Corporate Criminal Defense

In corporate criminal matters — breach of fiduciary duty, embezzlement, fraud, and more —
we respond strategically from the earliest stages of investigation through trial.

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Overview

Corporate criminal cases address the criminal risks that arise in the course of business activity — including breach of fiduciary duty and embezzlement by CEOs and executives, accounting fraud, stock price manipulation, and violations of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. From the search and seizure stage through the indictment decision, trial strategy, and sentencing, professional handling at every stage determines the outcome.

PYEONG AN's corporate criminal defense team is anchored by former Deputy Prosecutors General of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, former High Prosecutors' Office Prosecutors General, and former District Prosecutors' Office Prosecutors General. They have precise knowledge of the direction of investigations and the criteria for indictment decisions, and formulate the most effective defense strategies based on their understanding of internal prosecutorial decision-making.

Our practice covers the entire spectrum of corporate criminal defense: responding to prosecutor special unit investigations, defending against complaints referred by the KFTC and FSS, mounting legal defenses against breach of fiduciary duty and embezzlement charges, and proactive prevention through corporate compliance programs.

We protect our clients at every phase of a case — providing strategic statement advisory at the witness and suspect examination stage, responding to detention warrant hearings, and developing precise rebuttal strategies throughout the trial process.

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Key Practice Areas

  • Investigation response and trial defense in breach of fiduciary duty and embezzlement cases
  • Criminal defense in accounting fraud and financial statement manipulation matters
  • Defense in Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act violations (stock price manipulation, insider trading, market manipulation)
  • Emergency response to prosecutorial search and seizure and warrant review assistance
  • Detention warrant hearing response
  • Internal investigations and criminal response for corporate executive misconduct
  • Defense in cases referred by the KFTC and FSS
  • Corporate criminal risk assessment and compliance advisory
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Key Members

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Awards & Recognition

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 White-Collar Crime — Notable Practitioners
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Dispute Resolution: Litigation — Recommended
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