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Richard Kim, Of Counsel
Position:
Of Counsel
Republic of Korea
Professional Background
Overview
Richard Kim served as a career prosecutor in Korea for more than 20 years, building extensive trial and investigative experience in sexual offenses, property crimes including fraud and traffic-related criminal matters. He began his prosecutorial career at the Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office and later handled a broad range of criminal cases at the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office, Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office, Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office, Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office and Busan High Prosecutors’ Office. Currently at the Asian headquarters of SJKP, he provides strategic legal representation in cases involving narcotics violations, homicide, assault and sexual assault, identifying case-specific defenses and delivering strong legal advocacy tailored to each client’s circumstances. He also holds notable expertise in tax law, with substantial experience advising on tax-related matters and defending clients in tax evasion and other tax-related criminal cases.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Fraud
- Sexual Offenses
- Tax Law
- Traffic Accidents
Achievements
- Lead Counsel for an executive of a major construction conglomerate in an embezzlement and breach-of-trust investigation. (Korea)
- Lead Counsel in a major investment fraud case involving H Construction. (Korea)
- Lead Counsel in a bribery investigation involving a municipal mayor. (Korea)
- Lead Counsel in a tax litigation involving foreign tax credit for a multinational corporation. (Korea)
- Strategic tax advisor for a financial services company on corporate split and transition to a holding company structure. (Korea)
- Advisor to a multinational distribution corporation on transfer pricing investigation and cross-border tax matters. (Korea)
- Lead Counsel in a Public Official Election Act violation case involving a municipal mayor. (Korea)
Work Experience
- Former Associate at Oryun Law Firm,The Saem Law Firm and Jinyoun Kim Law Office (Korea)
- Former Prosecutor, Tongyeong Branch, Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office (Traffic Crimes, Criminal Division) (Korea)
- Former Prosecutor, Dongbu Branch, Busan District Prosecutors’ Office (Violent Crimes) (Korea)
- Former Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office (Traffic Crimes, Sexual Offenses) (Korea)
- Former Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office (Tax, Criminal) (Korea)
- Former Chief Prosecutor, Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office (Violent Crimes, Tax) (Korea)
- Former Chief Prosecutor, Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office (Traffic Crimes, Child Abuse) (Korea)
- Former Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office (Trials, Litigation Division) (Korea)
Education
- M.A., Korea University Graduate School
- LL.B., Pusan National University (Korea)
Bar Admission & Memberships
- Republic of Korea
Publications
- “Study on the Constituent Elements of Tax Evasion,” Master’s Thesis, Korea University Graduate School of Legal Studies
