Im, Hwang Soon | Yulchon LLC

Im, Hwang Soon

Partner

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Practice Areas

Criminal(Tax) Criminal (Securities, Finance) Criminal (Anti-corruption) Dispute Resolution Financial Assets Investigation Center Tax & Financial Crimes Center Accounting & Audit Investigation Discovery Center

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Introduction

Hwang Soon Im is a partner at Yulchon who primarily works on criminal matters. Before joining Yulchon, Mr. Im worked as a prosecutor for 6 years, gaining extensive experience in investigation of a variety of criminal cases including special crimes, violent crimes, and matters relating to national security. After joining Yulchon in 2012, Mr. Im worked on criminal advisory matters as well as criminal litigation. Mr. Im, based on his years of investigation experience, has performed a number of corporate internal investigations upon requests from corporate audit teams. Mr. Im also has extensive experience in dealing with criminal cases arising from irregularities and fraud related to corporate accounting, responding to audit reviews by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), and financial matters in general, including tax related matters.

Education

2019 Passed A.I.C.P.A. Exam
2017 International Accounting Special Program, Sogang University Graduate School of International Studies
2017 Duke University Law School, LL.M.
2007 Judicial Research and Training Institute
2001 Seoul National University, Western History, B.A.

Experience

2012-present Partner, Yulchon LLC
2019-present Legal Director, Korean Institute of Forensic Sciences
2017-present Director, Korean Academy of Business Law
2022-2023 Lecturer, Accounting Training Institute, Seoul Bar Association
2011-2012 Prosecutor, Jeju District Prosecutors’ Office
2009-2011 Prosecutor, Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office (Yeongdong Branch)
2007-2009 Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office (Seongnam Branch)

Qualifications

2007 Admitted to Bar , Republic of Korea

Languages

Korean, English

Representative Matters

2023 Conduct accounting fraud investigation (including forensics, interviews and producing a report) during an external accounting audit on public company S
2023 Conduct accounting fraud investigation (including forensics, interviews and producing a report) during an external accounting audit on public company J
2022 Responding to a lawsuit filed by shareholders claiming damages arising from the outcome of an accounting audit conducted by accounting firm S
2022 Responding to a special investigation by Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office against a major securities company K, on allegations of fraud during its fundraising process
2022 Responding to a special investigation by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office against a virtual asset exchange on violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, among others
2021 Defended a major securities company in a case involving violation of an obligation of report under the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act
2020 Defended a major accounting firm against allegations of conspiracy related to tax evasion of the majority shareholder of a conglomerate L
2020 Successfully defended listed company N during an accounting audit by the Financial Supervisory Services
2020 Responded to press release and investigation which could evolve into a criminal case concerning a major asset management company
2020 Responded to audit reviews by the FSS with regard to non-performance of the obligation to make public announcement and violation of corporate accounting related duties by the CEO of a public company S

2020 Dealt with an investigation against a major economic news company over embezzlement of production funds for a show
2019 Responded to prosecutors’ investigation of the accounting firm which conducted the accounting audit in the accounting fraud case relating to a large bio company’s consolidated financial statements
2019 Responded to prosecutors’ investigation of the accounting firm which prepared a review report on merger ratio in connection with a merger between affiliated companies of a large business group
2019 Conducted an internal investigation for Company O, medical device manufacturer, over manufacturing price for unit
2019 Responded to investigations by police officers and prosecutors in a occupational embezzlement and breach of trust involving major shareholders of a manufacturing company S
2019 Responded to prosecutors’ investigation of manufacturing company G for violation of the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act due to receipt of false tax invoices
2019 Performed a corporate internal investigation into malpractices committed by officers and employees of a food and beverage company A in connection with corporate control transfer
2018 Responded to the audit review by the FSS for manufacturing company W’s violation of the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies due to non-performance of the obligation to make public announcement of financial statements
2018 Performed a corporate internal investigation of officers and employees of a major retail company for occupational malpractices relating to store management
2018 Responded to investigation and trial by Prosecutors’ Special Investigation Division of the bank head, etc. of major commercial banks for interference with business due to recruitment corruption
2017 Participated in a corporate internal investigation regarding irregularities of existing officers and employees arising in the process of transfer of control of a construction company P’s subsidiary
2017 Responded to police officers’ investigation of the head of a local bank for occupational embezzlement and breach of trust
2017 Performed a corporate internal investigation of a manufacturing company S’s officers and employees who allegedly committed malpractices
2016 Responded to investigation by Prosecutors’ Special Investigation Division of the chairman of a construction company D for embezzlement, breach of trust and fraud accounting
2015 Responded to prosecutors’ investigation of the CEO of an energy company S for allegation of violation of the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act due to receipt of false tax invoice
2015 Responded to prosecutors’ investigation of an accountant who conducted a valuation of unlisted stocks in connection with allegation of breach of trust due to a sell-off of stocks at a low price
2014 Responded to investigation by Prosecutors’ Special Investigation Division of the chairman of a shipbuilding company for embezzlement, breach of trust and accounting fraud
2013 Responded to prosecutors’ investigation and trial of the chairman of academic institute group for embezzlement and breach of trust

News/Publications

Articles/Papers

Advisor, Handbook of the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies, published by the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants (2019)

A studies on the U.S. Limited Liability Companies (2017)

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