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〇 The Investigation Defense Group comprises five specialized teams.
DR & AJU’s Investigation Defense Group provides optimal legal services with its five specialized teams by navigating the increasingly diversified and subdivided field of criminal law with carefully tailored responses. These five teams include the Corporate and Property General Team, Financial and Anti-Corruption Crime Team, Tax and Antitrust & Competition Team, Pharmaceutical, Food, and Environmental Team, and Virtual Assets and Emerging Cases Team.

〇 All teams led by former prosecutors with extensive investigative experience in their respective field to enhance team expertise

Managing Partner Kwang Soo OH, a former Chief Prosecutor of the Daegu District Prosecutors’ Office leads the Investigation Defense Group. With a rich background that includes serving as a Chief Prosecutor of the Central Investigation Division 2 at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and as Departmental Chief Prosecutor of the Special Investigation Division 2 at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Mr. Oh is widely recognized as a top-notch investigative expert. He has extensive experience in handling numerous high-profile investigations, including major corporate accounting fraud cases and significant cases involving corruption within presidential families.

Managing Partner Woo Hyeon KIM, a former Chief Prosecutor at the Suwon High Prosecutors’ Office and the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office, serves as the general team leader of the Investigation Defense Group. Mr. Kim has also served as the Departmental Chief Prosecutor for the Anti-Corruption Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office during his 26 years of service in the prosecution, making him an expert in investigative matters.

Partner Dhong Joo KIM, a former Chief Prosecutor at the Pohang Branch of the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office and Departmental Chief Prosecutor of the Public Criminal Affairs Department at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, serves as the team leader of the Corporate and Property General Team. Mr. Kim boasts of extensive experience in investigating and directing various criminal cases over his 25-year career in the prosecution, having worked not only at frontline offices but also at the Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, Planning & Coordination Department of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, and the Office of the Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs.

Partner Jeong Jin CHOI, a former Chief Prosecutor at the Yeondong Branch Office of the Cheongju District Prosecutors' Office and Deputy Departmental Chief Prosecutor of the Special Department at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, serves as the team leader of the Financial and Anti-Corruption Crime Team. Mr. Choi has accumulated expertise in investigations based on years of experience in the prosecution. Moreover, he possesses exceptional insight on the financial sector, having been dispatched to the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit under the Ministry of Economy and Finance during his tenure in the prosecution.

Partner You Lee JUNG, a former Departmental Chief Prosecutor of the Tax Criminal Investigation at the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office, serves as the team leader of the Tax and Antitrust & Competition Team. Ms. Jung has extensive experience in investigating various criminal cases during her tenure as a prosecutor. Moreover, she is a prominent expert in the field of taxation, recognized for her outstanding contribution in handling numerous tax-related cases, which earned her the designation of a Certified Public Prosecutor (Blue Belt) in the Tax Sector by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

Partner Hyung Kil KIM, a former Chief Prosecutor at the Bucheon Branch of the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office, serves as the team leader of the Pharmaceutical, Food, and Environmental Team. Mr. Kim has acquired expertise in investigating various criminal cases through years of experience in the prosecution.

Partner Byung Jae Shin, a former prosecutor at the Bucheon Branch of the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office and the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office, serves as the team leader of the Virtual Assets and Emerging Cases Team. Mr. Shin served as a legislative researcher at the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee and demonstrates profound insight into the rapidly changing criminal landscape through his experience in handling various criminal cases in the prosecution, the National Assembly, and administrative agencies. Drawing from such expertise, he has successfully resolved numerous emerging cases, making him the optimal candidate for the position.

〇 Senior advisors from investigative agencies recruited to enhance capability of responding to various investigative practices.

DR & AJU’s Investigation Response Group provides tailored legal services with proactive measures against various investigative practices based on the advisory support of our experienced senior advisors. Our senior advisors include Jong Wan JO, a former investigator in the Forensic Investigation Management Department of the Korean National Police Agency and Director of Division 2 at the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police; Jong Chul JEONG, a former prosecutor investigator at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office; Hwi Sung LIM, a former head of the Intelligence Investigation Division at the Seocho Police Station, who worked as a Special Investigator on the “Drew King” Special Investigation Team; and In Yeol LEE, a former Head of the International Crime Investigation Division at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency before serving as an investigator in the Violent Crimes Division at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office

〇 Numerous achievements based on expertise and ideal team composition

Based on our experts’ extensive experience directing and supervising investigations on the field, DR & AJU’s Investigation Defense Group solves problems through accurate situational judgment and presents clear solutions to clients and offers clients with the most efficient legal services through the optimal composition of its specialized teams.

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