Youngwook Ahn

  • Of Counsel
  • T. +82-2-3404-0543
  • F. +82-2-3404-0006
  • E. youngwook.ahn@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Youngwook Ahn is an of counsel at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC and advises and represents clients in the field of criminal matters, especially in connection with corporate/general criminal matters, anti-corruption, and compliance.

Mr. Ahn joined BKL in 2008 after working as a prosecutor for 30 years in key posts: president of the Institute of Justice; chief prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, the Busan District Prosecutors' Office, the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, and the Ulsan District Prosecutors' Office; public security planner and criminal information planner of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea. His practice focuses on providing advice and defending clients in connection with corporate criminal matters, the environment, and trade secret infringement.

Representative Experience

2008-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2007-2008 President, Institute of Justice
2007 Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office
2006-2007 Chief Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutors' Office
2005-2006 Chief Prosecutor, Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office
2004-2005 Director, Legal Affairs Office, Ministry of Justice
2003-2004 Chief Prosecutor, Ulsan District Prosecutors' Office
2002-2003 Head, Uijeongbu Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
2002 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Department I, Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
2001-2002 Criminal Information Planner, Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
2000-2001 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Department II, Busan District Prosecutors' Office
1999-2000 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Ulsan District Prosecutors' Office
1998-1999 Public Security Planner, Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
1997-1998 Senior Prosecutor, Criminal Department I, Southern Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
1995-1997 Director, Prosecution Division III, Ministry of Justice
1994-1995 Director, Public Security Department II, Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
1993-1994 Prosecutor Researcher and Director, Public Security Department III, Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
1992-1993 Senior Prosecutor, Ulsan Branch of Busan District Prosecutors' Office
1991-1992 Head, Gimcheon Branch of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office
1991 Prosecutor, Prosecution Bureau, Ministry of Justice
1990-1991 Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
1988-1990 Higher Prosecutor, Agency for National Security Planning
1985-1988 Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
1983-1985 Prosecutor, Prosecution Division II, Prosecution Bureau, Ministry of Justice
1981-1983 Prosecutor, Gunsan Branch of Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office
1981 Probational Prosecutor, Gangneung Branch of Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office
1979-1981 Prosecutor, Youngdeungpo Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors' Office

Education

1986 George Washington University Law School (LL.M.)
1979 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1977 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

1979 Korea