Insights | Kobre & Kim — Disputes and Investigations

Publications March 30, 2018

Cross-Border Team Offers Insight on Latest Privilege Rules for UK Investigations

Former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors Roger A. Burlingame and Steven Kobre team up with Rachel Goldstein to offer best practices for lawyers conducting UK internal investigations.

Publications March 29, 2018

Global Judgment Enforcement Team Offers Strategies for Freezing Debtor Assets Across the EU

The European Account Preservation Order simplifies cross-border asset preservation across 26 member states, introducing a standardized application process that can save judgment creditors time, effort and costs.

Publications March 1, 2018

Global Government Enforcement Defense Team Offers Strategies on Filing Whistleblower Claims for Those Outside the U.S.

Our cross-border government enforcement defense team offers strategies on filing whistleblower claims for those outside the U.S.

Publications February 22, 2018

Cross-Border Government Enforcement Defense Team Tackles Bribery Risks in Latin America and Asia

Former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors Hartley West and John Couriel, along with Hong Kong-based Nan Wang, team up to offer insight on how multinational companies with operations in Asia and Latin America can take strategic steps to minimize bribery risks.

Publications February 13, 2018

Market Manipulation Defense Lawyers David McGill and Benjamin Sauter Offer Insight on How To Combat Government Allegations

Government enforcement defense lawyers David McGill and Benjamin Sauter offer insight on how to formulate a data-driven spoofing defense strategy in Bloomberg Law.

Publications February 1, 2018

Trusts and Estates Team Explores Guardianship Issues Under U.S. Law in Wealth Briefing Article

A trusts and estates team including Steven Perlstein, Adriana Riviere-Badell, Josh Sheptow, Robin Rathmell and James Corbett QC examine the issues guardianship raises as they apply to U.S. law in Wealth Briefing.

Publications January 31, 2018

Government Enforcement Defense Lawyers David McGill and Benjamin Sauter on Why Cryptocurrency Traders Must Prepare for Regulatory Scrutiny

As the shift toward cryptocurrency trading becomes more pronounced, U.S. regulators will inevitably be compelled to take more action. David McGill and Benjamin Sauter, who regularly represent clients in digital currency disputes, explain why and how traders should brace for a significant wave of prosecutions in Traders magazine.

Publications November 17, 2017

Jalil Asif KC and Pam Mitchell Discuss the Cayman Islands Judgment Enforcement Landscape

Cayman Islands-based international judgment enforcement lawyers Jalil Asif KC and Pamella Mitchell dissect the current cross-border judgment enforcement landscape in the Cayman Islands.

Publications November 16, 2017

Global Asset Recovery Team Offers Insight on Recovering and Protecting Assets Across Jurisdictions

Members of our global asset recovery and international judgment enforcement team analyze the landscape for asset tracing and recovery in the U.S., Korea, Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands.

Publications November 13, 2017

Steven Perlstein and Beau Barnes Examine the SEC’s Cybersecurity Enforcement Landscape for 2018

Amid a year of high-profile cyber breaches, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a number of actions that point toward more robust enforcement of cybersecurity rules in 2018.

Publications October 16, 2017

Korea Government Enforcement Defense Team Details Investigative Procedure in Korea

Former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Michael Kim and Seoul-based white-collar litigator Robin Baik summarize the regulatory environment in Korea, including how local practitioners can handle government investigations, cross-border implications, and new developments in local regulation.

Publications October 3, 2017

Forbes Features Co-Founders Michael Kim and Steve Kobre’s Story on Kobre & Kim’s Formation and Future

Firm co-founders Michael Kim and Steve Kobre discuss with Forbes Kobre & Kim’s remarkable history and future plans, including the process of building and marketing the firm in the early years, success as a function of luck, and how they envision the firm’s future trajectory the within the legal market.

Publications September 29, 2017

Kobre & Kim a Leader in the Rising Realm of International Litigations, The American Lawyer Reports

As the global economy becomes increasingly integrated, international litigations are on the rise, presenting opportunities for the unique law firms equipped to navigate the logistical and multijurisdictional challenges involved.

Publications September 19, 2017

John Han, Benjamin Sauter and Nan Wang Explain How U.S. Regulators' Recent Actions Expose Risks for Hong Kong and China Virtual Currency Businesses

More than 60 percent of businesses operating in the digital currency space are reportedly based in Hong Kong and mainland China, but they are subject to U.S. government enforcement actions and private litigations. Government enforcement defense lawyers John Han and Nan Wang, based in Hong Kong, and New York-based Benjamin Sauter offer advice on how to respond.

Publications September 11, 2017

Co-Founder Michael Kim Speaks About Striking the Entrepreneur-Lawyer Balance

In a recent Hsu Untied podcast, Michael Kim speaks about the challenges and rewards of founding a law firm and the future of the business of law.