Jinhan Lee

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0179
  • F. +82-2-3404-0006
  • E. jinhan.lee@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Jinhan Lee advises and represents clients mainly in criminal cases involving election, labor, political funds, industrial accidents, overseas capital flight (offshore tax evasion), tariffs, foreign exchange, corruptions, trade secret, and intellectual property rights.

Mr. Lee served as 2nd deputy chief prosecutor (acting on behalf of the 3rd deputy chief prosecutor) at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office; director, the Seobu Branch of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office; and public security officer, head of Public Security Division II, and prosecutor researcher, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. During these times, he gained extensive experience in the tasks of planning and conducting large-scale investigations into suspicious companies and other kinds of suspects, some of which drew public attentions. He also wrote several books, including “Commentaries on Labor Law-related Issues,” “Commentaries on Penalties under Public Official Election Act”, "Commentaries on Penalties under Occupational Safety and Health Act" and “Commentaries on Penalties under Political Fund Law.” Retiring from the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, he finished his 24 year-career as a prosecutor and joined Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in May 2016. Based on many years of expertise and experience in the prosecution community, he makes his utmost effort to provide clients with the best services possible.

Representative Experience

2016-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2015-2016 Chief Public Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutors' Office
2014-2015 Director, Seobu Branch of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office
2013-2014 2nd Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (3rd Deputy Chief Prosecutor)
2011-2013 Public Security Officer, Public Security Department, Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
2009-2011 Senior Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office
2008-2009 Head, Public Security Division I & II, Public Security Department, Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
2007-2008 Senior Prosecutor, Incheon District Prosecutors' Office (Ministry of Government Legislation, Secondment)
2006-2007 Director, Sangju Branch of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office
2003-2006 Prosecutor Researcher, Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
2002-2003 Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutors' Office
1999-2002 Prosecutor, Eastern Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
1998-1999 Visiting Scholar, Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature (ENM), France
1996-1999 Prosecutor, Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office
1994-1996 Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
1992-1994 Prosecutor, Ulsan Branch of Busan District Prosecutors' Office
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2020-Present Member, LS Cable & System
2018-Present Advisor, Korea University School of Law
2018-Present Director, Dong-A Socio Holdings
2017-2018 Member, Grand Korea Leisure (GKL)

Representative Matters

Represented companies A and AB in the prosecution's investigation into their alleged wrongful labor practices
Represented companies B, BA, BC, BD, BE and other corporate clients in the prosecution's investigation into their alleged violation of the dispatched workers protection law
Represented companies C, CA, CB and CD in the prosecution's investigation into their alleged violation of the industrial safety and health law
Represented companies D and DA in the prosecution's investigation into the criminal case involving their alleged violation of, among others, the customs law
Represented company E in the prosecution's investigation into the accusation by the National Tax Service of the client's violation of the specific economic crimes law (evasion of taxes)
Represented companies A and AB in the prosecution's investigation into their alleged wrongful labor practices
Represented companies B, BA, BC, BD, BE and other corporate clients in the prosecution's investigation into their alleged violation of the dispatched workers protection law
Represented companies C, CA, CB and CD in the prosecution's investigation into their alleged violation of the industrial safety and health law
Represented companies D and DA in the prosecution's investigation into the criminal case involving their alleged violation of, among others, the customs law
Represented company E in the prosecution's investigation into the accusation by the National Tax Service of the client's violation of the specific economic crimes law (evasion of taxes)
Represented company F in the prosecution's investigation into its alleged violation of, among others, the pharmaceutical affairs law
Represented companies G, GA and GB in the prosecution's investigation into their alleged violation of, among others, the labor union law
Represented company H in the prosecution's investigation into its alleged leak of personal information
Represented company I in the prosecution's investigation into its alleged obstruction of, among others, a bidding process
Advised company J on its attempt to take Google's map data on Korea out of the nation
Represented company K in investigations by a special prosecutor and the special investigation headquarters
Represented company L in the prosecution's investigation into a fatal gas explosion accident in an Ulsan-based factory
Represented company M in the prosecution's investigation into the case involving workers who died while repairing screen doors
Represented company N and NA in the prosecutor's investigation into its alleged infringement on trade secret

Education

1992 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1986 Korea University (LL.B.)

Selected Activities

Awards
Chambers Asia-Pacific - Leading Lawyer (2024)

Qualifications

1992 Korea

Awards and Recognition