


Cheol Kim Senior Partner Attorney
Senior Partner Attorney
Chief Prosecutor at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office Experience as Chief Prosecutor at the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office
Senior Partner Attorney
Chief Prosecutor at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office Experience as Chief Prosecutor at the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office
"Do your utmost and await heaven's will"
His main practice areas include criminal, corporate finance, and drug cases. Attorney Kim Cheol was commissioned as a prosecutor at the Northern Branch of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office and served as a prosecutor at the Haenam Branch of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office, and the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, and, after serving as a deputy chief prosecutor at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office, went on to serve as chief prosecutor of the trial division at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office and as chief prosecutor of the violent crime division at the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office. Based on his long tenure as a prosecutor, he possesses an abundant track record in criminal cases such as drug crimes and sex crimes. In particular, having served as a prosecutor in the drug investigation division of the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office—one of the three major drug-investigation hub prosecutors' offices—as senior prosecutor of the violent crime division at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, as deputy chief prosecutor at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office, and as chief of the violent crime division (dedicated to drug and organized-crime investigations) at the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, he possesses expert knowledge of drug cases from investigation through trial. In addition, having served as an outside director of Acuon Capital and as a supervisory committee member of the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives, he has worked as an advisory attorney for various companies and also possesses expertise in financial mechanisms. He currently serves as the Representative Managing Attorney at Daeryun LLC, providing clients with expert legal services across comprehensive fields such as criminal, civil, corporate, and financial matters.
Experience
- (Former) Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office Prosecutor [Appeal, Trial]
- (Former) Daegu High Prosecutors’ Office Prosecutor [Planning, Appeal, Trial]
- (Former) Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office, Head Prosecutor of the Violence Department [Organized violence, drug investigation]
- (Former) Public Trial Department Chief Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutors’ Office [Trial]
- (Former) Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutors’ Office [Real Estate, Drug Investigation]
- (Former) Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office [Juvenile, cultural property, drug investigation]
- (Former) Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office Prosecutor [Drug Investigation]
- (Former) Prosecutor, Haenam Branch, Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office [Public Security, Fisheries]
- (Former) Prosecutor, Northern Branch, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office [Strength, Environment]
- (Former) Gwangjang Law Firm
- (Former) Kim Cheol Law Office
- (Former) Jeonghae Law Firm
- (Former) Yoon Seung Law Firm
- (Former) The Yoonseung Law Firm
- (Current) Supervisory member of Saemaul Geumgo Central Association
- (Current) Auditor of Star Vision Co., Ltd.
- (Current) Daeryun Law Firm (Limited)
Key Activities
- Outside Director, Accuon Capital Co., Ltd.
- Outside Director, HSD Engine Co., Ltd.
- Advisory lawyer for Hanez Life Co., Ltd. (formerly Kyunghee Han Life Science)
- Advisory lawyer at Korea Management Innovation Small and Medium Business Association
- Advisory lawyer at GK Innovation Co., Ltd.
- Advisory lawyer for Asia Property Development Limited (Malaysia)
- Saemaul Geumgo Federation Supervisory Committee Member
- Star Vision Co., Ltd. Audit
Key Achievements
- Defamation case related to Lee Jung-seop's forgery
- Philopon 10 kilogram smuggling case
- Illegal poppy cultivation incident in a rural village
- Case of breach of trust due to double sale of real estate
- A fraud case in which a company representative was indicted under the pretense of operating a business.
- Violation of the Game Industry Promotion Act
- Daechi-dong academy instructor case who habitually administered propofol
- Case of embezzlement and breach of trust by executives and employees of a large construction company
- Legal advice on the acquisition of a large chemical company
- Violation of foreign trade laws related to country of origin labeling
- Litigation related to dispute between development business association and construction company
- Violation of the Waste Management Act by a domestic distribution company
- International energy company equity swap stock sale dispute litigation
- A case where a drunk driver struck a pedestrian and killed him
- Death of worker at large construction company due to violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Online gambling site, gambling space opening incident
- Case in which the client who committed special rape was found not guilty
- Famous politician methamphetamine drug use incident
- Case indicted for aiding and abetting fraud by allowing voice phishing offender to use account
- US military marijuana habitual inhalation case
Education
- Graduated from Gwangju High School
- Graduated from Seoul National University College of Law, Department of Public Law
Certifications
- Attorney
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