YOON&YANG
Companies must not only respond swiftly and effectively after materialization of a legal risk, but also eliminate or reduce potential risks through preemptive measures. Of such preemptive measures, those relating to anti-corruption are of utmost importance. Following enforcement of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, anti-corruption has become a key area for companies, and anti-corruption issues have become relevant to all aspects of corporate law in addition to criminal enforcement.

Key Services

  • Assisting clients in developing an anti-money laundering system and improving related organizational systems
  • Reviewing roles and responsibilities of corporate departments with respect to anti-money laundering
  • Assisting clients in improving internal audit and evaluation systems in connection with anti-money laundering
  • Assisting clients in drafting guidelines, handbooks, and codes of ethics in connection with the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act
  • Performing independent audits in connection with anti-money laundering (diagnosing risks and providing measures for improvement)
  • Assessing anti-money laundering activities of financial institutions
  • Assisting clients in responding to AML/CFT investigations by financial supervisory authorities
  • Advising on sanctions imposed by the Financial Supervisory Service and KoFIU

Representative Cases

  • Advised Kering Group on domestic AML in connection with its global AML project