Jipyong LLC

Abuse of Dominance & Unfair Trade Practices; Corporate Advisory; Legislation & Public Policy; Crisis Management; Criminal Defense (Investigation)

Partner

After working at Busan and Daegu District Prosecutors’ Offices, Mr. Sehoon Choi worked as a prosecutor at the Office of Legal Counsel in the Ministry of Justice, in charge of deliberation and assistance for principal legislation procedures of the government. After serving as a research prosecutor at the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, he conducted investigations in special and environmental matters at Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. He then took a number of important posts such as the Head of Special Division at Busan District Prosecutors’ Office, Head of Legal Profession Division at the Ministry of Justice, Chief of Hongseong Branch Prosecutors’ Office, Chief of Pohang Branch Prosecutors’ Office, and Deputy Chief of Goyang Branch Prosecutors’ Office. Mr. Choi is a winner of the Presidential Award for investigation on environmental matters, and the Prosecutor General’s Citation for investigation on intellectual property matters.

At Jipyong’s Litigation Group, he is providing legal advice on criminal matters, especially regarding special investigations, environment, intellectual property rights, and corporation transactions, etc.

2016-Present / JIPYONG LLC

2015-2016 / Head, Criminal Trial Division, Seoul High Public Prosecutor’s Office

2014-2015 / Chief Prosecutor, Pohang Branch, Daegu District Public Prosecutors’ Office

2013-2014 / Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Goyang Branch, Seoul Uijeongbu District Public Prosecutors’ Office

2012-2013 / Head, Criminal Division I, Seoul Eastern District Public Prosecutors’ Office

2012 / Chief Prosecutor, Hongseong Branch, Daejeon District Public Prosecutors’ Office

2011 / Head, Criminal Division II, Seoul Southern District Public Prosecutors’ Office

2009-2010 / Head, Legal Profession Division, Ministry of Justice

2008-2009 / Head, Special Division, Busan District Public Prosecutors’ Office

2007 / Deputy Division Head, Seoul Eastern District Public Prosecutors’ Office

2006-2007 / Head, Criminal Trial Division, Daegu District Public Prosecutors’ Office

2005 / Research Prosecutor, Investigation Policy Planning Office, Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office

2003-2005 / Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors’ Office

2001-2003 / Prosecutor, Office of Legal Counsel, Ministry of Justice

1999-2001 / Prosecutor, Daegu District Public Prosecutors’ Office

1997-1999 / Prosecutor, Uijeongbu Branch, Seoul District Public Prosecutors’ Office

1995-1997 / Prosecutor, Gyeongju Branch, Daegu District Public Prosecutor’s Office

1993-1995 / Prosecutor, Busan District Public Prosecutor’s Office

Korean / English

1993 / Admitted to bar, Korea

2007 / Visiting Scholar, Stanford Law School

1986 / Seoul National University (LL.B.)