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Jeonghoon KWON Attorney

Jeonghoon KWON Attorney
Jeonghoon KWON Attorney

Jeonghoon KWONAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-1490 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.jeonghoon.kwon@kimchang.com

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Jeonghoon Kwon is an attorney at Kim & Chang. His practice focuses on criminal defense matters including those involving white collar crimes, intellectual property rights, tax audits and disputes, and antitrust and competition. He also has extensive experience in international legal affairs, anti-corruption and corporate compliance issues.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Kwon served as a public prosecutor for 20 years at Seoul Central, Busan, Daejeon and Daegu District Prosecutors’ Offices. As a public prosecutor, he investigated various criminal cases, and built up experience in the Special Investigation Department. Having served in various positions in the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Kwon developed expertise in international criminal affairs, criminal cases, amnesty and human rights protection. He also worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), participated in a variety of international conferences as a government representative, and served as the Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs at Cheong Wa Dae (the “Blue House”). 

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Experience

Kim & Chang (2019.2.-Present) 

Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office (2017-2018) 

Chief, Human Rights Bureau, Ministry of Justice (2016-2017) 

Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs, Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House) (2015-2016) 

Senior Prosecutor, 1st Criminal Affairs Department, Busan District Prosecutors’ Office (2014-2015) 

Senior Prosecutor, 1st Criminal Affairs Department, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (2013-2014) 

Director, Prosecution Service Division, Ministry of Justice (2012-2013) 

Director, Criminal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice (2011-2012) 

Director, International Criminal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice (2010-2011) 

Senior Prosecutor, Special Investigation Department, Daegu District Prosecutors’ Office (2009-2010) 

Deputy Director, Prosecution Service Division, Ministry of Justice (2008-2009) 

Prosecutor, Seoul Western District Prosecutors’ Office (2006-2008) 

Deputy Director, International Criminal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice (2003-2006) 

Prosecutor, Gangneung Branch Office of Chuncheon District Prosecutors’ Office (2000-2003) 

Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office (1998-2000) 

Judge Advocate (1995-1998)

Education

    Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1995) 

    College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1993)
     

Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 1995

Languages

Korean and English

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Jeonghoon KWON
Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1490      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092
     


  




Jeonghoon Kwon is an attorney at Kim & Chang. His practice focuses on criminal defense matters including those involving white collar crimes, intellectual property rights, tax audits and disputes, and antitrust and competition. He also has extensive experience in international legal affairs, anti-corruption and corporate compliance issues.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Kwon served as a public prosecutor for 20 years at Seoul Central, Busan, Daejeon and Daegu District Prosecutors’ Offices. As a public prosecutor, he investigated various criminal cases, and built up experience in the Special Investigation Department. Having served in various positions in the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Kwon developed expertise in international criminal affairs, criminal cases, amnesty and human rights protection. He also worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), participated in a variety of international conferences as a government representative, and served as the Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs at Cheong Wa Dae (the “Blue House”). 






    Kim & Chang (2019.2.-Present) 

    Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office (2017-2018) 

    Chief, Human Rights Bureau, Ministry of Justice (2016-2017) 

    Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs, Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House) (2015-2016) 

    Senior Prosecutor, 1st Criminal Affairs Department, Busan District Prosecutors’ Office (2014-2015) 

    Senior Prosecutor, 1st Criminal Affairs Department, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (2013-2014) 

    Director, Prosecution Service Division, Ministry of Justice (2012-2013) 

    Director, Criminal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice (2011-2012) 

    Director, International Criminal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice (2010-2011) 

    Senior Prosecutor, Special Investigation Department, Daegu District Prosecutors’ Office (2009-2010) 

    Deputy Director, Prosecution Service Division, Ministry of Justice (2008-2009) 

    Prosecutor, Seoul Western District Prosecutors’ Office (2006-2008) 

    Deputy Director, International Criminal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice (2003-2006) 

    Prosecutor, Gangneung Branch Office of Chuncheon District Prosecutors’ Office (2000-2003) 

    Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office (1998-2000) 

    Judge Advocate (1995-1998)






Education

    Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1995) 

    College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1993)
     


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 1995


Languages
  •    Korean and English





Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense ,  Intellectual Property ,  Anti-Corruption & Corporate Compliance ,  International Practice ,  Tax Audit & Tax Dispute Resolution ,  Antitrust & Competition ,  Tax ,  Trade Secret & Corporate Information Protection