Yulchon Launches Defense Industry Cybersecurity Strategy Center to Strengthen Advisory Services for K-Defense Companies

Experts in Defense, Diplomacy, and Security Join

Supporting Export, Technology Protection, and Security Compliance

Ahn Jung-hye (front row, left), Song Kwang-seok (Center Director), Lawyer Kim Nan-hyung, Advisor Cho Gurae (back row, left), Yoo Jong-kwon, Cho Hee-tae (Center Director), Lawyer Ryu Woo-seok, Senior Expert Choi Yong-sun, Advisors Yoon Oh-jun and Jung Hae-il, Senior Expert Song Bang-won, Lawyer Im Hyung-ju, and U.S. Attorney Lee Won-jun. Provided by Yulchon LLC.

Yulchon LLC announced on the 11th that it has launched the 'Defense Industry Cybersecurity Strategy Center' to support the domestic and international business activities of K-defense companies.

This center was established to strengthen the team with specialists in defense, arms industry, diplomacy, and security policy, in order to support companies throughout the entire process, including business planning, policy and legislative response, contract management, regulation and compliance, and dispute resolution. Yulchon explained that as the defense industry has shifted from exporting weapon systems to also encompassing local production, international joint development, technology transfer, industrial cooperation, and local investments, the need to incorporate both domestic and international regulatory changes as well as security and industrial policy into business strategies has increased.

The center is co-headed by Yulchon lawyers Song Kwangseok and Jo Heetae. Lawyer Song has supported the overseas expansion of Korean defense companies and major defense export projects, while lawyer Jo has acquired expertise in areas such as defense contracts, defense industry cost structures, and administrative sanctions, based on his experience at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration’s Legal Litigation Office.

Policy experts including Advisors Moon Seungwook, Kim Jeongseop, Yoon Ojun, Jung Haeil, and Cho Gurae will also participate. In addition, the center plans to strengthen its advisory services in areas such as defense and strategic goods export controls, technology transfer and protection, protection of military secrets and defense technologies, and the review of cybersecurity standards in overseas procurement markets.

Center Director Song Kwangseok stated, "It has become increasingly important to analyze security and industrial policies as well as the overseas market environment from the early stages of a project and to connect capabilities from business strategy to compliance. We will strengthen our role as a strategic partner in designing and executing new business ventures for companies."

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