Yoo Minjong, Former Head of Crime Proceeds Recovery Division, Appointed Managing Attorney at DY Law Office [Invest&Law]

Annual Recovery Increased from 10 Billion to 55 Billion Won
Achieved Outstanding Results as an Expert in Crime Proceeds Recovery
Handled Major Cases Including Credit Card Data Breach, Samsung Merger, and Humidifier Disinfectant
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Yoo Minjong (Judicial Research and Training Institute, 36th class), former head of the Crime Proceeds Recovery Division at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, is making a fresh start as the managing attorney at DY Law Office.

Attorney Yoo graduated from the Department of Economics at Seoul National University and passed the 46th bar examination. After serving as a military judicial officer in 2007, he was appointed as a prosecutor at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office in 2010. He then gained investigative experience as a prosecutor dedicated to special cases at the Hongseong Branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office and as a prosecutor in the Special Division at the Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office. Subsequently, he worked at the Scientific Investigation Division of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, focusing on forensic and cybercrime matters. He also served as senior prosecutor of the Special Investigation Division 2 and 4 and the Economic Crime Division at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, deputy chief prosecutor at the Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office, and chief of the Criminal Division 3 (Anti-corruption and Corporate Crime) at the Seongnam Branch of the District Prosecutors’ Office.

During his tenure as a prosecutor, he led investigations into several major cases, including the credit card companies’ personal information leakage case, corruption in the shipping industry, fabrication of test reports by defense contractors, corruption in redevelopment projects, and irregularities in industrial complex development. Additionally, he was responsible for significant cases such as the 55 billion won illegal loan case at a local credit union, the second round of investigations into humidifier disinfectant, the Samsung Group illegal merger case, accounting firm fraudulent accounting case, and embezzlement by the CEO of a major bio company.

While serving as head of the Crime Proceeds Recovery Division, he achieved a marked improvement in recovery performance, raising annual recoveries from the 10 billion won level to approximately 55 billion won. In recognition of these accomplishments, he received the Prosecutor General’s Commendation in 2013 and the Minister of Justice’s Commendation in 2015. In 2019, he also obtained a certified professional qualification in scientific investigation. He has authored research papers on fraudulent transactions during the merger process and on conventions related to cybercrime. Attorney Yoo stated, “Based on the experience I have accumulated in the corporate, financial, anti-corruption, and scientific investigation fields, I will provide practical and specialized legal services.”

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