Mr. Je Wan HAM is an attorney at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on National Tax & Local Tax and Tax Litigation.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2023)

Education

• Kangwon National University School of Law (JD, 2022)
• College of Law, Seoul National University (LLB, 2018)
• Sehwa High School (2003)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2024-Present)
• DR & AJU TAX. Co (2023-2024)
• Law Firm SIWOO (2023)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Represented Company M in a pre-assessment review of gift tax
• Defended Company S in a tax evasion investigation
• Defended Company J and its owner’s family in an irregular tax audit (Investigation Division IV)
• Provided tax forensic services to Company G
• Provided legal advisory services to Company D and its affiliates

• New Beginnings: 2024 Korea-Africa Summit And Korea's Game Plan For Critical Mineral Supply Chain Security, Mondaq (Co-author, 2024)
• OneTrust DataGuidance article on a summary of PIPC guidelines for pseudonymous data (2024)
• Article in the Overseas Construction Journal of the Overseas Construction Association on African law in the construction sector (2024)
• OneTrust DataGuidance article interview (2024)
• Article in TW newsletter on Korean Franchising (2024)
• OneTrust DataGuidance article on PIPC guideline amendments (2024)
• Hosted Data Privacy session with Expedia Global in Singapore (2024)
• Article in OneTrust DataGuidance on amendments to the enforcement decree and PIPA (2023)
• Article in Chambers on the critical supply chain of Korea (2024)
• International Fraud & Asset Tracing 2023, Chambers Global Practice Guides (Co-author, 2023)
• Rainmaking Expand, Expert Insight interview article on "Entering South Korea from a Legal Perspective" (Co-author, 2022)
• Summary Of Korean Data Protection Developments, Mondaq (2022)
• Arbitration In Southern Africa – Time For Korean Companies To Consider Alternative Arbitration Venues?, Mondaq (2022)
• Memorandum of understanding (commercial) Q&A: South Korea, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (Co-author, 2021)
• Asset acquisition documents Q&A: South Korea, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (Co-author, 2021)
• ASEAN Plus Group’s Regional Guide to Asset Management in Asia-Pacific (South Korean Chapter) (2021)
• Contributor to Taylor Wessing newsletter on Franchise and Distribution for South Korea (2021)
• Speaker at webinar on Electronic gaming – international perspectives on the industry’s explosive growth, together with Taylor Wessing (2021)
• Participated in the Korea-Africa Foundation Af-Pro Group Meeting (2020)
• Discussant at the V Asia Pacific Mediation Conference in Seoul on current developments in Mediation hosted by the Seoul Bar Association, Korean Society of Mediation studies and Fair Trade Commission (2020)
• Panelist and Speaker at “COVID-19 and the Acceleration of Digital Payments and Financial Services in Asia-Pacific” hosted by ASEAN Plus (2020)
• ASEAN Plus Group’s Guide to the Regulation of Payment Services in Asia-Pacific (South Korea part) (2020)
• South Korea's Winter Olympics win technology gold article (2018)
• Guidebook on Investment in South Africa (2017)
• Participated in a corporate meeting with Augustine P. Mahiga, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Republic of Tanzania (2017)
• Speaker for “Investment Seminar on South Africa” hosted by the South African Embassy in Korea, Federation of Korean Industries, and Korea-Africa Center (2017)
• Speaker for “Korea-Africa Business Forum” hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Korea-Africa Center, and the Korea Chamber of Commerce (2017)
• Speaker for “Seminar on How to Approach the African Market” hosted by Korea International Trade Association (2017)
• Presenter at the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry / DR & AJU co-hosted breakfast seminar entitled “Identifying and Avoiding Dispute Resolution Pitfalls in Korea” (2017)
• Invited to lecture on International Arbitration at Seoul National University School of Law (2017)
• Panelist for “Dinner in Honor of H. E. Georges Chikoti, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of Angola,” hosted by Korea-Africa Center (2017)
• Speaker for “Investment Seminar on Major Middle Eastern and African Countries”, introducing the South African market, hosted by KOTRA (2016)