With the emphasis and push for capital market reforms by the government and the heightened interest of domestic and foreign investors for corporate governance reforms, there has been a surge of shareholder proposals and activist campaigns. Nexus offers unparallelled expertise across the full spectrum of legal issues related to shareholder activism. We are one of the few law firms in Korea that have represented both the activist shareholders in successfully affecting changes to unlock shareholder value and the stock-listed corporations in protecting their interests and defending against activist campaigns. We leverage our deep expertise and comprehensive experiences to guide our clients through the complexities of shareholders’ soft engagements and activist campaigns in developing robust strategies for activists seeking to influence corporate governance, financial performance or strategic direction. We also advise stock-listed corporations in relation to their dealings with activist investors. Our attorneys advise on strategies to avoid being targeted by activist shareholders as well as strategies to defend against activist campaigns, corporate governance compliance matters, interactions with activist shareholders, strategic planning for shareholder focus on annual general meeting of shareholders and proxy contest practices.
Nexus enjoys an independent status in the market, which means that we are rarely subject to the conflicts issues that large law firms face. As more activist challenges are expected in the Korean market, our experience in representing both the activist shareholder and the defending company, combined with our independent top-tier corporate practice make us an attractive choice for clients who aim to develop and implement long-term value enhancing strategies.