LAWYER PROFILE
Jae Man Yu

Jae Man Yu

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Provided by Lee & Ko

Practice Areas

Corporate Governance, Banking, Private Equity, Audit & Inspection, Criminal Defense (Investigations)

Career

Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2015, Mr. Yu served for over 16 years as a public prosecutor, during which time he has held key supervisory

positions at the Special Investigation Department (SID) of the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office and at the Central Investigation Department

(CID) of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office. These two departments wield significant investigatory authority to conduct investigation of high-profile

cases, such as embezzlement of corporate funds by senior executives and officers, corruption of senior government officials, trade secrets

misappropriation involving large public and private enterprises, antitrust violations, data breach of personal information, and various violations by

pharmaceutical companies. As the Director of SID and CID, Mr. Yu was the primary architect responsible for numerous high-profile cases against

high-ranking government officials and against Korean conglomerates.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to Bar, Korea(1987)

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Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime - South Korea

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Yu Jae Man regularly acts on high-profile mandates spanning antitrust and data protection issues with a criminal element, bribery and fraud. He draws on 16 years as a public prosecutor, and his white-collar crime defence experience also includes corruption and embezzlement matters.

Ranked Individuals at Lee & Ko (76)

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