Sonja is Group Senior Corporate Counsel at AIA Group. She has over 25 years of experience in the Asia Pacific region leading large multidisciplinary teams, in the negotiation, execution and implementation of landmark M&A transactions as well as transformational initiatives, working closely with senior management and cross functional teams, as a senior legal and/or business leader. In addition to her legal roles, other roles with AIA have included AIA Head of Corporate Transactions and Head of Operations – AIA Group Partnership Distribution. Sonja is one of the founders and committee member of the AIA Group office internal diversity network and is also one of the co-chairs of the WiFA Mentor Mentee Programme.