2 CEOs change legal defense in conviction appeals
2 CEOs change legal defense in conviction appeals
Posted February. 23, 2013 07:20,
The chairmen of SK Corp. and Hanwha Group have retained Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, one of Korea`s biggest law firms, to appeal their convictions for embezzlement and dereliction of duty, respectively. The two men had earlier been represented by Kim & Chang, the nations largest law firm.
According to legal sources Friday, SK Chairman Chey Tae-won has appointed four attorneys from Bae, Kim & Lee, including former senior judges.
Hanwha chief Kim Seung-youn, who was represented by his personal attorney in his first trial, has formed a new 22-member defense team mostly from Bae. His attorneys include former senior prosecutors and judges.
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