Kim & Chang’s Sohyun (Sophia) Hong was recently recognized by Asian Legal Business (“ALB”) in its annual “40 Under 40” list as one of 40 outstanding legal professionals in Asia this year under the age of 40.

Ms. Hong, a key member of Kim & Chang’s Antitrust & Competition Practice, also specializes in the areas of mergers & acquisitions and consumer protection.  Previously in 2017, she was named by The Legal 500 as a “Next Generation Lawyer” in the field of antitrust and competition.

About “40 Under 40”:  ALB, a leading Asian legal publication affiliated with Thomson Reuters, annually issues a list of “40 Under 40.”  The list recognizes outstanding lawyers under the age of 40 in Asia (excluding mainland China, Australia and New Zealand), who have worked on some of the most significant deals and disputes in the past year and gained recognition from their peers, superiors and clients.