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  • Park Sang-seok
  • First in Class at the Korean National Police University

    Park Sang-seok

    Park Sang-seok

    Managing Partner
    • Criminal lawyer
    • Park Sang-seok Career & Qualifications
    • Park Sang-seok Career & Qualifications
    • Park Sang-seok Career & Qualifications

    Education

    • Graduated from Daegu Daeryun High School (2002)
    • Graduated first in class from the Department of Law, Korean National Police University (2007)

    Career & Qualifications

    • Passed the 5th Korean Bar Examination (2016)
    • Served in the General Affairs Division of the Korean National Police Agency (2007)
    • Served in the Mobile Police Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (2007)
    • Served at the Jangan District Unit of Dongdaemun Police Station, Seoul (2009)
    • Head of the Special Enforcement Team for Prostitution and Related Offenses at Dongdaemun Police Station, Seoul (2009)
    • Served in the Intelligence Division of Dongdaemun Police Station, Seoul (2010)
    • Seconded to the Police Investigation Training Institute for Specialized Investigator Training (2010)
    • Served in the White-Collar Crime Investigation Team at Songpa Police Station, Seoul (2011)
    • Seconded for Specialized Investigator Training at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (2012)
    • Served in the Mobile Police Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency as a Captain/Inspector-rank officer (2013)
    • Team Leader at the Yongsin District Unit of Dongdaemun Police Station, Seoul (2014)
    • Attorney, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (2016)
    • Advisory Attorney to the Investigation Division of Gangnam Police Station (2019)
    • Member, Minor Offense Review Committee, Seoul Suseo Police Station (2019)
    • Member, Sexual Harassment Grievance Review Committee, Korea Culture & Tourism Institute (2020)
    • Member, Minor Offense Review Committee, Seoul Jongam Police Station (2021)
    • Member, Information Disclosure Review Committee, Seoul Seongdong Police Station (2023)
    • Member, Minor Offense Review Committee, Seoul Dongdaemun Police Station (2023)
    • Appointed Member, Police Development Council, Seoul Seongdong Police Station (2024)
    • Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, registered with the Korean Bar Association
    • Managing Partner, Law Firm Taelim (2019–Present)

    Key Practice Areas

    • K Group — investigation relating to the state corruption scandal involving allegations of third-party bribery to the President
    • B Bank and D Bank — investigations relating to hiring irregularities
    • Criminal law issues arising from a foreign company’s sale of M Securities shares in connection with the Samsung Securities phantom stock incident
    • Japan’s K Group — criminal complaint relating to fraud losses in an Iraqi oil field development investment
    • L Group — investigation involving alleged breach of trust and related offenses under the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes Act in connection with a Vietnam real estate investment
    • K-listed company — investigation involving alleged market manipulation under the Capital Markets Act and embezzlement under the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes Act
    • Multinational nonprofit organization A — investigation involving accounting irregularities and corruption allegations
    • H Bank — investigation involving alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act related to the state corruption scandal
    • S Construction — investigation arising from a factory facility explosion involving negligent homicide and alleged violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
    • S Heavy Industries — investigation arising from a crane collapse involving negligent homicide and alleged violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
    • S Shipyard — prosecutorial investigation arising from an explosion during ship construction involving negligent homicide and alleged violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
    • Maritime investigation relating to the sinking of the Stellar Daisy, owned by Company P
    • Additional investigations, including matters involving L Display, relating to negligent homicide and alleged violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act