Sung-Hoon (Sonny) Im is a Senior Partner at DR & AJU and the Co-Chair of M&A and Corporate Advice Group. He is primarily focused on International Transaction, and Global Compliance.

Sonny is an experienced legal professional with a focus on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and international investment disputes. Currently, he serves as a member of the International Investment Dispute Legal Advisory Group at the Ministry of Justice, contributing expertise to key legal matters in the field. Recognized for their expertise in corporate and M&A law, Sonny has been honored as a Notable Practitioner by Asialaw for two consecutive years (2024). Beyond practice, Sonny has published works such as Application on the Source-based Rules in Electronic Commerce (2003) and an article in the Journal of Public Relations Research (1994). Early in his career, Sonny received the Top Three Paper Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications in 1993, underscoring a commitment to research and thought leadership.