News

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.


Firm News March 18, 2019

Kobre & Kim & Counsel Takes Record ICSID Award to U.S. District Court for ConocoPhillips

A team of Kobre & Kim attorneys, together with other legal counsel, are handling enforcement of the largest arbitration award in the history of the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), on behalf of U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips against the Republic of Venezuela.

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Firm News February 6, 2019

Jason Masimore Discusses the Future of U.S. Wealth Advisement in Citywealth Magazine

London-based Kobre & Kim attorney Jason Masimore spoke with Citywealth Magazine, which has an audience of UK-based high-net-worth individuals (HNWI’s), on the future of wealth advisement for private clients and their families within the U.S. wealth market.

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Firm News January 30, 2019

Jake Chervinsky Speaks with Forbes about Cryptocurrency Exchange Regulation

Kobre & Kim attorney Jake Chervinsky spoke with Forbes on the current state of regulation from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in regards to crypto exchanges.

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Firm News January 30, 2019

Andrew Stafford KC discusses the impact of Brexit on judgements within the EU with Law 360

Kobre & Kim attorney Andrew Stafford KC discussed the potential complications of judgment enforcement within Europe arising from the current state of Brexit with Law 360.

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Firm News January 17, 2019

John Han and Ryan Middlemas Discuss Hong Kong Discovery in Lexis Nexis

A team of HK-based Kobre & Kim attorneys – John Han and Ryan Middlemas – explore Hong Kong dispute resolution and discovery in Lexis Nexis.

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Firm News December 14, 2018

Kobre & Kim Wins US Court Restraining Order Against Chinese Billionaire Jia Yueting in International Enforcement

Kobre & Kim has obtained another important victory in enforcing an arbitration award against Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, the high-profile businessman who founded tech conglomerates Le.com and LeEco. The arbitral award, made by the Beijing Arbitration Commission in January this year, is held by To-Win Capital Group Co., Ltd (“To-Win Capital”) against Jia Yueting.

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Firm News December 10, 2018

Kobre & Kim Wins Order Against Chinese Billionaire Jia Yueting in International Enforcement

Kobre & Kim has obtained an important victory in enforcing an arbitration award against Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, the high-profile businessman who founded tech conglomerates Le.com and LeEco. The arbitral award, made by the Beijing Arbitration Commission in January this year, is held by To-Win Capital Group Co., Ltd (“To-Win Capital”) against Jia Yueting.

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Firm News December 5, 2018

Kobre & Kim Receives Top Rankings in 2019 Legal Directories

The firm and its lawyers have received recognition for outstanding achievements during the past year by both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.

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Firm News November 8, 2018

Kobre & Kim Explains How Litigation Funds Support Israeli Tech Companies Facing Lawsuits from MNCs

A team of Kobre & Kim attorneys – Michael Rosen, Robert Henoch, and Will Rosenzweig – shed light on the invaluable benefits litigation funding tools present for innovative Israeli companies facing court disputes with MNCs.

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Firm News July 31, 2018

Kobre & Kim and Bentham IMF Launch First Fund Empowering Israeli Tech Innovators to Challenge Industry Giants

Kobre & Kim and Bentham IMF, a leading commercial litigation funder, have launched a first-of-its-kind disputes fund that empowers startup and growth-stage Israeli tech companies to pursue legal claims against virtually any adversary, no matter the size or location.

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Firm News June 27, 2018

Human Rights First Pro Bono Stars

Kobre & Kim would like to congratulate Kelly Spatola on being selected as one of Human Rights First 2018 Pro Bono Stars. Kelly, along with Steven Perlstein, Gabriela Barreto, Melisa González, Tara Roy, and Robert Locke, have been helping a Honduran domestic abuse victim gain asylum in the U.S. 

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Firm News February 15, 2018

Citing Firm’s ‘Booming’ Asia Practice, Kobre & Kim Continues Rapid Growth, Am Law Reports

Kobre & Kim’s “focused business model and its booming Asia practice combined for stellar growth in 2017,” reports The American Lawyer

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Firm News January 31, 2018

DOJ Drops Remaining Charges Against Kobre & Kim Client Salomon Melgen Following Hung Jury and Partial Acquittal

Our government enforcement defense team has secured a major victory on behalf of our client Dr. Salomon Melgen, Senator Bob Menendez’s co-defendant in the highly publicized 10-week corruption trial pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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Firm News January 17, 2018

Kobre & Kim Secures Strategic Win in CPA Global Matter

Our IP litigation team has secured a major victory before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center in a case brought against the firm relating to an investigation and possible consolidated action against IP management and technology company CPA Global for allegedly breaching standard service contracts with what may be tens of thousands of clients through concealed markups.

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Firm News October 24, 2017

Kobre & Kim is the Latest Am Law 200 Firm to Launch in Shanghai

Marking its third Asia office, Kobre & Kim has opened its doors in Shanghai, offering special conflicts counsel in multijurisdictional joint venture disputes and independent internal investigations. The American Lawyer International reports on the firm’s launch and unique offerings in China and the greater Asia region. 

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