Korean Big Six Firm Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL) has hired Young Joo Song as an of counsel in Seoul from healthcare company Johnson & Johnson Korea, where she was the head of policy and government affairs.
Song, who had worked with Johnson & Johnson since 2009, is an expert on healthcare policy, pharmaceuticals, medical device and OTC both in the public and private sectors.
Korean law firm Bae Kim & Lee has hired senior U.S. attorney David Pyun from local rival Kim & Chang, strengthening its real estate practice, particularly in cross-border investment and development deals.
South Korean Big Six firm Shin & Kim has bolstered its international arbitration bench with the addition of Brandon (Hyung-Sik) Bang, who previously co-headed the practice at Bae, Kim & Lee.
Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has hired three senior foreign attorneys: U.S.-qualified M&A expert Jason W. Lee joins from Kim & Chang, corporate specialist Sung Jin Ro joins from an in-house role at Versum Materials, and China-qualified technology practitioner Song Feng Hong joins from Bae Kim & Lee.