JIPYONG LLC

Korean Attorney

Kye Kwan WI

TEL +82-2-6200-1732
FAX +82-2-6200-0811
E-MAIL kkwi@jipyong.com

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Mr. Kye Kwan Wi is an associate at the Litigation Group of Jipyong, providing legal services in white-collar criminal defense, labor and occupational accident cases, tax cases, and cases involving securities, finance, and insurance. Mr. Wi worked as an associate in the Criminal Defense team of Barun Law LLC after he passed the 6th Korean bar examination. Before being qualified as a lawyer, he served as a police officer for ten years, during which he was in charge of investigations of economic crimes, sex crimes, illegal business cases, security services, and strategizing public order and security measures.

Education Close

2024 University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (LL.M.)
2021-Present Yonsei University School of Law (Ph.D. student in Criminal Justice)
2017 Kyungpook National University Law School (J.D.)
2005 Korea National Police University (B.A.)

Experience Close

2018-Present JIPYONG LLC
2021-2023 Legal Counsel, Investigation Complaint Counseling Center, Seoul Seocho Police Station
2017 Associate, Barun Law LLC
2014 Head of Protection Team, Seoul Yongsan Police Station
2012-2013 Captain of the fifth Riot Police Corps, Seoul Public Security Force Command, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
2011-2012 Acting Manager/Senior Inspector of the Public Safety Division / Senior Inspector of the Women & Juvenile Affairs Division, Hampyeong Police Station, Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency
2011 Promoted to Senior Inspector
2007-2011 Team Manager of the Innovative Planning Team under the Police Administration Division, Inspector, Economy Team/Police Substation, Seoul Jongam Police Station
2005-2007 Leader of the Mobile Police Unit, Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency

Honors and Recognitions Close

2023Rising Star in Criminal Defense Practice, Legal Times
2013Commendation (excellence award) from the head of Seoul Police Security Force Command under Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
2012Commendation (excellence award) from the Police Commissioner General
2011Commendation from the head of Police Training Institute (for contribution to writing examination questions for recruiting police cadets)

Speaking Engagements and Publications Close

2025Administrative Interpretation of Major Labor Cases (Co-Author), JoongAng Economy
2022Criminal Defense Practice (Co-author), Pakyoungsa
2020The Story of Construction/Real Estate by JIPYONG, Korea Construction Specialist Newspaper