Overview
Sonia Won mainly provides legal advice on funds, asset management, financial regulation, and alternative investments as a member of the Financial Practice Group at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Ms. Won is primarily based in BKL's Hong Kong office, where she focuses on advising clients on the registration of foreign funds in Korea and investments by Korean investors in overseas funds.
Related Practices
Representative Experience
2025-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2016-2023
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2010-2015
Clifford Chance LLP, Hong Kong
2009-2010
Research Instructor, In-house Counsel, Department of Medical Law and Ethics, Yonsei University College of Medicine
2008-2009
Barun Law LLC
2005
Examiner, Financial Supervisory Service
Representative Matters
Advised various institutional investors (e.g., the National Pension Service, the Teachers' Pension, and the Korea Investment Corporation), as well as numerous asset management companies (e.g., Vogo Asset Management, Hanwha Asset Management, Shinhan Investment, Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management, Samsung Asset Management, and NH-Amundi Asset Management) on investments in overseas funds
Advised multiple foreign asset management companies (e.g., Baillie Gifford, Macquarie, CBRE, Principal, Ardian, Apollo, AMP, and IFM) on the registration of private funds
Advised on the registration of public funds (e.g., China AMC Fund, Wells Fargo (Lux) Worldwide Fund, and AMP Capital Funds)
Education
2008
Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2002
Korea University (LL.B.)
Qualifications
2015
California
2008
Korea
