Mr. Sohn is a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate Department.  He has worked on numerous capital markets and M&A transactions with companies in Korea, which have included LG.Philips LCD, Kumho Tire, SK Telecom, KT, KDIC, KEPCO, The Republic of Korea, C&M, POSCO, KT&G, Hyundai Motor Company, Shinhan Financial Group and Kookmin Bank as well as most major investment banks.  He has regularly represented issuers and underwriters in equity and debt offerings in both SEC registered and Rule 144A/Regulation S offerings. He has also worked on M&A transactions involving private equity funds as well as joint ventures and other forms of investments.

Mr. Sohn graduated from Seoul National University, magna cum laude, and received a J.D. degree from Columbia Law School in 1996, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.  He also received an M.B.A. degree from University of California at Los Angeles.  He is a native Korean speaker.

Honors/Associations

•	The Law Society of Hong Kong

Speaking Engagements

•	Youngjin Sohn Speaks at Negotiation and Legal Issues in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Conference November 1, 2011
•	Jin Park, Youngjin Sohn and Kathryn Sudol Speak at Korea Outbound Symposium June 17, 2011

Admissions

•	New York 1997

Education

•	Columbia Law School, 1996 J.D. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
•	University of California, John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, 1989 M.B.A.
•	Seoul National University, 1986 B.A. magna cum laude