Finance Disputes
Fund Disputes
Securities Disputes
Derivatives Disputes

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Major Cases

[Social Overhead Capital / Project Financing / Private Investment Project Disputes]

Disputes concerning the duty of care of financial arrangers
Eunpyeong New Town integrated development dispute for the central commercial district
Pocheon complex thermal power plant dispute
Dispute over the sale of operating rights and guaranteed cargo volumes at Busan Gamman Container Terminal
Dispute over dredging costs for the turning basin and shipping channel at Busan North Port
Port corporation dispute involving non-administrative authorities at Gunsan Port
Solar power plant disputes in Yeongju and Beolgyo
Disputes among PFV investors regarding guaranteed capital contributions
Disputes between the government and corporations over the recovery of government contributions
Numerous PF disputes involving major lender groups, project implementation corporations, construction companies, and trust companies
Implementation agreement disputes for Busan New Port
Implementation agreement disputes (government subsidies) for Mokpo New Port
Capital structure change disputes for the Daegu-Busan Expressway
Capital structure change disputes for Ilsan Bridge
Capital structure change disputes for Misiryeong Tunnel
Disputes over deduction of government subsidies due to corporate tax effects in the Busan-Gimhae Light Rail project
Subordinated loan disputes for the New Airport Expressway
Subordinated loan disputes for Manwolsan Tunnel
Total project cost disputes for Geoje-Gadeok Bridge
Disputes over operating and construction costs for the Yongin-Seoul Expressway
Approval disputes over implementation plans for the Third Gyeongin Connecting Expressway
Total project cost disputes for the Third Gyeongin Expressway
Usage fee disputes for environmental infrastructure facilities in Jeollabuk-do

[Financial Transactions / Structured Finance / Funds / Securities / Derivatives Disputes]

Allocation fee disputes between securities firms and banks
Disputes over enforcement of pledges on LP equity interests
Disputes over transfer of reserves between banks and public institutions
Disputes over return of contributions between banks and funds
Disputes concerning ABCP issuance and sales between pension funds and securities firms
Disputes involving banks, securities firms, and credit rating agencies related to non-performing ABCPs
KT ENS incident dispute
Monuel incident dispute
IPO (listing) disputes among shareholders, lead underwriters, and accounting firms
Disputes between beneficiaries and banks regarding specific monetary trusts
Disputes over return of short-swing profits by major shareholders of listed companies
Disputes over mis-selling related to the Dongyang Group incident
KIKO derivative disputes
Deutsche Option incident dispute
Disputes over erroneous option orders
ELW disputes between securities firms and investors
Numerous disputes among financial investment service providers related to private equity funds and corresponding investor lawsuits
Disputes among financial investment service providers and investor lawsuits concerning DLS linked to overseas underlying assets (overseas real estate development, trade finance, etc.)
Disputes between PEF GPs and LPs
Disputes between acquisition financing lender groups and PEF LPs
Disputes related to intraday forced liquidation in the derivatives market
Disputes concerning put option contracts

[Criminal Cases]

Damage compensation and criminal cases arising from embezzlement of customer deposits by bank branch managers and PB branch managers
Criminal cases involving stock price manipulation by major shareholders of listed companies
Criminal cases involving stock price manipulation by CEOs of listed companies
Criminal cases involving CEOs of securities firms related to high-frequency trading
Criminal cases involving stock price manipulation by experts on securities broadcasting programs
Criminal cases involving executives responsible for non-performing PF loans at banks
Criminal cases involving management of asset management companies related to fund defaults