Summary

Youmi is a member of the Regulatory and Criminal Enforcement practice, where she advises Dutch and multinational clients in internal investigations, compliance matters, regulatory and criminal enforcement and related civil actions. Her areas of expertise over the years include:

  • anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC)
  • EU and US sanctions and export controls
  • anti-money laundering
  • antitrust
  • fraud
  • GDPR
  • ESG and corporate social responsibility
  • environmental law

Her work in these matters has spanned Asia, Latin America, Europe, the US, Africa and the Middle East. She has handled cross-border investigation and enforcement involving multiple regulators (including Dutch and US), where she has advised on strategic and operational aspects of government resolutions, public relations, stakeholder management and compliance improvements.

Youmi regularly gives compliance advice and trainings to in-house professionals on topics such as Speak Up, third-party management and corporate governance, as well as on specific areas of US, EU and Dutch law as listed above. Her advice also regularly involves reviewing and assessing compliance policies and programmes based on regulator guidance, including conducting benchmarking exercises.

Qualifications

  • Profession

    Lawyer, admitted to the New York Bar

  • Languages

    English, Korean, French, Dutch

  • Education

    Yonsei University (B.A.)

    Columbia Law School (J.D.)

    University of Amsterdam (LL.M)

  • Additional positions

    Foreign Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (2021-2022)

    Chief Representative - De Brauw Shanghai office (2023-2025)