Shin Dong-woo Managing Partner
Shin Dong-woo Managing Partner
Profile
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    Doctor of Laws (S.J.D.)
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    (Former) LHDK&W
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    (Former) Government Legal Service Corporation
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    (Former) Seoul Central District Court
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    (Former) In-house Counsel, Legal Department, Hyundai-Kia Motors
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    (Former) Attorney, Compliance Division, Shinhan Securities
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    (Former) Senior Attorney, Daeryun Law Firm
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    (Former) Senior Attorney, Taerim Law Firm
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    (Former) Managing Partner, DAEON Law Firm (law corporation)
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    (Current) Managing Partner, DAEON Law Firm
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    Certified Criminal Law Specialist, registered with the Korean Bar Association
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    Certified Divorce Specialist, registered with the Korean Bar Association
Education
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    Yuseong High School
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    Sungkyunkwan University Law School, J.D. and S.J.D.
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    Seoul National University, Financial Law Program (Criminal Law and Corporate Crime)
Recent Case Results
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    Filed a criminal complaint on behalf of a female client against a coworker who committed indecent assault by force, including touching her body during a company dinner; based on evidence secured at the scene and clear eyewitness statements, the perpetrator was sentenced to prison.
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    Represented a female client who was the victim of quasi-rape while heavily intoxicated at a club; swiftly gathered compelling evidence, including club CCTV footage and witness statements secured immediately after the incident, and filed a complaint that led to a KRW 90 million settlement and a prison sentence for the perpetrator
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    Filed a complaint against a perpetrator who committed quasi-rape against the victim while she was asleep at a friend's home; secured a prison sentence through the victim's consistent statements and evidence from the time of the incident
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    In a statutory rape case involving a minor victim (our client), submitted the victim's detailed statements together with medical records and psychological counseling records, leading to a substantial prison sentence for the perpetrator
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    Filed a complaint for dating violence and aggravated bodily injury against an ex-boyfriend who resorted to violence and threats after the client ended the relationship; using the victim's hospital records and related evidence, secured a KRW 70 million settlement
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    Aggressively pursued a complaint under the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth against Sex Offenses against a suspect who distributed illegally filmed footage of our client via Telegram without consent; digital evidence and account-tracing records led to a prison sentence for the suspect
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    On behalf of a victim subjected to prolonged stalking and threats by an ex-boyfriend, pursued a complaint from the earliest stage with thorough evidence collection and a clear legal theory, securing a KRW 30 million settlement and a prison sentence for the perpetrator
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    Filed a criminal complaint against a suspect who habitually committed dating violence against our female client; thoroughly proved the case with medical records, the victim's detailed statements, and messages, resulting in a KRW 40 million settlement and a prison sentence for the perpetrator
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    In a case where a man groped our female client's waist at a university drinking gathering, represented the client in filing a complaint based on the circumstances in our favor and bystander witness statements, resulting in a prison sentence
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    In a case where a job seeker was caught installing a camera in a women's restroom, filed a complaint for illegal filming and then, at the client's request, promptly brought about a settlement of KRW 30 million
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    In a case where a man repeatedly made sexually harassing remarks toward our female client in an online game chat, actively argued the intent and repetitive nature of his conduct, resulting in a fine
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    Our client had escorted a heavily intoxicated woman to a motel room after a company dinner and left immediately, only to be accused of rape by the woman's husband; proved that no sexual intercourse or indecent act had occurred and secured an acquittal
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    Our client was accused of rape after a woman he first met through a dating app abruptly changed her stance during consensual intercourse; argued that the encounter was consensual and that the complainant's statements lacked credibility, securing an acquittal
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    Filed a complaint under the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth against Sex Offenses against a perpetrator who secretly photographed and distributed images of a minor victim; through thorough digital evidence collection and legal argument, secured a KRW 50 million settlement and a prison sentence
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    Our client urgently sought counsel after his ex-girlfriend threatened to accuse him of rape following their breakup; by emphasizing that there had been no coercion and that a false accusation would be met with a counter-complaint for false accusation, we prevented the complaint from being filed
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    Our client was caught in a police DUI check after falling asleep drunk next to an electric scooter; by combining the absence of any evidence that he had actually ridden the scooter with the circumstantial evidence, we secured an acquittal
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    Our client answered a part-time job listing and ended up delivering a large sum of cash without knowing it was part of a voice phishing scheme; proved that the client was very young and could not have known he was participating in voice phishing, securing an acquittal
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    Our client was unwittingly drawn into a voice phishing scheme after being told that someone was needed to deliver cash for a celebrity's slush fund; actively argued the absence of any intent to defraud and secured a non-indictment
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    Our client was detained on an anonymous tip alleging cannabis smoking and ecstasy (MDMA) use at a club in the Philippines; challenged the probative value of the urine and hair test results, the only evidence, and impeached the credibility of the statements of those present at the club, securing an acquittal
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    Our client was reported for rape by a younger student from the same high school; through meticulous evidence collection and written statements from bystander witnesses, we actively argued the absence of coercion, obtained a 'No Action' school-violence disposition and a criminal finding of no suspicion, and then filed a counter-complaint for false accusation
Key Activities
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    Member, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Review Committee, Seoul Metropolitan Government
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    Lecturer in Criminal Law, Ajou University and Pusan National University
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    Lecturer on Criminal Law and Capital Markets Law, Shinhan Securities STN
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    Member, Korea Securities Law Association
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    Member, Financial Lawyers Association, Korean Bar Association
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    Member, Legislation Committee, Korean Bar Association
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    Member, Disaster Safety and Respect for Life Legal Support Panel, Korean Bar Association
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    Member, Special Investigation Committee on the Itaewon Disaster, Korean Bar Association
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    Member, Special Committee on Future Talent, Seoul Bar Association
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    Member, Serious Accidents Punishment Act Response Task Force, Seoul Bar Association
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    Member, ESG Special Committee, Seoul Bar Association
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    Legal Affairs Committee Member, National Citizens' Coalition for Reporting Public-Sector Corruption
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    Court-appointed Defense Counsel, Supreme Court of Korea
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    Honorary Teacher, Mirae Industrial Science High School
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    Honorary Teacher, Sehwa High School
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    Legal Advisor, Sunghan Co., Ltd. (criminal matters)
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    Legal Advisor, CH Food Co., Ltd. (criminal matters)
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    Legal Counsel, Aena Co., Ltd.
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    Legal Counsel, Korea Investment Advisory Association
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    Legal Counsel, The Wave Co., Ltd.
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    Legal Counsel, DWC Co., Ltd.
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    Legal Advisor, Lawpaper Co., Ltd.
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    Legal Advisor, Viva Evolution Co., Ltd.
Publications
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    Regulatory Directions for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), 2021, SungKyunKwan Law Review.
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    A Study on Regulatory Approaches to Decentralized Finance (DeFi), 2023, Doctoral Dissertation.
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    Limitations of Decentralized Finance and a Review of Its Regulation, 2023, Korea Securities Law Association.
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E-mail
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Tel
02-2138-3478
Managing Partner
Shin Dong-woo
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