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Add to my areasKorea's YK names former military prosecutor Woochan Shim to head defense industry group
Seoul-based YK Law Firm has hired Woochan Shim, a former army officer and military prosecutor, as a partner and head of its defense and defense industry group. YK said the hire, effective October 1, extends the group beyond military criminal and disciplinary cases into defense procurement investigations, administrative sanctions, contracts, regulation and corporate compliance.
Announcement (ChosunBiz) → · Aju Press, Law.asia
Law&Company launches Lexpand AI across nine Asian jurisdictions
South Korean legal-tech firm Law&Company launched Lexpand AI, a global edition of SuperLawyer covering nine Asian jurisdictions in eight languages. Asia Business Daily dated the announcement to September 3, 2026; Seoul Economic Daily dated the company statement to September 4. Both outlets said the service uses the SuperLawyer engine with RAG grounding and AWS-hosted data handling.
Announcement (The Asia Business Daily) → · Seoul Economic Daily