Mr. Ji Hoon WOO is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Tax Litigation, National Tax & Local Tax, Customs, Customs Inspections & Investigations, Construction & Real Estate, and Corporate Governance & Shareholder Disputes.
After graduating from the Department of Taxation at the University of Seoul and its Law School, Mr. Woo has handled litigation and advisory matters across taxation, customs, finance, as well as civil and criminal matters. Following his three-year service as a Judicial Researcher in the Tax Division of the Supreme Court from 2023 to 2026, he joined D&A LLC.
During his tenure at the Supreme Court’s Tax Division, Mr. Woo contributed to the formation and development of new legal principles by conducting in-depth reviews of hundreds of tax and customs cases. In addition, he has served on various committees under the National Tax Service and the Korea Customs Service, and has lectured on tax law for many years at public officials’ training institutes. He has also held positions such as Executive Director (General Affairs) of the Tax Law Association, publishing numerous academic papers and building expertise that encompasses both academia and practice. Based on this deep understanding of tax law and extensive practical experience, he is committed to providing optimal solutions to clients in a wide range of tax and customs matters.
In addition, Mr. Woo has represented numerous developers and construction companies, and has developed expertise in the construction and real estate sectors through years of service as a committee member at the Korea Real Estate Board. He also has substantial experience handling litigation related to corporate governance and management control disputes involving listed companies.
Advisor, In-House Counsel Special Committee, Korean Lawyers Association (2026-Present)
Lecturer, Graduate School of Science in Taxation, University of Seoul (2025-Present)
Director, Young IFA Network (YIN), International Fiscal Association (2022-Present)
Director, Tax Lawyers Committee, Korean Bar Association (2021-Present)
Lecturer, Tax Training Institute, Seoul Bar Association (2021-Present)
Lecturer, Lawyer Training Institute, Korean Bar Association (2021-Present)
Adjunct Professor, Customs Human Resources Development Institute, Korea Customs Service (2021-Present)
Member, Proposal Evaluation Committee, Korea Real Estate Board (2021-Present)
Advisor, Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee, Korea Real Estate Board (2021-Present)
Member, Customs Valuation Council, Korea Customs Service (2019-Present)
Peer Reviewer, Judicial Development Foundation/Tax Law Association/Korean Academic Society of Taxation/Customs Valuation and Classification Institute (2019-Present)
Public Relations Director, Tax Law Association (2022-2023)
Member, Early Settlement Committee, Seoul Central District Court (2022-2023)
Member, Tax Accountant Qualification Review Committee, Korea Customs Service (2022-2023)
Member, Customs Review Committee, Seoul Regional Customs (2021-2023)
Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Public Finance (2018-2019)
Legal Advisor, NTS Seoul Regional Office and NTS Jungbu Regional Office (2016-2023)