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Tae-Gu Zeon
Partner
- TEL 82 2 6003 7132
- FAX 82 2 6003 7037
- E-MAIL tgzeon@hwawoo.com
Biography
Tae-Gu Zeon is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC, and his main practice areas are financial disputes, civil and commercial litigation, and corporate litigation.
Experience
- 2003-present Yoon & Yang LLC
- 2017-present Member, Review Committee of the ‘2016 Hall of Fame for Women Entrepreneurs’, Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association
- 2006-present Special Legal Advisor, Gangnam-Gu Office, Seoul
- 1998-03 Roh & Yang
Education
- 2001 Professional Legal Research Course on Corporate Finance Law, Seoul National University College of Law
- 1998 Completed the 27th Class of the Judicial Training & Research Institute
- 1993 Seoul National University, B.A. in Political Science
Representative Matters
[Finance & Capital Markets (Financial Disputes & Litigation)]
[Litigation & Arbitration (Construction)]
[Litigation & Arbitration (Media Disputes)]
[Corporate Crime & Other Criminal Cases]
- Commercial & Financial Disputes (bank & general financial disputes/ PEF establishment & management disputes/ forward trading disputes/ M&A disputes)
- Represented Samsung Motor’s creditors (including Seoul Guarantee Insurance) in the litigation seeking payment of agreed amount (KRW 4.7 trillion) against Samsung Group affiliates and owners
- Represented SK Securities in the litigation regarding repayment claim, arbitrary/discretionary trading & incomplete selling practice and advised on various issues (e.g., carbon emission trading)
- Advised and handled litigation for SK Telecom regarding TEI fund management right dispute
- Represented the Financial Services Commission in the litigation seeking revocation of disposition designating insolvent financial institution
- Litigated Korea Securities Finance Corporation (KSFC) regarding the claim on non-existence of securities finance obligation and advised on RP-related transactions
- Represented NH Bank in the litigation on leak of credit card users’ personal information
- Represented Hana Bank in the litigation on penalties and ownership transfer registration
- Represented KB Kookmin Bank in numerous litigation cases, such as non-existence of depository obligation
- Represented Busan Bank in the litigation on ABCP payment
- Represented Busan Savings Bank (Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation) in the damages claim related to interpretation of statement and guarantee
- Represented Meritz Investment & Securities in the litigation seeking payment of deposits (related to calculation of overdue interest) and restitution of commissions
- Represented Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance in the litigation on insurance payout
- Represented Hyundai Capital and Inseong Savings Bank in the litigation on denial of claims
- Represented savings banks (e.g., Shinan Savings Bank) in the damages claim case related to market price manipulation
- Advised on the appointment of Daegu MBC’s outside director
- Represented Aurora CS in merger invalidity and stock disposal injunction
- Represented and advised Shinhan Bank in various financial disputes
- Represented Il San Trading Co., Ltd. on management rights dispute
[Litigation & Arbitration (Construction)]
- Represented Geoje Big Island PFV regarding the litigation on the Gohyeon Port Redevelopment Project
- Represented Taeyoung E&C regarding the litigation on damage claims
- Represented Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation regarding the litigation on construction payments
- Represented Saeyang E&C, Gyeryong E&C, and Daewon E&C regarding the litigation on construction payments
- Handled trust matters for Saengbo Real Estate Trust, Korea Real Estate Trust, and Korea Asset Investment Trust
[Litigation & Arbitration (Media Disputes)]
- Handled litigations regarding defamation and provided legal advice to various clients, such as professors, politicians, former ministers & government officials, celebrities, broadcasting companies (KBS/MBC/SBS), the Financial Services Commission, and the Seonggok Art Culture Foundation
[Corporate Crime & Other Criminal Cases]
- Handled the case on violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Special Crimes (embezzlement) by the former President of Ssangyong Group
- Handled the case on violation of the Labor Standards Act by the former President of the Korea Racing Authority
- Handled the case on violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Special Crimes (breach of trust) by the nephew of former President Roh Moo-hyun
- Handled numerous cases on occupational breach of trust & embezzlement
Insights
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Admitted to bar, Korea (1998)
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Korean and English
