White Collar Defense
Criminal Risk That Decides a Company's Fate,
Met with Meticulous Hands-On Defense from the Earliest Investigation Stage through Trial
"The strongest line of defense is built where precise legal knowledge meets deep practical experience. Through thorough analysis of the evidence and forceful legal argument, MAST resolutely protects the rights of suspects and defendants."
Criminal risks surrounding a company — trade secret infringement, violations of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, violations of the Specific Economic Crimes Act such as fraud, embezzlement, and breach of trust, and violations of the Fair Trade Act, the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act, the Customs Act, and the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act — go beyond the criminal liability of individual executives and employees, striking at the external credibility of the entire company and the stability of its management. In today's business environment, where capital and technology are highly concentrated, white collar crime and special criminal matters are the most urgent issues a company can face, bearing directly on its very survival.
MAST intervenes immediately from the earliest stage of an investigation to minimize legal risk on all fronts. We prepare the suspect's written statements and attend questioning, meeting the investigative authorities with rigorous reasoning. When an investigation turns compulsory and urgent — a search and seizure, or a warrant application — we defend clients against the risk of custodial detention through prompt warrant review hearings, review of the legality of detention, and bail applications. Once a matter reaches formal criminal trial, we exercise the defendant's right of defense to the fullest through fact-driven analysis of the evidence and incisive legal argument, preventing unjust punishment and securing the best outcome the law allows.
Key Services
Corporate Economic Crimes·Violations of the Specific Economic Crimes Act
We file complaints and mount defenses in the principal property crimes that arise in the course of running a company, including fraud, embezzlement, and breach of trust.
- +Complaints, investigation response, and trial defense in fraud and embezzlement/breach of trust cases, including occupational embezzlement and occupational breach of trust
- +Comprehensive advice and advocacy in cases involving violations of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes
- +Participation in investigations of complaints and accusations against corporate executives and employees, with hands-on risk defense
Trade Secret Infringement·Special Criminal Risks (Tax·Foreign Exchange·Labor)
Special criminal matters — misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair trade practices, violations of labor relations laws and the like — shake the credibility of an entire company, not just that of the individual executive or employee. We resolve them on all fronts.
- +Complaints, accusations, investigation response, and trial defense in trade secret infringement and industrial espionage cases
- +Investigation and trial response for violations of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and the Fair Trade Act
- +Preemptive response to investigations and advocacy regarding violations of the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act, the Customs Act, and the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act
- +Management of and response to criminal risk arising from violations of the Labor Standards Act and labor relations laws
Investigation-Stage Response·Warrants·Defense against Pre-Trial Detention
In criminal proceedings, how the defense is mounted at the early investigation stage decides the outcome of the trial that follows. Where arrest or detention is at stake, we pursue the available remedies swiftly and thoroughly.
- +Development of defense strategy for suspects and defendants at the investigation and criminal trial stages
- +Response and advocacy at the warrant review hearing (pre-detention interrogation of the suspect) where a detention warrant is sought
- +Applications for review of the legality of detention and for suspension of the execution of detention
- +Bail applications for detained defendants and safeguarding of the right of defense at the trial stage