Yonghyun Hwang

概要

Yonghyun Hwang has handled major criminal cases and compliance matters that attract public attention. His practice focuses on corporate and economic crimes, advising clients on the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and responding to their accidents, capital market and financial crimes, and compliance.

Mr. Hwang earned his LL.B. from Seoul National University and completed the 44th training course at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea. He earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees from Seoul National University and the University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S. In addition, he obtained a Ph.D. in Law from Seoul National University with a dissertation titled 'Criminal Law Issues and Legislative Proposals Regarding the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.' He also served as a member of the bar examination committee.

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経歴

2018-現在 Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

2015-2018 Judge Advocate for Public Service, Ministry of Justice

その他経歴

2026-現在 Outside Director (Audit Committee Member), Next Player Co., Ltd.

主な案件実績

Advised a number of clients on compliance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act

Successfully defended clients in a number of litigations involving serious accidents, including a crush injury at Power Plant A, a fire at Outlet AB, an explosion at Company AC, and an electric shock and fall accident at Company AD

Successfully defended Group B in the case of fraudulent accounting related to a merger

Successfully defended representative director of C Group in the case involving tax evasion and violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act

Represented clients in litigations involving employees’ breach of trust, embezzlement, and infringement of trade secrets

Advised foreign conglomerate D on abuse of market dominance

Advised and represented a number of companies in the manufacturing and distribution industries on unfair labor practices and illegal dispatch issues

Successfully defended a client in the case involving violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, including use of undisclosed information and price manipulation

Successfully defended clients in a number of large-scale investment-related cases

Represented a client in a constitutional appeal against the provisions of the Criminal Act on crime among relatives (determination of unconstitutionality)

学歴

2026 Seoul National University (LL.D.)

2024 University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (LL.M.)

2020 Seoul National University (LL.M.)

2015 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea

2013 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

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著述

Criminal Law Issues and Legislative Proposals Regarding the Serious Accidents Punishment Act – Focusing on the Principle of Clarity (Ph.D. Dissertation, Seoul National University, 2026)

A Study on the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (Co-author, Bobmunsa, 2022)

A Study and Research on Judicial Precedents for Joint Principal Offenders of Criminal Negligence(Master's Thesis, Seoul National University, 2020)

資格

2015 Korea

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