Law Firm YK Transforms from Criminal Law Specialist to 'Comprehensive Law Firm'... Headquarters Expansion and Relocation

Expanded and Relocated to Gangnam Station Intersection... Supporting 'Premium Songmu' Service

Law firm YK expanded and relocated to Gangnam Station intersection.
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Law Firm YK, which has shown strengths in the criminal law field, has expanded and relocated its Seoul headquarters and completed preparations to grow into a comprehensive law firm.

Law Firm YK announced on the 14th that it has expanded and relocated its Seoul headquarters to the Inchunjaedan Building at 103 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, located at the Gangnam Station intersection, and has commenced operations.

With the opening of the main office in Gangnam, Seoul, Law Firm YK has changed its previously used office to the Seocho branch office and plans to provide specialized premium litigation services in criminal, civil, and family law fields.

Since its establishment in 2012, Law Firm YK has expanded its areas of work every year. It has grown into a law firm with about 200 lawyers, professional advisors, and approximately 500 employees. Based on the number of lawyers last year, it ranks around 11th in the industry.

At the Seoul Gangnam headquarters of Law Firm YK, key personnel providing premium legal services include representative lawyers Park Chan, Kim Kyung, Byun Minseon, and Lee Giseon, partner lawyer Lee Namgyun?all former court officials; representative lawyer Yang Hosan and partner lawyer Choi Yoonkyung?both former prosecutors; partner lawyers Jeon Hyunghwan and Lee Junhyuk?former police officers; representative lawyers Chu Wonsik and Kim Hakhoon?who handled numerous M&A and finance cases at large law firms; labor law expert partner lawyer Jo Inseon; real estate and construction specialist partner lawyer Lee Minwoo; military background partner lawyer Kim Youngsoo; partner lawyer Choi Jinhong?former Financial Supervisory Service and High-ranking Officials Crime Investigation Unit prosecutor; and partner lawyer Yoon Jayoung?former National Tax Service official.

The Seocho branch office will be managed by partner lawyers Lee Jinho and Hong Seongjun, former chief prosecutors, and partner lawyer Shin Eungyu, a criminal and medical specialist, providing convenience to clients in litigation fields.

Law Firm YK offers regionally tailored services through 26 offices nationwide and operates 18 dedicated centers for different case fields.

Meanwhile, Law Firm YK launched the public interest corporation ‘Oreum’ in 2020 for social responsibility and mission. Led by Chairman Kim Yongtae, former chairman of the 20th National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee, Oreum conducts various donation and educational activities, including public interest legal representation for the bereaved families of the Nowon-gu three-mother murder case and for residents affected by the Gurye flood disaster.

Kang Kyunghoon, representative lawyer of Law Firm YK, said, "After long preparations, we have finally opened the Gangnam era of Law Firm YK." He added, "The 10-year dream that YK will achieve is to become ‘Asia’s leading law firm.’ While the past 10 years focused on protecting clients’ interests through ‘eloquent advocacy,’ the coming 10 years will actively represent the diverse voices of society through ‘warm listening.’"

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