Criminal Procedure

In criminal proceedings, counsel may act either for victims—by filing complaints and seeking prosecution—or for suspects and defendants, by pursuing acquittal or the most favorable possible outcome. When representing victims, counsel must persuade the prosecutor, as the representative of the state, to bring charges; when representing suspects or defendants, counsel must advocate on equal footing with the prosecution.

JKLA’s criminal-defense team draws on a broad record of successful matters to pursue the best possible result, whether the client is a victim of crime or is facing criminal proceedings under difficult circumstances.

Representative Matters

Trade-secret misappropriation case involving overseas leakage by a semiconductor company
Trade-secret infringement case involving a ship-parts company
Action to enjoin unfair-competition conduct by an automotive company
Design-right infringement case involving a mold manufacturer
Public Official Election Act case arising from a National Assembly election
Employee breach-of-trust and Personal Information Protection Act matters
Embezzlement and private-document forgery matters involving a civil-engineering company
Fisheries Resources Management Act matter involving a fisheries company
Citizen-participation trial involving the Aggravated Punishment Act and related offenses