YOON&YANG

Young Ki Kim Partner

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FAX 82 2 6003 7037
E-MAIL kimyk@hwawoo.com

Young Ki Kim is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC, and his main practice areas include criminal law, employment and labor, and financial and capital markets.
After completing the 30th class of the Judicial Research & Training Institute, Mr. Kim held various public posts, including a prosecutor at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office and Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (Special Investigation Division 2); a prosecution research officer at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (Future Planning Department); deputy chief prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (High-Tech Crime Investigation Division 1, Government-Led Joint Investigation Team relating to Personal Information Crime); head of the Namwon Branch of Jeonju District Prosecutors’ Office; chief prosecutor of the Criminal Division 5 (Corporate & Labor Crime Team) at the Seoul Western District Prosecutor’s Office; head of the Public Security Department 3 (Labor Investigation Support) at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office; and head of the Joint Investigation Team relating to Securities Crime at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office. As a legal advisor for the Korea Exchange, he built hands-on experience in detection of unfair trading practices, sanctions on false disclosure, review of listing and delisting, etc. Mr. Kim obtained his LL.D. in capital markets law at Yonsei University in 2017, and has published a number of theses and books on capital markets and practices of investigation regarding the labor laws. Based on his in-depth knowledge and broad experiences, he is recognized as one of the best lawyers in the fields of corporate law, capital markets and employment and labor issues.

Experience

2020-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2023-present Auditor, Korean Securities Law Association
2022-present Adjunct Professor, Yonsei University Graduate School of Law (Capital Markets Act)
2021-present Contributor, Joongang Ilbo (Young Ki Kim’s Capital Markets Act)
2021-present Member, Policy Advisory Committee, Namwon City
2021-present Outside Commissioner, HR Committee of KBS Symphony Orchestra
2021-present Citizen Inspector for Integrity (Audit Advisor), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
2021-present Commissioner, Securities Market Corporate Inspection Committee (substantial delisting investigation), Korea Exchange
2021-present Outside Director, KleanNara
2020-present Outside Director, EMP Belstar
2020-present Advisor, CJ Corp., CJ CheilJedang, KT, KnB, L&P Cosmetic, etc.
2021 Contributor, Maekyung Chunchu, Maeil Business News Korea
2021 Lecturer, Seoul National University (Center for Financial Law) and Judicial Research and Training Center (capital markets law)
2020 Chief Prosecutor, Criminal Division 3 of Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office
2019 Head of Joint Investigation Team for Securities Crimes, Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office
2018 Head of Public Security Department 3, Supreme Prosecutor’s Office
2017 Chief Prosecutor, Criminal Division 5 (Corporate & Labor Crime Team), Seoul Western District Prosecutors’ Office
2016 Head of Namwon Branch, Jeonju District Prosecutors’ Office
2015 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (High-Tech Crime Investigation Division 1, Government-Led Joint Investigation Team relating to Personal Information Crime
2014 Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
2012 Korea Exchange (secondment)
2011 Prosecutor, Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office
2009 Prosecution Research Officer, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (Future Planning Department)
2007-08 Trainee, France Military Academy
2005-06 Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
2005 Prosecutor, Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office
2003 Prosecutor, Chungju Branch of Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office
2001-03 Prosecutor, Jeonju District Prosecutors’ Office

Education

2017 Yonsei University Graduate School, LL.D. in Capital Markets Act
2001 Judicial Research and Training Institute
2000 Yonsei University Graduate School, LL. M. in Bankruptcy Law
1995 Yonsei University College of Law, LL.B.

Representative Matters

[Corporate Criminal Affairs]

Represented an airline owner in a litigation on occupational breach of trust, etc.
Handled civil and criminal cases involving the management of an industrial development company
Represented an owner of a media company in a criminal case
Represented the management of a mask manufacturer in a criminal case
Handled a criminal case against the former management of cold storage facilities company
Handled a case involving interference with business of a bio company
Handled a criminal case against the former management of an affiliate of a mask pack manufacturer
Handled a case on divulgence of state secrets by a shipping company
Handled a case on divulgence of trade secrets in relation to an accounting firm
Handled a criminal case involving an owner of an alcoholic beverage manufacturer
Advised on succession of management rights, etc.

[Securities, Financial and Capital Markets]

Represented the management of a manufacturer in a case involving breach of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act
Handled a case (including criminal trials) involving breach of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act in relation to a fund created by a bank
Handled a case involving a cryptocurrency exchange
Handled a case (including criminal trials) involving breach of the Certified Public Accountant Act for an accounting firm
Represented a savings bank in a case regarding breach of the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies
Handled a case involving breach of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act by an owner of a company
Handled a case involving the shares owned by the management of an investment company
Advised a communications company on purchase of treasury shares and unfaithful disclosure
Handled a case involving use of material nonpublic information by an employee of an automobile company
Handled a substantial delisting investigation of a KOSDAQ-listed company

[Labor-related Criminal Affairs]

Advised a corporate group (holding company and entire affiliates) or a capital company, etc. on breach of the Serious Accident Punishment Act
Handled a case involving breach of the Act on the Protection, etc. of Temporary Agency Workers by a representative director of a construction company
Handled a case involving breach of the Occupational Safety and Health Act by a heavy industry company
Handled a case (including criminal trials) involving breach of the Occupational Safety and Health Act by a construction company
Handled a case involving breach of the Labor Standards Act by a media company

[Others]

Advised on establishment of a super low temperature logistics cluster in Songdo
Handled a civil case seeking payment of design service fees and construction costs, etc. (including final appeal at the Supreme Court)
Handled an administrative case involving claim for payment of damage compensation
Handled a case involving breach of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act by a member of the National Assembly

Awards

Commendation from the Minister of Justice (2015)
Commendation from the Public Prosecutor General (2011)
Commendation from the Public Prosecutor General (2004)

Publications

[Books]

Annotation – Capital Market Act, Korea Securities Law Association (Co-author)
Key Issues of Unfair Securities Transaction, Center for Financial Law of Seoul National University (Co-author)
100 Cases of Criminal Litigation, Korea Criminal Procedure Law (Co-author)
Annotation – Criminal Act, Korea Association of Criminal Case Studies (Co-author)

[Academic Papers]

Criteria for Calculating Unjust Gains from Unfair Transaction in the Capital Market (2018)
A Study of Criminal Liability and Regulation on Unfair Transaction in the Capital Market (2017)
2010 Options Shock and Standard for Determining Linked Market Price Manipulation (2016)
Calculating the Number of Crimes and Unjust Gains relating to Unfair Trade Acts in the Capital Market (2015)
Market Price Manipulation by Real Transaction and Purpose of Inducing Transaction (2013)
Criminal Liability for Cyber Space Offense and Online Service Provider (2012)
Denial of Establishing Truth and Granting Admissibility of Digital Evidence (2011)
A Study of Immunity for Judicial Cooperators (2009)
France’s Confinement Policy and its Implication (2009)