SOUTH KOREA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Joo-Young Kim, Hyun-Ju Ku and Dong-Wook Kim Hannuri Law
Hannuri Law headquartered in Seoul, is a plaintiff law firm renowned for its distinct specialisation in the ar- eas of corporate governance, shareholder activism, securities and finance litigation, antitrust, and class actions. Hannuri conducts extensive research and formulates legal strategies tailored precisely to ad- dress the needs of investors. Rather than relying on the materials and opinions provided by clients, Han- nuri actively develops logic and explores evidence to pursue the most effective case. Through persistent
determination and diligent work, Hannuri has cre- ated new precedents in complex and specialised cases that many viewed with scepticism as lacking precedent and difficult to prove. Hannuri has an es- tablished track record of successfully representing individuals affected by a wide spectrum of unlaw- ful activities, including capital market cases such as stock price manipulation and accounting fraud, fair trade cases such as collusion and unfair advertising, product liability, and personal information damage. litigation, and class actions. Against the backdrop of escalating demands for transparency and efficiency in both Korean and international capital markets, she diligently monitors opportunities for Korean institutions and individual investors to engage in overseas class actions, while also facilitating avenues for foreign investors to participate in shareholder activism within the Korean market. Ms Ku holds an LLB from Seoul National University and a JD from Yonsei University Law School.
Authors
Joo-Young Kim is the founder and managing partner of Hannuri with over 30 years of legal experience. Mr Kim specialises in shareholders, securities, finance, and corporate governance litigation, as well as
compliance issues involving financial institutions. A Fulbright scholar, he earned his LLB from Seoul National University, LLM from the University of Chicago, trained at the Judicial Research & Training Centre, and previously practised at Kim & Chang. He has served as vice chairman of the Economic Reform Committee at the People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and as executive director of the Centre for Good Corporate Governance.
Dong-Wook Kim is a lawyer at Hannuri Law. He practices in the areas of securities, corporate, and civil litigation, and provides legal counsel in these fields. Since joining Hannuri in 2021, Mr Kim has
Hyun-Ju Ku is a lawyer at Hannuri Law. She has successfully taken on a diverse array of litigation and advisory roles within the domains of shareholder activism, corporate governance, securities/finance
represented class action plaintiffs and activist funds in a number of cases. Mr Kim earned BA in Business Administration, summa cum laude, from Korea University and JD from Yonsei University Law School.
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