Insights | Kobre & Kim — Disputes and Investigations

Publications March 1, 2019

Kobre & Kim on the Importance of Rule 4(m) for International Defendants in Westlaw

A team of Kobre & Kim attorneys – Steven Perlstein, Melanie L. Oxhorn and Brad H. Samuels – analyze the recent decision in In re Veon Ltd. Securities Litigation, including its impact on cross-border litigation involving international defendants.

Publications March 1, 2019

Kobre & Kim places in AmLaw’s “Litigators of the Week” after victory in DRW case

A team of Kobre & Kim attorneys – Jonathan Cogan, Andrew Lourie and Matthew Menchel – were recognized in The American Lawyer’s “Litigators of the Week" for their trial victory on behalf of DRW Investments, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, in a market manipulation case against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Publications February 27, 2019

Nathaniel Barber unpacks the FCA’s first-ever competition decision with CDR

Kobre & Kim attorney Nathaniel Barber spoke with Commercial Dispute Resolution on the “landmark” first competition decision for the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Publications February 19, 2019

Beau Barnes Evaluates the ‘Fine Art of Evading Sanctions’ in The Media Line

Kobre & Kim attorney Beau Barnes evaluates the use of Iran’s art market to export art and find profit without facing U.S. sanctions and financial penalties in a discussion with the independent Middle East-focused news agency The Media Line.

Publications February 13, 2019

Kobre & Kim Discusses Asset Recovery in HNWI Divorce Cases with Citywealth Magazine

London-based Kobre & Kim attorneys with experiential expertise in criminal and civil asset forfeiture, Jason Masimore and Leonora Sagan, spoke with Citywealth Magazine on the various stages and methods of asset recovery in divorce settlements involving high-net-worth individuals, or HNWI’s.

Publications February 7, 2019

Beau Barnes Evaluates the ‘New Iranian Sanctions-busting Cryptocurrency’ in The Media Line

Kobre & Kim attorney Beau Barnes evaluates the recent launch of an Iranian, gold-backed cryptocurrency and what it means for the country’s economy in a discussion with the independent Middle East-focused news agency The Media Line.

Publications February 7, 2019

Andrew Stafford KC Analyzes the Potential Impact of No-Deal Brexit on Cross-Border Litigation with The Times

London-based Kobre & Kim attorney Andrew Stafford KC discusses the potential complications a no-deal Brexit would have on cross-border dispute resolution in The Times.

Publications January 31, 2019

AmLaw: “How Judgment Bloodhounds at Kobre & Kim Help Winners Get Paid”

Two of Kobre & Kim’s international judgment enforcement and asset recovery specialists – attorneys John Han and Christopher Cogburn– discuss what it takes to secure high-value arbitration awards in complex, cross-border litigation matters both onshore and offshore in The American Lawyer’s “Litigation Daily” feature.

Publications January 22, 2019

Kobre & Kim Attorneys Pick Apart Offshore Asset Protection Trusts in the New York Law Journal

A team of Kobre & Kim attorneys – Peter Tyers-Smith and Jonathan Cogan – evaluate offshore and U.S. asset protection trusts in the New York Law Journal.

Publications December 20, 2018

Kobre & Kim Attorney Dan Saval Talks Bankruptcy Issues in Cryptocurrency on Debtwire Radio

Kobre & Kim attorney Dan Saval recently spoke with Debtwire Radio on the rise of bankruptcy and cases impacting some of the largest digital currency exchanges in the industry.

Publications December 19, 2018

Kobre & Kim and the Impact of ‘Weinstein Clauses’ on M&A Investigations in The Wall Street Lawyer

A team of Kobre & Kim attorneys – Lindsey Weiss Harris, Hartley M. K. West, and Danielle Rose – explain the rise of the “Weinstein Clause” in merger agreements in the December 2018 issue of The Wall Street Lawyer.

Publications December 14, 2018

Matt Menchel Dispels “Conventional Wisdom” Trial Lawyers Follow for Cross-Examination in Law 360

Kobre & Kim attorney Matt Menchel spoke with Law360 on the process of cross-examination, dispelling conventional rules many novice trial lawyers practice in Law360.

Publications December 4, 2018

Kobre & Kim Analyzes OFAC Crypto Sanctions Designation in CoinDesk

A team of Kobre & Kim attorneys – Beau Barnes and Jake Chervinsky – analyze the first crypto sanction designation by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and what it means for companies in the digital currency industry.

Publications December 3, 2018

Nathaniel Barber Discusses SFO Enforcement Strategies with Commercial Dispute Resolution

Kobre & Kim attorney Nathaniel Barber spoke with Commercial Dispute Resolution on the future of enforcement strategies by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) following the appointment of its new director Lisa Osofsky.

Publications November 12, 2018

Kobre & Kim Explains the Global Reach of U.S. Sanctions in the New York Law Journal

A team of Kobre & Kim attorneys – Wade Weems and Beau Barnes – explain the global impact and reach of U.S. sanctions in the global economy, which can place heavy penalties, fines, and restrictions on unsuspecting companies and individuals.