Home to a versatile team comprised of experts from the judiciary, prosecution, and police, Shin & Kim is relied upon by major domestic and international companies and provides a robust offering, from trade secrets and anti-corruption, to food safety and antitrust. Mooil Moon heads up the practice and boasts deep prosecutorial experience through his role in various District Prosecutor Offices. Ok-Sook Byun is noted for her work on internal investigations, and Junghwan Lee has particular expertise in the financial and virtual asset sectors. Dae Ho Cho lends his prosecutor experience to clients handling cases surrounding allegations of financial crimes.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Good people, collaboration, and communication skills.'

  • ‘Tae Seung Kim is really convincing and dedicated. He has a lot of experience regarding this category, and he deals with big cases very efficiently and nicely. I’m definitely looking forward to working with him.’

  • ‘Shin & Kim’s criminal practice group demonstrates a level of collaboration that is exceptional compared to other firms.'

  • 'The partners take personal responsibility, directly reviewing materials and leading meetings, which reflects the team’s strong sense of commitment.’

  • ‘The defence team is largely composed of lawyers with extensive experience working in investigative authorities, enabling them to provide valuable insights—such as understanding the tendencies of these agencies—that help the company make well-informed decisions.'

  • 'The efforts of Hyun Il Jin, Minhyoung Kim, and Phil-Woong Park were especially noteworthy.’

  • ‘They have attorneys with specialised knowledge of the various legal issues that can arise in a corporation, so they can advise you on any legal issue.’

  • ‘Attorney Tak-Kyun Hong of Shin & Kim does not simply approach legal issues from a legal perspective, but also provides advice by appropriately judging what is beneficial to the corporation from a long-term perspective.’

  • 'Shin & Kim focuses on white-collar crime matters and is assessed as demonstrating solid criminal defense capabilities while maintaining cost efficiency. The firm has enhanced its capacity by recruiting former prosecutors with specialized expertise, a factor that is regarded as strengthening its competitiveness in this practice area.'

  • 'The Shin & Kim team, based on an accurate understanding of investigative practices of law enforcement agencies, provided clients with appropriate legal advice and offered real-time counsel to establish and implement proactive countermeasures from the client’s perspective.'

Practice head

Mooil Moon

Other key lawyers

Ok-Sook Byun; Junghwan Lee; Dae Ho Cho; Tae Seung Kim; Hyun Il Jin; Hyun Il Jin; Minhyoung Kim; Phil-Woong Park; Tak-Kyun Hong