Yulchon LLC Launches Defense Aerospace Strategy Center: "Providing Optimized Legal Solutions"

"Global One-Stop Service in Collaboration with International Law Firms"

On September 4, Yulchon LLC announced the launch of its Defense Aerospace Strategy Center, a specialized organization encompassing both domestic and international defense and aerospace industries.

Song Kwangseok, Attorney at Yulchon Defense Aerospace Strategy Center (front row from left), Attorney Jung Won, Attorney Son Geumju, Attorney Eun Sungwook, Attorney Kim Nanhyung, Attorney Yoo Jongkwon, Advisor Yoon Ojun, Attorney Cho Heetae. Provided by Yulchon

Yulchon established the center on September 1 to provide optimized legal and strategic solutions for companies in the defense and aerospace sectors. The center brings together expertise in various fields, including international trade, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), overseas investment, finance, defense technology and security, regulation and government policy, and government relations.

The Defense Aerospace Strategy Center plans to support Korean defense and aerospace companies in expanding overseas, while also offering comprehensive advice on legal and regulatory issues for global defense and aerospace companies operating in Korea. In particular, leveraging its close network with major international law firms, the center aims to serve as a bridge connecting Korean and overseas markets through a global one-stop service.

The center will be led by Attorneys Jung Won, Eun Sungwook, and Son Geumju, each recognized as experts in defense and public procurement, corporate M&A, and the aerospace field, respectively. Within the center, the Defense Public Contracts Team will be headed by Attorney Cho Heetae, the Overseas Defense Team by Attorneys Song Kwangseok and Yoo Jongkwon, and the Aerospace Team by Attorney Son Geumju.

Additionally, an advisory group with a deep understanding of changes and trends in the global defense environment will provide support. This group includes Advisor Moon Seungwook, former Deputy Minister at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and former Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy; Advisor Yoon Ojun, a cybersecurity expert and former Third Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service; Advisor Kim Manki, who also serves as a professor of public procurement management at KAIST College of Business; Advisor Jung Haeil, former President of the Korea National Defense University; and Advisor Ahn Wanki, former Chairman of the Korea Productivity Center.

Yulchon Managing Partner Kang Seokhoon stated, "Defense and aerospace are core sectors that determine national security and future industrial competitiveness. Through this center, Yulchon will help strengthen the global competitiveness of domestic companies and serve as a reliable partner for overseas companies seeking stable entry into the Korean market."

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