Asia-Pacific
Practice Areas
Ms. Ok-Sook Byun is a partner at Shin & Kim. Ms. Byun has extensive experience in criminal cases involving companies, healthcare & life sciences, white collar crime and politicians, and investigation of various investigation entities such as the prosecutors’ office. Ms. Byun served as a public prosecutor at the Ulsan District Public Prosecutors' Office, the Suwon District Public Prosecutors' Office, the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Public Prosecutors' Office and the Daejeon District Public Prosecutors' Office.
Career
Partner, Shin & Kim; Member, Korea Coast Guard Commission (2023-Present); Legal Counsel, Industrial safety, Korea Electric Power Corporation (2022-Present); Governmental Member, the Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (2021-Present); Advisory Member, National Health Insurance Corporation (2010-Present); Public Prosecutor, Daejeon District Public Prosecutors' Office (2009-2010); Public Prosecutor, Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Public Prosecutors' Office (2006-2009); Public Prosecutor, Suwon District Public Prosecutors' Office (2004-2006); Public Prosecutor, Ulsan District Public Prosecutors' Office (2002-2004).
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar.
Publications
Study on Proving Methods for the Establishment of Truthfulness of Evidence and the Value of Evidence under the Spanish Evidence Law, Collection of Thesis, Legal Research &Training Institute, 2009.
Education
Yonsei University Law School
LL.M.
2018
Fordham Law School
Visiting Scholar
2013 - 2014
Universidad Complutense de, Madrid (UCM)
Visiting Scholar
2007 - 2008
Yonsei University College of Law
LL.B.
1990 - 1994