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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Offices

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW
SUITE 900
WASHINGTON DC 20001
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
Visit website 202 689 2800 202 689 2860

Woojin Shin

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202.689.2923 woojin.shin@nelsonmullins.com

Position

Partner

Career

Woojin Shin serves Korean companies primarily in the infrastructure, automotive, defense, and consumer goods industries. He regularly counsels Korean multinational companies on their corporate, financial, and regulatory issues. He understands the legal needs of Korean clients and provides creative and effective solutions to complex issues encountered in business transactions and operations in the United States and other countries.

He has special experience in economic development projects in which non-U.S. corporations establish and operate their manufacturing and R&D facilities in the United States.  

In addition, Woojin advises Korean corporate and governmental clients on U.S. federal and state government relations issues relating to U.S. trade policy and industry regulations. He provides Korean clients strategic counsel on U.S. policy issues combined with deep understanding in their business culture and objectives. 

Languages

English, Korean

Memberships

  • International Association of Korean Lawyers
  • New York State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Virginia Bar Association
     

Education

Emory University School of Law, JD, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, BA

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Government > Government relations

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP supplements its strong national base in Washington DC with dedicated local teams assisting sovereign governments, private sector clients, government entities, and nonprofit organizations with public policy development and government relations strategy. The group is jointly led by DC-based Christopher Cushing, who offers legislative and regulatory counseling in defense and homeland security, financial services, healthcare, and international trade issues, and David Wilkins in Greenville, who specializes in US-Canada interests, having previously served as Ambassador to Canada. Atlanta’s Stanley Jones focuses on healthcare and administrative policy and legislation, while in DC, Woojin Shin boasts strong relationships with Korean multinationals in infrastructure, automotive, defense, and consumer goods. New additions to the nationwide group include: energy and regulated industries expert Jamey Goldin in Charleston, who joined in January 2023 from inhouse; education, healthcare, and tech specialist Andrew Heath in Raleigh, who joined in April 2023 from the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts; and political strategist and Emmy award-winning former journalist Tom Lee in Nashville, who joined in March 2023 from Frost Brown Todd LLC.

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