Mr. Hae Ryong JEONG is a senior advisor at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Criminal Defense Litigation.

Mr. Jeong served as Chief of Police of Seoul Seongdong Police Station, Investigation Manager of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Deputy General Manager of Gyeonggi Police Agency, and Commissioner of Gangwon Provincial Police. He has contributed to responding to the police investigation on the basis of his professional experience in an investigative agency.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2019)

Education

• Dongguk University (BA in Police Administration, 1983)
• Chunchon High School (1978)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2017-Present)
• Commissioner, Gangwon Provincial Police (2014)
• Deputy General Manager, Gyeonggi Police Agency (2013)
• Investigation Manager, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (2012)
• General Manager, Gyeonggi Police Agency (2012)
• Deputy General Manager, Incheon Metropolitan Police (2011)
• Deputy General Manager, Gangwon Provincial Police (2010)
• Chief, Crime Department, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (2009)
• Chief, Special Criminal Investigation Department, Korean National Police Agency (2008)
• Chief Criminal Investigator, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (2007)
• Chief of Police, Seoul Seongdong Police Station (2006)
• Chief, Seoul Subway Police, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (2005)
• Inspection Officer, Korean National Police Agency (2004)
• Chief of Police, Taebaek Police Station (2003)
• Chief Criminal Investigator, Gangwon Provincial Police (2002)

Professional Activities and Experience

• |N|[Litigation]
• Represented commercial banks and securities firms in litigation over the mis-selling of financial investment products (e.g., private equity funds) and won all cases
• Represented a commercial bank in litigation regarding real estate policy funds and prevailed at all levels of court, from the first instance court through the Supreme Court
• Represented a specialized credit finance company in various identity theft cases, including voice phishing and investment disputes, and won all cases
• Represented a securities firm in litigation regarding real estate PF (including financial advisory services and claims for return of arranger fees), and achieved partial success
• |B|
• |N|[Advisory]
• |N|(Finance, M&A, and General Corporate Matters)
• Advised on the establishment of domestic private equity funds (PEFs) and related post-establishment reporting obligations
• Advised a domestic securities firm on legal due diligence and related matters in connection with its investment in a distressed company
• Advised an investment advisory firm on the establishment of a parent company through a comprehensive stock swap
• Advised domestic listed companies on responding to sanctions imposed by the Financial Supervisory Service for violations of public disclosure obligations and accounting standards
• Advised overseas private equity funds on entry into the Korean market, as well as domestic asset management companies on fund formation and distribution
• Advised foreign institutional investors on the acquisition of shares in Korean listed companies and on over-the-counter (OTC) repo transactions
• Advised overseas investors on regulatory matters (including compliance with the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act) related to virtual asset investments and arbitrage transactions conducted through domestic exchanges
• Advised a domestic construction company on attempted acquisitions (M&A) of an asset management firm
• |N|(IPO)
• Advised a KOSDAQ-listed company on responding to delisting eligibility reviews, including the preparation of improvement plans and representation before review committees
• Advised domestic UX and IT companies on legal due diligence in connection with IPOs, including reviews of management transparency and internal control systems
• |N|(Antitrust & Competition)
• Advised numerous domestic companies—including airlines, manufacturers, semiconductor companies, and pharmaceutical distributors—on antitrust and competition law matters
• |N|(Defense and Military Affairs)
• Reviewed and advised on various information- and classified-project contracts within the Ministry of National Defense, including deliberations on sole-source contracts
• Advised on reviews of military facility protection zones and operational feasibility assessments, including restrictions on construction activities
• Advised on reviews of contractual performance obligations of alcoholic beverage suppliers to the military, including cases involving market-distorting products
• |B|
• |N|[Criminal Law]
• |N|(Corporate Crime)
• Successfully represented a commercial bank in a criminal case involving alleged private document forgery related to fund sales, resulting in a decision of no charges and non-referral for prosecution
• Successfully represented executives and employees of a domestic company in criminal cases involving alleged private document forgery, securing decisions of no charges and non-referral for prosecution for all accused parties
• Successfully represented an investor in a criminal complaint involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with M&A investments, securing a decision of no charges and non-referral for prosecution
• Represented clients in criminal complaints related to impersonation of asset management companies (so-called “investment advisory chat rooms”)
• Represented clients in criminal complaints arising from disputes related to redevelopment project initiatives
• |N|(Military and Defense-Related Criminal Law)
• Provided criminal defense in a case involving a professor at the Republic of Korea Air Force Academy, including an assault incident that occurred aboard a training aircraft within national airspace
• Successfully argued the lack of specificity in the charges in a criminal case involving indecent assault by a service member, resulting in partial dismissal of the indictment and an acquittal

• A Study on the Promotion of Lending-Based Crowdfunding and the Improvement of the Financial Consumer Protection: Focusing on Lending-Based P2P Finance Consignment Agreement (co-author, written for the contest for financial economics law research papers, hosted by the Bank of Korea, 2016)