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.
We are proud to announce that Kobre & Kim’s Robin Rathmell and Polly Wilkins have been included in Spear’s Magazine’s 2021 Reputation Management Index, which lists top reputation lawyers and reputation managers in the UK.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/robin-rathmell-and-polly-wilkins-ranked-as-top-reputation-lawyers-in-the-ukU.S. District Judge John Z. Lee of the Northern District of Illinois today granted a motion by Kobre & Kim client John Pacilio and his co-defendant seeking to compel the Department of Justice (DOJ) to search the files of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for materials discoverable under Brady v. Maryland.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/court-grants-brady-motion-for-kobre-and-kim-client-in-criminal-spoofing-caseIn honor of Black History Month, Kobre & Kim continues to reflect on the unique contributions of Black Americans both inside and outside of the legal industry. This week, we celebrate trailblazing civil rights advocate, diplomat and judge William Henry Hastie.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-honors-william-hastie-for-black-history-monthKobre & Kim’s Timothy Haynes will join a panel on insolvency powers in cross-border asset recovery cases at the Asset Recovery Middle East virtual conference hosted by Informa on February 17, 2021 at 11:20 am Arabian Standard Time.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/timothy-haynes-join-panel-insolvency-powers-cross-border-asset-recovery-casesIn honor of Black History Month, Kobre & Kim is reflecting on the unique contributions made by African Americans both inside and outside the legal industry. Today, we celebrate pioneering civil rights lawyer and economist Sadie Alexander.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-honors-sadie-alexander-for-black-history-monthTo mark International Women’s Day, Kobre & Kim’s Polly Wilkins will be joining a panel discussion, hosted by Raedas as part of their annual “Women in Disputes” event, to discuss resilience and leadership in adversity at 3pm GMT, March 9, 2021.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/polly-wilkins-join-international-womens-day-discussion-resilience-leadershipKobre & Kim’s Carrie Tendler will join the “Sovereign States – a Rorschach Test?” panel hosted by ThoughtLeaders 4 Fire to discuss asset recovery against sovereign states on February 9, 2021 at 2:00 pm EST.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/carrie-tendler-to-discuss-recovering-assets-from-sovereign-state-debtorsKobre & Kim’s Evelyn Sheehan led a discussion focused on international anti-corruption investigations as part of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Mexico Virtual Diploma in Anti-Corruption program, ongoing from September 2020 until April 2021.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/evelyn-sheehan-leads-course-on-international-anti-corruption-investigationsAt the recent Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA) Cayman annual general meeting, Kobre & Kim’s Rebecca Hume, a director at RISA Cayman, has also taken over the role as Chair of the Board.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-cayman-lawyers-elected-to-risa-leadership-postsKobre & Kim’s Robin Rathmell and Polly Wilkins have been recognized among the world’s top professionals serving international private clients in the Private Client Global Elite Directory for 2021.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/robin-rathmell-polly-wilkins-recognized-private-client-global-elite-top-industry-talentJoin Kobre & Kim’s Carolina Leung and Martin De Luca at the “Brazil-U.S. Dialogues and Debates: Advances and Anti-Corruption Challenges” webinar series hosted by Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragão Advogados.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/carolina-leung-martin-de-luca-to-join-webinar-series-on-brazil-us-anti-corruptionKobre & Kim is proud to announce that it has once again received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the United States’ foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. Kobre & Kim’s top marks also earned it the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-top-marks-human-rights-campaigns-2021-corporate-equality-indexA federal bankruptcy judge has dismissed Chapter 11 cases filed by subsidiaries of the IT multinational company Rolta India Ltd., finding that they “did not have a realistic ability to effectively reorganize.”
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/judgment-creditors-kobre-and-kim-win-rare-order-dismissing-rolta-chapter-11-casesKobre & Kim’s Jonathan Cogan will discuss strategies for navigating parallel criminal and civil investigations and actions in the commodities futures markets, including those involving alleged spoofing and market manipulation, at the American Bar Association Derivatives & Futures Law Committee Virtual Winter Meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2021.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jonathan-cogan-joins-panel-defending-parallel-criminal-civil-enforcement-actionsKobre & Kim has been featured among the top international law firms that are deeply involved and knowledgeable in the Israeli market, as ranked by the U.S.-Israel Legal Review’s Israel Desks League Tables 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-kim-featured-on-us-israel-legal-reviews-israel-desks-league-tables-2020Kobre & Kim’s Benjamin Sirota will serve as program chair for the New York State Bar Association Antitrust Section’s Annual Meeting—a forum to discuss the latest developments in the increasingly-relevant field of antitrust law. The Annual Meeting events will be held on January 21, 22 and 25, 2021.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/benjamin-sirota-program-chair-new-york-state-bar-antitrust-section-annual-meetingKobre & Kim has awarded the first-ever annual scholarships to Chinese law students in a ceremony at our Shanghai office, aiming to support the education of talented young legal minds in China.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-awards-scholarships-to-chinese-law-studentsKobre & Kim’s Timothy Haynes has been recognized by Chambers and Partners as one of the top offshore dispute resolution practitioners in the Asia Pacific region in their 2021 rankings.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/timothy-haynes-top-offshore-dispute-resolution-lawyers-asia-pacific-chambersChambers and Partners has once again recognized Kobre & Kim as among the top international law firms in South Korea and in China for 2021.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/chambers-partners-again-recognizes-kobre-kim-top-international-law-firm-korea-china-2021Kobre & Kim’s Rebecca Hume and Jef Klazen will be attending Cambridge Forum’s Forum on International Enforcement of Judgments & Awards, taking place virtually from December 4 to 8, 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-jef-klazen-attend-exclusive-cambridge-forum-steering-committee-membersFor the fifth consecutive year running, Kobre & Kim has made the Global Investigations Review (GIR) 100 as one of the world’s leading law firms to handle cross-border investigations.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-makes-the-gir-100-for-5th-consecutive-yearSÃO PAULO, December 2, 2020 – Leonardo A. F. Palhares has joined Kobre & Kim as the Regional Managing Director, Latin America. Mr. Palhares is a member of senior management with responsibility for the firm’s strategic commercial relationships, as well as for providing business advice to clients throughout Latin America.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/leonardo-palhares-joins-kobre-and-kim-as-regional-managing-director-latin-americaKobre & Kim has asked a federal judge to grant its motion for summary judgement in its FOIA suit against the CFTC, which seeks to shed light on the agency’s infamous US $16 million “gag” settlement last year with Kraft and Mondelez over allegations of wheat futures manipulation. The firm is seeking an order compelling the CFTC to produce a trove of unredacted documents and communications, including records from the two days after the CFTC retracted its press releases about the settlement, which accused Kraft of market manipulation in apparent violation of the consent order that had just been entered by a federal judge.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-seeks-knock-out-punch-suit-against-cftc-disclosure-kraft-settlement-documentsThe automobile industry is constantly innovating, with any of the startups today having the potential to become the next Tesla. Kobre & Kim’s Michael Rosen, who focuses on intellectual property disputes linked to Israel, moderated a virtual panel on trends in human-machine interfaces and ways startups can protect their innovations from industry giants on November 18, 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/michael-rosen-on-how-auto-startups-can-defend-and-enforce-their-ip-from-tech-giantsA critical issue for Indian banks has been the amount of non-performing loans weighing down their balance sheets and profitability. Fortunately, as Kobre & Kim’s Nick Cherryman will discuss on an InformaConnect virtual panel at 4:45pm New Delhi time / 11:15am London time, November 19, 2020, there are global solutions to this seemingly intractable problem.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/nick-cherryman-panel-debt-enforcement-strategies-indian-banks-non-performing-loansJoin Kobre & Kim’s Cayman-based Rebecca Hume, who has deep experience handling complex insolvency litigation linked to offshore jurisdictions, as she chairs an INSOL International virtual panel on successful global restructuring at 9am Cayman time / 2pm GMT, November 18, 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-to-lead-insol-international-virtual-panel-on-successful-global-restructuringKobre & Kim has been chosen as the International Law Firm of the Week by Robus, a consulting firm that focuses on the Israel legal market.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-israel-practice-is-robus-international-law-firm-of-the-weekFamily disputes, such as those over divorces and estates, often spiral out of control, with assets snatched and hidden away by one side aiming to deter an easy resolution. Learn more about handling complex asset protection and recovery challenges in high-stakes family disputes in an interactive workshop, led by Gabriela Ruiz, Adriana Riviere-Badell, Evelyn Sheehan and Carolina Leung on November 19, 12pm EDT/2pm BRT.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/finding-the-unknown-creating-innovative-strategies-protect-recover-assets-complex-family-disputesIt is with great excitement that Kobre & Kim announces Polly Wilkins has won Lawyer of the Year (Partner) at the 2020 Citywealth Future Leaders Awards.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/polly-wilkins-wins-lawyer-of-the-year-at-citywealth-future-leaders-2020Nigeria misled a federal district court judge as part of an effort to attack a $9.6 billion arbitration award made against it, according to a ruling issued today by U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/us-district-judge-finds-nigeria-misled-court-in-effort-to-avoid-payment-of-96-billion-awardIn many cases, law enforcement authorities end up on the wrong paths when they try to trace and forfeit criminal proceeds. Kobre & Kim founding partner Michael Kim dispelled the most common misconceptions in a recent presentation to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Police in October 2020, pictured below.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/michael-kim-dispels-common-misconceptions-overseas-asset-forfeiture-lecture-rok-policeKobre & Kim founding partners Michael Kim and Steve Kobre, together with Asia Pacific Regional Managing Director Lian Lian, kicked off the firm’s participation at the 2020 China International Import Expo (CIIE), which runs in Shanghai from November 5 through November 10.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/video-kobre-and-kim-kicks-off-participation-2020-china-international-import-expoAs the Middle East’s economic power rises, asset recovery is becoming more in demand, and practitioners will need to understand its intricacies in the region. Join Kobre & Kim’s Israel-based Jeremy Bressman as he speaks on a panel in the ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Middle East Give Me My Money digital conference at 5pm Dubai time/1pm London time, October 27, 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jeremey-bressman-to-join-virtual-panel-on-asset-recovery-in-the-middle-eastTo celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month, today we honor the award-winning poet and writer Gabriela Mistral for her unique contributions.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-honors-gabriela-mistral-for-hispanic-heritage-monthAccusations of fraud can dominate headlines and ruin the reputation of the accused, especially if they turn out to be innocent. Join Kobre & Kim’s John Han as he speaks on an Asset Recovery Asia virtual panel about how defendants can deal with the press and reclaim control of the public narrative on October 12, 3pm Singapore time.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/john-han-joins-virtual-panel-on-reputation-management-in-the-wake-of-fraud-allegationsHONG KONG, October 7, 2020 – Seasoned offshore disputes and insolvency lawyer Timothy Haynes has joined Kobre & Kim as a partner in its Hong Kong office.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-welcomes-accomplished-apac-offshore-lawyer-timothy-haynes-in-hong-kongLegal500 has once again recognized Kobre & Kim as a leading “Fraud: White-Collar Crime” law firm in their 2021 UK rankings.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-recognized-as-top-white-collar-crime-defense-law-firm-by-legal500-ukIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Kobre & Kim will highlight and reflect on the unique contributions made by Latinx individuals both inside and outside of the legal industry. Today, we honor late lawyer and civil rights advocate Rafael (Ralph) Carlos Estrada, who is the great-grandfather of current Kobre & Kim employee Jorge Estrada.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-honors-rafael-ralph-carlos-estrada-for-hispanic-heritage-monthWhistleblowers are behind virtually every major fraud investigation in the United States, but are whistleblowers a force for good, or a source of trouble? Kobre & Kim’s William McGovern joins a Wake Forest University Center for the Study of Capitalism virtual panel to discuss on September 22, 1pm EDT.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-joins-virtual-panel-to-discuss-the-role-of-whistleblowers-in-the-usKobre & Kim was featured for the first time on Vault’s 2021 Quality of Life and Diversity rankings, where the firm was among the top 25 midsized law firms. Among the notable recognitions, the firm was ranked 23rd for “Best to Work For” firms, including making the top 10 in terms of compensation and top 20 for diversity.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-ranked-among-vaults-top-law-firms-for-quality-of-life-and-diversityMonetizing judgments and arbitration awards against sovereign entities can lead to significant returns for investors, but it can become incredibly complicated. Kobre & Kim will be hosting a virtual panel to discuss recent challenges and opportunities within this space, as well as battle-tested and unconventional techniques to use against sovereign entities on Tuesday, September 29, 11am EDT / 4pm BST.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-kim-virtual-panel-battle-tested-techniques-enforce-judgments-awards-against-sovereignsAs the pandemic threatens the survival of countless businesses around the world, many struggling to stay afloat may find themselves accused of fraud. Join Kobre & Kim’s Farrington Yates as he chairs a panel on this very topic, hosted by INSOL International at 1:40pm EDT, September 17.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/farrington-yates-chairs-insol-international-panel-fraud-pandemicWhat can the techniques of litigation funders teach law firms and in-house counsel about their own litigation decisions? Kobre & Kim’s Managing Director for Underwriting and Value Optimization Alan Guy will share insights on this and other topics in a webinar on September 16, 12pm EDT.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/alan-guy-virtual-panel-thinking-litigation-funder-improve-client-law-firm-decision-makingWe are proud to announce that Who’s Who Legal (WWL) recognized nineteen Kobre & Kim lawyers as Global Leaders in their latest global ranking of lawyers for 2020 in the areas of asset recovery, business crime defense, investigations and restructuring & insolvency.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/nineteen-kobre-and-kim-lawyers-recognized-as-leaders-by-whos-who-legalAs Central America faces a rise in both civil disputes and criminal investigations, ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) can be easy targets to become reeled into cross-border proceedings. On Wednesday September 23, 10am EDT, Kobre & Kim’s Gabriela Ruiz, Adriana Riviere-Badell and Evelyn Sheehan will host a discussion on anticipating and understanding each stage of litigation (both potential and actual) to protect a UHNWI's assets, liberty and reputation.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/webinar-proactive-strategies-ultra-high-net-worth-individuals-central-americaKobre & Kim is delighted to announce that Polly Wilkins has been shortlisted as a Lawyer of the Year, Partner, in Citywealth’s Future Leaders Awards 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/polly-wilkins-shortlisted-on-citywealth-future-leaders-awards-2020Kobre & Kim is delighted to announce that Danielle Rose has been named among the Top 250 Women in Litigation by Benchmark Litigation.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/danielle-rose-recognized-benchmark-litigation-top-250-women-in-litigationThe COVID-19 pandemic has increased incentives for non-compliant behavior, and companies could be held liable if their third-party suppliers break the law. Kobre & Kim’s Vasu Muthyala walked through the risks and the management strategies companies need to be aware of in order to reduce their exposure during the first session for AMCHAM India’s Anti-Corruption Compliance and Risk Management Master Class on August 13, 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-discusses-third-party-risks-covid-19-amcham-indiaThe COVID-19 pandemic will lead to more government and internal investigations into companies, including in Brazil. Kobre & Kim’s Martin De Luca will explore how companies should handle these situations in a meeting of the Corporate Governance Committee of AmCham Brasil in São Paulo at 8:30am São Paulo time on August 14, 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/martin-de-luca-discuss-handling-investigations-amcham-brazilKobre & Kim has been listed by India Business Law Journal as one of the “Regional and Specialist” firms among the 2020 leading international law firms for India-related work, with Kobre & Kim’s Vasu Muthyala spotlighted for his experience in cross-border government investigations and regulatory matters.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-listed-as-leading-international-law-firm-for-india-related-workKobre & Kim’s Managing Director of Greater China Lian Lian discussed significant cross-border IP challenges facing Chinese companies as part of the panel discussion “Global IP Disputes Resolution and Litigation Strategies,” at the Chinese Academy of Chief Legal Officer (CACLO) IP Summit 2020 in Guangzhou on August 8, 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/lian-lian-global-ip-dispute-resolution-strategies-chinese-companiesKobre & Kim is working with Ethereum Classic Labs (ETC Labs), the core development and accelerator organization for the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain, to pursue legal remedies against the perpetrators of recent attacks on the blockchain.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-etc-labs-pursue-ethereum-classic-blockchain-attackersKobre & Kim’s Women’s Initiative is hosting a happy hour and all-women panel discussion on Wednesday, August 5 at 4:00 pm EST / 5:00 pm BRT on recent trends regarding the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations and asset forfeiture actions, with a particular focus on proceedings arising out of Brazil and Latin America.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-kim-womens-initiative-all-women-panel-doj-enforcement-trends-risks-latin-americaThe COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the environment of cross-border disputes and investigations. Join Kobre & Kim’s Gabriela Ruiz, based in Miami and São Paulo, as she discusses this and more in a webinar hosted by PricewaterhouseCoopers Brazil on Monday July 27 at 10am BRT / 9am EDT.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/gabriela-ruiz-joins-pwc-webinar-on-post-pandemic-cross-border-investigationsThe U.S. Department of Justice often investigates Brazilian entities, so Brazil-based clients and their law firms must be aware of the rights they have and common mistakes to avoid. Join Kobre & Kim’s Martin De Luca for a virtual panel discussion hosted by Associação dos Advogados de São Paulo (AASP) on July 23, 10am BRT / 9am ET.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/martin-de-luca-joins-panel-discussing-doj-investigations-into-brazilian-entitiesBoth Kobre & Kim and lawyer Robin Rathmell have received Band 2 rankings from UK-based Chambers and Partners for their handling of cross-border financial crime matters involving high-net-worth individuals (HNWI’s).
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-kim-robin-rathmell-chambers-recognition-financial-crime-hnwisHow can insolvency tools inform a broader strategy in arbitration cases and asset recovery in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) jurisdictions? Kobre & Kim’s Rebecca Hume will moderate a virtual panel on insolvency tools in the Asset Recovery conference on July 9, 2020, 4:55 pm EEST / 2:55 pm BST / 9:55 am EDT.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-moderates-panel-insolvency-tools-arbitration-cases-russia-cisKobre & Kim has once again been celebrating Pride Month this June, and while many celebrations have been put on hold during these difficult times, we are committed to affirming our firm’s support of both our LGBTQ colleagues as well as the LGBTQ community.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/2020-lgbtq-pride-month-at-kobre-and-kimEconomic downturns lead to increased discovery and enforcement of financial fraud and misconduct. Getting law enforcement involved on your behalf can significantly increase the chances of recovering your assets.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-kim-hosts-webinar-working-with-law-enforcement-asset-recovery-disputesKobre & Kim is proud to announce its ranking of #5 in The American Lawyer’s 2020 Diversity Scorecard, marking the first time the firm has ever made it to the top five.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-kim-makes-top-5-in-am-law-2020-diversity-scorecardBillions of dollars are being infused into the Balkans by the World Bank, IMF, sovereigns and other investment entities in response to Covid-19 and the ensuing economic fall-out.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-kim-webinar-asset-recovery-post-pandemic-balkansCongratulations to Kobre & Kim’s Robin Rathmell and Nathaniel Barber for their inclusion on Citywealth’s Top 100 Trust Litigators List 2020!
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/robin-rathmell-nathaniel-barber-ranked-citywealth-top-100-trust-litigators-list-2020Insolvencies and restructuring transactions are increasingly cross-border, involving a mix of stakeholders from different backgrounds and cultures. Understanding and being sensitive to these different cultures can oftentimes be key to success, as Kobre & Kim’s Rebecca Hume will discuss at an International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) panel on May 21st at 7am ET / 12p BST.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-cross-cultural-considerations-global-insolvenciesAmidst one of the worst recessions in modern history, the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) market is becoming especially vulnerable as credit conditions deteriorate. From 10am to 11am ET, May 28, 2020, Kobre & Kim’s Danielle Rose and Zachary Rosenbaum will lead a virtual panel and Q&A discussing what may lie ahead.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/danielle-rose-zachary-rosenbaum-post-covid-19-legal-landscape-closKobre & Kim’s Randall Arthur spoke on insolvency-related strategies available to lawyers and insolvency practitioners for tracking down and recovering assets worldwide at an April 24 webinar hosted by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/randall-arthur-joins-webinar-on-insolvency-and-global-asset-recoveryKobre & Kim’s Ben Sirota will join IREE (Instituto para Reforma das Relações entre Estado e Empresa, The Institute for Reform of Relations between State and Company) for a webinar focused on comparing the Brazilian and U.S. regimes as it pertains to claims of damages for cartel or other antitrust conduct.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/ben-sirota-litigation-strategies-private-damages-actions-cartel-conduct-brazilKobre & Kim’s Women’s Initiative hosted an all-women happy hour and panel discussion on May 6 on legal issues surrounding cross-border cases and related negotiations amidst the global disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-kim-women-initiative-all-women-panel-global-discovery-tools-covid-19-disruptionStarting on May 5th, and through May 12th, Kobre & Kim will host a series of virtual panel sessions entitled, “Global Litigation and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals: Unique Challenges and Strategic Opportunities.”
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-and-kim-to-host-first-ever-virtual-conferenceCongratulations to Kobre & Kim’s Nicholas Surmacz, who was selected by Global Investigations Review (GIR) to be on the third edition of their “40 Under 40” list recognizing highly-accomplished young investigations specialists shaping the future of this fast-evolving area of law.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/nicholas-surmacz-ranked-in-global-investigations-review-40-under-40We are proud to announce that Who’s Who Legal, in a global ranking of practitioners, has recognized fourteen Kobre & Kim lawyers as Leading Practitioners in its recently published analysis of the asset recovery practice area for 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/whos-who-legal-fourteen-kobre-kim-lawyers-leading-practitioners-asset-recoveryKobre & Kim’s Hartley West will be joining an online panel to discuss white-collar litigation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar, hosted by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Chapters of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association and by the Federal Bar Association, will take place on Wednesday, April 15, 11am PT.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/hartley-west-webinar-white-collar-litigation-covid-19Kobre & Kim’s Robin Rathmell and Polly Wilkins will be hosting a webinar in association with The Private Client Global Elite on Wednesday April 15, 9am EDT / 2pm BST.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/robin-rathmell-polly-wilkins-international-private-client-litigationFounding Kobre & Kim partner Steven Kobre and New York-based partner William McGovern presented to the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Tuesday, April 7th in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies’ COVID-19 Local Response Initiative.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-bloomberg-philanthropies-covid-19-local-response-initiativeKobre & Kim’s Martin De Luca will be joining a webinar hosted by Brazilian law firm Cascione on March 31 to discuss how businesses can best respond in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/martin-de-luca-webinar-pandemic-business-strategiesKobre & Kim’s Matthew Boucher, Benjamin Sirota and Hartley West will be hosting a Zoom teleconference with the American Bar Association to discuss trends in the criminal antitrust space on April 2, 12pm EDT.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/matthew-boucher-benjamin-sirota-hartley-west-host-aba-webinar-criminal-antitrustKobre & Kim is proud to announce its partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies in a program designed to help U.S. cities better access, navigate and track federal programs available to support their COVID-19 response and recovery.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-bloomberg-philanthropies-cities-federal-covid-19-aidKobre & Kim is incredibly proud to be one of two sponsors of the 2020 Special Needs Foundation Cayman Breakfast fundraiser at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman on March 11, 2020.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-kim-sponsors-special-needs-foundation-cayman-breakfast-fundraiserKobre & Kim’s Vasu Muthyala moderated a panel at the Asian Legal Business In-House Legal Summit in Mumbai, India, on February 27.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-moderates-alb-in-house-summit-panel-crisis-managementMichael Kim was honored with Benchmark Litigation’s U.S. Award for International Arbitration Attorney of the Year last night.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/michael-kim-benchmark-litigation-international-arbitration-attorney-of-the-yearIn honor of Black History Month, Kobre & Kim continues its reflections on the unique contributions made by African Americans both inside and outside the legal industry. As the month draws to a close, we would like to pay tribute to NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who unfortunately passed away this week.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-honors-katherine-johnson-black-history-monthKobre & Kim’s Scott Hulsey will be joining a panel to discuss evolving business risks and risk management at the Fletcher Political Risk Conference 2020 in Medford, Massachusetts, on February 28.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/scott-hulsey-panel-fletcher-political-risk-conference-2020Kobre & Kim’s Robin Rathmell will join Addys Schmitt, Sue Millar and Brian Lacy to participate in an interactive discussion on the role of trustees in managing fraud claims under both civil and criminal fraud proceedings at LegalWeek’s Trusts & Estates Litigation Forum 2020 in Marrakech, Morocco, on February 27.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/robin-rathmell-trustees-civil-criminal-fraud-proceedingsKobre & Kim’s Rebecca Hume will be co-chairing and speaking at the Asset Recovery International conference in Dublin, Ireland, from February 26 to 28.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-co-chair-asset-recovery-international-2020In honor of Black History Month, Kobre & Kim continues its reflections on the unique contributions made by African Americans both inside and outside the legal industry by featuring astronaut and physician Mae Jemison.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-honors-mae-jemison-black-history-monthIn honor of Black History Month, Kobre & Kim continues its reflections on the unique contributions made by African Americans both inside and outside the legal industry by featuring judge and lawyer Cecil F. Poole.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-honors-cecil-f-poole-black-history-monthIn honor of Black History Month, Kobre & Kim is reflecting on the unique contributions made by African Americans both inside and outside the legal industry. Today we highlight lawyer and suffragist, Charlotte Gray.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-honors-charlotte-gray-for-black-history-monthKobre & Kim’s Evelyn Sheehan will discuss the criminalization of the profession and the erosion of attorney-client privilege alongside a panel of fellow practitioners during LegalWeek’s Private Client Forum Americas, taking place in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on February 7.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/evelyn-sheehan-criminalization-of-private-client-profession-legalweekKobre & Kim’s Evelyn Sheehan will discuss the tensions that arise with the division of forfeited assets at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in San Juan on February 4.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/evelyn-sheehan-division-of-proceeds-of-crime-american-bankruptcy-instituteKobre & Kim’s Jalil Asif QC will be a featured speaker at STEP Cayman’s 2020 International Wealth Structuring Forum being held in Grand Cayman on Wednesday, January 22.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jalil-asif-discusses-alternative-dispute-resolution-at-step-caymanKobre & Kim earns 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual scorecard assessing LGBTQ workplace equality.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-top-marks-2020-corporate-equality-indexZachary D. Rosenbaum, an experienced litigator with a long track record of success in high-stakes civil disputes, has joined Kobre & Kim in its New York office.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-adds-accomplished-litigator-in-new-yorkOn January 16th, Kobre & Kim’s Rebecca Hume will be speaking on a panel at the International Insolvency Institute’s USA/Canada/Caribbean and Latin America Regional Conference being held in Miami, Florida.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-shares-asset-recovery-strategies-with-international-insolvency-instituteA federal bankruptcy judge has ordered the transfer of Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting’s personal Chapter 11 case from Delaware to California.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-wins-transfer-jia-yueting-chapter-11-to-californiaKobre & Kim is announcing today that Ulrich Payne, a highly regarded offshore and onshore litigator, will be joining the firm as a partner in its Cayman Islands office in January.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-adds-litigator-ulrich-payne-cayman-islandsFormer U.S. Department of Justice Prosecutor and São Paulo-based lawyer Martin De Luca will be a featured speaker on a panel at the 1st International CGE RJ (Controller General of the State of Rio de Janeiro) Forum on Anticorruption Policy, Ethics, and Integrity in the State of Rio de Janeiro on December 5th.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/martin-de-luca-joins-panel-anti-corruption-rio-de-janeiro-brazilKobre & Kim’s Rebecca Hume will join a panel of speakers at INSOL International and RISA’s One Day Seminar in the Bahamas on Thursday, December 5th.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-on-offshore-insol-issuesKobre & Kim’s Andrew Stafford QC is slated to speak at Harbour Litigation Funding’s Enforcement and Asset Recovery event taking place on December 4th in London.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/andrew-stafford-qc-speak-at-harbour-litigation-funding-eventFormer DOJ prosecutor and SEC enforcement lawyer Vasu Muthyala is traveling to Singapore to speak at Cambridge Forum Inc.’s Forum on Investigations and Enforcement in Asia-Pacific on Wednesday, December 4th.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-speak-cfi-forum-investigations-enforcement-apacOn November 18, Kobre & Kim’s Rebecca Hume will co-chair the 5th annual RISA and South Square joint conference in Grand Cayman.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-co-chairs-2019-risa-south-square-conferenceKobre & Kim has been named one of the world’s leading law firms for corporate investigations in the 2019 Global Investigations Review 100.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-kim-global-investigations-review-100-firmsOn Thursday, October 10, Kobre & Kim’s Martin De Luca will discuss the challenges of conducting investigations in Latin America at the Fourth International Compliance Congress, hosted by Argentine Association of Ethics and Compliance (AAEC) and Refinitiv in Buenos Aires.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/martin-de-luca-investigations-latin-america-iv-international-compliance-congressOn Thursday, September 26, Kobre and Kim’s Marcus Green will moderate a panel at Juris Conferences’ Third Annual Conference on Enforcement of Arbitration Awards in Boston, Massachusetts.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/marcus-green-moderates-panel-exploring-enforceable-awardsHong Kong-based government enforcement defense lawyer Vasu Muthyala will be speaking at the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Seoul on September 25.
Kobre & Kim lawyers Daniel Lee and Kunhee Cho spoke on emerging issues in the legal industry – from internal investigations to artificial intelligence – at the 27th Annual Conference hosted by the International Association of Korean Lawyers in Seoul from September 19th to the 21st.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-kim-speaks-on-ai-enhanced-litigation-and-criminal-investigations-at-iaklOn Saturday, September 21, Kobre & Kim’s Nathan Park will examine privacy protections and limitations offered and enforced in different countries around the world at the joint NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference at New York City’s Fordham Law School.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/nathan-park-talks-privacy-protections-napaba-aabany-fall-conferenceKobre & Kim’s Adriana Riviere-Badell will speak on a panel at the OffshoreAlert Latin America Conference in São Paulo on September 16. This panel, titled “Asset Recovery Latin America: Tips From The Experts (Part Two)”, will be led by top international fraud and asset recovery attorneys to discuss the emerging and dominant issues surrounding successful recovery efforts in the Latin American region.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/adriana-riviere-badell-speaks-asset-recovery-trends-offshorealert-latin-america-conferenceKobre & Kim is a recipient of Human Rights First‘s Marvin E. Frankel Award, given in recognition of outstanding dedication to pro bono services. The firm has partnered with Human Rights First in the representation of asylum seekers and their families.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/human-rights-first-awards-kobre-and-kim-with-2019-marvin-e-frankel-awardKobre & Kim’s Vasu Muthyala will present an Anti-Corruption and FCPA Compliance Master Class for the American Chamber of Commerce in India August 21, in New Delhi. The class will focus on the present anti-corruption climate in India along with how new global anti-corruption policies will affect businesses in India and abroad.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-teaches-a-master-class-on-anti-corruption-and-the-fcpa-at-amcham-indiaOn July 23, Kobre & Kim’s Vasu Muthyala will be conducting a workshop at American Conference Institute’s Anti-Corruption Compliance for High Risk Markets in Washington DC.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-conducts-anti-corruption-and-compliance-workshopKobre & Kim ranks for Litigation in the first-ever Israel Desks League Tables, in recognition of the firm’s continued work in Israel and the presence of the only former DOJ prosecutor practicing from within the country, Robert Henoch.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-ranks-for-litigation-in-israel-desks-leagueOn Wednesday, June 26, Kobre & Kim’s Vasu Muthyala moderated a session entitled “What Went Wrong – The Volkswagen Story” at TRACE International’s Bribery and Economic Crime Summit in Vancouver, Canada.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-discusses-volkswagen-and-compliance-at-the-trace-bribery-and-economic-crime-summitKobre & Kim’s Robin Rathmell will join a panel discussion on defending trusts against cross-border asset forfeiture at STEP Israel’s Annual Conference on June 19 in Tel Aviv.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/robin-rathmell-discusses-cross-border-asset-forfeiture-at-step-israelNew U.S. policies now permit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to use Interpol red notices as a basis to detain non-citizens in the United States.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-discusses-shifting-us-immigration-enforcementOn Sunday, June 16th, Kobre & Kim lawyer Adam Lavine will join a panel discussion focusing on asset recovery strategies in cross-border insolvency cases at the 19th Annual International Insolvency Conference’s NextGen Leadership Program in Barcelona, Spain.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/adam-lavine-discusses-asset-recovery-strategies-at-iii-nextgenLONDON, Wednesday, June 12 – Nick Cherryman, one of the leading international commercial disputes lawyers in London, joined Kobre & Kim as a partner in its London office this month.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/nick-cherryman-bolsters-kobre-and-kims-cross-border-disputes-capabilitiesSean Buckley, Scott Hulsey, and Beau Barnes, lawyers at Kobre & Kim who often represent global clients in disputes and investigations involving state security, will speak to the U.S.-China Business Council on June 10th about the ever-important factor of “national security” in current China - U.S. relations.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/sean-buckley-scott-hulsey-beau-barnes-speak-to-the-uscbcKobre & Kim’s Evelyn Sheehan will join the panel “Challenging Issues in Internal Investigations” at Latin Lawyer’s GIR Live Anti-Corruption & Investigations symposium on June 6th in Mexico City to address the key components of selecting an effective and reliable counsel to carry out compliance measures.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/evelyn-sheehan-discusses-the-challenges-of-conducting-internal-investigationsOn June 3rd, Kobre & Kim’s Farrington Yates will join a panel entitled “Forum Shopping” at KNect’s Asset Recovery Latin America conference in São Paulo.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/farrington-yates-discusses-forum-shopping-issuesJohn Han and Wade Weems of Kobre & Kim will be leading a seminar discussion on unfair business practices in the PRC and Southeast Asia, and key strategies that global companies can employ to defend themselves accordingly from threats such as IP theft and counterfeiting.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/john-han-wade-weems-lead-seminar-on-unfair-competitionKobre & Kim’s Wade Weems, a former U.S. federal prosecutor who specializes in cross-border criminal cases and U.S. government enforcement action, partnered with Heywon Shin, the Vice President of Global Economic Sanctions for Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Hong Kong) to deliver key paths and examples on voluntary self-disclosure.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/wade-weems-with-heywon-shin-voluntary-disclosureFollowing one of the largest public bribery cases in Brazilian history, anti-corruption is an increasingly vital topic of consideration for those connected to the Brazilian market.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/martin-de-luca-on-embezzled-asset-tracingKobre & Kim’s Farrington Yates will join a panel of experts at BTG Global Advisory’s Annual Meeting in Toronto on May 15th to discuss litigation finance.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/farrington-yates-discusses-litigation-finance-at-btgSeoul-based attorney Daniel Lee moderated a panel discussing best practices for conducting effective internal investigations in both South Korea and abroad at the ALB Korea Anti-Corruption Forum on May 9 in Seoul.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/daniel-lee-on-the-challenges-of-conducting-internal-investigationsWhether victims of fraud are at the beginning stages of their suit or in the middle of a contentious insolvency or litigation process, monetizing claims against debtors has proven difficult—particularly when multiple jurisdictions are involved.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/john-han-randall-arthur-explore-asset-tracing-and-recoveryKobre & Kim’s Jian Wu will utilize his experience in multijurisdictional investigations to discuss the unique challenges facing China-based companies operating in Africa at New York City Bar’s “Chinese Energy and Infrastructure Projects in Emerging Markets” panel in New York on May 9th.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jian-wu-discusses-dispute-resolution-between-chinese-investors-and-local-african-partnersKobre & Kim’s Calvin Koo and Vasu Muthyala, who specialize in multinational government enforcement and regulatory actions, will be speaking on the latest issues surrounding financial institutions and related professionals in Hong Kong at Legal Plus’s “Are You Affected by Risk?” seminar on May 8th.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/calvin-koo-and-vasu-muthyala-on-advising-financial-institutionsKobre & Kim’s Marcus Green joins a workshop panel of experts to discuss the step-by-step process of case underwriting at Momentum Events’ General Counsel Forum on Litigation Finance on May 1 in New York, NY.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/marcus-green-discusses-the-process-of-underwriting-at-the-general-counsel-forum-on-litigation-financeKobre & Kim’s David McGill, an accomplished investigator with a focus on the intersection of finance and technology, will moderate a panel of digital currency experts on law enforcement and regulatory actions within the sector at ABA’s Fifth Blockchain, Digital Currency and ICO National Institute event on April 26th.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/david-mcgill-moderates-a-panel-on-enforcement-actions-involving-digital-currencyLondon-based attorney and former U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor Jason Masimore joined panelists at Legal Insight’s Big Debt Recovery conference in Moscow on April 18, where he discussed strategic considerations for legal professionals when determining the best strategies to monetize cross-border, asset recovery matters in a panel presentation titled “Alternatives: Civil and Criminal Enforcement Abroad.”
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jason-masimore-discusses-the-powerWilliam McGovern, with extensive government enforcement defense experience throughout Asia, will join a panel of fellow specialists to speak on the risks that companies and individuals conducting business with China face, and how to avoid common pitfalls.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-discusses-litigationA gradual relaxation of rules in most common law jurisdictions has led to litigation funding quickly becoming a more mainstream solution to mitigating the financial risk of litigation around the world.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/robin-rathmell-discusses-litigation-fundingKobre & Kim’s John Han recently sat down with Commercial Dispute Resolution to discuss the latest court decision in the investigation against CPA Global for alleged overcharging of its patent renewal services.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/john-han-speaks-with-cdr-on-patent-overcharging-saga-against-cpa-globalLondon-based attorney and former U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor Jason Masimore recently delivered a speech in Kiev, Ukraine entitled “U.S.-Facing Considerations in Extradition Cases” at the International Criminal Law Forum 2019 on April 5th.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jason-masimore-on-what-to-considerWhen conventional approaches to asset recovery fail to compel international debtors, joining forces with U.S. enforcement to implement offensive investigations can sharpen asset recovery tactics by facilitating the acquisition of investigative intelligence, enforce court orders and apply heavy pressure to debtors.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/john-han-and-hartley-westKobre & Kim’s Leif T. Simonson is taking his experience with cross-border disputes, judgment enforcement and asset recovery and is hitting the road to deliver remarks at American Bar Association (ABA) annual conferences in Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/leif-simonson-to-deliver-talks-on-international-arbitrationKobre & Kim’s Daniel Saval brings his experience in both high-stakes insolvency as well as cryptocurrency to the INSOL International Annual Regional Conference in Singapore on April 4th.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/daniel-saval-explores-strategies-for-crypto-asset-recovery-at-the-insol-international-conference-in-singaporeKobre & Kim secured an order from a New York federal court confirming an arbitration award totaling nearly $14 million entered against Weili Su, the founder of Sky Solar Holdings Co. Ltd., a Cayman Islands company that operated solar power generating parks around the world.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-scores-victory-in-14m-judgment-against-sky-solar-holdings-founderFirm co-founder Steven Kobre will be joining the Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association, or HIALSA, on April 1st for the last session of their 2018-19 international arbitration workshop on what is usually the last step in the lifecycle of an arbitration, the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/steven-kobre-talks-recognition-and-enforcement-of-arbitral-awards-with-hialsaOn March 26th, Kobre & Kim’s Rebecca Hume participated in a Webinar panel on Resolving Shareholder Disputes as part of Financial Poise’s series on Common Commercial Conflicts 2019.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-delivers-webinar-on-resolving-shareholder-disputes-with-financial-poiseKobre & Kim’s Kunhee Cho brings his experience in international judgment enforcement to discuss key steps to mounting a successful global asset recovery project at the 9th IAKL European Conference on March 22 in Vienna, Austria.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kunhee-cho-discusses-cross-border-judgment-enforcement-at-the-iakl-european-conference-in-austriaA 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-and-counsel-takes-record-icsid-award-to-us-district-court-for-conocophillipsAn increasing number of parties to Korea-related transactions are choosing to settle commercial disputes outside of court.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/steven-kobre-and-nathan-park-discuss-cross-border-arbitration-at-lunch-seminar-with-kcab-internationalOn March 7th, Kobre & Kim's William McGovern utilized his experience in cross-border government enforcement defense to examine the challenges that arise for high-net-worth individuals with global business interests subject to investigation by international authorities.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-discusses-regulatory-challenges-for-high-net-worth-individuals-with-global-business-interestsKobre & Kim attorney Kiran Unni, who has extensive experience in matters involving fraud and anti-corruption, will discuss the changing scope of litigation privilege in corporate investigations at C5’s 13th Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery conference on March 14 in Geneva, Switzerland.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kiran-unni-discusses-litigation-privilege-in-corporate-fraud-investigations-with-c5Kobre & Kim attorney Rebecca Hume, who has extensive expertise in international judgment enforcement and asset tracing, will Co-Chair this year’s Asset Recovery International conference in Dublin, Ireland on March 1.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-co-chairs-knect365s-asset-recovery-international-conferenceKobre & Kim attorney Vasu Muthyala will moderate a discussion on corporate accountability and ethics compliance at the India In-House Legal Summit on February 27.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-examines-corporate-ethics-and-compliance-in-indiaKobre & Kim attorney Jef Klazen, who has extensive experience in cross-border asset tracing and recovery, will explore asset protection trusts in the U.S and how to impede individuals attempting to protect assets from creditors within them as part of the panel entitled “Asset Protection Trusts: How to Break Them,” at KNect365 Law’s Asset Recovery International conference in Dublin, Ireland on March 1.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jef-klazen-to-discuss-breaking-trusts-and-recovering-assets-in-fraud-casesKobre & Kim attorney Leif Simonson will join a panel of fellow experts to discuss trending cases, topics and recent court decisions involving international litigation at the iLaw 2019 ILS Global Forum on International Law on February 22nd in Miami, Florida.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/leif-simonson-discusses-the-current-state-of-international-litigation-at-ilaw-2019Kobre & Kim attorney Benjamin Sauter will discuss the regulatory and policy landscape surrounding cryptocurrency at the International Bar Association’s Asia Pacific Forum on February 28.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/benjamin-sauter-discusses-cryptocurrency-in-asia-at-the-iba-asia-pacific-regional-forum-With his expertise in bankruptcy and debtor-creditor litigation, Kobre & Kim attorney Jeremy Hollembeak will discuss changes to the treatment of Make-Whole Premiums following the U.S. 5th Circuit's decision in In Re: Ultra Petroleum Corporation during a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association on February 19.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jeremy-hollembeak-to-deliver-webinar-on-ultra-petroleum--make-whole-premiums-and-bankruptcy-litigationBeau Barnes will join a panel of experts to discuss the development and enforcement of U.S. sanctions in Venezuela at the American Bar Association’s event entitled “2018 U.S. Sanctions Year-in-Review” in Washington D.C. on February 19.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/beau-barnes-examines-us-enforcement-of-venezuelan-sanctions-in-2018-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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/jason-masimore-discusses-the-future-of-us-wealth-advisement-in-city-wealth-magazineKobre & Kim attorney Robin Rathmell analyzes the relationship between onshore and offshore jurisdictions in asset forfeiture actions at the Cambridge Forum on Protecting the Wealthy, their Assets and Advisors on February 11.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/robin-rathmell-explores-private-client-asset-forfeiture-defense-at-the-cambridge-forumKobre & 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/jake-chervinsky-speaks-with-forbes-about-cryptocurrency-exchange-regulationKobre & Kim attorney Andrew Stafford QC discussed the potential complications of judgment enforcement within Europe arising from the current state of Brexit with Law 360.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/andrew-stafford-qc-discusses-the-impact-of-brexit-on-judgements-within-the-eu-with-law-360Kobre & Kim attorneys Jalil Asif QC and William McGovern will explore international wealth structuring and cross-border litigation at STEP Cayman’s 2019 International Wealth Structuring Forum.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jalil-asif-qc-and-william-mcgovern-explore-wealth-structuring-and-cross-border-litigation-at-step-cayman-s-2019-international-wealth-structuring-forumIn our increasingly global world, U.S. discovery orders available under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 provide a powerful tool to foreign litigants to collect necessary evidence for use in a foreign proceeding and to add pressure on their opponents.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/george-utlik-discusses-effective-use-of-us-discovery-tools-in-aid-of-foreign-proceedings--including-recent-litigation-and-arbitrations-involving-russian-and-cis-partiesOn Tuesday, January 22, two of Kobre & Kim's intellectual property lawyers, Israel-based Michael Rosen and San Francisco-based Michael Ng, hosted a live webinar exploring how Israeli entrepreneurs and investors can benefit from the burgeoning litigation finance industry and maximize the value of their legal claims.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/litigation-funding-for-israeli-companies---live-webinarKobre & Kim attorney Jonathan Cogan will join a panel of fellow experts to discuss the impact of McDonnell v. United States on high-profile corruption cases as part of a seminar entitled “Public Corruption Trials in a Post-McDonnell World,” hosted by the Federal Bar Council in New York City on January 23rd.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jonathan-cogan-examines-public-corruption-trials-post-mcdonnellA team of HK-based Kobre & Kim attorneys – John Han and Ryan Middlemas – explore Hong Kong dispute resolution and discovery in Lexis Nexis.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/john-han-and-ryan-middlemas-discuss-hong-kong-discovery-in-lexis-nexisOffshore lawyers Rebecca Hume and Peter Tyers-Smith will explore cross-border insolvency at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Caribbean Insolvency Symposium.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/offshore-lawyers-rebecca-hume-and-peter-tyers-smith-explore-cross-border-insolvency-at-abi-s-caribbean-insolvency-symposiumKobre & 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-wins-uscourt-restraining-order-against-chinese-billionaire-jia-yueting-in-international-enforcementKobre & 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-wins-order-against-chinese-billionaire-jia-yueting-in-international-enforcement-The firm and its lawyers have received recognition for outstanding achievements during the past year by both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-receives-top-rankings-in-2019-legal-directoriesFormer U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Vasu Muthyala will lead a discussion on recent developments in anti-corruption enforcement in Asia at Duxes' 7th Anti-Corruption Compliance Asia Pacific Summit on December 6 in Hong Kong.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-examines-anti-corruption-enforcement-and-investigations-in-asiaKobre & Kim attorney Martin De Luca will join a panel of fellow experts to discuss challenges and specific cases pertaining to internal investigations – both in Brazil and around the world – at WFaria’s 3rd Compliance and Internal Investigations conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil on December 4th.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/martin-de-luca-discusses-the-fcpa-and-internal-investigations-in-sao-pauloKobre & Kim attorneys Steve Perlstein and Beau Barnes will lead a discussion on the use of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) as a tool to combat insider threats at SIFMA’s Insider Threat Roundtable on November 29 in New York.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/steve-perlstein-and-beau-barnes-discuss-using-cfaa-to-combat-insider-threatsJonathan Huth will lead a discussion on digital currency regulation and enforcement at Inside Fintech 2018 on November 30 in Seoul.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jonathan-huth-leads-a-discussion-on-cryptocurrency-regulation-and-enforcementDaniel Lee will review what international companies should consider when conducting cross-border investigations in Korea at the Asian Legal Business Korea In-House Legal Summit on November 8.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/daniel-lee-explores-cross-border-internal-investigations-in-koreaA 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-explains-how-litigation-funds-support-israeli-tech-companies-facing-lawsuits-from-mncsMatthew Menchel discusses the national decline of trials by jury in federal courts at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ 2018 White Collar Seminar on November 9 in Washington DC.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/matthew-menchel-discusses-the-decline-of-trials-by-jury-in-federal-courtsScott Hulsey will participate in a discussion on the complexity of cross-border investigations and at the 2nd Annual GIR Live conference in Frankfurt on November 9.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/scott-hulsey-discusses-the-complexity-of-cross-border-investigationsAdriana Riviere-Badell will be speaking on the increasing cooperation between government authorities as they seek to enforce criminal laws in the Americas at ABA’s International Conference on November 8 in Mexico City.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/adriana-riviere-badell-explores-cross-border-government-cooperation-in-the-americasKobre & Kim is the proud recipient of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association Silicon Valley’s annual “Beacon Award for Diversity,” in recognition of the firm’s dedication to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/apaba-silicon-valley-honors-kobre-and-kim-with-beacon-award-for-diversityOn October 26, John Han will join the panel “Maximizing Recovery in International Arbitration” at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre’s Pre-Dispute Strategy Workshop.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/john-han-examines-international-arbitration-awards-and-enforcement-strategiesMartin De Luca will discuss government monitorships at the Fenalaw 2018 conference on October 24-26 in São Paulo, Brazil.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/martin-de-luca-explores-government-monitorships-at-fenalaw-2018John Han and Joyce Xiang will discuss recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and interim measure implementation in the U.S. and offshore jurisdictions at a Tiantong Law Firm Event on October 24.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/john-han-discusses-foreign-judgment-enforcement-measurements-in-the-us-and-offshoreDaniel Lee will be serving as a panel moderator at Legal Plus’ 7th Annual Korea International Arbitration, Regulatory & Competition Law Summit on October 24 in Seoul.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/daniel-lee-moderates-a-discussion-on-managing-internal-investigationsMarcus Green and Adriana Riviere-Badell will be joining a panel of fellow experts to discuss the often-neglected aspects of international arbitration and litigation: international enforcement and collection.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/marcus-green-and-adriana-riviere-badell-discuss-the-“hidden-treasures”-of-international-arbitration-enforcement-and-collectionRobin Baik will discuss corporate cyber fraud and global strategies to enhance asset recovery at the ABA New Engine of Growth: Investment and Technology Conference on October 19 in Seoul.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/robin-baik-discusses-corporate-cyber-fraud-and-global-asset-recovery-strategiesJohn Couriel and Daniel Saval will discuss asset tracing and recovery strategies at the 14th Annual International Insolvency Symposium in Milan, Italy.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/john-couriel-and-daniel-saval-discuss-international-and-crypto-asset-tracing-in-insolvencyMarcus Green moderates a panel at the Litigation Financing & Investment Forum in New York City on October 2nd. The panelists will examine the various litigation funding options for companies and high-net-worth individuals. During the discussion, Mr. Green will review how to identify what sourcing option may be best suited for a particular need, as well as the benefits and limitations of using third-party funders, hedge funds, loans, and private equity, among others.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/marcus-green-weighs-pros-and-cons-of-litigation-funding-optionsFormer U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor, Martin De Luca, will join a global panel on corporate criminal liability at the third annual International Compliance Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 2nd. Focusing on corporate criminal liability under U.S. Federal Law, the panel will review scope of authority, constitutional rights during prosecution, and potential penalties corporations and individuals may face.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/martin-de-luca-reviews-global-corporate-criminal-liability-in-buenos-airesHartley West led a panel analyzing recent trends and issues pertaining to the regulation of cryptocurrency at the Bar Association of San Francisco on September 26th. The discussion highlighted a wide variety of related questions, from what motivates regulators to intervene in the progress of digital currencies to how key players in the industry have responded to government enforcement actions. The panel, which includes representatives from the SEC, DOJ, a crypto-security start-up and the private defense bar, also explored the future direction of enforcement and how it might shape the digital currency and other blockchain industries.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/hartley-west-dives-into-the-future-of-crypto-regulationCayman-based litigator, Rebecca Hume, will highlight asset recovery in cases involving divorce or contested probate during the panel “Love, death and bankruptcy.”
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-and-benjamin-sauter-to-be-among-the-featured-speakers-at-the-asset-recovery-americas-conference-in-new-yorkMarcus Green will be leading a panel discussion featuring arbitration award creditors and debtors alike on the challenges in the “end game” of arbitration enforcement at the Second Annual Enforcement of Arbitration Awards in Amsterdam on Friday, September 21.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/marcus-green-weighs-the-end-game-challenges-within-arbitration-award-enforcementOn September 14, Jonathan Huth will speak on the panel “A beginners guide for the future: The impact of blockchain & cryptocurrency” at the ALM Corporate Counsel Forum. Mr. Huth’s discussion will provide insight into the future of the digital currency industry including the opportunities and challenges blockchain technologies present and the importance of coordination of government enforcement agencies across jurisdictions.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jonathan-huth-navigates-the-impact-of-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencyNathan Park will moderate the panel “International Regulation of Cryptocurrency in Korea” at the International Association of Korean Lawyers Annual Conference on September 14. The panel will focus on the digital currency market in Korea, the legal and regulatory challenges faced in the region and key issues to consider in international business litigation involving cryptocurrencies.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/nathan-park-analyzes-cryptocurrency-regulation-in-koreaJason Masimore led a discussion on cross-border offensive investigations at the ALM Corporate Counsel Forum on September 13. The presentation titled “Protecting Profit: Litigation Strategies for Navigating Cross-Border Enforcement,” covered the impact of illicit trade against a company, the benefits of offensive investigations, and navigating cross-border enforcement strategies to identify and seize illicit profits.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jason-masimore-explores-offensive-investigations-and-cross-border-enforcement-strategiesDavid McGill moderated a discussion on the regulation and enforcement of digital assets at the TokenFest conference on September 13. The panel titled “Governance, Regulation & Enforcement” explored the U.S. regulatory landscape of cryptocurrency markets and government approaches to monitoring digital currencies, blockchain technology and initial coin offerings.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/david-mcgill-discusses-digital-currency-regulation-and-enforcementFormer U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor, Vasu Muthyala will examine U.S. enforcement trends at the AmCham India Anti-Corruption Compliance and Risk Management Masterclass on August 29. The panel will review recent corruption cases in India, legal issues and challenges and the rise of enforcement by U.S. investigators in the region.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-explores-the-impact-of-us-enforcement-trends-in-indiaRobin Rathmell was ranked among the leading practitioners in the 2019 Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals Guide for his outstanding work on investigation matters involving fraud and money laundering.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/robin-rathmell-recognized-as-leading-lawyer-for-high-net-worth-individualsKobre & 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-and-bentham-imf-launch-first-fund-empowering-israeli-tech-innovators-to-challenge-industry-giantsU.S. regulators continue to expand their enforcement across borders, recently with a special focus on Latin America. Adriana Riviere-Badell and Gabriela Ruiz will discuss the ramifications of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) at an AmCham Argentina presentation taking place on July 31 in Buenos Aires. The presentation will highlight U.S. regulatory enforcement on a global scale and recent anticorruption legislation in Argentina.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/adriana-riviere-badell-and-gabriela-ruiz-examine-anti-corruption-and-us-government-enforcement-actions-in-latin-americaKobre & Kim is excited to host the Career Perspectives from Women in the Law Panel sponsored by the University of Chicago Law School Alumni Association. Attendees will hear from alumnae working in a variety of industries as they discuss what they would like to have known earlier in their careers, what would they have done differently, deciding on a career path, the importance of networks and their individual perspectives on the legal profession today.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/career-perspectives-from-women-in-the-law-panelKobre & 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/human-rights-first-pro-bono-starsFormer U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Vasu Muthyala will discuss internal investigations and the anti-corruption landscape in India during a webinar hosted by Nishith Desai on June 27. The webinar, titled “The Authorities are here: Plan and Prepare to handle a crisis, before it happens,” will focus on the key considerations when preparing for an internal investigation and the anti-corruption law relating to conduct in India. Topics include the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), U.S. Anti-Money Laundering regulations, the UK Bribery Act, and the risks and challenges companies may face.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-explores-internal-investigations-and-the-regulatory-regime-in-indiaOn June 9, Nathan Park will explore the regulation of cryptocurrency across jurisdictions at the NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference. The panel titled, “Keeping up with Crypto,” will highlight global regulatory efforts, provide insight into how U.S. regulators are approaching cryptocurrency enforcement beyond U.S. borders and discuss the future direction of enforcement actions.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/nathan-park-discusses-cryptocurrency-enforcement-trends-at-napaba-northeast-regional-conferenceHong Kong-based lawyer Randall Arthur will explore direct enforcement of overseas judgments by insolvency practitioners at Asset Recovery Asia taking place on June 5-6 in Singapore.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/randall-arthur-provides-insight-into-monetizing-judgments-and-the-insolvency-process-at-the-asset-recovery-asia-conferenceDavid McGill will lead a discussion on cryptocurrency regulations and recent developments at the Blockchain & Digital Assets Summit hosted by the New York City Bar Association on June 7. The panel titled “Regulatory Perspectives on Cryptocurrencies, ICOs, and Blockchain” will explore U.S. regulation and enforcement and the various federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over cryptocurrencies, government approaches and future trends in blockchain regulation.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/david-mcgill-explores-regulatory-perspectives-on-cryptocurrenciesOn June 7, Hong Kong-based lawyer Vasu Muthyala will lead the panel “Spotlight on Vietnam’s Corporate Responsibility and Compliance — Assessing the Effectiveness and Ensuring Awareness of the Company’s Compliance with its Policies” at the Vietnam In-House Legal Summit hosted by Asian Legal Business. Mr. Muthyala’s discussion will include topics covering the expansion of Vietnam’s anti-corruption regime, enforcement trends on anti-bribery and crisis management during an investigation.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/former-federal-prosecutor-vasu-muthyala-provides-insight-the-anti-corruption-regime-in-vietnamKobre & Kim ranks as the 9th most diverse firm overall on The American Lawyer's 2018 Diversity Scorecard. The firm’s position among the top 10 reinforces Kobre & Kim's continued commitment to diversity and inclusion.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-kim-ranks-in-top-10-on-am-law-diversity-scorecardJef Klazen will review asset tracing tools used in post-judgment discovery at the Cambridge Forum on International Enforcement of Judgments & Awards on June 4. The panel, “A Survey of Lesser-Known Judicially-Assisted Asset Tracing Tools & Techniques in Common Law and Civil Law Jurisdictions,” will explore the use and limitations of discovery and other court-assisted information-gathering techniques that are available in civil-law or common-law jurisdictions for cross-border asset tracing.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jef-klazen-examines-asset-tracing-techniques-at-the-international-enforcement-of-judgments-and-awards-forumFormer U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor, Vasu Muthyala, will lead a discussion on U.S. enforcement trends at the 2018 Legal Era Conclave on May 25. The panel, “White Collar Crimes” will highlight the legal challenges businesses in India may face and what to consider when responding to corporate misconduct. Mr. Muthyala will also examine the contrast between self-reporting and the more traditional common law approach in the U.S.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-discusses-us-enforcement-trends-and-associated-challenges-india-based-businesses-faceINSOL fellow Farrington Yates will lead a discussion on the financial ramifications of data breaches, hacks and phishing scams at the INSOL New York Annual Regional Conference on April 30. The panel will explore the impact of privacy and data breaches on businesses and how the misuse of this data may lead to corporate restructurings.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/farrington-yates-examines-the-impact-of-technology-on-restructuringINSOL fellow Daniel Saval will discuss issues that commonly arise in international restructurings at the INSOL Annual Regional conference on April 29. On the panel titled “Offshore Restructuring: The Legal Overlay,” he will explore what happens when a proceeding is initiated, key issues lawyers often face, and strategies for implementing a restructuring in offshore and onshore jurisdictions.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/insolvency-lawyer-daniel-saval-explores-offshore-restructuring-at-insol-s-annual-regional-conferenceBenjamin Sauter will lead a discussion on the rapidly evolving blockchain technology and digital currency landscape at the American Bar Association’s 2018 Blockchain Technology, Digital Currency and ICO National Institute. The panel will examine regulatory developments, the current state of the law and emerging legal issues concerning digital currencies, blockchain technology and initial coin offerings. Speakers will also provide insight into global regulatory efforts and how law enforcement and regulators are approaching digital currencies.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/benjamin-sauter-explores-regulatory-developments-across-the-digital-currency-landscapeLeif Simonson will explore the legal issues that may arise in litigation and investigations involving multiple jurisdictions at the American Bar Association Annual Conference of the Section of International Law on April 20. The presentation will highlight the ethical hurdles in representing clients in cross-border cartel investigations, antitrust litigation and merger investigations. The panel will also address how different regulations across jurisdictions can pose challenges when considering recognition, scope of privilege and the approach to confidentiality.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/leif-simonson-examines-the-legal-and-ethical-challenges-in-cross-border-investigationsOn April 27, Kobre & Kim will host the 2018 Blockchain Technology, Digital Currency and ICO National Institute. Co-sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA) and its Criminal Justice Section, the program will provide an in-depth analysis of the emerging legal issues surrounding digital currency.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-and-kim-hosts-the-aba-2018-blockchain-technology--digital-currency-and-ico-national-institute-Seoul-based government enforcement defense lawyer Robin Baik will lead a discussion on cross-border enforcement and compliance management at the Asian Legal Business Korea Anti-Corruption Forum taking place in Seoul on April 18. The presentation will highlight best practices for meeting cross-border authorities’ compliance expectations, including multijurisdictional coordination, adapting to cross-border requirements and tailoring compliance programs to the evolving regulatory environment.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/robin-baik-examines-international-enforcement-and-compliance-managementKobre & Kim’s two-and-a-half-year-old Seoul office was named “New Asian Office of the Year” at the 2018 Asia Legal Awards.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/seoul-office-named-new-asian-office-of-the-yearOn the heels of a recent launch in Shanghai, Kobre & Kim has been named a top international firm in the areas of dispute resolution and anti-bribery & compliance at the China Business Law Awards.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/firm-named-among-top-in-prc-by-china-business-law-awardsInsolvency litigator Rebecca Hume will discuss the necessity of prioritizing claims in cross-border insolvency proceedings at INSOL’s Buenos Aires One Day Seminar on March 22. The panel will compare the various bankruptcy systems in different jurisdictions, focusing on how best to structure those claims to maximize results.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-explores-the-importance-of-prioritizing-claims-in-cross-border-insolvency-disputesFormer U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor, Vasu Muthyala, shares strategies for managing an internal investigation at Asia Legal Business’s Hong Kong Anti-Corruption Forum on March 22. The panel will highlight how to prepare for unpredictable scenarios of crisis, safeguarding the company and how thorough and intrusive an internal investigation should be.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/hong-kong-based-lawyer-vasu-muthyala-shares-practical-tips-for-managing-regulatory-investigationsWilliam McGovern, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission branch chief, will explore how prosecutors and regulators in China, Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore are driving the corporate self-reporting dynamic in the U.S. and UK at the “Global Forum on Corporate Criminal Liability” on March 15.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-discusses-new-us-doj-guidelinesGeorge Utlik will explore how the revised insolvency law in Russia impacts the use of U.S. litigation tools in international disputes at the British Russian Law Association seminar on March 6.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/george-utlik-examines-the-us-litigation-tools-available-in-cross-border-insolvency-disputes-Rebecca Hume and Andrew Stafford QC will examine international judgment enforcement, asset recovery and fraud litigation on February 28 at KNect’s “Asset Recovery: Fraud Litigation, Enforcement & Contentious Insolvency” conference.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-and-andrew-stafford-qc-discuss-international-asset-recovery-and-fraud-litigationJohn Han shared strategies for enforcing judgments and arbitration awards across jurisdictions at a seminar hosted by the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries on February 28. The program titled, “Enforcement of Large Judgments and Arbitration Awards,” focused on issues that may arise in international judgment enforcement and the legal mechanisms to consider in order to monetize debt, including discovery mechanisms, asset freezing, asset preservation remedies and international recognition of judgments and arbitration awards.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/john-han-explores-international-judgment-enforcement-and-arbitration-awards-Steven Perlstein will examine data privacy litigation and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) at a Federal Bar Council seminar on March 6th in New York. The program, titled “Cybersecurity and Data Privacy,” will cover recent cases involving the CFAA and related civil and criminal liabilities.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/steven-perlstein-explores-the-computer-fraud-and-abuse-act-and-data-privacyTel Aviv-based intellectual property disputes lawyer Michael Rosen will explore cross-border IP litigation strategies at Israel's 4th Foreign Law Firms Conference in Tel Aviv on February 26.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/michael-rosen-explores-intellectual-property-litigation-across-jurisdictionsKobre & Kim’s “focused business model and its booming Asia practice combined for stellar growth in 2017,” reports The American Lawyer.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/citing-firm-s-booming-asia-practice-kobre-kim-continues-rapid-growth-am-law-reportsOn February 18, Daniel Zaheer and Michael Rosen will share strategies for navigating changes in the patent litigation landscape at the Association of University Technology Managers 2018 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. The panel, titled “Lessons for Technology Managers from the Front Lines of Litigation,” will focus on the patent law’s evolving areas, including sovereign immunity, patent eligibility and the validity of inter partes review.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/daniel-zaheer-and-michael-rosen-discuss-strategies-for-navigating-patent-litigation-at-autm-annual-meetingFarrington Yates will share effective strategies for offshore insolvency and recovery February 9 at the Annual Review of Insolvency Law Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/farrington-yates-explores-offshore-insolvency-and-recovery-strategies-at-aril-conferenceOur 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/doj-drops-remaining-charges-against-kobre-and-kim-client-salomon-melgen-following-hung-jury-and-partial-acquittalWilliam McGovern, a former U.S. government lawyer and member of the firm’s Asia Government Enforcement Defense team, will examine the latest regulatory developments’ impact on China investigations at a January 24 Fordham Law School seminar in New York.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-addresses-investigations-and-litigation-in-china-at-fordham-law-school-seminarOur 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-secures-strategic-win-in-cpa-global-matterChambers Asia-Pacific has recognized Kobre & Kim and three of the firm’s lawyers for their strong reputation in China for Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption, Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Restructuring/Insolvency.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/chambers-asia-pacific-2018-recognizes-kobre-and-kim-with-top-rankings-for-work-related-to-china-Vasu Muthyala explores the Asia-Pacific region’s anti-corruption environment and trends at the December 7 Duxes Anti-Corruption Compliance Asia Pacific Summit in Hong Kong.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-explores-anti-corruption-enforcement-at-asia-pacific-summitMichael Ng will examine strategies for cross-border trade secrets litigation and related internal investigations December 8 at the Inaugural Sedona Conference on Developing Best Practices for Trade Secret Issues in Scottsdale, Arizona.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/michael-ng-discusses-trade-secrets-litigation-and-cross-border-investigations-at-sedona-conferenceThe 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/firm-white-collar-and-insolvency-groups-receive-top-marks-from-the-legal-500-asia-pacificGabriela Menna Barreto shares strategies for cross-border asset tracing at the Turnaround Management Association’s 9th Congress in São Paulo, Brazil.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/gabriela-menna-barreto-shares-strategies-for-cross-border-asset-tracingWebinar panelists, Carrie Tendler and Randall Arthur, will explore how legal teams and investigators can develop coordinated investigative strategies — including exploiting judicial mechanisms — to locate and recover debtor’s assets across multiple jurisdictions, including offshore havens. The panel will outline the common steps recalcitrant debtors take to structure and hide assets and, in turn, identify each step’s vulnerabilities, providing opportunities for investigators and legal teams to find assets.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/carrie-tendler-and-randall-arthur-examine-asset-tracing-and-recovery-strategies-in-gir-webinarMichael Ng will lead a discussion on key considerations when conducting cross-border internal investigations at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) convention in Washington DC. The program will take place during the International Law Day Symposium on November 2.
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On November 2, Randall Arthur will moderate a panel discussion on key strategies for globally enforcing arbitration awards at the Asian Legal Business Cross-Border Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Summit in Singapore.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/randall-arthur-tackles-asia-pacific-enforcement-strategy-at-alb-dispute-resolution-and-arbitration-forumMarking 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-is-the-latest-am-law-200-firm-to-launch-in-shanghaiKobre & Kim’s cross-border UK disputes team was again ranked a leading firm for white-collar and commercial litigation by The Legal 500 UK.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/clients-rank-kobre-kim-a-top-firm-for-white-collar-and-commercial-litigation-in-the-legal-500-ukCo-founder Michael S. Kim shared his thoughts on entrepreneurship and what drove him to establish Kobre & Kim on October 5 at an event hosted by the Berkeley Korea Law Center in Berkeley, California. He explored the business of law, the challenges and rewards of operating a global law firm, and how he and co-founder Steven Kobre ensure the firm stays ahead in an increasingly competitive market.
International law firm Kobre & Kim, along with leading Jersey law firm Baker & Partners, announced today that they have entered into a funding arrangement with Bentham IMF to investigate and possibly sue CPA Global, alleging systematic and widespread overcharging of clients for patent renewal services.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-and-baker-and-partners-announce-partnership-with-bentham-imf-to-investigate-alleged-overcharging-by-patent-renewal-services-company-cpa-globalCo-founder and former federal prosecutor Michael Kim will lead a discussion on multi-jurisdictional enforcement challenges that arise when defending criminal conviction and asset confiscation at the September 15 National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers White Collar Seminar in Washington DC.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/michael-kim-examines-challenges-when-defending-multijurisdictional-enforcement-at-the-nacdl-white-collar-seminarKobre & Kim welcomes Daniel Saval to its cross-border insolvency litigation practice in New York.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-continues-to-expand-global-insolvency-practice-with-senior-hireRandall Arthur will lead a discussion August 23 on cross-border insolvency in Hong Kong at the IWIRC PacRim Restructuring and Insolvency Conference in Singapore.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/randall-arthur-explores-cross-border-insolvency-at-iwirc-pacrim-conferenceRandall Arthur and Gabrielle Liu will lead a discussion on cross-border insolvency laws around the world at the August 22 LexOmnibus seminar titled “Cross-Border Insolvency – Updates to the Law” in Hong Kong.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/randall-arthur-and-gabrielle-liu-analyze-the-legal-and-practical-issues-in-cross-border-insolvencyHartley West, Benjamin Sauter and Beau Barnes filed an amicus brief August 3 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Coin Center's behalf, opposing a broad Internal Revenue Service request for Coinbase customer financial records.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/hartley-west-benjamin-sauter-and-beau-barnes-file-amicus-brief-on-coin-centers-behalfKobre & 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/alm-recognizes-kobre-kim-as-top-firm-for-dispute-resolution-and-regulatory-mattersVasu 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/vasu-muthyala-kobre-kim-recognized-as-industry-leaders-by-asian-legal-business
Offshore litigator Rebecca Hume will examine bankruptcy litigation at the July 21 IWIRC Leadership Summit in Grand Cayman.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-explores-cayman-islands-bankruptcy-and-litigation-at-iwirc-leadership-summitIndia 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/india-business-law-journal-kobre-kim-a-firm-to-watch-recognizes-vasu-muthyala-as-a-leading-lawyerThe publishers of the Global Arbitration Review have recognized 15 Kobre & Kim lawyers as premier asset recovery practitioners.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/publishers-of-global-arbitration-review-recognize-kobre-kims-global-asset-recovery-teamFormer U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Jason Masimore will examine how to manage enforcement agencies’ competing interests when negotiating multijurisdictional settlements at the C5 Anti-Corruption London conference on June 28.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jason-masimore-examines-multijurisdictional-settlements-at-c5-anti-corruption-londonJason Masimore discussed the essential legal and practical issues that arise when dealing with conflicts of interest on June 9 at the European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers Conference in Frankfurt. The panel, titled “Conflict of Interest,” focused on approaches to solving conflicts, including when to recommend co-counsel for independent legal advice and how prospective waivers, contractual limits and confidential information can help resolve potential conflicts.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jason-masimore-explores-how-to-manage-conflicts-of-interest-at-efcl-annual-conferenceJef Klazen will review the factors affecting the enforceability of a judgment or award, and how those factors help determine the risk-adjusted value June 12 at the Cambridge Forum on International Enforcement of Judgments & Awards.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jef-klazen-examines-enforceability-at-the-forum-on-international-enforcement-of-judgments-awardsThe Transatlantic Legal Awards honored Kobre & Kim on its shortlist for Transatlantic Litigation Team of the Year at its June 8 award ceremony in London.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/transatlantic-legal-awards-shortlist-kobre-kim-for-transatlantic-litigation-team-of-the-yearMichael Kim will address procedural fairness and its impact on competition authorities June 15 at the IBA Mid-Year Competition Conference in Seoul.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/michael-kim-explores-the-impact-of-procedural-fairness-on-us-investigations-in-asia-at-the-iba-mid-year-competition-conferenceSteven Kobre and Roger Burlingame will explore the world of cross-border investigations June 8 at the ALM Transatlantic General Counsel Summit in London.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/steven-kobre-and-roger-burlingame-navigate-cross-border-investigations-at-transatlantic-general-counsel-summit
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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-kim-ranks-on-am-law-diversity-scorecardChambers 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-kim-earns-top-rankings-in-chambers-usa-2017Legal 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-kim-receives-top-honors-from-legal-500-Kobre & Kim deepens its Government Enforcement Defense bench with the addition of former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Hartley West in San Francisco.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-expands-government-enforcement-defense-team-with-doj-prosecutor-in-san-francisco
Kobre & Kim has been ranked on The American Lawyer’s 2017 Am Law 200 list.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-joins-am-law-200-ranksBen Sauter addressed digital currency and blockchain development issues at the #FinTech2017 conference on May 3 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/ben-sauter-examines-blockchain-issues-at-fintech2017Kobre & Kim successfully defended the directors of Spectrum Galaxy Fund Limited (Spectrum) in an application for court permission in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to commence derivative proceedings in Florida on behalf the company.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-kim-successfully-defends-against-application-to-bring-derivative-proceedings-in-the-bvi-commercial-courtIntellectual property lawyer Michael Ng discussed patent mediation at the American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference in San Francisco.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/michael-ng-explores-patent-mediation-at-aba-section-of-dispute-resolution-spring-conferenceKobre & Kim has strengthened its multijurisdictional insolvency disputes capabilities in high-value litigation with the addition of senior lateral hire Mark Griffiths in London.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-expands-multijurisdictional-insolvency-disputes-capabilities-with-london-hireDaniel Zaheer will share patent litigation strategies and the challenges prosecutors may face when preparing a patent for litigation before it is issued at the ABA Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Virginia, on April 5.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/10-lessons-for-patent-prosecutors-daniel-zaheer-explores-the-challenges-of-patent-litigation-at-aba-ip-conferenceRebecca Hume and Adriana Riviere-Badell tackled international cross-border legal issues at the HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference taking place in Miami.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-and-adriana-riviere-badell-examine-international-cross-border-legal-issues-at-hnba-annual-conventionKobre & Kim lawyers Simon Cullingworth and Jef Klazen discussed asset tracing strategies and the various ways to access assets and cash flow at the Commercial Litigation Association’s Asset Tracing & Judgment Enforcement seminar on March 23.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/simon-cullingworth-and-jef-klazen-tackle-asset-tracing-and-enforcement-strategies-at-clan-seminarFormer U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Vasu Muthyala led two discussions focused on the impact of anti-corruption on businesses in Asia at the ALB Hong Kong Anti-Corruption Forum on March 23.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-addresses-internal-compliance-and-the-impact-of-recent-enforcement-actions-in-asiaFormer U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Vasu Muthyala discussed how global anti-corruption enforcement trends affect multinational corporations in India during a live webinar hosted by the U.S.-India Business Council on March 21.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/former-u-s-doj-prosecutor-vasu-muthyala-explores-effect-of-global-anti-corruption-trends-on-businesses-in-indiaWilliam McGovern will discuss government enforcement in multiple jurisdictions March 24 at the Cambridge Forums’ Global Forum on Corporate Criminal Liability in Cascais, Portugal.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/facing-government-enforcement-in-multiple-jurisdictions-william-mcgovern-tackles-the-stages-of-cross-border-investigations-in-asiaInsolvency lawyers Rebecca Hume and Farrington Yates explored the latest developments in cross-border insolvency and how to navigate recent changes at the INSOL 2017 Congress.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/insolvency-lawyers-rebecca-hume-and-farrington-yates-tackle-the-latest-developments-in-cross-border-insolvency-at-insol-2017-congressAsian 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/asian-legal-business-honors-kobre-and-kim-on-2017-innovation-listHong Kong-based lawyers Shaun Wu and Vasu Muthyala explored regulatory developments, best practices and tips for navigating M&A deals in the Asia-Pacific region March 1 at the IFLR Asia M&A Forum.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/hong-kong-based-lawyers-shaun-wu-and-vasu-muthyala-discuss-regulatory-developments-and-best-practices-for-navigating-asia-pacific-m-and-aOffshore litigators Rebecca Hume and Tim Prudhoe addressed the key considerations for enforcing judgments against offshore assets Tuesday, February 28, at a Delaware State Bar Association program titled “Demystifying Litigation and Asset Recovery in the Offshore World” in Wilmington, Delaware.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-and-tim-prudhoe-demystify-offshore-asset-recovery-and-litigationKobre & Kim has bolstered its international insolvency capabilities with the addition of senior lateral hire D. Farrington Yates in New York.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-strengthens-conflict-free-international-insolvency-disputes-teamCayman Islands-based insolvency lawyer Rebecca Hume explored how the UK’s decision to leave the European Union impacts hedge funds and the private equity industry at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in Grand Cayman.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/rebecca-hume-tackles-brexits-impact-on-foreign-bankruptcy-proceedings-and-asset-recoveryAsia-based member of the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense team and former federal prosecutor Vasu Muthyala will discuss how governments tackle corruption in multiple jurisdictions at the International Bar Association Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference in Mumbai, India.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/asia-based-former-u-s-federal-prosecutor-vasu-muthyala-to-explore-fcpas-impact-at-mumbai-forumFormer U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Jason Masimore discussed how regulatory compliance benefits investors who face enforcement risks at C5’s International Compliance, Legal Risks and Corporate Integrity forum in Frankfurt.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/former-u-s-federal-prosecutor-jason-masimore-tackles-the-value-of-compliance-in-the-face-of-enforcement-risks-at-c5-forum-in-germanyKobre & Kim is sponsoring the Asian American Bar Association of New York’s Annual Dinner on February 22 in New York. As one of the signature events in the Asian Pacific legal community, the reception will bring together over 800 attorneys, judges, corporations and professional organizations for a night of celebration and forward thinking.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-is-honored-to-sponsor-the-aabany-2017-annual-dinnerKobre & Kim will partner with the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY) in a robing ceremony for the Honorable Judy Kim in recognition of her new judicial position. The reception will celebrate the first appointed Korean-American judge in the state of New York.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-is-a-proud-supporter-of-kalagny-and-the-honorable-judy-kimWilliam McGovern discussed the challenges practitioners may face when conducting internal investigations in China and the corresponding solutions at the Internal Investigations and Document Discovery in China conference at Fordham Law School.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-addresses-key-considerations-for-internal-investigations-in-chinaWilliam McGovern participated as a mock interviewer in the launch of Fordham Law School’s International, Comparative and Foreign Law Affinity Group and its inaugural Mock Interview Program.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-participates-in-a-program-for-international-students-at-fordham-law-schoolKobre & Kim sponsored the New York State Bar Association’s 14th Annual Celebrating Diversity in the Bar Reception.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-proudly-supports-the-new-york-state-bar-associations-celebrating-diversity-in-the-bar-receptionMichael Kim discussed the latest enforcement and litigation developments on a panel titled “Enforcement and Litigation Developments” at the ABA Derivatives and Futures Law Committee Meeting on January 19.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/michael-kim-examines-enforcement-and-litigation-trends-in-derivatives-and-futures-lawOn January 13, Michael Kim gave experience-based practical advice on enforcing arbitration awards, at the ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/michael-kim-explores-the-challenges-of-enforcing-arbitration-awards-around-the-worldGovernment 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.”
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/michael-kim-kobre-and-kim-shortlisted-for-top-compliance-and-investigations-awards-by-china-law-and-practiceFormer 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-lawyers-recognized-as-market-leaders-in-international-investigationsAsia-based lawyer and former federal prosecutor Vasu Muthyala discussed regulatory enforcement and the cultural practice of gift giving at the Duxes Anti-Corruption Compliance Asia Pacific Summit 2016 in Hong Kong. The panel discussion, titled “Comparison of Practical Policies for Gifts and Hospitality in Different Asia Pacific Countries,” addressed business compliance initiatives, how to establish a practical hospitality program, and country-specific issues that may arise.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-explores-practical-policies-for-gift-giving-at-asia-pacific-anti-corruption-conferenceBankruptcy lawyer Jeremy Hollembeak explored current issues in offshore cross-border insolvency matters, including how to develop global asset recovery strategies and the various tools available under U.S. law, on the panel titled, “Developments of common law of cross-border insolvency outside the EU framework – how Cayman could benefit.”
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jeremy-hollembeak-addresses-developments-in-cross-border-insolvency-at-risa-south-square-conferenceEnglish barrister and U.S. lawyer Robin Rathmell discussed the availability and scope of freezing orders in foreign proceedings against defendants and third parties in England and Wales and in offshore jurisdictions.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/robin-rathmell-examines-freezing-injunctions-in-foreign-proceedings-at-the-serle-court-litigation-conferenceOn November 14, Rebecca Hume examined the issues faced in cross-border fraud disputes involving assets and creditors in multiple jurisdictions at the ABI Cross-Border Insolvency Program. The panel titled “Jurisdictional Issues in Cross-border Fraud,” covered the practical and legal concerns that may be encountered during a global dispute and the key strategies to find multijurisdictional solutions.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/cayman-based-litigator-rebecca-hume-explores-cross-border-fraud-and-how-to-tackle-jurisdictional-issuesMichael Kim, firm co-founder and a member of the Seoul-based Government Enforcement Defense team, led a discussion at the International Bar Association’s Asia Pacific Regional Forum on Anti-Corruption Compliance and Enforcement conference in South Korea.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/michael-kim-moderates-panel-at-anti-corruption-conference-in-south-koreaIP litigator Michael Ng addressed evidence strategies and standards for trials in California at a PLI seminar on trial advocacy in San Francisco.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/how-to-win-the-evidence-game-at-trial-ip-litigator-michael-ng-discusses-strategy-at-california-trial-advocacy-seminarTrade secrets are an increasingly important form of intellectual property protection but also a source of business risk, with the FBI estimating that U.S. businesses suffer US $13 billion in losses annually. Losses come from departing employees, potential business partners who acquire confidential information under nondisclosure agreements, or data security breaches. Early- and growth-stage companies are often most at risk, having developed valuable technology or business information but not yet implementing inadequate controls.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/on-demand-webinar-new-protections-for-confidential-business-information-the-us-defend-trade-secrets-act-and-eu-trade-secrets-directive-of-2016Former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor and London-based lawyer Jason Masimore addressed how to begin and conduct internal investigations, including the investigative process and how to report findings to stakeholders and/or regulators, at the C5 anti-corruption conference in Spain.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jason-masimore-focuses-on-internal-investigation-life-cycle-at-anti-corruption-conference-in-spainInternal investigations in Asia are rife with risk for the unprepared.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/on-demand-webinar-eric-bruce-william-mcgovern-and-shaun-wu-untangle-hazards-of-internal-investigations-conducted-in-asiaKobre & 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-recognized-by-legal-500-as-a-market-leader-in-dispute-resolution-and-white-collar-crime-in-the-ukFirm 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.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/steven-kobre-recognized-as-a-highly-regarded-individual-in-corporate-defenseMichael Ng, San Francisco-based IP trial lawyer, led a discussion focused on protection strategies, global implications, and international enforcement of foreign subsidiaries at the Managing Intellectual Property Trade Secrets Forum in Palo Alto.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/ip-lawyer-michael-ng-tackles-global-implications-of-ip-protection-strategies-at-palo-alto-trade-secrets-forumGlobal corporations are increasingly facing scandals that require the assistance of legal counsel with backgrounds in both criminal and commercial litigation. Jef Klazen, a Kobre & Kim lawyer with extensive litigation experience, spoke September 20 at the International Bar Association Annual Conference.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jef-klazen-to-discuss-navigating-corporate-scandals-at-the-annual-conference-of-the-international-bar-associationKobre & Kim has been named one of the world’s leading firms for corporate investigations by Global Investigations Review. The GIR 100 ranks the top 100 firms around the world that demonstrate a unique ability to handle sophisticated cross-border government-led and internal investigations.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-named-to-the-global-investigation-review-100-2016The Benchmark Women in Litigation Forum, featuring top female litigators from around the United States, included a presentation by Danielle Rose, a Kobre & Kim litigator who often serves as lead counsel in high-stakes commercial litigation and arbitration matters. Ms. Rose discussed the challenges of coordinating litigation and arbitration efforts in different jurisdictions on the September 20 panel.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/danielle-rose-to-speak-at-2016-benchmark-women-in-litigation-forumTim Prudhoe and Jef Klazen will explore the interplay of onshore and offshore jurisdictions at an upcoming program and live webcast hosted by the New York City Bar.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/tim-prudhoe-and-jef-klazen-to-discuss-navigating-treacherous-onshore-and-offshore-jurisdictional-terrainKobre & Kim’s work representing corporate interests and navigating the business environment in Hong Kong recently led to recognition from a prominent Asia-focused legal publication.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/asian-legal-business-honors-kobre-and-kim-as-finalist-for-litigation-firm-of-the-year-2Michael S. Kim, co-founder of Kobre & Kim, has been recognized as a leading litigator by Benchmark Litigation, a publication that serves as a guide to leading litigation firms and lawyers.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/benchmark-litigation-recognizes-michael-kim-as-revered-among-litigation-peersKobre & Kim’s work steering clients through international business disputes has been recognized by China Law & Practice, a legal and risk management resource for investors, executives, and in-house counsel in the People's Republic of China.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/china-law-and-practice-shortlists-kobre-and-kim-for-international-dispute-resolution-workKobre & Kim’s work representing corporate interests and navigating the business environment in Hong Kong recently led to accolades from a prominent Asia-focused legal publication.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/asian-legal-business-honors-kobre-and-kim-as-finalist-for-litigation-firm-of-the-yearKobre & Kim was featured in Vault’s second-annual “Top 150 under 150,” a list of the nation’s top midsize legal firms. The 2017 ranking recognized Kobre & Kim as a “go-to firm for complex cross-border dispute resolution.” Vault also ranked the firm as the sixth-best boutique litigation firm in the nation.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-ranked-among-vaults-top-midsize-law-firms-for-2017Kobre & Kim’s international dispute resolution work has been shortlisted for a major award from AsiaLaw, a guide to the legal services market in the Asia-Pacific region. The firm has been nominated in the “Best in Compliance and Regulatory” category for the 2016 AsiaLaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kims-asia-disputes-team-shortlisted-for-2016-asialaw-asia-pacific-dispute-resolution-awards
Chambers & Partners 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, Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, and Restructuring/Insolvency.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-earns-top-rankings-in-the-2016-edition-of-chambers-and-partnersKobre & Kim has been recognized as a leading firm in General Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense in The Legal 500 United States 2016 rankings, with six lawyers named for outstanding work in their respective fields.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/the-legal-500-identifies-kobre-and-kim-as-a-nationwide-leader-in-commercial-litigation-and-white-collar-criminal-defenseHailed as “truly unique,” Kobre & Kim’s New York office was highly ranked in the 2016 edition of Benchmark Litigation.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-featured-in-benchmark-litigation-2Who’s Who Legal recognized Michael S. Kim, Randall Arthur, James Corbett QC, Marcus J. Green, Robert W. Henoch, Rebecca Hume, Andrew C. Lourie, David H. McGill, and Tim Prudhoe in its recently published analysis of the asset recovery practice area.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/whos-who-legal-recognizes-nine-kobre-and-kim-lawyers-as-leading-practitioners-in-asset-recoveryKobre & Kim has strengthened its government enforcement and investigations team with the addition of Jason A. Masimore in London. As a former prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice, Mr. Masimore will focus his practice on advising corporations and individual clients in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa facing allegations of corruption/bribery, securities, tax and accounting fraud, market manipulation, and violations of U.S. sanctions, among other violations.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-bolsters-europe-investigations-team-with-addition-of-former-us-department-of-justice-prosecutor-in-europeJames Pooley, former deputy director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization; Michael Ng, intellectual property trial lawyer; and Andrew Stafford QC, trade secret litigator based in the firm’s London office, discuss the U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act, the European Trade Secrets Directive, and what businesses must do now to prepare.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/complimentary-event-the-us-defend-trade-secrets-act-and-european-trade-secrets-directive-of-2016Jason Masimore, a former prosecutor in the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice who is member of the firm’s Europe government enforcement defense and investigation team in London, discussed the impact of the U.S. government’s growing regulatory regime in the UK.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/former-doj-prosecutor-jason-a-masimore-offers-key-insights-on-us-government-investigationsCiting the growth of cross-border litigation, Jonathan Cogan, John Couriel, and Robin Rathmell hosted a webinar on ways to locate and gather evidence in the U.S., the UK, and English-law jurisdictions.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jonathan-cogan-john-couriel-and-robin-rathmell-share-techniques-for-collecting-evidence-in-the-us-and-ukBankruptcy and debtor-creditor disputes lawyer Jeremy Hollembeak has been named a fellow at INSOL International.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/bankruptcy-attorney-jeremy-hollembeak-named-a-2015-2016-insol-fellowFormer U.S. federal prosecutor Vasu Muthyala, based in Asia, will share insights on U.S. anti-corruption enforcement trends in India at the 2016 FCPA Master Class hosted by BDO INDIA and the American Chamber of Commerce in India to take place in New Delhi.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-discusses-anti-corruption-us-government-enforcement-trends-for-companies-operating-in-indiaMichael Kim explored strategic approaches for effective asset tracing investigations in Asia at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 34th Annual Spring Meeting in Washington DC.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/where-in-the-world-is-the-money-michael-kim-discusses-strategies-for-an-effective-cross-border-asset-tracing-operationKobre & Kim has been recognized as one of the leading firms in anti-corruption by the China Business Law Journal.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-receives-china-business-law-award-for-anti-corruption-workAdriana Riviere-Badell, based in the firm’s Miami office, and barrister James Corbett QC, discussed the increasing trend of multijurisdictional bankruptcies and insolvencies, together with the complications involved in such proceedings, at the International Litigation, Arbitration & Transactions (ILAT) Conference in Miami.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-and-kim-lawyers-discussed-cross-border-insolvency-and-international-judgment-enforcement-at-the-international-litigation-arbitration-and-transactions-conferenceVasu Muthyala, a former federal prosecutor and a member of the firm’s Asia government enforcement and investigations team, explored the current regulatory environment in the U.S. and its global impact at the ABA India Annual Conference.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-examines-anti-money-laundering-regulation-and-fcpa-issues-in-india-cross-border-acquisitionSteven W. Perlstein led a session that examined issues related to data breaches, including the different types of civil and criminal litigation that can ensue.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/steven-perlstein-discussed-data-breach-litigationIsrael-based Government Enforcement Defense lawyer Robert Henoch, San Francisco-based Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation lawyer Michael Ng, and firm co-founder Steven Kobre explore how entrepreneurs and investors in Israel can leverage value from legal claims arising in cross-border disputes.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-and-kims-israel-team-presents-litigation-funding-and-other-monetization-toolsA Kobre & Kim pro bono team has helped secure legal U.S. immigration status for a teenage boy who was fleeing violence in his home country of Guatemala.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-secures-legal-immigration-status-for-a-guatemalan-refugeeVasu Muthyala, a member of Kobre & Kim’s government enforcement defense and investigations team in Asia, discussed the corruption risks associated with third-party management in Asia-Pacific countries at the 3rd annual Anti-Corruption Compliance Asia Pacific Summit held in Hong Kong.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-discusses-corruption-risks-of-third-party-management-at-anti-corruption-compliance-asia-pacific-summit
Matthew Menchel and Eric Bruce, members of the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense team, have been recognized by American Lawyer Media for their skills as litigators.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/matt-menchel-honored-with-american-lawyer-media-awardsFormer U.S. government litigator William McGovern, a member of the firm’s Asia Government Enforcement Defense team, explored the current trends and developments in corporate criminal liability across the U.S., Hong Kong, and China at the ABA Criminal Justice Section’s Global White Collar Crime Institute in Shanghai.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-discusses-white-collar-crime-in-asia-and-the-u-sVasu Muthyala, a Hong Kong-based member of Kobre & Kim’s Government Enforcement Defense, discussed corruption and risk management in white-collar issues on a panel titled “White Collar Issues in Indo-US Context: A Commercial Approach Toward Risk Management.”
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/vasu-muthyala-dissects-corruption-and-risk-in-indo-u-s-business-relations-at-the-u-s-india-business-councils-annual-legal-services-conference-in-delhi-and-mumbaiHailed as “truly unique,” Kobre & Kim received high rankings in the 2016 edition of Benchmark Litigation.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-featured-in-benchmark-litigationKobre & Kim was recognized as a leading Hong Kong firm in the categories of Restructuring & Insolvency and Anti-corruption & Compliance in the 2016 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-recognized-as-industry-leader-in-hong-kong-for-restructuring-and-insolvency-and-anti-corruption-and-compliance-by-the-legal-500-asia-pacificAt the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Internal Auditors Society (IAS) Annual Conference, Steven Perlstein provided an overview of the new auditing standards applicable to the examination of broker-dealers under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to Rule 17a5.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/partner-steven-perlstein-explores-considerations-for-securities-firms-under-sec-amendmentsPartner Steven Perlstein served as a panelist for a program titled “Under Attack: Cyberdefense in the Network Age,” presented by 100 Women in Hedge Funds.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/steven-perlstein-discusses-cyber-breach-response-managementA Kobre & Kim pro bono team has helped secure a grant of asylum for our client, a native of El Salvador seeking refuge in the U.S.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/grant-of-asylum-secured-for-kobre-and-kim-pro-bono-clientShaun Z. Wu chaired the opening panel “Strategies for Success: Managing Cross-Border Disputes” at the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Summit 2015 to discuss predispute preparation, execution of multijurisdictional strategies, and effective management of cross-border proceedings.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/shaun-z-wu-discusses-strategies-to-manage-cross-border-disputes-at-asialaw-dispute-resolution-summitKobre & Kim announced today the opening of a new office in Seoul, Korea. Media outlets such as Bloomberg, The Lawyer, Legal Week, and the AmLaw Daily featured articles detailing the firm’s new capabilities in Seoul, highlighting Kobre & Kim as the only foreign law firm in Korea focused exclusively on disputes and investigations and continuing its model of working cooperatively with other law firms as conflict/special litigation or investigative counsel.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-brings-unique-offerings-to-korea-with-seoul-officeIn a recent article, Law360 recognized Kobre & Kim as one of the country’s most talented and competitive litigation firms.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/law360-highlights-kobre-and-kims-top-tier-talent-and-propensity-for-high-stakes-proceedingsKobre & Kim has recently been shortlisted as "Litigation Law Firm of The Year" by ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2015, “Firm of the Year” for Dispute Resolution by China Law & Practice Awards 2015, and “Best in Compliance & Regulatory” by the inaugural Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-recognized-by-top-awards-nominations-in-china-and-asia-pacificHong Kong-based William McGovern participated on the panel titled “Rise in Individual Liability — How to Prepare for Increased Arrests, Dawn Raids and Executive Liability Charges in China and Indonesia?” at the Global Forum on Anti-Corruption Compliance in High Risk Markets.
Kobre & Kim is pleased to announce that the firm is a recipient of Chevron Law Function’s annual "Law Firm Diversity Recognition Award." Established in 2005, this award is presented annually to select Chevron law firms that have distinguished themselves by demonstrating a commitment to diversity.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/chevron-recognizes-kobre-and-kim-with-law-firm-diversity-awardFormer U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor and London-based lawyer Roger Burlingame presented on the panel titled “Pushing Beyond the Paper to Ensure that Your Third Party Anti-Corruption Compliance Monitoring Program Can Stand Up to Government Scrutiny” at the Anti-Corruption: London Edition Conference on June 29.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/roger-burlingame-to-discuss-third-party-anti-corruption-compliance-in-londonRandall Arthur presented on a panel titled “The Role of Insolvency Administrations in Global Asset Recovery,” at the Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference in Hong Kong.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/randall-arthur-analyzes-the-role-of-insolvency-administrations-at-fraud-asset-tracing-and-recovery-asiaDirector of the firm’s Center for Trial Advocacy Matthew Menchel participated in a seminar, “A View from the Bench: Legends of the Courtroom,” hosted by FIU College of Law and the Daily Business Review on June 12.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/matthew-menchel-presents-at-view-from-the-bench-legends-of-the-courtroomJonathan Cogan participated on a panel titled “Alternative Reinsurance – Alternative Restructuring Solutions” at INSOL’s Bermuda One-Day Seminar on June 4.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/jonathan-cogan-discusses-alternative-restructuring-solutions-at-the-insol-bermuda-one-day-seminarThis year’s Legal 500 U.S. rankings included high praise for Kobre & Kim’s government enforcement defense and commercial disputes teams, ranking the firm and several partners as one of the top U.S. firms in the areas of white-collar criminal defense and general commercial litigation.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/legal-500-recognizes-kobre-and-kim-as-leader-in-general-commercial-litigation-and-white-collar-criminal-defense-Kobre & Kim as well as several individual partners, have been recognized by Chambers & Partners for their outstanding record of success in the past year in the fields of Government Enforcement Defense and General Commercial Litigation.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-receives-top-rankings-in-the-2015-edition-of-chambers-and-partnersKobre & Kim lawyer Marcus Green presented at the Global Forum on Dispute Resolution for Oil & Gas Industry in Amsterdam on May 18.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/marcus-green-to-discuss-monetizing-arbitration-awards-in-international-energy-disputes-at-the-global-forum-on-dispute-resolution-for-oil-and-gas-industryDuring this webinar, a panel of Kobre & Kim’s globally recognized team discusses how sophisticated judgment debtors and fraudsters frequently protect assets by holding them in a variety of complex offshore structures and vehicles around the world and how combating these techniques often requires multifaceted strategies to ensure efficient and prompt recovery.
Eric Snyder served as a panel moderator at the International Bar Association’s 18th Annual Transnational Crime Conference in Berlin on May 7.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/eric-snyder-discusses-criminal-tax-issues-at-the-iba-18th-annual-transnational-crime-conferenceFormer U.S. government litigators Sean Casey and William McGovern, members of the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense team, presented at the OffshoreAlert Conference in Miami on May 5.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/partners-sean-casey-and-william-mcgovern-discuss-the-risks-of-fatca-at-the-offshorealert-conferenceLead trial lawyer and Director of the firm’s Center for Trial Advocacy Matthew Menchel presented at the OffshoreAlert Conference in Miami on May 4.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/partner-matthew-menchel-discusses-u.s.-tax-enforcement-at-the-offshorealert-conferenceShaun Wu, based in Kobre & Kim’s Hong Kong office and a member of the firm’s International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery Group, presented at the 5th Annual International Arbitration Summit organized by Wolters Kluwer Hong Kong.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/shaun-z.-wu-discusses-strategies-and-best-practices-for-outbound-arbitration-and-enforcement-of-arbitral-awards-London-based lawyer Stephen Hayes discussed the challenges to cross-border judgment enforcement at the 10th annual CCICF Paris Seminar on “Management of Claims and Dispute Resolution” on April 17, 2015.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/stephen-hayes-discussed-the-judicial-approach-to-enforcing-creditors-rights
Shaun Z. Wu, based in Kobre & Kim’s Hong Kong office and a key member of the firm’s disputes and investigations team in China, discussed how to avoid and handle legal disputes arising from international financing transactions at the International Transaction Banking Convention, a major conference of the Asian Banker Summit.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/shaun-z.-wu-discusses-legal-risks-in-commodity-financing-at-the-asian-banker-summitWilliam F. McGovern, Randall Arthur, and Shaun Z. Wu, based in the firm’s Hong Kong office, presented at the InnoXcell Asia Symposium 2015.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-and-kims-hong-kong-team-presents-at-inaugural-innoxcell-asia-symposium-Experienced litigators and investigators Steven Perlstein and Eric Bruce examined the significance of managing data security during a webinar hosted by the Family Office Exchange. This timely discussion analyzed multiple strategies that can assist businesses in navigating the current environment of rapid technological developments and threats.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/partners-steven-perlstein-and-eric-bruce-discuss-the-importance-of-managing-data-security-and-minimizing-risk-before-the-data-breach-occurs-William McGovern, member of the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense team in Hong Kong, presented to a group of wealth managers and tax planners an update on recent U.S. enforcement relating to tax evasion and what could be next for Asia.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-discusses-u.s.-enforcement-against-tax-evaders-and-potential-risks-in-asiaAsian Legal Business (ALB), one of Asia’s most prominent legal publications, featured Kobre & Kim as one of the top 10 law firms to watch in Asia in 2015, which are smaller in size in the region but “big in potential.”
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-listed-among-top-10-firms-to-watch-in-asiaWilliam McGovern and fellow panelists discussed the complexities of strategically navigating cross-border disputes and the current global regulatory climate at the U.S.-China Legal Summit presented by The American Lawyer and The Asian Lawyer.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/william-mcgovern-to-speak-at-u.s.-china-legal-summitMatthew Menchel, one of Kobre & Kim’s lead trial lawyers and the director of the firm’s Center for Trial Advocacy, addressed issues relating to the U.S. government’s ramped-up efforts in prosecuting international tax evasion cases at the International Litigation, Arbitration & Transactions Conference presented by the Florida Bar International Law Section.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/partner-matthew-menchel-discusses-offshore-tax-evasion-and-related-law-enforcement-issues-at-the-international-litigation-arbitration-and-transactions-conferenceKobre & Kim founding partner Steven Kobre and Herbert Stern of Stern & Kilcullen were named "Litigators of the Week" by The American Lawyer.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/steven-kobre-named-litigator-of-the-weekWe are pleased to announce the appointment of Vasu Muthyala who joins the firm’s Asia Government Enforcement Defense team.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-strengthens-asia-investigations-team-with-new-hireIn the latest Chambers Asia-Pacific annual rankings for law firms and individual lawyers, Kobre & Kim’s Asia team received recognition for its insolvency and corporate investigations work.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-recognized-by-chambers-asia-pacific-2015-Michael Kim, Steven Kobre, William McGovern, and Roger Burlingame of Kobre & Kim’s Government Enforcement Defense team have been recognized as leading lawyers this year in the areas of Business Crime Defense and Investigations by the publishers of the Global Investigations Review.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-partners-recognized-as-top-investigations-and-business-crime-defense-lawyers-by-the-publishers-of-global-investigations-reviewWe are pleased to announce the addition of Daniel Zaheer to our San Francisco office and the continued expansion of our Intellectual Property Litigation practice.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-expands-ip-practice-with-lateral-hire-in-san-francisco-We are pleased to announce the opening of our San Francisco office. Leading the new office and the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice will be Michael Ng, who joins the firm as partner.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-launches-sf-outpostJonathan Cogan, a lawyer with significant experience litigating joint venture disputes in the hospitality space, will lead the panel discussion titled “Common Pitfalls in Joint Venture Agreements” at the inaugural Americas Lodging Investment Summit Law Conference for in-house counsel and law firms that represent real estate investors and developers.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/partner-jonathan-cogan-to-moderate-alis-law-panel-discussion-concerning-joint-venture-disputesLead trial lawyer and Director of the firm’s Center for Trial Advocacy Matthew Menchel gave a presentation at STEP Bahamas, “U.S. Tax Enforcement Across International Borders — A Discussion of the Raoul Weil Trial.”
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-and-kim-partner-matthew-menchel-to-discuss-us-tax-enforcement-across-international-borders-Kobre & Kim’s British Virgin Islands team has been recognized as a leading dispute resolution practice in the BVI by Legal 500.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-recommended-by-legal-500-for-dispute-resolution-in-the-bviTogether with the New York Law Journal, members of Kobre & Kim’s internationally recognized investigations practice evaluate the initial steps to take in establishing a plan for conducting an internal investigation, as well as privilege and attorney work product rules and what may not be considered protected pursuant to a foreign jurisdiction’s privilege and privacy laws.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-and-kim-llp-partners-on-new-york-law-journal-webinarKobre & Kim would like to congratulate Matthew Menchel and Freshfields' Aaron Marcu on being named "Litigators of the Week" by The American Lawyer.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/matt-menchel-named-litigator-of-the-weekIn a major victory for the defense team, Raoul Weil, the highest-ranking Swiss banker to stand trial in the U.S., was acquitted by a federal jury on all charges of conspiring with wealthy Americans to hide US $20 billion in secret offshore accounts.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/matt-menchel-kobre-kim-acquittal-raoul-weil-tax-evasionLegal 500 Asia Pacific recognized Kobre & Kim as a tier-1 firm in Hong Kong for Regulatory: Anti-Corruption and Compliance in its 2015 guide.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-named-top-tier-firm-for-anti-corruption-and-compliance-in-hong-kongRobert Henoch participated in the 4th Annual Financial Institutions Litigation conference on October 21 in London.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/robert-henoch-presents-at-ibc-legals-financial-institutions-litigation-2014Andrew Lourie participated in ACI’s Anti-Corruption Conference on October 16 in Miami. Mr. Lourie and his co-panelists presented on the panel “How Directors and Officers Can Be Held Liable for Corruption Violations.”
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/andrew-lourie-presents-at-the-american-conference-institutes-miami-anti-corruption-boot-campThis year, in addition to being ranked as a “Highly Recommended” firm for the New York Plaintiff category, Benchmark Litigation has also recognized Kobre & Kim as a New York-wide “Recommended” firm and as a Tier 2 firm in International Arbitration for the U.S.-wide category.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-recognized-by-benchmark-litigation-as-truly-unique-with-a-dynamic-aggressive-approach-to-cross-border-disputes-and-investigationsKobre & Kim is pleased to announce the expansion of its Hong Kong office with the addition of Randall Arthur and Gabrielle Liu.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-bolsters-hong-kong-practice-with-new-hiresKobre & Kim participated in a panel discussion titled “Enforcement: Ensuring you get the money you’re owed” at the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Summit 2014 held on September 11 in Hong Kong.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-and-kim-presents-on-cross-border-enforcement-at-asialaw-asia-pacific-dispute-resolution-summit-2014Kobre & Kim is pleased to announce that the firm’s Hong Kong practice has been selected as a finalist for 2014 Boutique Law Firm of the Year by Asian Legal Business.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-selected-as-finalist-for-asian-legal-business-2014-boutique-law-firm-of-the-year-awardKobre & Kim was singled out as a top firm this year by the publishers of the Global Arbitration Review in its 2014 Asset Recovery guide.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-llp-recognized-as-top-firm-for-asset-recovery-by-the-publishers-of-global-arbitration-reviewThis year’s Legal 500 U.S. rankings included high praise for Kobre & Kim’s government enforcement defense team, ranking the firm and several partners as one of the top U.S. White-Collar Criminal Defense firms nationwide.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/legal-500-announces-kobre-and-kim-as-a-nationwide-leader-in-white-collar-criminal-defenseChambers has recognized several of Kobre & Kim’s offices and litigators for their aggressive, trial-ready litigation model and successes during the past year.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-receives-top-rankings-in-the-2014-edition-of-chambersKobre & Kim partnered with the Association of Corporate Counsel for a live webinar (now available on-demand) to discuss the hot-button issue of enforcing international judgments and arbitration awards.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/now-available-on-demand-monetizing-large-judgments-and-arbitration-awardsnew-news-pageFor the second year in a row, William McGovern, from Kobre & Kim’s Hong Kong office, was ranked among the leading practitioners for his work in Dispute Resolution: Anticorruption in the 2014 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/william-f.-mcgovern-recognized-again-as-leading-anti-corruption-attorney-by-chambers-asia-pacific-The firm is pleased to announce that NAPABA has named Kobre & Kim this year’s Law Firm of the Year.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-llp-named-law-firm-of-the-year-by-the-national-asian-pacific-american-bar-associationKobre & Kim was recognized as a leading Hong Kong firm in the category of dispute resolution by the publishers of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kims-hong-kong-dispute-resolution-practice-recommended-by-the-legal-500-asia-pacificBenchmark Litigation ranked Kobre & Kim in the highest category this year in its plaintiff category, noting the firm's “truly unique” conflict-free business model focusing on cross-border disputes involving US $50 million+.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-receives-top-honors-from-benchmark-litigation
Kobre & Kim is pleased to welcome Andrew Stafford QC, who joins James Corbett QC (formerly of Serle Court) and Jalil Asif QC (formerly of 4 New Square), as the firm’s third English Queen’s Counsel.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-expands-conflict-free-londonoffshore-disputes-team-On September 10, 2013, Kobre & Kim’s Center for Trial Advocacy held its third annual trial advocacy program, highlighting nationally recognized trial lawyers Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn LLP and Matt Menchel of Kobre & Kim.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/kobre-and-kim-hosts-third-annual-center-for-trial-advocacy-eventKobre & Kim was ranked as one of the most highly regarded judgment enforcement/asset recovery firms in the world by the publishers of the Global Arbitration Review. In addition to the firm’s ranking, several of the firm’s lawyers were also recognized as outstanding practitioners in the field.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-llp-named-most-highly-regarded-firm-for-international-judgment-enforcement-asset-recovery-Kobre & Kim continues to receive accolades for its Asia practice, this time in Benchmark Litigation’s Asia-Pacific rankings. The firm, which has been previously praised by the publication for its U.S. practice, was ranked as “Highly Recommended” in International Anti-Corruption Investigations for the Asia-Pacific region.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-llp-ranked-highly-recommended-for-international-investigations-by-benchmark-litigationMembers of Kobre & Kim’s International Arbitration team have authored chapters covering the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands in International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2013.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-international-arbitrations-team-contributes-to-international-comparative-legal-guide-to-international-arbitration-2013Kobre & Kim has been recognized eight times for its white-collar and government investigation litigation practice in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-llp-ranked-top-in-the-nation-by-chambers-usa-americas-leading-lawyers-for-businessKobre & Kim was recognized as a highly regarded firm in the area of New York Commercial Litigation by Chambers & Partners in its 2013 guide. The firm was praised for its skill in civil disputes and ability to handle cross-border litigation, with offices in London, the Caribbean, and beyond.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-llp-and-two-partners-recognized-for-commercial-litigation-by-chambers-and-partnersKobre & Kim was recognized as the “Trial Firm of the Year” by Main Justice in its 2013 Best FCPA Lawyers Client Service Awards. The award honors Kobre & Kim's exceptional representation of companies and executives in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and global anti-corruption matters.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-matt-menchel-named-trial-firm-of-the-yearKobre & Kim’s International Judgment Enforcement Team achieved a key victory on behalf of client E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) in enforcing a US $920 million judgment against Kolon Industries Inc. a/k/a/ Kolon Corp., a South Korean conglomerate operating in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-achieves-victory-for-dupont-in-us-920-million-judgment-enforcement-Kobre & Kim successfully negotiated a highly favorable settlement agreement for approximately 5% of the claimed damages on behalf of defendants MAXAM Capital Management LLC and related entities in a lawsuit filed by the town of Fairfield, Connecticut, and its associated retirement programs.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/maxam-settles-madoff-related-dispute-with-town-of-fairfieldKobre & Kim has announced the expansion of its Miami office with the addition of John Couriel and Stephen Leontsinis, bolstering the firm’s practice in the Caribbean and South America.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-expands-conflict-free-litigation-offering-in-caribbeanlatin-america-with-new-hiresKobre & Kim’s International Judgment Enforcement team scouted new legal territory in asset recovery on March 18 as firm co-founder Michael S. Kim argued in front of the New York State Court of Appeals that, under N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 5225(b), the New York courts have the authority to order Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) to turn over funds in possession of its Caribbean subsidiary, FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB), a 92%-owned subsidiary of the bank.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kims-international-judgment-enforcement-team-scouts-new-territory-in-high-profile-asset-tracing-matter-Kobre & Kim persuaded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit that the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) did not have jurisdiction to bring a manipulation case against Brian Hunter, the former head of Energy Trading for US $9 billion hedge fund Amaranth Advisors LLC, who had traded only in the commodities derivative markets.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/u.s.-court-rules-ferc-lacked-jurisdiction-in-amaranth-trader-caseHead of Kobre & Kim's Hong Kong office William McGovern has been recognized for his outstanding work in Dispute Resolution: Anti-Corruption by Chambers Asia-Pacific.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/william-f.-mcgovern-recognized-as-top-anti-corruption-attorney-by-chambers-asia-pacificKobre & Kim was recently recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a "Highly Recommended" firm in its New York plaintiff category, noting that “Kobre & Kim earns consistent mention by peers for expertise handling high-stakes cross-border disputes around the world.”
Michael S. Kim was ranked one of the “Most Highly Regarded Individuals” for the Business Crime Defense category by the publishers of The Global Competition Review.
The Asian Lawyer and Kobre & Kim presented two webinars on the Challenges of international judgment enforcement, focused on the interplay between onshore and offshore jurisdictions, in particular China, the British Virgin Islands, and the Cayman Islands.
https://kobrekim.com/news/events/the-asian-lawyer-and-kobre-and-kim-co-host-webinar-series-on-international-judgment-enforcementKobre & Kim successfully secured an award for $30 million on behalf of US Airways Inc. against its former broker-dealer Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. in a customer arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in New York.
Miami-based Matthew Menchel was recognized as this year’s Daily Business Review Most Effective Lawyer for the criminal justice category.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-trial-lawyer-matt-menchel-named-most-effective-lawyer-in-south-floridaKobre & Kim was recently ranked as one of the most highly regarded judgment enforcement/asset recovery firms in the world by the publishers of the Global Arbitration Review.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-recognized-as-leading-international-judgment-enforcement-asset-recovery-firmKobre & Kim has announced the opening of an office in the Cayman Islands.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-opens-cayman-islands-officeKobre & Kim has announced the opening of an office in the British Virgin Islands.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-expands-conflict-free-offshore-litigation-offering-with-british-virgin-islands-officeKobre & Kim’s Center for Trial Advocacy (CTA) held its second annual event highlighting nationally recognized trial lawyers Roy Black of Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf P.A. and Matthew Menchel of Kobre & Kim’s Miami office.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-hosts-second-annual-center-for-trial-advocacy-event-featuring-nationally-recognized-trial-attorneys-roy-black-and-matthew-menchelKobre & Kim represents MAXAM Capital, a fund-of-fund investment manager, as well as other MAXAM-affiliated individuals and entities, in litigation brought by the court-appointed trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-obtains-successful-transfer-of-key-legal-issues-in-us-230-million-madoff-related-litigationAfter two lengthy trials, several acquittals, and two hung juries, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that it was abandoning its high-profile "FCPA sting" prosecution. Citing the outcomes of the first two trials, the impact of evidentiary and legal rulings in favor of the defense, and the substantial resources required to proceed with four or more trials, the DOJ concluded that the continued prosecution of the case was unwarranted and requested that the court dismiss all open indictments.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-plays-leading-role-in-government-dropping-precedent-setting-fcpa-sting-prosecutionAndrew Lourie was selected as a finalist for the Daily Business Review's 2011 Most Effective Lawyers Award for the corporate securities category.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-miami-partner-named-finalist-in-the-daily-business-reviews-2011-most-effective-lawyers-special-report-Kobre & Kim recently won the dismissal of a putative class and derivative action in New York federal court over the transaction by which Solvi Brands LLC acquired substantially all of energy drink company Crunk LLC's assets.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-achieves-key-dismissal-for-crunk-llcThe Wall Street Journal featured on its front page the efforts of Kobre & Kim on behalf of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to collect an unpaid tax bill of US $100 million+ owed by one of the world's most elusive figures, tech tycoon and ComputerLand founder William H. Millard.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kims-international-judgment-enforcement-team-featured-on-the-cover-of-the-wall-street-journalIn response to high demand in London for the services of a conflict-free firm devoted solely to litigation and arbitration, Kobre & Kim
has expanded its team with the addition of Jalil Asif QC.
Kobre & Kim represented Pankesh Patel, an English businessman, in a precedent-setting Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which resulted in a mistrial — widely heralded as a victory for the defense.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/federal-judge-declares-mistrial-in-precedent-setting-fcpa-enforcement-case-against-kobre-and-kim-clientKobre & Kim represented 13 plaintiff hedge funds in litigation against CEL-SCI Corporation, which recently resulted in a favorable multimillion-dollar settlement.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-obtains-favorable-settlement-for-hedge-funds-in-dispute-arising-out-of-breach-of-securities-purchase-agreementKobre & Kim's Center for Trial Advocacy (CTA) launched its inaugural event with a seminar led by prominent trial lawyers Matthew Menchel of Kobre & Kim (Miami) and Benjamin Brafman of Brafman & Associates.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-launches-center-for-trial-advocacy-program-with-demonstration-by-notable-trial-attorneys-matthew-menchel-and-benjamin-brafmanKobre & Kim was named a firm to watch in Asia in 2011 by leading industry journal Asian Legal Business (ALB). The ALB Watchlist includes 10 firms predicted to make the greatest impact on legal headlines in Asia in the upcoming year.
https://kobrekim.com/news/accolades/kobre-and-kim-named-firm-to-watch-in-asian-legal-business-watchlist-2011Kobre & Kim recently opened an office in Hong Kong, marking the first U.S. litigation firm to offer an integrated global platform of U.S.-qualified lawyers and UK-qualified barristers and solicitors practicing from offices in the U.S., Asia, and Europe.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-opens-hong-kong-office-and-becomes-the-first-u.s.-litigation-firm-to-offer-an-integrated-global-platform-Kobre & Kim became the first firm composed of English barristers and
solicitors and U.S.-qualified lawyers to be licensed in the United
Kingdom as a legal disciplinary practice (LDP) under the new rules
governing the legal profession that came into effect March 2009.
Kobre & Kim prevailed against the U.S. government in the representation of Tiger Eye Investments Ltd., an investment company located in the Cayman Islands, before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-wins-precedent-setting-international-asset-forfeiture-case-in-d.c.-circuitKobre & Kim represents Mrs. Atkins Mersentes, widow of the late Atkins Diet creator Dr. Robert Atkins, in a series of litigations against three former co-trustees of the Veronica Atkins Marital Trust.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kims-miami-and-new-york-teams-successfully-remove-three-co-trustees-from-us-600-million-marital-trustKobre & Kim achieved an exceptional result for Haisong Jiang, a Chinese Ph.D student at Rutgers University in New Jersey, who was charged with breaching security at Newark Liberty International Airport on January 3, 2010.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-obtains-exceptional-result-for-graduate-student-accused-of-breaching-security-at-newark-airportKobre & Kim represents two defendants in a case against 22 executives and employees of military and law enforcement supply companies brought under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-represents-two-individuals-in-the-largest-fcpa-prosecution-of-individualsKobre & Kim represents Philip Baker, managing director of collapsed Chicago hedge fund Lake Shore Asset Management Ltd., in
connection with allegations by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for
the Northern District of Illinois of securities fraud, wire fraud, and
related crimes. Kobre & Kim lawyers also managed the extradition
of our client from Germany to the U.S.
In the biggest insider trading case involving hedge funds in history and
the first ever to employ wiretaps, Kobre & Kim represents a hedge
fund manager in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York prosecutions of the Galleon insider trading case.
Kobre & Kim represents a private client in connection with a federal
investigation regarding an alleged scheme to bribe Nigerian government officials to obtain engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts.
Kobre & Kim represented MAXAM Absolute Return Fund in connection
with attempts to recover US $280 million investments in the Bernard L.
Madoff Investment Securities LLC fraud, and defense against potential
lawsuits by investors in MAXAM-managed funds, as well as associated
purported class actions.
Kobre & Kim represented a hedge fund administrator in successfully compelling arbitration of two derivative actions in New York state in connection with the administrator's work for a Madoff Securities feeder fund.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-represents-hedge-fund-administrator-in-madoff-fraudKobre & Kim successfully persuaded the Pennsylvania appellate courts to vacate the conviction of a client charged with a serious felony and to grant a new trial on less-serious charges.
Kobre & Kim represents a public official of the New York City Department of Education charged in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York with alleged bribery and extortion in connection with an alleged decades-long conspiracy involving the assignment and inspection of school bus routes.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-represents-new-york-city-official-accused-of-soliciting-bribesKobre & Kim represents a former top officer of Monster, the parent of job-search website Monster.com, in connection with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation and derivative litigation arising from alleged backdating of employee stock options grants.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-represents-former-officer-in-monster.com-options-backdating-scandalIn one of the most talked-about hedge fund collapses of recent times, Kobre & Kim represents Brian Hunter, the former head of Energy Trading for US $9 billion hedge fund Amaranth Advisors LLC, in civil litigation and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulatory enforcement actions for alleged market manipulation of natural gas futures.
https://kobrekim.com/news/firm-news/kobre-and-kim-represents-brian-hunter-former-head-of-energy-trading-for-amaranth-advisors-in-various-litigationsAttorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.