Kobre & Kim Strengthens its Commitment in Greater China

Kobre & Kim continues to strengthen its commitment to Greater China. Building on its expertise in cross-border disputes, the firm has experienced a significant rise in demand in Greater China for international asset recovery, joint venture shareholder disputes, and government enforcement defense.

March 20, 2025

Kobre & Kim continues to strengthen its commitment to Greater China through additional investment in key recent hires.

Building on its expertise in cross-border disputes, the firm has experienced a significant rise in demand in Greater China for international asset recovery, joint venture shareholder disputes, and government enforcement defense—particularly involving the Middle East, Offshore jurisdictions, and Latin America. To support this growth, the firm expanded its Greater China team last year by adding five new professionals and relocating Ilona Groark from the Cayman Islands to Hong Kong to further strengthen the firm’s China and Offshore capabilities.

With a global footprint that includes The British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Cyprus, Delaware, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, New York, Sao Paulo, Shanghai and Tel Aviv, Kobre & Kim is uniquely positioned to handle complex, multi-jurisdictional matters. The firm’s distinct capabilities in handling investment-related disputes, government enforcement matters and cross-border intellectual property issues (read more about the firm recently winning a US $604.9 million trade secret jury verdict for client Propel Fuels) align with China’s recent involvement in key global legal trends.

This continued focus underscores the firm’s commitment to serving as a trusted partner for clients navigating the intricate dynamics of cross-border disputes involving China and for Chinese clients navigating issues elsewhere.

To read more, click here for a Law360 interview featuring Kobre & Kim’s Shanghai team.

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Kobre & Kim's Cross-Border Team
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Daniel J. Saval
New York
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Ilona Groark
Hong Kong
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Jason J. Kang
Shanghai / Hong Kong
Jian Wu photo
Jian Wu
Shanghai
John Han photo
John Han
Hong Kong
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Kiran Unni
London
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Michael Ng
San Francisco
Richard Clarke photo
Richard Clarke
Dubai
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Peter Tyers-Smith
Cayman Islands
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Renata Ramalhosa
São Paulo

About Kobre & Kim

Kobre & Kim is a conflict-free global law firm focused on disputes and investigations, often involving fraud and misconduct. The firm:

  • Executes cross-border strategies across global jurisdictions, including Brazil, BVI, Cayman, Cyprus, Delaware, Dubai, Hong Kong, Israel, Korea, New York, and the PRC.
  • Acts on behalf of creditors to monetize high-value judgments and arbitration awards, with a total monetized value of US $40 billion.  
  • Enforced defaulted bonds and loans exceeding US $2.1 billion in prior 24 months.
  • Has a team of offshore-based attorneys and former government prosecutors with deep experience tracing, freezing, and recovering misappropriated assets hidden in cross-border and offshore structures.
  • Coordinates legal strategy and works closely with a range of stakeholders (including crisis communications and public relations firms) to formulate holistic strategies to preserve reputation and mitigate privacy concerns.
  • Offers deep experience coordinating high-stakes, cross-border intellectual property (IP) disputes across jurisdictions, focusing on serving as special litigation counsel, avoiding conflicts that prevent other firms from taking on the large-scale litigation common in patent infringement actions and other IP disputes.
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