Soobong Jung

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0199
  • F. +82-2-3404-0006
  • E. soobong.jung@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Soobong Jung represents and advises clients in various criminal cases involving corporate, finance, tax, cyber, libel and international criminal affairs.

After being appointed as a prosecutor in 1996, Mr. Jung served as a deputy chief public prosecutor of Kwangju District Prosecutors' Office; as criminal intelligence officer, Supreme Prosecutors' Office; as senior prosecutor of Criminal Department 1, Seoul Central District prosecutors' Office; as digital forensic science officer (head of Cyber Crime Investigation Team), Supreme Prosecutors' Office. He has worked on a great number of investigation cases in Special Investigation Department of Prosecutors' Offices and Seoul High Prosecutors' Office. He also held major positions in criminal policy and affairs including director of Prosecution Department and Criminal Affairs Department, prosecutor of International Legal Affairs Department and prosecution research officer of Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

Representative Experience

2019-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2018-2019 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office
2017-2018 Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutors' Office
2016-2017 Criminal Intelligence Officer, Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
2015-2016 Senior Prosecutor, Criminal Department 1, Dongbu Branch of Busan District Prosecutors' Office
2014-2015 Senior Prosecutor, Criminal Department 1, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office
2012-2014 Director, Prosecution Department & Criminal Affairs Department, Prosecution Bureau, Ministry of Justice
2011-2012 Digital Forensic Science Officer (the first Head of Cyber Crime Investigation Team), Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
2010-2011 Head, Yeongwol Branch of Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office
2010 Prosecutor, Prosecution Department, Prosecution Bureau, Ministry of Justice
2009 Prosecutor Researcher, Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
2008-2009 Prosecutor, Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office
2005-2008 Prosecutor, International Legal Affairs Department, Ministry of Justice
2004-2005 Prosecutor, Special Legislation Department, Ministry of Justice
2001-2004 Prosecutor, Special Investigation Department, Daegu District Prosecutors' Office
1999-2001 Prosecutor, Public Security Department & Foreign Criminal Affairs Department, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office
1998-1999 Prosecutor, Chungju Branch of Cheongju District Prosecutors' Office
1996-1998 Prosecutor, Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office

Representative Matters

Represented listed companies in response to various investigations into their alleged violations of the Capital Markets Act by the prosecution, police and Financial Supervisory Service, etc.
Represented and advised conglomerates in response to investigations into their alleged violation of the Fair Trade Act, the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act, the Customs Act and the Act on External Audit, etc.
Represented and advised clients in response to investigations related to virtual assets
Represented clients in various disputes and cases related to real estate, urban development and construction, etc.
Responded to field investigations such as seizure and search, conducted forensic analysis and corporate internal investigations and advised on compliance issues, etc.
Represented listed companies in response to various investigations into their alleged violations of the Capital Markets Act by the prosecution, police and Financial Supervisory Service, etc.
Represented and advised conglomerates in response to investigations into their alleged violation of the Fair Trade Act, the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act, the Customs Act and the Act on External Audit, etc.
Represented and advised clients in response to investigations related to virtual assets
Represented clients in various disputes and cases related to real estate, urban development and construction, etc.
Responded to field investigations such as seizure and search, conducted forensic analysis and corporate internal investigations and advised on compliance issues, etc.
Represented clients in cases involving disputes over property concerning violations of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement and breach of trust), etc.

Education

2003 Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
1996 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1989 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

2003 New York
1996 Korea