Corporate Criminal
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Criminal cases involving corporate executives, including CEOs, do not end with mere individual criminal punishment. They can significantly impact overall corporate management, including corporate criminal penalties under joint liability provisions, substantial employer liability, regulatory risks such as bidding restrictions, and reputational damage due to disclosures and media coverage. Particularly in corporate criminal cases, the response strategy adopted during the initial investigative stages directly influences the trajectory and outcome, and demands a deep understanding of complex factual circumstances and specific legal principles during the criminal trial phase. Given these factors, a professional and strategic response that considers the overall characteristics of the case and the surrounding business environment is paramount.
Corporate Crime Litigation Team with Extensive Trial Experience
The Corporate Crime Litigation Team at Shin & Kim LLC is comprised of attorneys who have served as presiding judges at major courts such as the Seoul High Court and Seoul Central District Court, with first-hand experience in numerous corporate criminal cases over many years, alongside attorneys who have successfully handled major corporate criminal cases at large law firms. Based on a deep understanding of corporate criminal cases and trial practice, Shin & Kim provides effective legal services tailored to the nature of each case.
Comprehensive Response to Diverse Types of Corporate Criminal Cases
Shin & Kim’s Corporate Crime Litigation Team handles crimes related to properties (breach of trust, embezzlement, fraud, etc.), the capital market (market manipulation, unfair trading using undisclosed information, etc.), tax and finance, industrial property rights (Unfair Competition Prevention And Trade Secret Protection Act), corruption (bribery, receiving bribe in breach of trust, etc.), new business sectors (virtual asset-related cases), safety and regulation (Serious Accidents Punishment Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, etc.), competition and election (Fair Trade Act, Public Official Election Act, etc.), medical and pharmaceutics (receiving rebates, etc.), and environment (violations of food sanitation and environmental laws) and provides comprehensive support for all types of corporate-related criminal cases.
Strategic Response and Professional Collaboration Across All Stages
Furthermore, Shin & Kim's Corporate Crime Litigation Team provides strategic response plans and proactive advice that considers and prepares for potential criminal trials from the initial investigation stage, and during the criminal litigation phase, we establish optimal defense strategies based on meticulous factual analysis and thorough legal review. Throughout the entire process until the closing of the trial, we provide comprehensive and systematic legal services through organic collaboration with experts in various fields, including not only attorneys but also accountants, tax accountants, customs brokers, patent attorneys, labor attorneys, and foreign attorneys.
Experience
- Acquittal in embezzlement and breach of trust involving corporate slush funds
- Acquittal in breach of trust related to a financial institution’s loan operations for employee
- Acquittal or zero forfeiture in unfair trading case involving employees of a securities firm
- Acquittal in market manipulation and use of undisclosed information
- Acquittal in tax evasion involving corporate employees
- Acquittal in technology leakage through M&A
- Acquittal in a rebate case involving pharmaceutical company employees
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Awards and Rankings
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Selected as Tier 1 in Asia Pacific Legal500 2021-2022 Regulatory compliance and investigations
Asia Pacific Legal500 2021-2022
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