Foreign Criminal Cases

Have you become embroiled in a foreign criminal case and found yourself in the position of an accused party?

Becoming a party to a criminal case and being contacted by the police or the prosecution is frightening for anyone.

Moreover, clearly explaining your position to Korean investigators who question you using an unfamiliar Korean legal system and terminology is even harder.

An even bigger problem is that a foreign criminal case does not simply end with a criminal punishment such as paying a fine.

In Korea, depending on the outcome of the criminal punishment in a foreign criminal case, fatal immigration disadvantages such as visa cancellation, an order to depart, forced deportation (compulsory expulsion), and an entry ban follow in a chain reaction for the foreigner.

Daeryun's Foreign Litigation Center defends foreign clients who are unfamiliar with Korean law so that they do not receive unjust punishment, and protects foreigners' rights through a one-stop legal system that spans from responding to the criminal case to defending the immigration violation review.

When handling a foreign criminal case, you must approach it with a completely different perspective and method from an ordinary domestic (Korean) criminal case.

In particular, cases often arise in which the interpretation provided during an investigation by an investigative agency fails to convey the client's intent with 100% accuracy.

At such times, a single word misstated unintentionally may be mistaken for a confession, leading to unfavorable criminal punishment.

In addition, a foreigner who has few acquaintances or no guardian in Korea also faces a high risk of the case leading to detention-based investigation.

Once a detention-based investigation begins, gathering evidence favorable to yourself becomes extremely difficult.

We will tell you why, when you are in crisis due to a foreign criminal case, you should choose Daeryun's Foreign Litigation Center among the countless law firms.

• One-on-one multilingual legal consultation and emergency assessment

We accurately grasp your current situation and the charges in your native language (or a language you are comfortable with). Because our firm has staff specializing in foreign litigation in English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and more, multilingual legal consultation is possible. In addition, an attorney specializing in foreign litigation provides an initial assessment of the expected severity of the criminal punishment in the foreign criminal case and its impact on immigration and the visa, and devises a strategy for you.

• Accompaniment during investigative agency (police / prosecution) questioning

During police and prosecution questioning, an attorney specializing in foreign litigation attends with you and protects you on-site at the investigative agency so that a confession is not coerced and your statements do not give rise to misunderstanding.

• Preparation of tailored sentencing materials and settlement with the victim

We systematically collect materials favorable to the client (a solid foundation in Korea, bonds with acquaintances and family, circumstances showing that the client is working diligently, a record of volunteer activities, and so on).

If it is certain that the client committed the crime, we bring about an amicable settlement with the victim.

• Response to the criminal trial and defense of the immigration violation review

We draft the pleadings to be submitted to the court and defend you fiercely.

After the foreign criminal case has concluded, we accompany you to the immigration/foreigner authority's violation review and assist you to the very end so that you can maintain your Korean residency status (visa).

Within the Korean legal system, a foreigner embroiled in a foreign criminal case is inevitably in a vulnerable position.

However, no one should suffer a disadvantage merely because they do not speak the language or because they are not well versed in Korean law.

A foreign criminal case is divided into two extreme outcomes depending on how it is handled at the outset—whether you can continue to live in Korea, or whether you are forcibly expelled to your home country.

Even in the moments you spend hesitating, the golden time of the criminal case is passing.

Do not agonize over the difficult legal procedures alone; please turn to Daeryun's Foreign Litigation Center, which truly understands the hearts of foreigners and presents practical solutions.

The strengths of Daeryun's Foreign Litigation Center

• A lineup of experts with former prosecutor and judge careers and criminal law specialist attorneys : Based on vivid know-how from the prosecution and the courts, we establish a precise criminal case defense strategy from the investigation stage through to trial.
• Foreign attorney qualification holders with global capabilities on staff : Professionals holding foreign attorney qualifications in the United States, China, and elsewhere communicate with foreign clients about criminal cases without a language barrier.
• A nationwide and local law firm system : We operate branch offices throughout the country as well as a local law firm in the United States, providing prompt legal service of the same standard anywhere, unconstrained by region or national borders.