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Woohyuk Sky Ju Foreign Attorney
T. +82-2-3477-8695
F. +82-2-3477-8694
E. whju@law-lin.com
Mr. Woohyuk Sky Ju was the head of the International Business Team of Law Firm Hanjoong and has been practicing in the cross-border sector for about 14 years, primarily in the areas of international trade and immigration (immigration/visa for individuals and companies). He is currently an advisor in charge of international contracts/claims at the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), where he advises on trade disputes, and an expert in charge of corporate export consulting at Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation. In particular, as part of a legal support project for startups, he has recently been providing preventive legal support for the establishment and operation of overseas subsidiaries, joint ventures, crowdfunding, foreign exchange transactions, international contracts, and import/export trade for a number of promising companies as an expert in the field of technology/management and as an advisor to the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation in Pangyo Techno Valley. He is also an immigration (immigration/visa) expert who is familiar with entry & exit and waiver (non-immigration & immigration) application procedures in the field of immigration & international law for a client who has a record such as criminal violation, illegal immigration, smuggling, and false reporting/perjury, etc.
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Mr. Woohyuk Sky Ju was the head of the International Business Team of Law Firm Hanjoong and has been practicing in the cross-border sector for about 14 years, primarily in the areas of international trade and immigration (immigration/visa for individuals and companies). He is currently an advisor in charge of international contracts/claims at the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), where he advises on trade disputes, and an expert in charge of corporate export consulting at Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation. In particular, as part of a legal support project for startups, he has recently been providing preventive legal support for the establishment and operation of overseas subsidiaries, joint ventures, crowdfunding, foreign exchange transactions, international contracts, and import/export trade for a number of promising companies as an expert in the field of technology/management and as an advisor to the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation in Pangyo Techno Valley. He is also an immigration (immigration/visa) expert who is familiar with entry & exit and waiver (non-immigration & immigration) application procedures in the field of immigration & international law for a client who has a record such as criminal violation, illegal immigration, smuggling, and false reporting/perjury, etc.
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Experience
• Past) U.S. Attorney / Head of International Business Team at Law Firm Hanjoong
• Current) Mentoring and networking expert advisor for Startup Leapfrog Package, Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation
• Current) Expert advisor on international contracts/claims at the Korea International Trade Association
• Current) Advisor in the field of technology/management at the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Advisory Committee Member)
• Current) Export consulting expert, Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation
• Current) LIN
• Current) Mentoring and networking expert advisor for Startup Leapfrog Package, Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation
• Current) Expert advisor on international contracts/claims at the Korea International Trade Association
• Current) Advisor in the field of technology/management at the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Advisory Committee Member)
• Current) Export consulting expert, Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation
• Current) LIN
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• 2010 Board of Immigration Appeals Pro Bono Project Awards, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• 2010 International and Immigration Law Certificate, American Bar Association
• 2013 Conducted and advised on the Healthcare System Overseas Expansion Report, Health Industry Promotion Agency, Ministry of Health, and Welfare
• 2014 Conducted and advised on a feasibility study on overseas expansion for the Franchise Association of Korea, and a report on entry into the European franchise industry (conducted for a major Korean company, D, into the UK market)
• 2016~2019 Lectured and advised on English contracts and international contract law at the Korean Standards Association
• 2017~2019 Lecturer and advisor for Global R&D Expert Course at H, a large domestic company
• 2021 Advised on international contracts for Korea Development Institute
• 2021~ Establishment of overseas subsidiaries and corporate advisory, international contracts, crowdfunding, overseas direct investment, etc. for several startup companies at the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation
• 2021~ Korea International Trade Association (KITA), international contracts & claims, including contract disputes and arbitration for various trading companies
• 2023~ Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, export consulting for various importers and exporters
• 2023~ Training and advisory on establishment of U.S. subsidiaries for member companies of the Gyeonggi FTA Global Business Center
• 2010 International and Immigration Law Certificate, American Bar Association
• 2013 Conducted and advised on the Healthcare System Overseas Expansion Report, Health Industry Promotion Agency, Ministry of Health, and Welfare
• 2014 Conducted and advised on a feasibility study on overseas expansion for the Franchise Association of Korea, and a report on entry into the European franchise industry (conducted for a major Korean company, D, into the UK market)
• 2016~2019 Lectured and advised on English contracts and international contract law at the Korean Standards Association
• 2017~2019 Lecturer and advisor for Global R&D Expert Course at H, a large domestic company
• 2021 Advised on international contracts for Korea Development Institute
• 2021~ Establishment of overseas subsidiaries and corporate advisory, international contracts, crowdfunding, overseas direct investment, etc. for several startup companies at the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation
• 2021~ Korea International Trade Association (KITA), international contracts & claims, including contract disputes and arbitration for various trading companies
• 2023~ Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, export consulting for various importers and exporters
• 2023~ Training and advisory on establishment of U.S. subsidiaries for member companies of the Gyeonggi FTA Global Business Center
Education
• Chief Financial Officer Academy (CFO Strategy Course) at Seoul National University, 23rd Class
• Korea Military Academy, Batch 61 - Military History
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Korea Educational Development Institute
• Texas Southern University, J.D. (Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Juris Doctor)
• Korea Military Academy, Batch 61 - Military History
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Korea Educational Development Institute
• Texas Southern University, J.D. (Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Juris Doctor)
Qualifications
• Attorney at Law (Texas, U.S.)
• Attorney at Law (Washington, D.C.)
• Attorney at Law (Washington, D.C.)
Practice Areas
• International trade/import/export transactions, corporate establishment and operation advice, foreign direct investment, etc.
• Domestic expansion of foreign companies, foreign direct investment (FDI), etc.
• Overseas expansion, investment and corporate counseling for startups and SMEs
• International contract negotiation, dispute resolution and arbitration, including franchise expansion, license, and agency agreements.
• International migration and immigration (immigration, visa)
• Domestic expansion of foreign companies, foreign direct investment (FDI), etc.
• Overseas expansion, investment and corporate counseling for startups and SMEs
• International contract negotiation, dispute resolution and arbitration, including franchise expansion, license, and agency agreements.
• International migration and immigration (immigration, visa)
Languages
• Korean
• English
• English
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- Corporate (Corporate Governance)
- Listing & Listing Maintenance Advisory
- Finance・Insurance
- M&A・Private Equity
- Litigation (Civil and Criminal)
- Administrative Disputes and Litigation
- TMT・Data Security
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
- Tax
- GR
- Intellectual Property
- Entertainment・Sports
- Construction & Real Estate
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Labor Law and Human Resources
- Serious Industrial Accidents
- Antitrust & Competition
- Product Liability・Certification・Recall
- Wealth Management
- Health Care
- Defense Industry
- Energy and Infrastructure
- Dealing with public sector audits
- Public Enterprises
- Registrations・Auctions
- International Practice
- Southeast Asia
- Latin America
- MEA
- Europe
- China
- Japan
- International Dispute Resolution
- International Transaction
- International Trade and Customs
- Overseas SOC Projects
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