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Dong Woo LEE
Partner
T. +82 2 3016 9591
F. +82 2 3016 5201
E. d.w.lee@draju.com

Mr. Dong Woo LEE is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Finance & Restructuring, Corporate, Tax Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and Criminal Defense Litigation.

Profile

Experience
- - D&A LLC (2016-Present)
  - Deloitte Korea (2008)
Education
- - Yonsei University Law School (JD, 2015)
  - Yonsei University (BA in Business Administration, 2008)
  - Cheonggu High School (2001)
Qualifications
- - Admitted to Bar, Korea (2016)
  - Certified Public Accountant, Korea (2008)
Languages
- - Korean

Representative Activities

Representative Matters
- - Consulted S contractor on the issuance of convertible bonds
  - Represented the Financial Services Commission and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)in administrative litigation concerning Samsung Biologics’ accounting fraud and provisional disposition for suspension of execution
  - Represented the defendants in a lawsuit against the owners and executives of S, a domestic construction company, concerning the breach of trust in the acquisition of asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP)
  - Represented an accounting firm in a lawsuit concerning damages for accounting fraud of Keangnam Enterprises, Ltd.
  - Consulted on the establishment of P, an asset management company and fund settings
- - Consulted Dongyang Networks on the share acquisition of a German-listed company (BIO)
  - Consulted Dongyang Networks on issuing bonds with warrants
  - Consulted Arion Technology, a KOSDAQ-listed company, on the issuance of convertible bonds
  - Represented a domestic listed company in conducting mediation with the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency
  - Consulted on the establishment of Ritz
  - Consulted Company T on domestic private equity fund (PEF) and disputes concerning representations and warranties in an M&A transaction
  - Consulted domestic institutional investors on equity investment (KRW 110 billion) in Megabox JoongAng, Inc.
  - Consulted Juicy Co., Ltd. on the acquisition of shares and management of Chonggakne Vegetable Store
  - Consulted on disclosure of transactions between affiliates of H Group
  - Consulted on the listing of a domestic pharmaceutical company
  - Represented in a number of lawsuits, including a case filing an appeal against the Tax Tribunal concerning transfer income tax on the transfer of shares held by the CEO of H company listed in Korea
  - Obtained a not guilty verdict in a case accused of professional breach of trust for providing a hotel worth KRW 1 trillion as a security to a parent company without debt collection measures
Representative Matters
- Labor & Employment
  DR & AJU Draws a Decision of Dismissal of Charge in the Case Where a Person Is Accused of a Crime of Professional Misappropriation for Collateralizing a Hotel in the Amount of KRW 1 Trillion to a Mother Company Without Measures to Recover Credits
  Jan-04-2019
YouTube
- DR & AJU Public Sector Relations Group
  
  [DR & AJU and AJU Research Institute of Corporate Management Seminar] Key Takeaways from the Amended Commercial Act and Corporate Response Strategies
  
  Aug-28-2025
Press Coverage
- EDaily
  D&A’s Accounting Firm Launched, Providing Integrated Legal and Accounting Services
  Jan-21-2026
  
  Tax Times
  D&A’s Accounting Firm Successfully Launched, Integrating Legal and Accounting Services to Deliver Practical Solutions
  Jan-20-2026
  
  Chosun Biz
  D&A LLC Officially Launches Its Accounting Firm on January 20, Collaborating to Deliver Premium Services
  Jan-14-2026
  
  Law Times
  D&A Hosts Seminar on Key Tax Issues of Tax-Exempt Dividends Through Reserve Fund Reduction
  Oct-28-2025
  
  EDaily
  D&A Provides Strategies to Companies Ahead of Reserve Reduction Dividend Payouts
  Oct-27-2025
  
  EDaily
  DR & AJU Hosts Seminar on the Amended Commercial Act…Presenting the Implications of the Amendment and Response Strategies
  Jul-25-2025
- Invest chosun
  DR & AJU Ranks 9th in M&A for Legal Advisory in Capital Markets League Table
  Dec-19-2022
D&A News
- Seminars/Events
  D&A Successfully Launches Its Accounting Firm D&A
  Jan-20-2026
  
  Firm News
  D&A Successfully Hosts Seminar on Key Tax Issues of Tax-Exempt Dividends Through Reserve Fund Reduction
  Oct-29-2025
  
  Seminars/Events
  [Registration Closed] D&A Hosts Seminar on Key Tax Issues of Tax-Exempt Dividends Through Reserve Fund Reduction
  Oct-29-2025
  
  Firm News
  DR & AJU and AJU Research Institute of Corporate Management Successfully Hold Seminar on Key Takeaways of the Amended Commercial Act and Corporate Response Strategies
  Jul-25-2025
  
  Seminars/Events
  [Registration Closed] Seminar on Key Takeaways of the Amended Commercial Act and Corporate Response Strategies, Co-Hosted by DR & AJU and AJU Research Institute of Corporate Management
  Jul-24-2025
  
  Awards/Publications
  DR & AJU Ranks Tier 2 in ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2023
  May-10-2023

Practice Areas

Professionals