Overview
Yonghyun Hwang gained an LL.B. from Seoul National University and an LL.M. in Criminal Act from Seoul National University. Mr. Hwang completed the 44th training course at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea. Prior to joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2018, he worked as a judge advocate for public service, Ministry of Justice for three years starting from 2015.
Related Practices
Representative Experience
2018-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2015-2018
Judge Advocate for Public Service, Ministry of Justice
Representative Matters
Provided a number of listed companies with legal opinions as to whether certain acts might constitute embezzlement or malpractice in the process of raising funds
Represented clients in a number of litigations involving occupational safety-related accidents, including factory explosion and crush injury, etc.
Represented clients in litigations involving tax and customs duty, including breach of the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act and Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (evasion of taxation)
Represented clients in litigations involving infringement of trade secrets, including breach of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Prevention Act
Represented clients in litigation involving defamation caused by disclosure of personal information of a non-payer of child support expenses
Provided a number of listed companies with legal opinions as to whether certain acts might constitute embezzlement or malpractice in the process of raising funds
Represented clients in a number of litigations involving occupational safety-related accidents, including factory explosion and crush injury, etc.
Represented clients in litigations involving tax and customs duty, including breach of the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act and Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (evasion of taxation)
Represented clients in litigations involving infringement of trade secrets, including breach of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Prevention Act
Represented clients in litigation involving defamation caused by disclosure of personal information of a non-payer of child support expenses
Represented clients in litigation involving fair trade practices, including cartel and unfair trade practice
Filed complaints on behalf of clients about malpractice by an employee and illegal activities by a trading partner
Represented a client in a constitutional appeal to a law against the Constitution
Advised and represented a client in connection with protection of the rights of the disabled
Education
2020
Seoul National University (LL.M.)
2015
Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2013
Seoul National University (LL.B.)
Selected Activities
Publications
A Study and Research on Judicial Precedents for Joint Principal Offenders of Criminal Negligence(Master's Thesis, Seoul National University, 2020)
Qualifications
2015
Korea
