Attorney Kim, Hyun Woong, the managing partner of our firm, concluded his 32-year career in public service with his final role as the 64th Minister of Justice and joined the firm in June 2020.

Attorney Kim commenced his career in 1990 as a prosecutor with the Busan District Prosecutors' Office. He has held a number of prominent roles, including Chief of the Special Investigation Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Legal Affairs Officer of the Ministry of Justice, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Busan High Prosecutors' Office, Chief Prosecutor of the Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office, Chief Prosecutor of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, Deputy Minister of Justice, and Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office. During his tenure as a prosecutor, he also spent a year as a visiting scholar at Peking University in Beijing, China, as part of an international training program.

Currently, as a managing partner of the firm, he is responsible for handling major criminal cases such as white-collar criminal cases, complaints and investigations, anti-corruption and election-related cases, as well as litigation and advisory services related to China.

Administrative Litigation

- An administrative litigation case concerning Ansan-si's collection of fee against public power line for occupation and use of public water surface

Criminal Matters/General Criminal Litigation and Investigation Response/White Collar Crime/Anti-Corruption and Election

Publications

 - Problems concerning Automobile Liability Insurance in Korea (Seoul National University Graduate School, Master Thesis, 1992)