Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (BKL) announced on August 5 that it has strengthened its investigative response capabilities by rehiring Jang Woo-sung, a former special prosecutor in the special investigation team for insurrection, and hiring Jang Sung-won, who has served as the police chief of Paju and Suseo.
Jang Woo-sung, a graduate of the 34th Judicial Research and Training Institute, joined the police force in 2005. He has held various positions, including head of the economic crime investigation unit at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, head of the cyber investigation division, and chief of the Cyber Safety Bureau. He also served as the head of the Seongbuk Police Station and the foreign affairs investigation division at the National Police Agency. After joining BKL's criminal group in 2020, he worked on corporate criminal and investigative response matters, later serving as a special prosecutor in 2025 before returning to BKL this year.
Jang Sung-won, who graduated from Seoul National University Law School and completed the 34th Judicial Research and Training Institute, has extensive experience in key positions within the National Investigation Headquarters and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, covering criminal, cyber, security, and scientific investigation areas. He has built a solid foundation in investigative practice and leadership while serving as the police chief in Paju, Yangpyeong, and Suseo. Additionally, as the head of the police investigation structure reform team, he led reforms in criminal procedure law and investigative system improvements, demonstrating deep expertise in investigative practice and criminal policy.
The two lawyers will provide counsel in areas such as investigative agency responses, corporate crime, white-collar crime, and major industrial accidents and safety. With this recruitment, BKL aims to enhance its investigative response capabilities by combining police investigative experience with criminal advisory expertise.
BKL's criminal group has established an integrated response system that fosters close collaboration among experts from investigative agencies, internal investigations, digital forensics, and compliance. The firm has been continuously hiring experts with police backgrounds, allowing them to participate in investigative response consultations across a wide range of issues, including corporate crime, white-collar crime, public institution investigations, and complex criminal cases.
Jung Soo-bong, the head of BKL's criminal group, stated, "As the investigative structure and criminal justice procedures undergo rapid changes, it is increasingly important to develop high-level response strategies tailored to specific cases and enhance our capabilities to respond to various investigative agencies. As the systems and procedures become more complex, we will further strengthen the collaborative approach of our team, which integrates lawyers with backgrounds in prosecution and police, along with field experts."
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, established in 1980, is one of South Korea's leading law firms. Headquartered in the Centro Polis building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, it provides comprehensive legal services across various fields, including corporate law, finance, fair trade, taxation, and international arbitration, with hundreds of lawyers and experts on its team.
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