Insights

At Nairobi Arbitration Week, Kobre & Kim’s Emily Beirne joined a panel to discuss the strategic considerations in international arbitration. Expanding on these insights, John Han and Emily co-authored a white paper with Claire Davidson and Viktor Koleda of DRD Partnership.

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Policy change at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not bind courts from analyzing the key question of whether certain crypto transactions are covered by federal securities laws. Kobre & Kim’s Calvin Koo and Sydney Johnson explore how private plaintiffs may take advantage in a piece for Coindesk.

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In a US $604.9 million verdict in October 2024, the Alameda County Superior Court in California ruled that Phillips 66 willfully and maliciously misappropriated trade secrets from Kobre & Kim client Propel Fuels. On March 4, 2025, Propel and Phillips 66 met again to address how much in damages Propel should ultimately receive. Kobre & Kim’s Daniel Zaheer sat down with World IP Review to discuss the exemplary damages hearing.

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With the evolution of technology, the reputation law landscape is changing. The challenge for reputation lawyers, the courts and governments in jurisdictions around the world is to keep pace by identifying the threats and adapting the existing toolset to meet those challenges, as well as introducing new legalization and regulation where that is not possible. In Chambers’ latest Defamation & Reputation Management Global Practice Guide, Kobre & Kim’s Polly Wilkins and Helena Shipman explore these new threats and the tools available that can be leveraged to minimize them.

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Kobre & Kim’s Polly Wilkins sat down with Tatler to share her insight on the threats posed by AI-powered scams, and what preventative measures individuals can take to protect themselves.

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Kobre & Kim’s Adriana Riviere-Badell shared her insights with Law.com on the DOJ’s recent pause on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement. 

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India’s Central Bureau of Investigation said in January that it was investigating UK-headquartered alcoholic beverage company Diageo for alleged bribery that occurred nearly 20 years ago. Kobre & Kim’s Miranda Ching sat down with Global Investigations Review to share her insight on the reputational risks Diageo may now face.

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Kobre & Kim’s Helena Shipman shares her insights on the risks of disinformation in Professional Wealth Management

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Kobre & Kim’s Michael Ng joined John B. Quinn on his Law, disrupted podcast to discuss a recent US $604.9 million jury verdict Kobre & Kim obtained on behalf of Propel Fuels in its trade secrets misappropriation case against Phillips 66.

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Kobre & Kim’s Michael Ng sat down with IAM to discuss emerging trade secrets trends and global competition of litigation forums in 2025, a process he expects to speed up in 2025.

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Kobre & Kim’s Emily Beirne shared with Citywealth her perspectives on the recent surge of interest in trusts and foundations regimes in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

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As reported by IAM, the $604.9 million jury verdict Kobre & Kim obtained on behalf of Propel Fuels in its trade secrets misappropriation case against Phillips 66 is a mergers and acquisitions cautionary tale.

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As reported by Global Restructuring Review (GRR), the New York Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Kobre & Kim’s clients in the latest development in a major cross-border enforcement of bonds issued by Cayman and British Virgin Island companies.

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As reported by Global Restructuring Review (GRR), Kobre & Kim has now obtained a second New York Supreme Court ruling that a beneficial holder of a global note has legal standing to bring suit against Zhongrong International Resources directly, without the bond trustee. The court entered judgment in BFAM Asian Opportunities Master Fund’s favor for US $170 million.

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In an article for Tatler, Kobre & Kim’s Helena Shipman unpacks the complexities of misinformation and sets out strategies to mitigate the risks it poses for UHNW individuals.

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