So-Hyeon Suk is a partner at Shin & Kim, whose major practices include consultation and litigation related to financial regulation and disputes, response to inspection of and sanctions against financial institutions, consultation and litigation concerning companies and commercial transactions.

Ms. Suk provides comprehensive legal advisory to representation services based on her extensive experience in various legal matters in financial regulation and disputes, and has successfully represented a number of Korean financial institutions.

Financial Institution Examination and Sanctions Defense

• Represented a Korean bank in examination and sanctions against its mis-selling of funds
• Represented a Korean bank in examination and sanctions against its embezzlement
• Represented a Korean securities company in sanctions against its internal controls
• Represented a Korean financial holding company in examination of its violations of the Financial Holding Company Act
• Represented a Korean asset management company in examination of its violations of the Capital Markets Act

Legal Consultation on Financial Services

• Advised a Korean bank, securities and insurance companies on private equity disputes
• Advised a Korean bank on new product launching and new businesses
• Advised a Korean securities company on internal controls (information exchange barriers, etc.) related to the establishment of a private equity fund
• Advised a Korean asset management company on internal controls (including information exchange barriers, etc.)
• Advised a Korean asset management company on obtaining authorization for public fund management
• Advised a Korean insurance company on new product launching and business partnerships
• Advised a Korean insurance company on trust business
• Advised a Korean insurance company on its contribution to a public interest corporation

Financial Disputes

• Represented major securities and asset management companies in a claim for damages due to a financial incident
• Represented a major trust company in a claim for damages and registration of ownership transfer
• Represented the Korea Exchange in a petition to invalidate a disciplinary order