[Law Firm Now] KDH Investigation Response Team Provides One-Stop Legal Service Through Collaboration with Prosecution and Police Investigation Experts

The Alpha and Omega of Investigations: Police and Prosecutor Investigation Response Team
Providing Premium One-Stop Legal Services That Impress Clients
"Lawyers Who Understand the Hearts of Their Clients Gathered"

From the front row left: Lawyer Lee Ji-yeon, Lawyer Kwak Jeong-gi; from the back row left: Lawyer Shim Hyun-jin, Lawyer Go Heung, Lawyer Yeo Sang-gyun, Lawyer Lim Chang-guk.
[Photo by Law Firm KDH]

The first button must be fastened correctly. However, even if the start is successful, overcoming the final hurdle is the most difficult. With the adjustment of investigative authority between the prosecution and the police, the previously concentrated investigative powers have been distributed. Accordingly, those under investigation must remain vigilant not only during the initial police investigation stage but also through the prosecution's final disposition stage. Due to changes in the investigative environment, those seeking assistance from criminal defense attorneys now face the difficult situation of breaking away from the traditional 'blind' appointment practice and must find lawyers with expertise and sincerity.

The law firm KDH, although smaller in scale compared to leading domestic law firms, is creating a fresh impact in the legal community by aiming to be a specialized and powerful criminal law 'boutique firm.'

KDH is composed of specialized lawyers in various fields, including Attorney Kwak Jeong-gi (Judicial Research and Training Institute Class 33), former Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Intelligent Crime Investigation Unit (now Financial Crime Investigation Unit, Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit); Attorney Yoo Il-jun (Class 21), former Chief Prosecutor of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Pyeongtaek Branch and Secretary for Public Office Discipline at the Blue House; Attorney Go Heung (Class 24), former Director of Public Security Planning at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and Chief Prosecutor of Incheon District Prosecutors' Office; Attorney Yesang Gyun (Class 30), former Chief Prosecutor at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials; and Attorney Lim Chang-guk (Class 31), former Chief Prosecutor at the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office. This team has united through a highly collaborative system. Additionally, KDH has recruited verified experienced lawyers from backgrounds such as police officers, certified public accountants, and patent attorneys, expanding its work spectrum beyond criminal cases.

KDH combines the advantages of existing large law firms and network law firms located in Seocho-dong. It positions itself as a specialized 'boutique law firm' covering criminal cases, especially police and prosecution investigations. This model enables one-stop service for clients during the prosecution and police investigation stages. Previously, clients involved in criminal cases had to separately appoint lawyers from either the prosecution or the police, which caused serious issues in guaranteeing the client's right to defense due to discontinuity in representation. KDH's collaborative system allows specialized lawyers from both prosecution and police backgrounds to work together from the initial police investigation stage through the prosecution's final investigation stage, responding immediately on-site according to the client's needs, which is a significant advantage.

KDH possesses outstanding expertise not only in general criminal cases but also in specialized fields such as corporate and finance, serious accidents, and drugs. Attorney Kwak Jeong-gi has worked on the front lines of investigations for 17 years, serving as head of the Investigation Division at the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency, head of the Foreign Affairs Investigation Division and Special Investigation Division (now Major Crime Investigation Division) at the National Police Agency, and chief of the Intelligent Crime Investigation Unit at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Attorney Yoo Il-jun established a unique position in special fields over 22 years, culminating as Chief Prosecutor of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Pyeongtaek Branch after serving at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Central Investigation Department. Attorney Go Heung demonstrated expertise in public security for 24 years, ending his career as Chief Prosecutor of the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office, and has recently been active as an expert on the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.

Attorney Yesang Gyun, a former law school professor who trained future legal professionals, is well known as a solid criminal law theorist and holds the distinction of being the country's first certified specialist prosecutor in the drug field, occupying a leading position in the drug sector, which has recently emerged as a serious social issue. Attorney Lim Chang-guk has unique expertise in corporate and finance, having worked as a member of a special investigation team for slush funds at a leading domestic conglomerate and served as a dispatched prosecutor to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.

The members of KDH are committed to contributing to the development of the legal community with an honest and sincere attitude, focusing solely on their clients.

Attorney Shim Hyun-jin, head of Investigation Response Team 1 (former Investigation Inspector at the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, Bar Exam 4th class), said, "While serving in the police, I deeply felt the need for lawyers who could comfort and appropriately respond to subjects throughout all investigative processes," adding, "KDH is a place where lawyers who understand clients' feelings gather."

Attorney Lee Ji-yeon, head of Investigation Response Team 2 (former Investigation Team Leader at Ilsan Western Police Station, Bar Exam 4th class), said, "After leaving the police, I chose KDH without hesitation, and I believe clients make the same choice," adding, "I will do my best to resolve cases for the clients."