Mr. Woo Seok CHOI is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Tax, Corporate Succession, Public Policy, Customs, Foreign Exchange Transactions, Legislative Strategy, Construction & Real Estate, and Corporate.

Drawing on his extensive experience as Director of the Tax and Customs Office, Head of the General Regulation Division, and Director of the Public Institutions Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, as well as Research Judge in the Tax Law Group at the Supreme Court of Korea, Mr. Choi handles a broad range of practice areas, including tax advisory, appeals, rulings, and litigation; corporate succession; management strategies for public institutions; customs; foreign exchange transactions; government contracts and fiscal projects; regulatory compliance; and other civil, criminal, and administrative matters.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2006)

Education

• College of Law, Seoul National University (LLB, 2003)
• Dongnae High School (1992)

Significant Accomplishments

• Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2026-Present)
• Member, Management Evaluation Panel for Public Institutions and State-Owned Enterprises (2026-Present)
• Member, Integrity Ombudsman Committee, Ministry of Planning and Budget (2026-Present)
• Legal Advisor, Ministry of Planning and Budget (2026-Present)
• Member, Advisory Committee on Special Tax Incentives Performance Evaluation, Ministry of Economy and Finance (2026–Present)
• Member, Audit Advisory Committee, Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (2025-Present)
• Legal Advisor, Korea Exchange (2025–Present)
• D&A LLC (2025-Present)
• Member, Legislative Committee, Korea Bar Association (2025-Present)
• Member, Assessment Council, National Tax Service (2025)
• Public Officials of Grade III, Ministry of Finance and Economy (2024)
• Director, Customs Cooperation Division, Ministry of Finance and Economy (2024)
• Director, General Management Division, Public Institutions Policy Bureau, Ministry of Finance and Economy (2023)
• Team Leader, General Regulation, Tax and Customs Office, Ministry of Finance and Economy (2022)
• Team Leader, Core Business Evaluation, Fiscal Management Bureau, Ministry of Finance and Economy (2021)
• Job Training Program, UC Berkeley (2020)
• Team Leader, Regulatory Innovation and Corporate Investment, Ministry of Finance and Economy (2019)
• Research Judge, Tax Law Group, Supreme Court of Korea (2018)
• National Economic Advisory Council (Presidential Committee) (2017)
• Administrator, Presidential Secretariat (2016)
• Corporate Tax Division, Income Tax Division, Tax Relief Division, Value Added Tax Division, Customs Policy Division, and Environment and Energy Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economy (2009)
• Foreign Exchange System Division and Foreign Exchange Market Division, Ministry of Finance and Economy (2006)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2006)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Provided legal advice to a number of construction companies, including Samsung C&T Corporation, Samsung Engineering, POSCO E&C, SK E&C, Hyundai Development Company, Doosan E&C and Daelim, and represented the above companies in investigations by the Ministry of Employment and Labor
• Represented a number of companies, including Samsung Securities, KEB Hana Bank, MBK Partners, Dongbu Corporation, SK E&C and SK Telecom, in cases involving application for remedy with respect to unfair dismissal and unfair disciplinary action
• Conducted inspection of legality of contracts and dispatch of Emart, Nonghyup Logis, SK Networks, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance and KAIST, and took in charge of consultation for improvement
• Acted as the consultant for Korea Labor Foundation’s win-win labor-management, improvement on long working hours and job design on the basis of wages programs
• Took in charge of cases involving making decisions for tasks required to be maintained for Korea Airports Corporation Services, Korea Postal Logistics Agency and etc.
• Took in charge of cases involving application for mediation of labor disputes for KBSN, Dongduk Women’s University, Seoul Energy Corporation, Eulji Medical Center, LG U+, City Airport Logis & Travel Korea and etc.

• Get the Timing Right: An Easy and Fun Guide to Understanding Taxes (Samil Infomine Inc., 2024)