Overview

Representative Experience

2018-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2013-2014 International Lawyer, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York
2005-2018 Kim & Chang
1997-2000 Foreign Liaison Officer, Air Force Headquarters
1996 Deputy Director, Office of International Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice
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2022-Present Member, KOSDAQ Listing Committee, Korea Exchange
2022-Present Member, ESG Special Committee, Seoul Bar Association
2016-Present Member, Legal Advisory Panel for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Doing Business Abroad, Ministry of Justice

Representative Matters

Successfully represented a multi-national machinery company in a criminal investigation on alleged customs duty evasion charge
Conducted diverse array of internal investigations of multi-national companies in various industries, including brewery, chemical, defense, financial, IT, medical device, pharmaceutical, sporting goods, professional service, publishing, and water engineering industries
Represented multi-national companies in connection with regulatory investigations on such issues as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by the U.S. authorities including the DOJ, SEC, and PCAOB
Successfully represented a Korean financial institution in a complex civil claim arising from syndicated loans before a French appellate court and the French Cassation Court
Conducted compliance trainings and dawn-raid trainings for clients in the Automobile, Chemical, Consumer Goods, Defense, Finance, and IT industries
Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense
Successfully defended a representative of Korean subsidiary of a multi-national defense contractor indicted for violation of the Military Secret Protection Act
Successfully represented employees of a multi-national defense contractor in a secret leakage case investigated by Prosecutor's Office
Successfully represented a multi-national defense contractor against allegations of fraud
Successfully represented a multi-national financial institution in a criminal investigation for market manipulation
Successfully represented a CEO and a domestic company in the oil & gas industry indicted for fraud in connection with an overseas oil exploration project
Represented a multi-national automobile company in connection with a labor-related criminal investigation
Successfully represented a multi-national machinery company in a criminal investigation on alleged customs duty evasion charge
Conducted diverse array of internal investigations of multi-national companies in various industries, including brewery, chemical, defense, financial, IT, medical device, pharmaceutical, sporting goods, professional service, publishing, and water engineering industries
Represented multi-national companies in connection with regulatory investigations on such issues as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by the U.S. authorities including the DOJ, SEC, and PCAOB
Successfully defended a European waste management company in connection with prosecutor's investigation of alleged violation of environmental laws
Represented IT companies regarding trade secret infringement case
Cross-border Litigation
Successfully represented multiple Korean banks in connection with tort claims before the California state and US federal courts
Represented a Korean company involved in an intellectual property lawsuit before Russian trial court, appellate court, and the cassation court
Successfully represented a construction company in resolving a loan claim dispute being litigated before a New York state court and a Korean court
Successfully represented a Korean financial institution in a complex civil claim arising from syndicated loans before a French appellate court and the French Cassation Court
Anti-corruption & Compliance
Conducted compliance trainings and dawn-raid trainings for clients in the Automobile, Chemical, Consumer Goods, Defense, Finance, and IT industries
Conducted comprehensive compliance projects for chemical, automotive, medical device, steel companies
Advised on various anti-graft and other compliance issues
Occupational Safety·Serious Accidents
Assisted domestic and multinational companies in a wide range of industries, including automobile manufacturing, chemical, construction, electric, energy, food and logistics industries
Advised various corporate clients responding to investigations regarding serious industrial accidents

Education

2013 Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
2005 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1995 Harvard College (B.A.)

Selected Activities

Publications
Chambers Global Practice Guide, White-Collar Crime: South Korea (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019-2020)
The International Comparative Legal Guide to Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Korea Chapter (Co-author, ICLG, 2009)
IFLR Guide to South Korea, Securities Class Action Landmark (Co-author, IFLR, 2009)
Practical Law Company Cross-border Handbooks, Dispute Resolution Vol. 1: South Korea Chapter (Co-author, PLC, 2008)

Qualifications

2005 Korea