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.
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)