Jeongho Lee

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0157
  • F. +82-2-3404-0006
  • E. jeongho.lee@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Jeongho Lee specializes in advice and representation for clients in a wide range of criminal cases involving corporate crime, finance, securities, digital forensic, and cybercrime.

After being appointed as a prosecutor in 1999, Mr. Lee served as a chief prosecutor of Special Investigation Division 1, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office; as investigation director of Financial Failure Investigation Headquarters, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation; as a deputy chief prosecutor of Finance & Tax Investigation Division 1, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office; as head of Joint Investigation Team for Savings Bank Corruption, Supreme Prosecutors' Office; as head of Special Investigation Department, Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office; as digital forensic science officer & head of Cybercrime Investigation Division, Supreme Prosecutors' Office. He joined Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in March 2015. He graduated from Yonsei University College of Law and completed the 28th Judicial Research & Training Institute course.

Representative Experience

2015-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2014-2015 Digital Forensic Science Officer & Head of Cybercrime Investigation Division, Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
2013-2014 Senior Prosecutor, Special Investigation Department, Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office
2012-2013 Deputy Senior Prosecutor, Financial and Tax Crime Department 1, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office; and Head of Joint Investigation Team for Corruption of Savings Bank under the Central Investigation Department, Supreme Prosecutors' Office
2010-2012 Director of Investigation, Financial Failure Investigation Headquarters, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (Secondment)
2009-2010 Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office
2007-2009 Prosecutor, Mokpo Branch of Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office
2004-2007 Prosecutor, Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office
2002-2004 Prosecutor, Incheon District Prosecutors' Office
2001-2002 Prosecutor, Yeongdong Branch of Cheongju District Prosecutors' Office
1999-2001 Prosecutor, Daegu District Prosecutors' Office

Representative Matters

Represented and advised company A on response to investigation of bribery of the representative
Represented and advised company B on response to investigation of embezzlement of the representative
Represented and advised company C on response to investigation of violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, etc. of the representative
Represented and advised company D on response to investigation of violation of the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies, etc. of officers
Represented and advised company E on response to investigation of violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act

Education

1999 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1992 Yonsei University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

1999 Korea