Many of our engagements involve matters in which our clients face significant public attention. The following is a list of news stories about the firm, our clients, cases and the results we have achieved.
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2017 recognized Kobre & Kim’s Asia-Pacific government enforcement defense and insolvency teams as top-tier in the region in recently released rankings.
Kobre & Kim has been named a finalist for “Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year” and “Regulatory & Compliance Firm of the Year” by China Law & Practice Awards 2017.
Vasu Muthyala and Kobre & Kim have been selected as finalists for the 2017 Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards. Mr. Muthyala has been shortlisted for Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year.
India Business Law Journal named Kobre & Kim one of 25 “Firms to Watch” globally for cases with a nexus to India. Vasu Muthyala, who defends clients in India against U.S. government regulatory enforcement, was also recommended as a leading lawyer.
The Transatlantic Legal Awards honored Kobre & Kim on its shortlist for Transatlantic Litigation Team of the Year at its June 8 award ceremony in London.
Reinforcing Kobre & Kim’s inclusive work environment and unwavering commitment to diversity, the firm ranked 14th most diverse overall on The American Lawyer’s 2017 Diversity Scorecard.
Chambers USA has recognized Kobre & Kim and a number of the firm’s lawyers for outstanding achievements during the past year in the categories of General Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations. The publication ranked the firm for its work in New York, Miami and Washington DC.
Legal 500 has recognized eight Kobre & Kim lawyers as leaders in their field, and has ranked the firm in the corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense, general commercial disputes, and international litigation categories.
Asian Legal Business has recognized Kobre & Kim among a select group of international firms on its 2017 Innovation List. The recognition, based on law firm submissions and a rigorous editorial review, honors law firms that build and sustain a culture allowing for individuals to work more efficiently, assist clients better and remain ahead of their competitors.
Government enforcement defense and investigations lawyer Michael Kim was named a finalist for “Compliance/Investigations Lawyer of the Year” and "International Law Firm Leader of the Year" by The Asian Lawyer for this year’s Asia Legal Awards. The publication also recognized Kobre & Kim as a finalist for “Compliance/Investigations Firm of the Year.”
Former federal prosecutors Roger Burlingame, Robert Henoch, Michael Kim, Steven Kobre, and William McGovern have been recognized as leading practitioners in the area of investigations by the publishers of Global Investigations Review. The awardees, part of the firm’s government enforcement defense and investigations & monitorships groups, all focus on conducting cross-border internal investigations, particularly in sensitive situations and matters in which conflicts exist.
Kobre & Kim’s UK team has been recognized as a leading firm in two areas — "Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation" and "Fraud: White-Collar Crime" — in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2016 rankings.
Firm co-founder Steven G. Kobre has been recognized by the publishers of the Global Investigation Review as one of the world’s leading lawyers in business crime defense and investigations.
