Panoramic: Automotive and Mobility 2025
Sophia Kinally
Associate Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Languages
English, French, Spanish
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Sophia’s experience dealing with complex multijurisdictional fraud, corruption and bribery matters makes her a valuable resource in our Asia Pacific investigations, white collar crime and fraud team.
Sophia advises international corporate clients on internal investigations into allegations of misconduct, including when the existence of potential claims is being considered and in the pursuing of those claims in the English courts. Since moving to the Singapore office three years ago, her experience in the Asia Pacific region has focused on internal and government investigations arising from whistleblower complaints concerning alleged FCPA violations.
She has significant experience in cross-border and high-value commercial matters, through which she has worked closely with counsel in investigations and litigation across a wide variety of jurisdictions including Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Monaco, Cyprus, France, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Isle of Man, and Switzerland. She understands the importance of managing teams across jurisdictions through a cohesive global strategy.
Sophia began her practice in the civil fraud team of a leading US law firm in London, before joining the corporate litigation, fraud and investigations team in the Hogan Lovells London office. She transferred to the Singapore office to focus her practice on cross-border investigations across Asia Pacific.
Representative experience
Advising a leading technology company on ABC and compliance, including strengthening compliance frameworks, identifying risks for new business lines and addressing fraud and sanctions issues.
Advising a global biomedical corporation in the investigation of a whistleblower complaint concerning alleged FCPA violations in Southeast Asia.
Acting as counsel to one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies with respect to an internal investigation and crisis leadership in India.
Acting for a global technology company in litigation against a supplier, involving extensive automotive electrical engineering expert evidence, and advising on associated regulatory considerations.
Advising a European bank on requests by several international regulators with respect to certain accounts held with the bank in connection with a global money laundering investigation.
Representing a group of oil trading companies based in the UK, Singapore and Switzerland in US$300m fraud proceedings in the English High Court against former executives.*
Working extensively on a jurisdiction dispute relating to fraud proceedings, including on written submissions to the UK Supreme Court following judgment of the CJEU.*
Representing a high-net-worth Russian individual in connection with a multijurisdictional fraud and asset tracing investigation.*
Assisting Isle of Man counsel in a contractual dispute within the context of multimillion dollar fraud proceedings across multiple jurisdictions.*
Advising a Cypriot company in defending a debt claim for US$250 million in connection with the sale of a luxury yacht.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- Legal Practice Course, BPP University Law School, With Distinction, 2018
- Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University, With Distinction, 2017
- B.A. Modern Languages, Queens College, University of Oxford, 2016
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Law Society of England and Wales
- Registered Foreign Lawyer (Singapore)
Court admissions
- England and Wales
Memberships
- The Law Society of England and Wales
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News
19 February 2025