Mr. Woo Hyeon KIM is a managing partner at D&A LLC. His practice primarily focused on Criminal Defense Litigation, Corporate, Commercial, Election & Regulation, the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, Criminal & Compliance, and Immigration & Nationality Services.
Mr. Kim, former Chief Prosecutor of the Suwon High Prosecutors’ Office, is widely recognized as a leading expert in investigations, with extensive expertise in civil and commercial matters as well as legal administration gained over 26 years of service at the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutors’ Office. During his career, he held a number of senior positions, including Deputy Director General of the Office of Legal Counsel, Director of the Commercial Legal Affairs Division, and Director General of the Korea Immigration Service at the Ministry of Justice, as well as Departmental Chief Prosecutor of the Anti-Corruption & Organized Crimes Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. He also continues to play an active role in the public sector as a civilian member of the Anti-Human Trafficking Policy Coordination Council, a director of the Korea Crime Prevention Foundation, and Chair of the Legal Systems and Human Rights Subcommittee of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council.
Handled numerous embezzlement and breach of trust cases, including the Kumho Asiana Group case involving alleged violations of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes
Handled investigations conducted by the Financial Investigation Division involving alleged violations of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, including stock price manipulation cases
Represented various national and public institutions, including Incheon International Airport Corporation, in criminal investigations and trial proceedings
Represented clients in numerous immigration-related matters, including immigration enforcement cases, visa issuance and status change applications, and nationality renunciation and restoration proceedings and related litigation
