Tokyo, Japan
I help businesses with white collar crime and internal investigations, focusing on antibribery and anticorruption legislation compliance, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. I conduct compliance assessments and advise on creating and implementing compliance programs. I have extensive experience in internal investigations, compliance advice, white collar crime, as well as U.S. litigation and international arbitration involving global businesses. • Licensed in: New York (First Department) and Japan (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) • Languages: English, Korean (first language), Japanese (fluent), Mandarin Chinese (intermediate) • Based in: Tokyo (frequently traveling to Seoul) • Representative matters o Conducted Internal investigations and compliance assessments in relation to pharmaceutical and medical device businesses in Korea and Japan o Represented a global technology company in multiple internal investigations of alleged bribery and corruption of employees o Represented a global entertainment company in an internal investigation of its Japanese subsidiary, in parallel with a criminal investigation by the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office. The criminal investigation was closed without an indictment o Represented a global automotive company in an internal investigation of misconduct of its executives, in parallel with a criminal investigation by the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission o Represented a global investment firm in an internal investigation of employee misconduct o Represented LG Energy Solution in a Section 337 investigation involving misappropriation of trade secrets claims related to lithium-ion batteries, resulting in a $1.8 billion settlement for the client (https://www.lw.com/en/news/2021/04/latham-secures-settlement-lg-energy-solution) o Represented Sumitomo Electric Industries in its defense against two multi-district class actions alleging a global bid-rigging and price-fixing conspiracy • First Job before going to law school: Foreign Service Officer with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (first rank in the incoming class; China Division, Spokesperson's Office and Bilateral Treaties Division) • Went to: Seoul National University (BA in political science and economics, summa cum laude), University of Tokyo (one-year exchange program), and New York University School of Law (JD with honors) • For Korean readers, my ongoing contributions to the Law Journal can be found at: http://www.lec.co.kr/news/articleList.html?sc_area=W&sc_word=%EB%B0%95%EC%A4%80%EC%97%B0&view_type=sm
Department of American Law, Compliance and Corporate Ethics Major
White collar crime and government investigations