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Banking & Finance: Domestic Firms

South Korea

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Provided by Dong Seok Woo

Global

Practice Areas

Real Estate, Outbound Investment, Acquisition Finance, Project Finance & Infrastructure

Career

2004-Present Lee & Ko

2009-2010 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Vancouver, Canada)

2001-2004 State Attorney, Ministry of Justice

Professional Memberships

KBA(2001)

Personal

Mr. Woo specializes in real estate development projects and commercial transactions. In particular, he regularly advises domestic and foreign investors in a broad range of real estate transactions across asset classes, including office, retail, hotel, multi-family, student accommodation and logistics. Further, he actively advised various investors in their acquisition of overseas real properties located in USA, Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia region.

Based on his extensive experience in cross-border transactions over the past years, Mr. Woo has become one of the leading practitioners in the overseas investment practice in Korea including real estate and project finance.

Languages Spoken

Korean and English

Education

Georgetown University Law Center

LL.M.

2009

Seoul National University, College of Law

LL.B.

1999

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance: Domestic Firms - South Korea

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Woo Dong Seok is a well-regarded banking and finance lawyer who regularly supports Korean and foreign lenders on debt transactions.

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Global Practice Guide
Dong Seok Woo
Jae Sung Yoo
Junghwan Lee
Jee In Kim
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Dong Seok Woo, Jae Sung Yoo, Junghwan Lee, Jee In Kim
Article • Mar 2025
Global Practice Guide
Dong Seok Woo
Jae Sung Yoo
Jee In Kim
Junghwan Lee
Authored by
Dong Seok Woo, Jae Sung Yoo, Jee In Kim, Junghwan Lee
Article • Mar 2025

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