About

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BKL White Color Defense Group has successfully represented and advised multinational and Korean corporate clients and financial institutions as well as individuals on high-profile cases and investigations. We build upon strengths and breadth of experience across multiple disciplines within BKL to properly address complexities of any given issue.

Our group includes a number of former prosecutors, such as a former Prosecutor General, former police officers, and other former high-ranking regulators. In recognition of ever-increasing importance of accurate and timely analysis of digital materials, we also have invested significantly in our in-house discovery capabilities with top technology and full-time discovery professionals with requisite knowledge of rapidly developing digital forensics and in-depth investigation experience. Together with our forensics experts and our other renowned practice groups, we advise in all aspect of white collar and regulatory enforcement matters from strategic consultation and advice to mitigate or avoid potential criminal matters to successful defense and remedial measures. 
Our group also has extensive experience in working with foreign law firms on multijurisdictional investigations and enforcement actions by regulatory authorities in the United States and other nations.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime - South Korea
3
Band 3
What the Team is Known For

Bae, Kim & Lee enjoys an excellent reputation in the white-collar crime area, with a team composed of former prosecutors and judges. The firm handles both contentious and compliance-related mandates, has extensive experience of working with regulatory agencies, and specialises in advising both companies and individuals involved in criminal trials and internal investigations. The practice is well placed to advise on cross-jurisdictional issues thanks to an extensive network of regional offices. Bae, Kim & Lee is praised for its ready creation of robust multidisciplinary teams. It works for domestic and international corporations from a wide variety of sectors including healthcare, automotive and technology.

Work Highlights

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  • Bae, Kim & Lee represented the employees and officers of Affinity Equity Partners in relation to a charge of allegedly colluding with accountants in submitting a false assessment report.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jinwook Song
3
Jinwook Song
3
Band 3

Song Jinwook offers expertise in a wide range of white-collar crime cases and is particularly adept at advising on cases concerning anti-money laundering, serious accidents and professional negligence issues. His client roster includes Korean corporations and conglomerates.

Jin Han Lee
4
Jin Han Lee
4
Band 4

Lee Jin Han is notable for his practice in the white-collar crime space. Drawing on his experience as a prosecutor, he has considerable expertise in advising Korean corporations on cases and investigations stemming from serious accidents.

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South Korea

Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime

Jinwook Song
3
Jinwook Song
3
Band 3
Jin Han Lee
4
Jin Han Lee
4
Band 4

Members

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Chul Ho Heo

Il Yeon Kim

Jae Hoon Chae

Jeong Ho Lee

Jin Han Lee

Head of Department

Jinwook Song

Jun Ki Park

Jungho Park

Kangbae Moon

Kyung Hoon Lee

Sangchul Lee

Seung-Sup Lee

Soo Bong Jung

Soon Ik Kwon