Sophia Soejung Kim

Associate, New York

Sophia Soejung Kim

Associate, New York

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Sophia Soejung Kim is an associate at Cohen & Gresser LLP’s New York office. Sophia represents clients in white collar criminal and regulatory investigations, internal investigations, complex commercial litigation, and international arbitrations.

Sophia has represented companies and individuals in sensitive investigations and prosecutions involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), securities fraud, commodities fraud, insider trading, and other white collar matters.

Sophia is a graduate of Columbia Law School, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Columbia Journal of Asian Law. She received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea, and graduated valedictorian from the Graduate School of International Studies at Ewha with an M.A. in International Business. Sophia served as a Staff Reporter for two years at the International Herald Tribune-JoongAng Daily in Seoul.

Super Lawyers has recognized Sophia as a Rising Star each year since 2017. Sophia is fluent in Korean.

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Sophia Soejung Kim is an associate at Cohen & Gresser LLP’s New York office. Sophia represents clients in white collar criminal and regulatory investigations,…

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Education

Columbia Law School (J.D. 2011); Graduate School of International Studies at Ewha (M.A., valedictorian, 2006); Ewha Womans University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004)

Bar Admissions

New York State; U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Activities and Affiliations

Regional Governor (NY), International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)

Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 38 of the firm's New York and Washington D.C.­based attorneys have been named to the 2021 Super Lawyers List across a wide range of practice areas. C&G co­founder Mark S Cohen and partners Jonathan S Abernethy and Daniel H Tabak have also been named to the Super Lawyers list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partner Karen H Bromberg has been recognized as one of the top 50 women lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.

Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

Super Lawyers

Jonathan S Abernethy: Criminal Defense: White Collar
Kwaku Andoh: Mergers & Acquisitions
Elizabeth Bernhardt: Business Litigation
Thomas E Bezanson: Personal Injury – Products: Defense
Colin C Bridge: Criminal Defense: White Collar
Karen H Bromberg: Intellectual Property
Jason Brown: Criminal Defense: White Collar
Damir Cefo: Intellectual Property Litigation
Joanna K Chan: Securities Litigation
Mark S Cohen: Business Litigation
S Gale Dick: Business Litigation
Christian R Everdell: Criminal Defense: White Collar
Lawrence T Gresser: Business Litigation
Oliver S Haker: Business Litigation
Johannes Jonas: Mergers & Acquisitions
Nicholas J Kaiser: Real Estate
Jeffrey I. Lang: Business Litigation
Melissa H Maxman: Antitrust Litigation
Ellen Paltiel: General Litigation
Nathaniel P T Read: Business Litigation
Bonnie J Roe: Securities & Corporate Finance
Stephen M Sinaiko: Business Litigation
C Evan Stewart: Securities Litigation
Daniel H Tabak: Business Litigation
Scott D Thomson: Business Litigation
Alexandra Wald: Business Litigation
Ronald F Wick: Antitrust Litigation

Rising Stars

Luke Appling: Civil Litigation
Sharon L Barbour: Criminal Defense: White Collar
Drew S Dean: General Litigation
William Kalema: Business Litigation
Sophia Soejung Kim: Criminal Defense: White Collar
Sri Kuehnlenz: Civil Litigation
Winnifred A Lewis: Securities Litigation
Marvin J Lowenthal: Criminal Defense: White Collar
Barbara K Luse: Criminal Defense: White Collar
Matthew V Povolny: Business Litigation
Benjamin Zhu: Criminal Defense: White Collar

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38 C&G Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2021
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Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Elizabeth F Bernhardt, Colin C Bridge, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Damir Cefo, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Johannes Jonas, Nicholas J Kaiser, Jeffrey I Lang, Melissa H Maxman, Ellen Paltiel, Nathaniel P T Read, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Ronald F Wick, Luke Appling, Sharon L Barbour, Drew S Dean, William E Kalema, Sophia Soejung Kim, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Matthew V Povolny, Benjamin Zhu,
Related Practices:
Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Criminal Defense, Intellectual Property and Technology, Mergers and Acquisitions, Class Action Defense, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 35 of the firm's New York and Washington D.C.­based attorneys have been named to the 2020 Super Lawyers List across a wide range of practice areas. C&G co-­founder Mark S Cohen and partners Jonathan S Abernethy and Daniel H Tabak have also been named to the Super Lawyers list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partner Karen H Bromberg has been recognized as one of the top 50 women lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.
Article:
35 C&G Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2020
Related Attorneys:
Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Colin C Bridge, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Damir Cefo, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Nicholas J Kaiser, Melissa H Maxman, Ellen Paltiel, Nathaniel P T Read, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, C Evan Stewart, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Ronald F Wick, Luke Appling, Sharon L Barbour, Drew S Dean, Sophia Soejung Kim, Sri Kuehnlenz, David F Lisner, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Matthew V Povolny,
Related Practices:
Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property and Technology, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Real Estate, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
We are pleased to announce that 33 of our New York and Washington D.C.-based C&G attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers also selected C&G co-founder Mark S Cohen and partners Jonathan S Abernethy and Daniel H Tabak to its list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partner Karen H Bromberg to its list of the top 50 women lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.
Article:
33 C&G Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Related Attorneys:
Mark S Cohen, Jonathan S Abernethy, Daniel H Tabak, Karen H Bromberg, Lawrence T Gresser, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Nicholas J Kaiser, Melissa H Maxman, Nathaniel P T Read, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, C Evan Stewart, Alexandra Wald, Ronald F Wick, Colin C Bridge, Joanna K Chan, Oliver Haker, David F Lisner, Matthew V Povolny, Scott D Thomson, Luke Appling, Sophia Soejung Kim, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal, Christopher T Wheatley,
Related Practices:
Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Intellectual Property and Technology, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Real Estate, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
We are pleased to announce that thirty of our New York and Washington, D.C.-based C&G attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers also selected C&G co-founders Mark S Cohen and Lawrence T Gresser to its list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partners Karen H Bromberg and Alexandra Wald as two of its top 50 women lawyers in New York. Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in the U.S. receive this honor.
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Related Attorneys:
Lawrence T Gresser, Mark S Cohen, Karen H Bromberg, Alexandra Wald, Melissa H Maxman, Ronald F Wick, S Gale Dick, Nathaniel P T Read, Stephen M Sinaiko, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, David F Lisner, Matthew V Povolny, Jonathan S Abernethy, Colin C Bridge, Marvin J Lowenthal, Luke Appling, Christopher T Wheatley, Bonnie J Roe, Oliver Haker, C Evan Stewart, Joanna K Chan, Sophia Soejung Kim,
Related Practices:
Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Finance, Corporate, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation and Arbitration, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Twenty-eight of our New York and Washington D.C.-based Cohen & Gresser attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers also named C&G co-founding partner Mark S Cohen to its list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partners Karen H Bromberg and Alexandra Wald to its top 50 women lawyers in New York list. Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in the U.S. receive this honor.
Article:
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Related Attorneys:
Mark S Cohen, Karen H Bromberg, Alexandra Wald, Melissa H Maxman, Ronald F Wick, Lawrence T Gresser, Nathaniel P T Read, Stephen M Sinaiko, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Matthew V Povolny, Jonathan S Abernethy, Colin C Bridge, Luke Appling, Mark Spatz, Christopher T Wheatley, Bonnie J Roe, Oliver Haker, C Evan Stewart, Joanna K Chan, Sophia Soejung Kim,
Related Practices:
Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Corporate, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property and Technology, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Bonnie J Roe and Sophia Soejung Kim discuss the key components of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which was signed into law on March 27, 2020 with the goal of offsetting some of the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Publication:
C&G Client Alert
Related Attorneys:
Bonnie J Roe, Sophia Soejung Kim
Related Practices:
Corporate, Employment Law, Employment Law – U.S.
Office:
New York

Associate Sophia Soejung Kim has been featured as a speaker at the 26th Annual International Association of Korean Lawyers conference. Her presentation examined the influence and reach of the DOJ and SEC into the affairs of foreign nationals who are in violation of U.S. Financial laws abroad.

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Associate Sophia Soejung Kim spoke about the developments in corporate transparency and public corruption at the 25th Annual International Association of Korean Lawyers hosted in Seoul, Korea. She addressed the recent trends and developments in the US Government’s enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

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