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Han-Earl WOO
International Litigation
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Han-Earl Woo is an attorney in the International Arbitration Team of Lee & Ko. Prior to joining Lee & Ko, he served for three years as a public service advocate at the International Legal Affairs Division of the Ministry of Justice where he handled various investor-state arbitration cases concerning the Korean government. He also advised the Korean government on a variety of issues concerning public international law, the negotiation of international investment agreements, investor-state arbitration reform, and was a part of the Korean delegation to the ICSID.
Education
| 2019 | Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law - Ph.D. Candidate |
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| 2017 | Seoul National University School of Law - J.D. |
| 2013 | Seoul National University, College of Law - LL.B. (Hon.) |
Work Experience
| 2020-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2023-Present | Member of the Ministry of Justice Legal Advisory Committee for Overseas Expansion of Small, Medium Enterprises |
| 2017-2020 | Public Service Advocate (International Legal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice) |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Awards & Recognitions
| 2025 | Legal 500 Asia Pacific:International Arbitration, "Leading associates" |
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| 2023 | Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Ministerial Award for Services Rendered |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- South Korea, in GAR Know how: Investment Treaty Arbitration 2021 (co-author) (September 2021)
- ''Salient Issues and Recent Trends in the Fourth Amendment Process to the ICSID Arbitration Rules: focusing on the regulation of Third-party Funding and Security for Costs
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Seminar/Event
Seminar on ‘The First 100 Days After a Dispute Arises: Settlement, Evidence, Forums, and Strategy’ 2025.10.27Deals & Cases
International Arbitration Team Successfully Defends the Korean Government in USD 200 Million ISDS Case Against U.S.-Based Private Equity Firm Mason 2024.04.11Deals & Cases
Successfully defended the South Korean government in a KRW 991.7 billion ISDS claim filed by the U.S.-based hedge fund Elliot 2023.06.20