• Conducted government research project on unfair profit provi…
Regarding the Fair Trade Commission's plan to improve standards for reviewing unfair profit provisions for specially related persons, Jeong Seo, the head researcher, presented the background of the policy, enforcement cases and foreign cases related to internal transactions, and established an inspection guideline.  
  • On Handing Off the Expenses incurred in Store Environment Im…
Representing the Korean Fair Trade Commission, Hannuri won both the appellate trial and the trial on an appeal to the Supreme Court in a case where a franchiser, legally required to bear expenses, gained unjust enrichment by handing off the expenses to franchisees.
  • Collusion in Construction (7 construction companies)
By representing one of the seven indicted construction companies starting from the early investigative stage, Hannuri led the process of reducing penalty as well as having its charges, imposed by the Fair Trade Commission, dropped. Client was indicted to have colluded on bidding and possession for about 15 years.  
  • Collusion in the LNG Storage Tank Construction
Representing the Korean Fair Trade Commission, Hannuri won both the appellate and the Supreme Court trial in the revocation litigation of penalty surcharge of 5.3 billion won. It had indicted 13 construction companies on the basis of collusive bidding in the LNG storage tank construction.
  • Unfair Collaborative Acts of Automobile Manufacturers
One of the automobile manufacturers received a \3.3 billion fine from the Fair Trade Commission for engaging in unfair collaborative acts. Hannuri won the appellate and supreme court on behalf of the manufacturer, leading cancellation of the penalty.
  • Resolution of General Meeting of Golf Zone Shareholder Cance…
On behalf of H Bank, a trustee of the collective investment organization (fund), and others, Hannuri filed a lawsuit against Golf Zone demanding the cancellation of the resolution to transfer Joymaru business division, which was passed in Golf Zone’s 2018 general shareholders' meeting. Following the filing of the above lawsuit based on the stewardship code, Golf Zone subsequently canceled the business transfer agreement and retracted the relevant disclosure. Also, Hannuri won the case at the shareholders' general meeting cancellation action.
  • Support for minority shareholders’ rights at H bank (2018, 2…
Regarding disputes over management of H Company, Hannuri provided legal advice to minority shareholders in cases claiming for inspection of accounting books (partially upheld by court), inspection of shareholder list (upheld by court) and introduction of proposal for shareholders’ meeting (upheld by court).
  • Advised in company E management rights dispute (2018)
Hannuri filed shareholder derivative suit regarding the company's management rights disputes of company E (upheld by court). Hannuri advised on M&A conflict, filed criminal complaint on business embezzlement (which were convicted), filed compensation order application (dismissed), and won favorable judgement on claims for suspension of shareholder rights, suspension of executives’ duties, and provisional claim for appointment of a substitute representative.
  • Provisional Disposition on Prohibiting Proposals of Company …
Hannuri provided legal advice to minority shareholders by performing their voting rights by proxy and carrying out provisional disposition (preliminary injunction) on prohibiting proposals in regards to Company D’s management legal issues.
  • Advised Company M on Corporate Governance Structure (2017)
Provided legal advice to a publicly traded company on transitioning into a holding company.
  • Provisional Disposition on the Right to Inspect or Obtain a …
Represented minority shareholders on Company B’s management legal disputes, Hannuri elicited a ruling in favor of Client on provisional disposition on the right to inspect or obtain a copy of Company B’s share register.
  • Advised Bank E on Corporate Governance Legal Disputes (2003 …
On behalf of labor union at Bank E, Hannuri provided legal advice on exercising voting rights in order to increase transparency of corporate governance structure as well as corporate value after the acquisition by Lone Star Funds.
  • Advised Transportation Company D on Corporate Rehabilitation…
Representing minority shareholders on the agenda of attaining corporate rehabilitation and management normalization, Hannuri demanded an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting where it dismissed current directors and appointed new ones requested by Client.  
  • Advised on the Delisting Process Evaluation of Company I (20…
Hannuri represented minority shareholders in reporting large possession of shares to the Financial Supervisory Service in order to prevent delisting.
  • Project on Improving Corporate Governance of Bank W (2015)
Hannuri conducted a research project on how to improve corporate governance of a company with oligopolistic shareholders. Hannuri delivered a proposal on “building favorable conditions to vitalize the role of institutional shareholders in financial institutions.”
  • Exercised Voting Rights of Minority Shareholders of Company …
Representing minority shareholders of Company P, Hannuri provided legal advice on increasing shareholder value and exercised voting rights by proxy.
  • Lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Securities on Stock Manipu…
Hannuri filed a number of lawsuits against Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Securities, eliciting a favorable \3.5 billion reconciliation decision, on the grounds that Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Securities had gained unjust profits by manipulating its options price at the expiration date.
  • Securities Class Action suit on Korea Investment and Securit…
Representing victims of investment fraud of Korea Investment and Securities-issued ELS no. 289, Hannuri filed and won \13.8 billion joint litigation and securities class action suit against Deutsche Bank, which manipulated trading base price.
  • Securities Class Action Suit on Hanwha Smart ELS no. 10 (201…
Representing victims of investment fraud of Hanwha-issued Smart ELS no. 10, Hannuri won \3.3 billion joint litigation and securities class action suit against Royal Bank of Canada, which manipulated trading base price.
  • Support for the K Insurance Minority Shareholders Value Prot…
Hannuri elicited a public tender offer ruling in order to prevent unfavorable stock swap between K Insurance and its largest shareholder K Financial Group by supporting ‘K Insurance Minority Shareholders Value Protection Group’ to exercise its shareholder rights.