Sung Wook Choi is a member of the Criminal Defense (Investigations) Team within Lee & Ko’s Litigation & Arbitration Group. His practice focuses on financial regulatory compliance and internal investigations, as well as advising corporate clients on white-collar crime prevention and legal defense strategies.
Prior to joining Lee & Ko, Mr. Choi served as a police investigator with the Korean National Police Agency, including on the economic crime investigation team. Drawing on his extensive law enforcement background, he concentrates on white-collar criminal matters involving corporate embezzlement, breach of trust, investment fraud, and violations of special laws, including medical regulations.
Education
2025
Yonsei University Law School – J.D.
2018
Korean National Police University, College of Law – LL.B.
Sung Wook Choi is a member of the Criminal Defense (Investigations) Team within Lee & Ko’s Litigation & Arbitration Group. His practice focuses on financial regulatory compliance and internal investigations, as well as advising corporate clients on white-collar crime prevention and legal defense strategies.
Prior to joining Lee & Ko, Mr. Choi served as a police investigator with the Korean National Police Agency, including on the economic crime investigation team. Drawing on his extensive law enforcement background, he concentrates on white-collar criminal matters involving corporate embezzlement, breach of trust, investment fraud, and violations of special laws, including medical regulations.
Education
2025
Yonsei University Law School – J.D.
2018
Korean National Police University, College of Law – LL.B.
Work Experience
2025-Present
Lee & Ko
2018-2022
Korean National Police Agency
Expertise
Criminal Defense (Investigations)
Criminal Defense (Litigation)
Admissions & Qualifications
Admitted to the Korean Bar(2025)
Languages
Korean and English
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