Korean High Court in Seoul

On May 10, 2013, P.R.I.M.E. Finance had a two-hour discussion with more than 40 judges of the Korean High Court in Seoul. The judges were trial and appellate judges. The session provided an introduction to derivatives and the ISDA Master Agreement, its history, its place in the financial markets and current legal issues arising from its use.The discussion also focused on lessons that practitioners and the markets have learned from recent English and New York cases involving derivatives and complex financial transactions.The session provided a unique opportunity for P.R.I.M.E. Finance to support a judicial audience and a court that has heard a considerable number of derivatives-related disputes. The session was led by two P.R.I.M.E. Finance Experts, Jonathan Ross and Chin-Chong Liew. This session took place with the support of the International Bar Association (IBA).