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Ku, Hyun-ju Partner
Ms. Ku represents investors in security related lawsuits including class action suits. Not only does she counsel investors on corporate governance, shareholders’ relations, and stock exchange matters, she deals with a variety of civil, criminal, and family related litigations. Ms. Ku also acts in multi-party consumer lawsuits and settlement processes between individuals and multinational financial corporations. She is known for her dedication to providing quality services by friendly approaching to distressed individuals. She started her career at Jihyang Law in 2015, and in the same year became an associate at Hannuri Law. Ms. Ku completed Securities and Finance Training Institute Program, Accounting Research and Training Institute Program and Bankruptcy Law Training Institute Program from Seoul Bar Association. Ms. Ku received her LL.B. from Seoul National University and her J.D from Yonsei University Law School.

CREDENTIALS

Education

Graduated Gaepo High School (’06)
LL.B. Seoul National University (’12)
J.D., Yonsei University Law School (’15)

Experience

Passed the 4th Korean Attorney Exam (‘15)
Training Attorney, Jihyang Law (’15)
Associate, Hannuri(‘15~present)

Admissions

Admitted to Bar, Korea (’15)

Work Highlights

Represented plaintiffs in class actions (Seoul Central District Court 2012gahap17061, 2010gahap1604, Seoul Southern District Court 2011gahap19387, etc.)
Representation and consultation in securities and financial litigations (incomplete sales of foreign interest rate linked DLS, DLF case, etc.)
Handled corporate and corporate governance related cases seeking liabilities of directors (Seoul Central District Court 2019bihap30111, etc.)

Activities/Awards

6th Hamil Academy, Labor Law Institute Hamil (’15)
Completed the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act Special Training Program, Korean Bar Association (‘16)
Completed the Bankruptcy Law Training Institute Program, Seoul Bar Association (’16)
Completed the Accounting Research and Training Institute Program, Seoul Bar Association (’16)
Completed the Securities and Finance Training Institute Program, Seoul Bar Association (`16)

Publications

Co-authored “Commentary on the Act on the Prohibition of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities” (’17)

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