A dedicated litigator, Sophia read law at the National University of Singapore and graduated in 2020 with Second Class (Upper) Honours. Sophia was called to the Bar in 2021. Sophia was also former Head of Legal Research of the NUS Pro Bono group, and then joined Eugene Thuraisingam LLP, being attracted to the firm’s wide-ranging criminal and civil practice.

Sophia has worked on a wide array of civil matters, including shareholder disputes, enforcement actions and contractual disputes. In 2022, Sophia was part of the team that successfully contested the winding up of an iconic Indian vegetarian business on account of the winding up application being an abuse of process. Sophia has also worked various criminal matters ranging from white-collar crimes to serious crimes such as murder. Several of Sophia’s cases have involved novel points of law. Sophia is also an adept planner. This, coupled with direct communication, allows Sophia to be an effective disputes lawyer. Sophia is always keen to expand practice in matters involving complex criminal and civil procedure.

Outside of the law, Sophia enjoys watching sports and reading.