Woo, Chang Rok
Introduction
Chang Rok Woo is the honorary chairman of Yulchon. Previously, he practiced tax law with Kim & Chang. In 1997, Mr. Woo established Yulchon with five practitioners in antitrust, M&A, finance, and international trade. Since then, he has overseen Yulchon’s growth into one of the largest full-service law firms in Korea with more than 400 professionals. Mr. Woo has been noted for his leadership on various occasions including receiving the CEO Leadership Award 2012 from Monthly Joongang, one of the Korea’s leading publications.Mr. Woo is consistently named to the International Who’s Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers & Business Lawyers. In addition, Mr. Woo plays a leading role in Yulchon’s pro bono activities and serves on the advisory board for various organizations including the Good Society and the Scholarship Foundation of Seoul National University Law School. As a director of Seed School, he devotes himself to the education of neglected youths to realize his vision of public good. Mr. Woo received his LL.B. from Seoul National University, School of Law, and his LL.M. from University of Washington Law School. He is the first Korean to be recognized by the University of Washington Law School as a Distinguished Alumnus. He was a Visiting Scholar at University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
- 1984 University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Visiting Scholar
- 1983 University of Washington Law School, LL.M.
- 1976 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
- 1974 Seoul National University, LL.B.
- 2020-2021 President, Onyul
- 2019-present Honorary chairman, Yulchon LLC
- 2012-2019 Chairman, Yulchon LLC
- 1997-2012 Managing Partner, Yulchon LLC
- 2013-2015 Auditor, Kosin University
- 2013-present Honorary President, The Korean Arbitrators Association
- 2012-present Chairman, Good Society Foundation
- 2011-2012 President, The Korean Arbitrators Association
- 2010-present Chairman, Seed School
- 2010-2016 Director, Nonghyup Foundation
- 1976 Admitted to Bar , Republic of Korea
Korean, English
Awards/Recognition
- 2024-2025 ICON, Korea's Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal
- 2010 White Heron Award, Seoul Bar Association
News/Publications
The bounds of non-industrial purpose immovable assets and limitations of delegated legislation on the Corporate Tax Act and other essays and commentary on precedents(1998)
Tax Issues Related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Human Rights and Justice, Issue No. 252 (1997)
Deductibility of Illegal Expenses, Study of Special Laws, Vol. 5(1997)
Disobedience to the Establishment of Land Values, Judicial Administration, Issue No. 377, The Korean Association for Public Administration (1992)
Points at Issue in Tax Laws In Case of Multiple Heirs, Attorney, Issue No. 22, Seoul Bar Association (1992)
Tax Haven Opportunities for Korean Person, Korean Journal of Comparative Law (1984)
A Study on Streamlining and Improving Tax Law System, co-author, Korean Economic Research Institute (1982)
A Brief Survey of Korean Corporation Liquidation & Bankruptcy Law, Korean Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. Ⅷ. (1980)
