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Hyung-Chul Oh
Managing Partner

ohc@siwoo-law.com

Corporate Advisory; Tax; Inheritance & Business Succession; Civil Litigation; Restructuring and Insolvency; Real Estate; Cross-Border Matters (Vietnam, Japan)

Our Professionals

Hyung-Chul Oh, Managing Partner, built his expertise in tax law through his work at the Jungbu Regional Tax Office and the Tax Tribunal under the Office of the Prime Minister, where he handled tax administration, tax litigation, and adjudication matters.

After serving as a partner at Sehan Law Firm, he founded Siwoo Law Firm and currently leads the firm as Managing Partner. His practice covers a wide range of areas, including corporate, tax, civil, criminal, family (inheritance and divorce), real estate, and restructuring and insolvency.

He also has extensive experience in cross-border matters involving Vietnam, Japan, and China, including investment structuring, international taxation, and cross-border disputes, providing integrated and strategic legal solutions.

Experience

  • Managing Partner, Siwoo Law Firm
  • Former Partner, Sehan Law Firm
  • Former Tax Tribunal, Office of the Prime Minister
  • Former Litigation Division, Jungbu Regional Tax Office

Awards & Recognition

  • - Commendation from the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service (2025)
  • - Outstanding Adjudicator Award, Tax Tribunal (2018)

Activities

  • - Former Member, Disciplinary Committee, Agency for Defense Development
  • - Former Member, Local Tax Review Committee, Sejong Special Self-Governing City
  • - Former Integrity Auditor, Korea Youth Work Agency
  • - Member, Outstanding Lawyer Selection Committee, Korean Bar Association
  • - Adjunct Professor, National Tax Officials Training Institute, National Tax Service
  • - Adjunct Professor, Border Management Training Institute, Korea Customs Service
  • [Media]
  • - July 2024: Interview, Seoul Bar Association Journal
  • - November 13, 2019: Interview, KBS Radio Current Affairs Headquarters
  • - November 10, 2019: Interview, Channel A
  • - July 29, 2019: Interview, SBS Night of TV Entertainment
  • - February 1, 2019: Interview, KBS Tracking 60 Minutes
  • - July 13, 2017: The Law Times, “Rising Young Lawyers” Series

Languages

  • Korean, Japanese, English
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