[The Korea Economic Daily] Lee & Ko Recruits Yang Ho Park, Former Head of Legal Affairs Division at the Ministry of Justice

On July 2, 2024, the Korea Economic Daily reported Lee & Ko’s recruitment of Yang Ho Park, former head of the Legal Affairs Division at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). Mr. Park is an expert in criminal law who has accumulated his expertise and experience in various criminal areas as he was in charge of special investigation and cases related to social issues in Prosecutors’ Offices throughout the nation, including the Public Investigation Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Special Branch of the Ulsan District Prosecutors’ Office, Special Investigation Department of the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office, while also in charge of customs cases in Incheon District Prosecutors' Office. He has also served in key posts at the Ministry of Justice as he was in charge of personnel business of the prosecution system and prosecutors at the MOJ’s Prosecution Service Division, enactment and amendment of civil law, review and advisory of laws regarding national institutions at the MOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel, and general management of AI legal technology policies such as legal counselling services at the MOJ’s Legal Affairs Division. Mr. Park will be responsible for legislative support to various corporate-related criminal cases and legislations in areas of corporate, finance, serious accidents, fair trade, customs etc. at Lee & Ko’s criminal group.