# South Korea ordered to pay Elliott $48.49 million in Samsung merger case

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- Reuters, 2026-10-01 00:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/south-korea-ordered-pay-elliott-4849-million-samsung-merger-case-2026-10-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abdabe6a32b780001730346

> A tribunal ruled that South Korea’s involvement in the 2015 merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries was causally linked to losses suffered by US hedge fund Elliott. The Justice Ministry said the country must pay about $48.49 million plus interest.