Yulchon may literally mean ‘Law village’, but judging from the scale of recent lateral hires it looks set to become a ‘Law city’ rather quickly. The firm has announced the addition of six high-profile senior lawyers, including three former public prosecutors and two former judges. Tae Hyeon Kim, Jeong Yeol Choe, Jeong Cheol Cho, Kum Ju Son, Su Jae Lee and foreign legal consultant John KJ Kim have all joined with immediate effect.
Tae Hyeon Kim, Jeong Cheol Cho and Su Jae Lee are all former public prosecutors. Kim previously served as chief public prosecutor at the Busan District Public Prosecutor’s Office and president of the Legal Research and Training Institute, while Lee was formerly a public prosecutor at both the Seoul Nambu and Yeongwol Prosecutor’s Offices. Cho has also served as a superintendent public prosecutor.
Jeong Yeol Choe and Kum Ju Son are the former judges. Choe has served in several district courts in addition to serving as a patent court judge, while Son has served in several courts. John KJ Kim joins as a senior foreign counsel. Kim joins from Kim & Chang in Seoul.