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Kwangjoong Kim

Attorney at Law

T. +82-2-3458-0956

F. +82-2-557-5582

E. kjkim@classhklaw.com

Overview

Kwangjoong Kim, as the Head of the Financial Investment Litigation Team of ClassHankyul, is primarily in charge of conducting lawsuits seeking compensation for damages suffered by stock investors due to stock manipulation, accounting fraud, poor audit, etc.; conducting lawsuits seeking compensation for damages and return of investment funds for investors in derivatives such as futures and options, ELS, and DLS, corporate bills, corporate bonds, funds, etc.; providing advice and conducting lawsuits related to the exercise of rights by minority shareholders; providing advice and conducting lawsuits related to management right disputes; providing advice and conducting lawsuits related to compensation for business losses due to land expropriation; and conducting lawsuits related to media reports.

Also, he made efforts to improve the system that caused harm to investors, and in 2023, he achieved an amendment to the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies which had been pursued for 10 years. He actively participates in the establishment of organizations to improve irrational systems, such as the Korean Corporate Governance Forum, and also engages in activities to create a better society, such as providing legal advice to social organizations including the Purme Foundation

Experience

  1. 2004 Passed 46th Korean Bar Examination
  2. 2007 Judicial Research and Training Institute (36th Class)
  3. 2007 ~ 2017 Advisor, Research Institute of the Differently Abled Person’s Right in Korea
  4. 2007 ~ 2014 Legal Advisor to “PD’s Notebook” and “Newsdesk” of Munwha Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)
  5. 2009 ~ 2014 Advisor, Korea Association for the Hearing-Impaired
  6. 2014 ~ Present Legal Advisor, National Pension Service Investment Management
  7. 2019 ~ Present Legal Advisor, Purme Foundation
  8. 2019 ~ Present Auditor, Korean Corporate Governance Forum
  9. 2019 ~ Present Specialized Writer, Aju Press
  10. 2020 ~ Present Member for Legal Interpretation and Deliberation, Financial Services Commission
  11. 2023 ~ Present Standing Operating Member, Great Transformation Forum
  12. 2024 ~ Present Director, Purme Foundation NEXON Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital
  13. 2024 ~ Present Director, General HongBumDo Memorial Society
  14. Present Head of Financial Investment Litigation Team / Partner Attorney at Law, ClassHankyul
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Education

  1. 1995 Yeongju Choongang High School
  2. 2004 Yonsei University, College of Law (LL.B.)
  3. 2009 Completed the training course at Securities Finance Training Institute
  4. 2024 Yonsei University Graduate School of Law, Master of Finance Law (Summa Cum Laude)
  5. 2024 Yonsei University Graduate School of Economics, Major in Finance Engineering 
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Representative Matters

  1. Lawsuits for damages related to accounting fraud, poor audit, and false disclosure
  2. -   Compensation for damages for investors in Daewoo Shipbuilding bonds (represented 14 institutional investors)
  3. -   Compensation for damages for investors in Daewoo Shipbuilding shares (represented individuals and 7 institutional investors)
  4. -   Compensation for damages related to accounting fraud and poor audit by Taihan Cable & Solution
  5. -   False disclosure by Osstem Implant (represented institutional investors)
  6. -   Compensation for damages related to false disclosure of Inbosa by Kolon TissueGene and Kolon Life Science
  7. -   Compensation for damages related to accounting fraud by Samsung Biologics
  8. -   National reparation related to merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries
  9. -   Accounting fraud and poor audit by Haewon ST
  10. -   Accounting fraud and poor audit by Hansol Shintek (represented 3 major pensions and 4 asset management companies)
  11. -   Accounting fraud and poor audit by Wooyang HC 
  12. -   Compensation for damages related to accounting fraud and poor audit by AJS
  13. -   Accounting fraud by EXA E&C
  14. -   Accounting fraud by Kookje Construction
  15. -   Accounting fraud by Cecile
  16. -   Accounting fraud and poor audit by TOZAI Holdings
  17. -   Accounting fraud and poor audit by MCTT Core
  18. -   Accounting fraud and poor audit by Daeyang Global
  19. -   Accounting fraud and poor audit by JHCOS
  20. -   Accounting fraud and poor audit by DH Fashion
  21. -   Accounting fraud and poor audit by UI Energy
  22. -   Compensation for damages related to false description of the prospectus for China Gaoxian Fibre Fabric Holdings 
  23. Lawsuits for damages related to stock manipulation 
  24. -   Compensation for damages related to stock manipulation by CL International 
  25. -   Criminal charge against BioVIll for stock manipulation
  26. -   Stock manipulation by H&T
  27. -   Stock manipulation by EXA E&C
  28. -   Stock manipulation by Gloworks
  29. -   Stock manipulation by KDC
  30. Lawsuits related to the exercise of rights by minority shareholders
  31. -   Claim for dissolution order, injunction on shareholder registry, and derivative suit against Korea Lottery
  32. -   Derivative suit against Sewontech
  33. -   Derivative suit against Taelim Packaging
  34. -   Derivative suit against SHANY
  35. -   Claim for perusal and mimeographing of shareholder registry of Alteogen
  36. -   Injunction against SK Telink prohibiting the issuance of new shares
  37. -   Injunction against ATLASBX prohibiting the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders
  38. -   Responding to Financial Supervisory Service’s calculation of merger ratio for Samkwang Glass, injunction for perusal and mimeographing of account books
  39. -   Injunction against UI Energy to suspend performance of duties, claim for convocation of an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting
  40. -   Corporate acquisition by minority shareholders of Araon Tech
  41. -   Lawsuit related to invalidation of capital reduction of Douzone Das
  42. -   Injunction against Millinet for perusal and mimeographing of account books, claim for convocation of an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting
  43. -   Cancellation of the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders of ATIS, injunction to suspend performance of duties
  44. -   Injunction against HI Investment & Securities prohibiting the issuance of new shares
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  46. Cases on determination of stock purchase prices related to minority shareholders and responding to ousting of minority shareholders
  47. -   Determination of stock purchase prices for Tailim Paper
  48. -   Lawsuit for damages by the minority shareholders of Saint-Gobain Korea ousted from stock consolidation
  49. -   Determination of stock purchase prices for a Japanese semiconductor equipment company
  50. -   Determination of stock purchase prices for POSCO ESM
  51. -   Determination of stock purchase prices for ATLASBX
  52. -   Claim for sale of stock, determination of stock purchase prices for MPARK Holdings
  53. -   Claim for sale of stock, determination of stock purchase prices for Insunet
  54. -   Determination of stock purchase prices related to merger of Hanil Synthetic Fiber
  55. -   Determination of stock purchase prices related to merger of Secron, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics
  56. -   Determination of stock purchase prices for shareholders objecting to merger of Chungju MBC
  57. -   Determination of stock purchase prices for Sports Toto
  58. -   Claim for sale of stock for J Savings Bank
  59. Lawsuits for damages related to wrongful and illegal acts of financial institutions, etc.
  60. -   Compensation for damages related to the wrongful counter-trade of Nikkei225 options 
  61. -   Cancellation of contracts related to Optimus funds and compensation for damages (professional investors)
  62. -   Cancellation of contracts related to NDIS funds of Australia and compensation for damages (representing institutional investors)
  63. -   Compensation for damages related to defects of the prospectus on a Russian fund
  64. -   Compensation for damages related to KOSPI200 options of Korea Investment & Securities
  65. -   Compensation for damages related to mis-selling of certain money trusts of Korea Investment & Securities
  66. -   Lawsuit for damages related to H Securities’ loss of investment in DRW Hotel located in Las Vegas
  67. -   Advice on compensation for damages related to wrongful roll-over of the crude oil ETF of Samsung Asset Management
  68. -   Advice on compensation for damages related to entrustment-type wrap account
  69. -   Compensation for damages related to mis-selling of DLS of Korea Investment & Securities
  70. -   Dispute related to stock options of Leadis Technology (NASDAQ-listed company)
  71. -   Compensation for damages related to mis-selling by Dongbu Securities
  72. -   Compensation for damages related to entrusted selling by Daishin Securities 
  73. Lawsuits related to media
  74. -   Injunction to close the website on Coupang
  75. -   Lawsuit claiming correction of reports on Ministry of Justice
  76. -   Lawsuit claiming correction of reports on Ministry of National Defense
  77. -   Libel lawsuit between a broadcaster and a political party
  78. -   Lawsuit claiming correction of reports between a broadcaster and a daily newspaper company
  79. -   Lawsuit between a broadcaster and a daily newspaper company relating to injunction prohibiting broadcasting
  80. -   Lawsuit claiming correction of reports between a broadcaster and a member of the National Assembly
  81. -   Lawsuit for damages between a broadcaster and a bank
  82. -   Lawsuit claiming correction of reports between a broadcaster and a religious group
  83. -   Lawsuit claiming correction of reports between a broadcaster and Ministry of Environment
  84. -   Injunction prohibiting broadcasting between a broadcaster and Ministry of Land, Transportation, and Maritime Affairs
  85. -   Injunction prohibiting broadcasting between a broadcaster and a university foundation
  86. -   Lawsuit claiming correction of reports between a broadcaster and National Police Agency
  87. -   Lawsuit claiming correction of reports between a broadcaster and a national policy research institution
  88. Lawsuits related to expropriation and compensation for loss for companies
  89. -   Lawsuit related to compensation for loss between Y Power Tech and Korea Land & Housing Corporation
  90. -   Lawsuit related to compensation for loss between K Tech and Korea Land & Housing Corporation
  91. -   Lawsuit related to compensation for loss between K Company and Korea Expressway Corporation
  92. -   Lawsuit related to compensation for loss between Y Tech and Korea Expressway Corporation
  93. -   Lawsuit related to compensation for loss between D Company and Sejong-si