Corporate Disputes
- Management control disputes
- M&A disputes
- Large-scale damages claims
- Competition and financial regulatory matters
Your case deservesThe elite legal team of the Special DivisionWhen the stakes are higher,Your attorneys' expertise and resources must match them
Daeryun rigorously assesses every case through its internal case management system
Special DivisionPractice GroupsAttorney PanelsIndividual Teams
Cases are classified into four tiers and assigned dedicated teams.
A straightforward dispute and a major case prepared intensively by an opponent or investigative authority require different legal strategies and levels of resources.
Daeryun brings the full strength of its infrastructure to provide focused, powerful support in cases that directly affect your life.
We stand with you from our first meeting through the final resolution of your case.
DAERYUN SPECIAL DIVISION
Difficult, high-stakes cases belong with the Special Division
Elite attorneys in corporate, criminal, civil and administrative law
form a dedicated task force based at our main office to handle complex, high-stakes matters.
Why the Special Division?
The Special Division is Daeryun's priority case-handling organization.
Our approach applies major-case handling methods used by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's Central Investigation Department and special units at district prosecutors' offices to legal services.
Cases assigned to the Special Division receive concentrated support from Daeryun's extensive personnel and material resources.
Because each case receives substantial resources, the Special Division limits its caseload and handles each matter under an individual engagement agreement.
Special Division Practice Areas
Special Unit 1Civil and Administrative Matters
We oversee major civil and administrative matters, including high-value and complex litigation, appeals after a first-instance loss, disputes threatening a company's survival, and administrative litigation against government bodies and local authorities.
High-Value and Complex Civil Cases
- High-value disputes
- Multi-party and class actions
- Major construction, real estate, reconstruction and redevelopment disputes
- Construction payment and debt disputes
- Redesigning appeal strategies after a first-instance loss
Administrative and State Litigation
- Challenges to permit revocations and business suspension orders
- Challenges to substantial administrative fines
- State compensation claims and cases requiring Constitutional Court review
Special Unit 2Criminal Matters
We oversee major criminal cases, including those involving a risk of detention, searches and seizures, media attention, or a company's reputation.
Response to Compulsory Investigations
- Detention warrant hearings
- Immediate response to searches and seizures
- Accompaniment during questioning and interview strategy
Corporate Criminal Matters
- Embezzlement, breach of trust and accounting fraud
- Violations of Korea's Serious Accidents Punishment Act
- Criminal matters involving competition and financial law
Economic and Serious Crime
- Major economic and tax offenses
- Fraud and embezzlement
- Cases involving multiple victims
Special Division Precision Response System
Direct Leadership by the Division Head
The head of the Special Division develops the response strategy as soon as a case begins and directs the entire process.
Special Division Engagement Process
Daeryun's Four-Tier Case Assignment System
Not every case requires the Special Division.
Daeryun assigns cases to practice groups, regional panels or individual teams according to their scale, complexity and the client's budget.
Special Division
The full strength of our firm, with premium legal services
Resolving even the most challenging cases within our practice groups
- Suitable for
- Major criminal cases involving a risk of detention; disputes threatening a company's survival; high-value or multi-party litigation; major claims against the state or local authorities; and clients who prioritize outcomes over legal fees
- Features
A premium service that concentrates the firm's people and resources on your case
- Only attorneys and professionals with proven experience, skill and expertise join the team
- Division heads with experience as chief prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office or presiding judge of the Seoul Central District Court direct cases
Practice Groups
Specialized support in criminal, civil and administrative matters
Cases requiring a level of specialist expertise comparable to the Special Division
- Suitable for
- Key cases in which specialist expertise can determine the outcome
- Features
Group-based support that standardizes the Special Division's strategies for complex cases
- Cases that grow in scope are transferred to, or handled jointly with, the Special Division
- All practice areas, including criminal, civil, family, administrative, real estate, competition, corporate and commercial law, and other corporate advisory services
Regional Attorney Panels
Review by multiple attorneys from different perspectives
Several attorneys cross-review your case while taking your budget into account
- Suitable for
- General cases that benefit from review from multiple perspectives
- Features
At least three attorneys are assigned, including a lead attorney and reviewing attorneys
Individual Teams
Prompt action for a swift resolution
- Features
- Smaller, straightforward cases are assigned to an individual team to reduce costs
- Handled by one or two assigned attorneys
Every case assessment at Daeryun uses the Special Division as its benchmark for review.
Do any of the following apply to your situation?
- Compulsory investigative measures are underway or expected, such as detention, searches, seizures or a summons.
- The outcome of the dispute puts your entire assets or your company's survival at stake.
- The opposing party is a government body or a major corporation, or has retained a large law firm.
- Another law firm handled the first trial, but an unfavorable result needs to be overturned.
- You want the firm's full legal resources behind you, rather than a single attorney.
- Cost is not your primary concern; securing the outcome you seek is your first priority.
If at least one item applies
Your case may require an immediate preliminary review by the Special Division
Facing investigative authorities or a major opponent requires a strategy designed by a Special Division task force from the outset. Request a preliminary review to protect the critical early stages of your case.
If none of the items applies
We recommend a consultation with a specialist in the relevant practice group
Start with a specialist in your case's practice area. Based on the complexity of your case and your legal budget, we will assign an appropriate practice group, regional panel or individual team.
Engagement by the Special Division
is decided after a preliminary review.
The Special Division commits Daeryun's core people and services.
Only cases that pass a thorough preliminary review are accepted.
If our review finds that Special Division involvement is disproportionate, or that a practice group or panel is more suitable, we will recommend the appropriate team.
