In South Korea, family struggles and key shareholder disputes over control of conglomerates, or chaebols, have long posed risks to minority shareholder interests.
As the chief of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service raises concerns over a bid to take over Korea Zinc, many are preparing for impact on shareholder value.
Global investors, including activist funds, should consider deploying creative strategies to maximize their positions.
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and South Korea vowed a new start in future economic cooperation,
However, given the dominance of family-owned conglomerates known as chaebols in the Korean market and the complex intricacies of the Korean legal market, PRC companies may struggle to see a way out when they encounter a dispute.
PRC companies can combine various creative legal and PR strategies designed to maximize pressure on their competitor and assertively protect their business interests.
More Chinese companies are entering the Korean market, running head-on into family-owned conglomerates known as chaebols.
In a dispute, the overwhelming dominance of chaebols and the intricacies of the Korea legal market make it hard for Chinese companies to find a way out.
However, by combining creative legal and PR strategies, Chinese companies can put pressure on their competitors and protect their business interests.
