Dong Seok Woo
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 3 : Real Estate
Band 3
About
Provided by Dong Seok Woo
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
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.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Woo Dong Seok utilises his finance experience to advise clients on a range of real estate transaction matters, including investments and acquisitions. His work remit covers both Korean and international issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Woo Dong Seok has more than 20 years of experience. He is likeable, very client-minded, very technical and commercial."
"Woo Dong Seok is well established. He is the real deal in the market."
"Woo Dong Seok has more than 20 years of experience. He is likeable, very client-minded, very technical and commercial."
"Woo Dong Seok is well established. He is the real deal in the market."