▲Attorneys Chang-Kuk Lim, Byoung-Ho Son, and In-Sun Go (from left) (Photo = One Law Partners, LLC)

One Law Partners, LLC (Managing Partners Ki-Won Yoon, You-Jung Lee, and Kyung-Hwan Kim) successfully held the seminar, “Changes in Criminal Practice and Corporate Responses,” on November 9 in collaboration with the Korea In-House Counsel Association at the Event Hall on the third floor of POSCO Tower Yeoksam.

The seminar was organized to examine the changing investigative environment resulting from reforms to the criminal justice system and to share practical response strategies that corporate legal and compliance professionals and in-house counsel can apply in actual cases.

In addition to explaining recent institutional changes, the speakers introduced cases they had personally handled and shared practical examples, highlighting key considerations at each stage of an investigation.

In the first session, Attorney Chang-Kuk Lim, who previously served as Deputy Chief Prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office and Chief Prosecutor at the Seoul Western District Prosecutors’ Office, delivered a presentation titled “Understanding the Revised Investigation System and Corporate Response Strategies.”

Attorney Lim explained that as the overhaul of the investigation system has increased variables in case handling, the response capabilities of companies and the strategic role of legal counsel have become more important than ever. He particularly advised companies to systematically manage relevant materials and proactively review legal risks in order to prevent the loss of evidence caused by investigative delays.

Next, Attorney Byoung-Ho Son, a graduate of the Korean National Police University who previously handled investigations at the Investigation Division of Dongjak Police Station and the National Police Agency’s Voice Phishing Task Force, presented on “Everything In-House Counsel Need to Know About Police Investigations.”

Attorney Son explained changes in police investigation procedures, including appeals against decisions not to refer cases for prosecution and responses to investigative delays, using actual case examples. He added that swift and meticulous action during the early stages of a police investigation, from the perspectives of both complainants and suspects, is essential to effective corporate risk management.

In the third session, Attorney In-Sun Go, a former prosecutor and former head of the Legal Support Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Government who has experience in both investigative agencies and administrative authorities, presented on “The Special Judicial Police Investigation System and Corporate Response Strategies.”

Attorney Go explained the current special judicial police investigation system following the abolition of prosecutorial investigative command over special judicial police and outlined the key response measures companies should consider both when filing complaints and accusations and when becoming the subject of an investigation.

Following the presentations, a Q&A session and networking event were held. Participants exchanged views and explored practical response measures regarding issues that frequently arise in the corporate environment, including the selection of investigative authorities, responses to search and seizure procedures, and appeals against decisions not to refer cases for prosecution.

Managing Partner You-Jung Lee stated, “We hope this seminar will provide meaningful assistance to companies in proactively reviewing their internal response systems in light of the changing investigative environment and in making prompt decisions during times of crisis.”


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