Ms. Jeeseon CHOI is a partner at D&A LLC. Her practice is primarily focused on Foreign Investments, International Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate.

Ms. Choi specializes in providing legal advisory services to domestic companies and multinational corporations operating in Korea, which services cover from company establishment, contract review, licenses, labor & employment, mergers & acquisitions, anti-trust, and data protection to liquidation. In particular, she has extensive experience advising multinational corporations entering Korea, including, without limitation, those clients from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH stands for Deutschland, Austria, and the Confœderatio Helvetica, known as Switzerland), offering guidance on various legal matters, including the establishment of foreign-invested companies and joint ventures with domestic companies.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2009)

Education

• Seoul National University (B.A. in Business Administration, 2001)
• Chungshin Girls’ High School (1997)

Significant Accomplishments

• Partner | Co-Head DACH Team, D&A LLC (2023-Present)
• Partner | Co-Head DACH Team, HMP Law (2009-2023)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2009)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Advised a multinational liquor company on the establishment of a subsidiary in Korea and asset transfer
• Advised a multinational advertising agency on the merger with a domestic company and organizational change
• Advised a US-based global game company on the merger with a game studio
• Advised a multinational semiconductor company on syndicated loan transactions and domestic subsidiary’s guarantee and collateral provision
• Advised a Korean food company on a joint venture in China
• Advised a multinational market research company on domestic organizational changes and mergers
• Advised a multinational logistics company and a tobacco company on the establishment of a privacy protection system
• Advised a US-based medical device company on the acquisition of a multinational medical device company
• Advised a Spanish wind power company on the installation of a wind power plant in Korea
• Provided general corporate advisory services on the establishment and operation of foreign-invested companies

• Why Headcounts Matter: Korean Labor Law On Foreign Businesses In Korea, Mondaq (Co-author, 2025)