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Michael K. LEIGH Foreign Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-4753 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.michael.leigh@kimchang.com

Michael K. LEIGH Foreign Attorney

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Michael K. LEIGH Foreign Attorney

Michael K. LEIGHForeign Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-4753 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.michael.leigh@kimchang.com

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Michael K. Leigh is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang and a member of the firm’s Anti-Corruption & Corporate Compliance and Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense Practices. He advises major global clients on disputes, criminal investigations, regulatory enforcement and internal investigations.

Mr. Leigh has advised multinational corporations in criminal defense, internal investigations and regulatory audit matters, and has advised clients on matters concerning trade secrets, anti-corruption and bribery laws, corporate fraud and embezzlement, breach of trust and fiduciary duties, and Korean criminal procedures.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Leigh served as a prosecutor for the State of New York for over a decade (Kings County District Attorney’s Office and the Office of the New York State Attorney General), handling a wide range of cases, including false claims act and white-collar criminal matters, many of which involved international asset tracing and forfeiture.

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Kim & Chang (2022-Present)

New York State Office of the Attorney General (2017-2022)

Kings County District Attorney’s Office (2012-2017)

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Advised a major multinational corporation on criminal investigation in connection with unfair trade practices.
Conducted internal investigation of a Korean subsidiary on behalf of a global insurance company concerning breach of trust/embezzlement.
Advised a multinational financial institution in connection with responding to a whistleblower case.
Supported a major German automobile manufacturing group in criminal proceedings involving the Seoul Prosecutors’ Office and other authorities in relation to diesel engine compliance matters.
Advised a global company in administrative investigations conducted by the World Bank Group concerning corruptive and obstructive practices.

Education

Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2011)

New York University (B.A., International Relations and East Asian Studies, magna cum laude, 2007)

Qualifications

Admitted to bar, New York and New Jersey, 2012

Languages

Korean and English

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Michael K. LEIGH
Foreign Attorney

T. +82-2-3703-4753
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092
E. michael.leigh@kimchang.com

Michael K. Leigh is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang and a member of the firm’s Anti-Corruption & Corporate Compliance and Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense Practices. He advises major global clients on disputes, criminal investigations, regulatory enforcement and internal investigations.

Mr. Leigh has advised multinational corporations in criminal defense, internal investigations and regulatory audit matters, and has advised clients on matters concerning trade secrets, anti-corruption and bribery laws, corporate fraud and embezzlement, breach of trust and fiduciary duties, and Korean criminal procedures.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Leigh served as a prosecutor for the State of New York for over a decade (Kings County District Attorney’s Office and the Office of the New York State Attorney General), handling a wide range of cases, including false claims act and white-collar criminal matters, many of which involved international asset tracing and forfeiture.

Kim & Chang (2022-Present)

New York State Office of the Attorney General (2017-2022)

Kings County District Attorney’s Office (2012-2017)

Advised a major multinational corporation on criminal investigation in connection with unfair trade practices.
Conducted internal investigation of a Korean subsidiary on behalf of a global insurance company concerning breach of trust/embezzlement.
Advised a multinational financial institution in connection with responding to a whistleblower case.
Supported a major German automobile manufacturing group in criminal proceedings involving the Seoul Prosecutors’ Office and other authorities in relation to diesel engine compliance matters.
Advised a global company in administrative investigations conducted by the World Bank Group concerning corruptive and obstructive practices.

Education

Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2011)

New York University (B.A., International Relations and East Asian Studies, magna cum laude, 2007)

Qualifications

Admitted to bar, New York and New Jersey, 2012

Languages

Korean and English

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense , Anti-Corruption & Corporate Compliance , Litigation , International Practice