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Edward W. Sim, Of Counsel
Position:
Of Counsel
Office:
Republic of Korea
Of Counsel(Admitted in Korean Bar Only)-고문역(대한변호사협회 등록)
Professional Background
Overview
By focusing solely on protecting the interests of his clients, Edward W. Sim has secured favorable outcomes in numerous cases across corporate law, civil litigation, criminal defense, divorce and family matters, administrative disputes and bankruptcy. Mr. Sim will devote himself fully to each case and fight relentlessly for each and every one of his clients.
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Administrative Law
- Bankruptcy Law
- Intellectual Property
- Tax
- Sexual Offenses
Achievements
- Defended a criminal case involving illegal sports gambling valued at approximately KRW 15 billion (Korea)
- Handled numerous corporate criminal cases including violations of the Petroleum Business Act and Tax Act (Korea)
- Conducted investigation and litigation regarding W Company’s trade secret misappropriation incident (Korea)
- Led internal investigations into embezzlement and misconduct involving executives and employees of K Corporation (Korea)
- Administrative litigation involving the rejection of a temporary construction permit related to unauthorized livestock facility legalization by a local government (Korea)
- Advisory on tax and accounting investigations for multiple publicly listed companies (Korea)
- Secured acquittals in both first and second-instance courts for a client accused of boundary infringement and pursued subsequent criminal compensation claims (Korea)
- Conducted compliance advisory and investigation support for various corporations regarding accounting irregularities (Korea)
- Provided advisory services for E Company’s foreign branch in connection with overseas building acquisition (Korea)
- Securities-related class action litigation involving financial institutions and construction companies (Korea)
Work Experience
- Former Civil Mediation Committee Member, Jinju Branch of the Changwon District Court (Korea)
- Former Family Mediation Committee Member, Jinju Branch of the Changwon District Court (Korea)
- Former Delegate, Korean Bar Association
Education
- Master of Laws, Pusan National University School of Law (Korea)
Bar Admission & Memberships
- Republic of Korea
- Certified Tax Accountant (Republic of Korea)
- Patent Attorney (Republic of Korea)
- Korean Bar Association Registered Specialist in Criminal Law
- Korean Bar Association Registered Specialist in Divorce Law
