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Seong-Jin Choi

Partner · Shin & Kim

South KoreaCriminal Defense, White Collar CrimeKorean, English

About

Partner at Shin & Kim based in South Korea, specializing in criminal defense, corporate investigations and white-collar crime, with additional focus on compliance, digital forensics, data privacy and intellectual property. Former prosecutor with extensive public-sector experience including roles at the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office and various district prosecutors’ offices.

Practice areas

Criminal DefenseWhite Collar CrimeCorporate InvestigationCompliance & Anti-CorruptionData Privacy & ProtectionDigital Forensics & E-DiscoveryUnfair Competition & Trade SecretsIntellectual Property

Office

Expertise

Digital Forensics & E-DiscoveryCorporate InvestigationsAnti-Corruption & ComplianceCross-Border Criminal MattersProtection of Industrial TechnologyPatents, Designs & TrademarksProsecutorial and Government Investigations Experience

Education

  • Seoul National University, School of Law — Ph.D. coursework (Commercial Law) (2010-2011)
  • Santa Clara University, School of Law — LL.M. (Property Rights) (2001-2002)
  • Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law — LL.M. (Administrative Law) (1990-1992)
  • Seoul National University, College of Law — LL.B. (1984-1990)

Admissions

  • Korean Bar Association

Languages

KoreanEnglish