Sophie (Soyun) Oh is a Counsel at Peter & Kim in Seoul, qualified to practice in the State of New York. Sophie’s practice focuses on international arbitration and cross-border disputes. She has represented corporate clients in arbitration proceedings conducted under major institutional rules, including those of the ICC, SIAC, LCIA, and KCAB. She has also acted for government clients in proceedings to set aside investment arbitration awards. Sophie regularly advises domestic and international corporate clients on a wide range of cross-border dispute matters.
Sophie received her Bachelor’s degree from Korea University in 2015 and earned her J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
Career details
- Peter & Kim (2020– present)
- Foreign Attorney, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (2018-2020)
- Legal Intern, White & Case Seoul, South Korea (2017)
- Summer Associate, Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow PC, Los Angeles, CA (2017)
Education details
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago, IL (J.D., 2018)
- Korea University, Seoul, South Korea (B.A., 2015), International Studies
Experience
- Counsel to a Korean biopharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration concerning the termination of a licensing agreement for the development, approval, and commercialization of a next-generation antibody therapeutic.
- Counsel to a global nuclear power company in a KCAB arbitration, arising out of a licensing agreement with a Korean electric utility company involving licensed used of nuclear reactor technology.
- Counsel to the Republic of Korea in a UK High Court and Appeals Court proceeding for set aside of a PCA award issued in an investment treaty arbitration initiated by a leading U.S. investment fund against the Republic of Korea under the Korea-U.S. FTA .
- Counsel to a Korean packaging manufacturer in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore, arising from a post-M&A dispute with an international packaging and paper group.
- Counsel to a major Korean construction company in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore, arising out of a joint venture partnership formed for the development of an international business district in Korea.
- Counsel to a Korean investment fund in a US court litigation arising from a transaction involving the acquisition of 15 luxury hotels in the US net worth USD 5.8 billion.
- Counsel to a Korean aesthetics machine manufacturer in an LCIA arbitration against a U.S. distributor, concerning distribution of aesthetics machines and trademark ownership arising out of an exclusive distributorship agreement.
- Counsel to a private equity consortium in an ICC arbitration involving a shareholder dispute against a Korean insurance conglomerate in relation to the investors’ exercise of put option.
- Counsel to a foreign real estate developer in an ICC arbitration seated in Korea, arising from project financing dispute regards a large real estate development project in Korea.
- Advised foreign company in connection with proceedings for the recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award in Korea.
Professional Affiliations
The New York State Bar