YOON&YANG
As globalization accelerates and transaction structures become more sophisticated, various issues are emerging related to tax, customs, and foreign exchange, and an increasing number of these issues tend to involve criminal risks. In close collaboration with experts in tax, customs, and foreign exchange, Yoon & Yang’s Criminal Defense Practice satisfies various legal needs of clients related to tax, customs, and foreign exchange. In addition to criminal defense, the Practice offers proactive legal advice to address related issues such as initial tax audits, tax disputes, customs clearance, origin verification, and import/export, and conclusively resolves regulatory issues arising from cross-border transactions.

Key Services

  • Criminal defense and advise related to tax audits
  • Criminal defense related to tax evasion, disguised or fictitious transactions (falsified tax invoices), offshore tax evasion, and slush fund creation
  • Criminal defense related to customs duties and taxes, including customs duty evasion, and offshore tax evasion
  • Criminal defense related to import/export, including inbound/outbound smuggling, and manipulation of import/export prices
  • Criminal defense related to offshore fund transactions, including violations of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, transfer of properties to foreign countries, and concealment of criminal proceeds

Representative Cases

  • Criminal case involving Company B’s tobacco tax evasion
  • Criminal case involving Company D’s tax evasion
  • Criminal case involving Company J’s tax evasion
  • Criminal case involving Company A’s customs duty evasion