DR & AJU’s Criminal Affairs & Compliance (C&C) Division delivers comprehensive and strategic legal services covering the full spectrum of criminal matters. We represent clients effectively at every stage—from investigation to trial—across diverse areas including corporate and property crimes, financial and corruption offenses, tax and antitrust violations, as well as pharmaceutical, food safety, environmental compliance, and emerging matters involving virtual assets. In addition, we strengthen our clients’ compliance programs through internal investigations, tailored advisory services, proactive management of corporate criminal liability risks, and robust guidance on internal controls.

2. Special Initiatives

О Search and Seizure Support Center

The C&C Division operates a dedicated Search and Seizure Support Center, providing immediate, strategic support 24/7. The Center is led by Dhong Joo KIM (Partner) and staffed by seasoned professionals with extensive on-site experience, including You Lee JUNG (Partner; former prosecutor), Min Woo HONG (Partner; forensic specialist), Sang Hyuk YOON (Partner; former prosecutor at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials), and Mi Ha IM (Partner; former police officer). The Center provides professional and systematic response services at every stage of search and seizure proceedings, including: (i) attending on-site from the moment investigative agencies enter clients’ premises, providing immediate and practical support; (ii) verifying the search and seizure warrant and reviewing the legality of the procedures and methods used; (iii) attending digital forensics procedures on-site to prevent unlawful or excessive searches and seizures; and (iv) filing a quasi-appeal with the court to challenge and rectify any illegal search and seizure conducted by investigative authorities.

- Dhong Joo KIM (Head of the Search and Seizure Support Center; former Chief Prosecutor, Pohang Branch, Daegu District Prosecutors' Office) - You Lee JUNG (Partner; former Chief Prosecutor, Tax Crime Investigation Division, Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office) - Min Woo HONG (Partner; Head of the Digital Forensic Team; Legislative Director, Korean Institute of Forensic Sciences) - Sang Hyuk YOON (Partner; former Prosecutor, Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials) - Mi Ha IM (Partner; former Head of the Economic Crime Investigation Team, Hanam Police Station, Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency)

О Police Investigation Response Program

Our team of former prosecutors, known for their strong legal reasoning, and former police officers, deeply familiar with police practices, work together to provide effective responses from the earliest stages of police investigations, safeguarding our clients’ rights and interests throughout the process.

- Hak Bae KIM (Partner; former Chief, Investigation Bureau, Korean National Police Agency; former Chief, Investigation Bureau, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency) - Ki Ju TAG (Partner; former Chief, Special Investigation Division, Investigation Bureau, Korean National Police Agency; former Chief, Drug Crime Investigation Unit, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency) - Mi Ha IM (Partner; former Head of the Economic Crime Investigation Team and the Female and Juvenile Investigation Team, Hanam Police Station, Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency) - Seung Jae MOON (Partner; former Deputy Director of Investigations and former Head of the Integrated Investigation Team, Seoul Gangnam Police Station)

О CIO Investigation Response System

The C&C Division operates a dedicated response system for investigations by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO). This team, comprising Dhong Joo KIM, Sang Hyuk YOON, Sin Jung LOH, and Seung Jae MOON, brings insider knowledge and extensive experience to provide strategic and reliable legal support throughout the investigative process.

- Dhong Joo KIM (Head of Group 1, C&C Division) - Sang Hyuk YOON (Partner; former Prosecutor, Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials) - Sin Jung LOH (Partner; former Investigator, Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials) - Seung Jae MOON (Partner; former Dispatched Investigator, Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials)

О Corporate Compliance Support

Building on the foundation of our former Investigation Response Practice Group, the C&C Division has evolved into a comprehensive team providing integrated legal solutions. In addition to traditional defense representation in corporate, financial, securities, tax, and fair trade matters, we proactively review and strengthen clients’ internal compliance systems to help mitigate criminal risks. Our team delivers tailored legal advice across a broad range of regulatory and criminal law issues.

- Dhong Joo KIM (Head of Group 1, C&C Division; Head of the Search and Seizure Support Center; formerly served at the Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, the Planning and Coordination Department of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, and the Office of the Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs at the Blue House) - Byung Jae SHIN (Partner; former Prosecutor, Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office; with expertise in advising on trade secrets) - You Lee JUNG (Partner; Member of the Search and Seizure Support Center; former Chief Prosecutor, Tax Crime Investigation Division, Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office) - Min Woo HONG (Partner; Head of the Digital Forensic Team, Search and Seizure Support Center; Adjunct Professor, Department of Cyber Forensics, Dongguk University Graduate School of International Affairs & Information Security) - Kwang Hyun Back (Partner with expertise in advising on workplace bullying and workplace sexual harassment) - Mi Ha IM (Partner; Member of the Search and Seizure Support Center; former member of the Economic Crime Investigation Team, Seoul Gangnam Police Station, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency; former Head of the Economic Crime Investigation Team and the Female and Juvenile Investigation Team, Hanam Police Station, Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency)

˙ Inspection and consulting for corporate search and seizure response systems ˙ Due diligence in corporate accounting ˙ Inspection and consulting for intellectual property (e.g., trade secrets) management ˙ Preventive and responsive measures for workplace bullying and sexual harassment ˙ Preventive inspection and consulting for corporate economic crimes

3. Representative Matters

You can view our successful Investigation Response Case Highlights and our key Compliance Support Case Highlights, including corporate internal investigations, advisory services, and criminal risk prevention and management, via the links below.