Sejong law firm to host 3rd capital markets and M&A seminar Oct. 21

Law firm Sejong announced Thursday it will hold its "3rd Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Seminar" on Oct. 21 at the Sejong seminar room on the 24th floor of Gran Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul, in both in-person and online formats.

Organized by Sejong's corporate advisory and M&A group, the event is designed to review recent changes to capital markets and M&A regulations and explore their practical implications from multiple angles. Now in its third year, the seminar will focus on key issues including directors' duty of loyalty, legislative changes directly affecting M&A practice, and regulatory issues surrounding dual listings.

The seminar will open with remarks by Managing Partner Jang Jae-young and proceed in two sessions. Presenters include Jung Jun-hyuk, a professor at Seoul National University School of Law, along with Sejong corporate advisory and M&A group attorneys Kim Bang-hyun and Lee Ji-hoon, and corporate finance group attorney Park Yong-jin.

In the first session, Professor Jung — a specialist in capital markets and M&A — will present on "The Past, Present and Future of M&A Law and Regulation." He is expected to examine major pending legislation centered on strengthening shareholder protections and outline the direction of M&A-related legal reform.

The second session will feature a joint presentation by attorneys Kim, Park and Lee on dual-listing regulation, one of the most closely watched issues in capital markets. The new rules could affect fundraising activities and intra-group restructuring — such as investment attraction and corporate spin-offs — carried out before the regulation took effect, and a number of practical questions remain, including the precise scope of obligations that parent companies must fulfill. The three attorneys plan to analyze the key provisions and contentious points of the incoming listing rules from multiple angles and discuss their implications for corporate financing and investment strategy, as well as how companies can respond.

"The legal and regulatory environment surrounding M&A is changing rapidly, making the strategic and legal challenges companies must navigate increasingly complex," Managing Partner Jang said. "We hope this seminar will help companies gain a clear understanding of the major regulatory changes affecting capital markets and M&A, and find practical ways to respond."

Sejong's corporate advisory and M&A group draws on a team of roughly 100 professionals — including senior practitioners with more than 30 years of experience, next-generation veterans, and foreign attorneys specializing in cross-border transactions — to deliver comprehensive solutions. The group has been recognized as a Band 1 M&A firm by Chambers & Partners for seven consecutive years (2020–2026). Building on landmark deals such as the merger of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo, the group has continued to demonstrate its M&A capabilities this year by leading advisory work on the sales of Hyundai IFC, Kakao Games and SK Eternix.