Law firm Kwangjang, led by managing attorney Kim Sang-gon, is organizing a seminar on October 2 to address key changes businesses should be aware of following the launch of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the Prosecution Office.
The seminar, titled 'How Will the Investigation Structure and Practices Change in the Era of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, Prosecution Office, and Special Investigation Units?', will take place on September 29 at 3 p.m. in the Academia Room on the first floor of Kwangjang's new building in Jung-gu, Seoul.
This event aims to summarize confirmed and anticipated developments leading up to the launch of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the Prosecution Office. It will particularly focus on critical changes businesses should monitor, the outlook for investigations in labor-related areas such as fair trade, finance, and serious accidents, the relationship with police investigations, and key points for responding to actual inquiries and investigations.
The seminar will begin with opening remarks from Kim Hu-gon, a former chief prosecutor at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, followed by two sessions of presentations.
In the first session, attorney Cha Ho-dong (38th class) will present on 'Overview of the Reorganization of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and Prosecution Office,' attorney Hong Jeong-yeon (37th class) will discuss 'Outlook on Investigation Structures and Practices for Serious Accidents and Labor Cases,' and attorney Cheon Jae-in (39th class) will cover 'Outlook on Investigation Structures and Practices for Financial Cases.'
The second session will feature attorney Kim Ah-reum (39th class) discussing 'Outlook on Investigation Structures and Practices for Fair Trade Cases,' while attorneys Kim Yu-deok (6th bar exam) and Lee Kwon-kyu (2nd bar exam) will present on 'Outlook on Police Investigation Structures and Practices.' A Q&A session will follow the presentations.
Kim Hu-gon stated, "The serious crime investigations previously conducted by the prosecution will be actively initiated by the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, which will be staffed with two to three times more personnel than the prosecution, focusing on finance and fair trade. The competition among the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, police, and special investigation units will also be intense."
He added, "The Prosecution Office, which holds prosecutorial authority, will actively perform judicial oversight functions over investigations that are not subject to control, so it is essential to establish a coordinated response system between investigative and prosecutorial agencies."
To adapt to these changes, Kwangjang has actively recruited experts in fair trade, serious accidents, and finance to establish a one-stop response system that spans from the stages of the Fair Trade Commission, Labor Office, and Financial Supervisory Service to the investigation stages of the police and Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, culminating in the Prosecution Office's decision on prosecution.
Kwangjang's criminal law group plans to further expand its system to ensure that the rights of businesses and individuals are protected under the new criminal justice system.
Meanwhile, registration for the seminar can be completed on Kwangjang's website under the 'Seminars - Seminar Information' section.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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