
Jae-kyung Lee
PartnerIntroduction
Mr. Jae-kyung Lee is a partner at Shin & Kim, LLC, and his main area of practice is General Criminal Defense, Corporate Investigation & White Collar Crime and Criminal Litigation.
After graduating from the Korea National Police University, Mr. Lee has worked as a police officer in major investigative departments for sixteen years, gaining diverse investigative experience. While working as an investigator/warrant examiner for the National Police Agency (National Investigation Headquarters) and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, his work covered the examination of the legality of complex criminal cases and the appropriateness of investigations, with a focus on investigating economic crimes and financial fraud at the Financial Crimes Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Metropolitan Investigation Division where he practiced analysis of sophisticated financial crimes and honed his investigation techniques. In addition, at the Seoul Mapo Police Station and the Ansan Sangrok Police Station’s Investigation Division, he directly investigated various criminal cases where he gained on-site experience, and was dispatched to the Financial Supervisory Service to perform various financial-related tasks. He has the expertise to accurately analyze investigation procedures and establish response strategies based on a wide range of investigative capabilities.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Career
- 2025-PresentShin & Kim LLC
- 2024-2025Head of Investigation Team, Financial Crime Investigation Division, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
- 2024Senior Investigator in the 5th Examination (National Investigation Headquarters)
- 2023-2024Investigation Examiner, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
- 2020-2023Investigation and Warrant Examiner, Mapo Police Station, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
- 2018-2020Investigation Division, Mapo Police Station, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (2019-2020 Secondment in Financial Supervisory Service)
- 2014-2018Investigation Planning Division, Investigation Bureau, National Police Agency
- 2011-2014Economic Crime Investigation Team, Intelligence Crime Investigation Team, Ansan Sangrok Police Station, Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency
- 2009-2011Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency
Key Experience
- Violation of the Act on Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (Fraud) Related to Virtual Assets
- Fraud, similar deposit-taking, and violation of the door-to-door sales act related to NFTs
- Cases of lease fraud, investment fraud, borrowing fraud, and guarantee insurance fraud
- Cases of unfair loans, business breach of trust, and embezzlement by financial institutions
- Cases of defamation, violation of the Information and Communications Network Act, and violation of the Personal Information Protection Act related to major social personnel such as public officials
- Medical malpractice (occupational negligence resulting in death) and violation of Medical Service Act
- Violation of the Assembly and Demonstration Act and interference with business by a Specific Organization
- Violation of the Act on the Punishment of Stalking, contempt, and defamation of major social personnel by YouTubers
- Senior Investigator in the 5th Examination in 2024 (National Investigation Headquarters)
- Excellent Investigation Examiner in 2021 (Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)
Education
- 2020-2023Wonkwang University Law School (J.D.)
- 2005-2009Korea National Police University (B.A. in Public Administration)
Qualifications
- 2023Admitted to bar, Korea
Languages
Korean, English
Awards
- 2021Commendation from the Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (Excellent Investigation Examiner)
- 2020Commendation from the Minister of Public Administration and Security
- 2018Commendation from the Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
- 2015Commendation from the Commissioner of the National Police Agency
- 2013Commendation from the Chief of Police
- 2011Commendation from the Commissioner of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency
- 2010Commendation from the Chief of Police