Mandatory bid rule in M&A deals to take effect in Korea as early as 2024
In a move to strengthen the protection of minority shareholders, the Korean government aims to adopt a mandatory bid rule in the country's capital market as early as 2024. If the rule is adopted, any person or entity that plans to take over a company through a stock purchase deal is legally required to offer to the remaining minority shareholders a buy-out of all their shares at an equitable price.