Advisor
TEL |
+82-2-6386-0860 |
E-MAIL |
haktae.kim@leeko.com |
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Hak Tae Kim was an executive with a Korean securities company when he was recruited as a special hire by the Prosecutor’s Office of Korea in 2011 to be the first securities and financial investigation officer of the Central Investigation Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. Since then, he has played key roles in the investigations of major corporate and financial securities crime at the Joint Investigation Department for Securities Crimes of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office and Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.
Mr. Kim also served as the Deputy Director of the Capital Market Investigation Unit of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and he is well known for his expertise and experience relating to investigations involving trading on undisclosed information, price manipulation and other unfair trading in the capital market.
He advises clients on corporate criminal matters and criminal securities and finance cases relating to capital market regulations and sanctions. His in-depth expertise makes him a key member of Lee & Ko’s criminal defense practice.
Education
2010 |
Helsinki School of Economics – Executive MBA |
1999 |
Korea University – B.A. in Business Administration |
Work Experience
2022-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2021 |
Capital Market Investigation Unit of the Financial Services Commission(FSC) |
2019 |
Anti-corruption Investigation Support Division of Supreme Prosecutors’ Office |
2017 |
Political Corruption Scandal Investigation Officer of Independent Counsel |
2015 |
Stock Investigation Division of Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office |
2013 |
Central Investigation Division of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office |
2011 |
Mirae Asset Securities Company |
2005 |
Korea Securities & Investment Company |
Expertise
Financial Compliance |
Capital Markets |
Capital Markets Compliance |
Asset Management |
Securities |
Criminal Defense (Investigations) |
Criminal Defense (Litigation) |
Virtual Asset Regulation · Investigation Response |
Admissions
Authorized Investigator of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office(2016) |
Certified Accounting Manager(2013) |
Certified Fund Manager(2000) |
Languages
Awards and Recognitions
2017 |
Commendation from the Independent Counsel |
2015 |
Commendation from the Public Prosecutor General |