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January 22, 2024
Nashville partner Bob Wade will participate in the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Anchorage Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference in Feb. 22-23. The conference will include topics on regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, risk management, and maintaining an effective compliance program. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn live Compliance Certification Board (CCB) continuing education units (CEUs) and network with other professionals.
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Woojin Shin
Partner and Co-Chair of Economic Development Practice & Industry Group
Suite 900
Washington, D.C., 20001
Woojin Shin is a partner based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office. He serves corporate clients primarily in the energy, automotive, defense, and consumer goods industries. He regularly counsels multinational companies headquartered in South Korea and their U.S. subsidiaries with regard to their intricate corporate, financial, and regulatory issues. Woojin understands the legal needs of his...
Woojin Shin is a partner based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office. He serves corporate clients primarily in the energy, automotive, defense, and consumer goods industries. He regularly counsels multinational companies headquartered in South Korea and their U.S. subsidiaries with regard to their intricate corporate, financial, and regulatory issues. Woojin understands the legal needs of his clients and provides creative and effective solutions to complex issues encountered in business transactions and operations in the United States and across international borders.
Woojin is a Co-Chair of the Firm’s Economic Development Practice & Industry Group. In that capacity, he frequently serves as the lead counsel for large-scale manufacturing projects in the U.S., many of which entail multibillion-dollar capital expenditures and bear significance for U.S. national security issues. He understands the strategic goals of the project owners and their host communities, as well as the relationship-driven nature of economic development projects. Drawing from this insight, he regularly furnishes strategic guidance to his economic development clients, enveloping a comprehensive spectrum of legal and commercial considerations spanning the lifecycle of a project - from site selection to incentive negotiations including documentation, construction, and operation.
In addition, Woojin advises Korean corporate and governmental clients on U.S. federal and state government relations issues, focusing on industrial development policy laws, such as the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS and Science Act, and related trade issues. He provides his clients with strategic counsel on U.S. policy issues combined with a deep understanding of their business culture and objectives.
Woojin is frequently invited to major economic and global strategy forums in Korea, as well as TV and YouTube talk shows, where he discusses U.S. industrial policies and investment strategies.
Prior to his legal career, Woojin worked for the marketing team of a Korean subsidiary of a multinational financial company, where he served as an elected member of its labor-management committee. He also served in the Korean Army and was stationed at the Capital Defense Command for 2.5 years.
clients and provides creative and effective solutions to complex issues encountered in business transactions and operations in the United States and across international borders.
Woojin is a Co-Chair of the Firm’s Economic Development Practice & Industry Group. In that capacity, he frequently serves as the lead counsel for large-scale manufacturing projects in the U.S., many of which entail multibillion-dollar capital expenditures and bear significance for U.S. national security issues. He understands the strategic goals of the project owners and their host communities, as well as the relationship-driven nature of economic development projects. Drawing from this insight, he regularly furnishes strategic guidance to his economic development clients, enveloping a comprehensive spectrum of legal and commercial considerations spanning the lifecycle of a project - from site selection to incentive negotiations including documentation, construction, and operation.
In addition, Woojin advises Korean corporate and governmental clients on U.S. federal and state government relations issues, focusing on industrial development policy laws, such as the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS and Science Act, and related trade issues. He provides his clients with strategic counsel on U.S. policy issues combined with a deep understanding of their business culture and objectives.
Woojin is frequently invited to major economic and global strategy forums in Korea, as well as TV and YouTube talk shows, where he discusses U.S. industrial policies and investment strategies.
Prior to his legal career, Woojin worked for the marketing team of a Korean subsidiary of a multinational financial company, where he served as an elected member of its labor-management committee. He also served in the Korean Army and was stationed at the Capital Defense Command for 2.5 years.
Experience
Representative Expereince:
- Lead counsel for an automotive part manufacturing economic development in the U.S.
- Lead counsel for a brownfield economic development project involving acquisition and expansion of an energy equipment manufacturing facility in the U.S.
- Lead counsel for a major Korean electric vehicle battery manufacturing company in connection with its $2.5 billion investment in the U.S.
- Advises various corporate clients on U.S. federal policy issues involving IRA and CHIPS Act
- Advises a major Korean telecommunication company on various U.S. corporate issues
- Advises a Korean governmental entity and its officials on U.S. political and government relations issues
- Represented a Korean bank holding company in an acquisition of a bank in California
- Represented a Korean business conglomerate in an equity investment in a healthcare enterprise in the United States
- Represented a Korean power company in its investment in multiple greenfield and brownfield energy projects in the United States and the Caribbean
- Advised a Korean power company on a wide range of corporate and tax matters in connection with the operation of its U.S. subsidiary that owns six renewable power plants in the U.S.
- Represented a Korean government–owned energy enterprise in litigation related to intellectual property
- Represented a major Korean manufacturing enterprise in an investigation on potential U.S. FCPA violations
- Represented a Korean automotive company in its expansion of sales networks in a Latin American country
- Advises Korean governmental and corporate clients on U.S. federal and state government relations issues
- Represents a Korean electronics company in a strategic joint venture with its competitors
Languages
- English
- Korean
Education
- Emory University School of Law, JD
- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, BA
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
Practice Areas
Representative Expereince:
- Lead counsel for an automotive part manufacturing economic development in the U.S.
- Lead counsel for a brownfield economic development project involving acquisition and expansion of an energy equipment manufacturing facility in the U.S.
- Lead counsel for a major Korean electric vehicle battery manufacturing company in connection with its $2.5 billion investment in the U.S.
- Advises various corporate clients on U.S. federal policy issues involving IRA and CHIPS Act
- Advises a major Korean telecommunication company on various U.S. corporate issues
- Advises a Korean governmental entity and its officials on U.S. political and government relations issues
- Represented a Korean bank holding company in an acquisition of a bank in California
- Represented a Korean business conglomerate in an equity investment in a healthcare enterprise in the United States
- Represented a Korean power company in its investment in multiple greenfield and brownfield energy projects in the United States and the Caribbean
- Advised a Korean power company on a wide range of corporate and tax matters in connection with the operation of its U.S. subsidiary that owns six renewable power plants in the U.S.
- Represented a Korean government–owned energy enterprise in litigation related to intellectual property
- Represented a major Korean manufacturing enterprise in an investigation on potential U.S. FCPA violations
- Represented a Korean automotive company in its expansion of sales networks in a Latin American country
- Advises Korean governmental and corporate clients on U.S. federal and state government relations issues
- Represents a Korean electronics company in a strategic joint venture with its competitors
Languages
- English
- Korean
Media
Recognitions
- Legal 500 United States, Government: Government Relations (2020–2023)
Professional Activities
- International Association of Korean Lawyers
- New York State Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
Woojin Shin is a partner based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office. He serves corporate clients primarily in the energy, automotive, defense, and consumer goods industries. He regularly counsels multinational companies headquartered in South Korea and their U.S. subsidiaries with regard to their intricate corporate, financial, and regulatory issues. Woojin understands the legal needs of his... clients and provides creative and effective solutions to complex issues encountered in business transactions and operations in the United States and across international borders.
Woojin is a Co-Chair of the Firm’s Economic Development Practice & Industry Group. In that capacity, he frequently serves as the lead counsel for large-scale manufacturing projects in the U.S., many of which entail multibillion-dollar capital expenditures and bear significance for U.S. national security issues. He understands the strategic goals of the project owners and their host communities, as well as the relationship-driven nature of economic development projects. Drawing from this insight, he regularly furnishes strategic guidance to his economic development clients, enveloping a comprehensive spectrum of legal and commercial considerations spanning the lifecycle of a project - from site selection to incentive negotiations including documentation, construction, and operation.
In addition, Woojin advises Korean corporate and governmental clients on U.S. federal and state government relations issues, focusing on industrial development policy laws, such as the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS and Science Act, and related trade issues. He provides his clients with strategic counsel on U.S. policy issues combined with a deep understanding of their business culture and objectives.
Woojin is frequently invited to major economic and global strategy forums in Korea, as well as TV and YouTube talk shows, where he discusses U.S. industrial policies and investment strategies.
Prior to his legal career, Woojin worked for the marketing team of a Korean subsidiary of a multinational financial company, where he served as an elected member of its labor-management committee. He also served in the Korean Army and was stationed at the Capital Defense Command for 2.5 years.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Expereince:
- Lead counsel for an automotive part manufacturing economic development in the U.S.
- Lead counsel for a brownfield economic development project involving acquisition and expansion of an energy equipment manufacturing facility in the U.S.
- Lead counsel for a major Korean electric vehicle battery manufacturing company in connection with its $2.5 billion investment in the U.S.
- Advises various corporate clients on U.S. federal policy issues involving IRA and CHIPS Act
- Advises a major Korean telecommunication company on various U.S. corporate issues
- Advises a Korean governmental entity and its officials on U.S. political and government relations issues
- Represented a Korean bank holding company in an acquisition of a bank in California
- Represented a Korean business conglomerate in an equity investment in a healthcare enterprise in the United States
- Represented a Korean power company in its investment in multiple greenfield and brownfield energy projects in the United States and the Caribbean
- Advised a Korean power company on a wide range of corporate and tax matters in connection with the operation of its U.S. subsidiary that owns six renewable power plants in the U.S.
- Represented a Korean government–owned energy enterprise in litigation related to intellectual property
- Represented a major Korean manufacturing enterprise in an investigation on potential U.S. FCPA violations
- Represented a Korean automotive company in its expansion of sales networks in a Latin American country
- Advises Korean governmental and corporate clients on U.S. federal and state government relations issues
- Represents a Korean electronics company in a strategic joint venture with its competitors
Languages
- English
- Korean
Education
- Emory University School of Law, JD
- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, BA
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
Practice Areas
- International
- Corporate & Securities
- Korea
- Government Relations Strategies
- Defense Sector
- Economic Development
Industries
- Legal 500 United States, Government: Government Relations (2020–2023)
- International Association of Korean Lawyers
- New York State Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
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