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.
As digital assets – particularly cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – have proliferated as an alternative asset class, it is inevitable that they will become the center of arbitration disputes. Kobre & Kim’s Calvin Koo, who focuses on enforcement and tracing of digital assets, will discuss what this means for arbitration practitioners during a virtual panel at the Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC) Conference 2021 on 4:00 pm Hong Kong time, November 10, 2021.
Crime is increasingly transnational: criminals stash proceeds of crime around the world, and suspects are pursued across continents with international arrest warrants. But coordinating cross-border actions is complicated and practitioners must grasp the issues at stake. Kobre & Kim’s Evelyn Sheehan and Martin De Luca will take a deep dive into these topics during the International Bar Association’s (IBA) 23rd Annual Transnational Crime Conference from November 3 to 5, 2021, at The Westin Palace in Madrid, Spain.
How have U.S. enforcement priorities toward China and Latin America evolved one year into the Biden administration, and what should companies bear in mind? Kobre & Kim’s Vasu Muthyala, a Hong Kong-based former U.S. federal prosecutor, will provide an on-the-ground view when he joins a panel during GIR Live: DC at the Hogan Lovells Washington, DC offices at 11:20 am local time, November 9, 2021.
U.S. prosecutors are increasingly aggressive in using asset forfeiture proceedings against defendants, pairing them with money laundering charges to seize assets. Kobre & Kim’s Evelyn Sheehan, a former U.S. federal prosecutor focused on asset forfeiture, will moderate a panel at the American Bar Association’s 36th National Institute on White Collar Crime to discuss the latest trends in the Hyatt Regency Miami at 10:30 am Miami time, October 27, 2021.
Reflecting the firm’s deepening engagement with the region, Kobre & Kim has for the first time been listed in Legal 500’s Latin America International Firms directory, earning a place among the top firms for compliance and investigations, and those with an office in Miami.
For victims of illicit trade around the world, ineffective law enforcement has given illicit producers a low risk, high reward environment. The solution is to adopt an aggressive cross-border campaign focused on their assets, as Kobre & Kim’s Jason Masimore will explain during the 2021 PGS Global Brand Innovation Programme at 11:00 am Amsterdam time, October 20.
In an editorial, The Daily Journal has recognized Kobre & Kim’s Daniel Zaheer, who focuses on trade secrets disputes and patent infringement litigation, as one of their Top Trade Secrets Lawyers 2021, and they sat down with him to discuss his practice.
Benchmark Litigation USA’s latest 2022 rankings have placed Kobre & Kim in its top spots, as well as recognized Michael Kim, Danielle Rose and Zach Rosenbaum individually.
In Who’s Who Legal’s latest Business Crime Defence 2021 ranking, Kobre & Kim founding partner Steve Kobre was recognized as a Global Elite Thought Leader for representing individuals, noting his “top-tier practice that encompasses representing clients in a range of regulatory and enforcement proceedings.”
This month, Kobre & Kim will highlight the unique and inspiring impact made by the Hispanic/Latinx community in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Today, we celebrate the life and accomplishments of Judge Juan Torruella.
This year’s Legal 500 USA placed Kobre & Kim among the very top law firms for international litigation, recognized Michael Kim and Robin Rathmell as “Leading Lawyers” and highlighted Steve Kobre and Jef Klazen.
Often, creditors who wait until they have won a final arbitral award against China-based debtors to begin enforcement end up with nothing, as debtors find ways to avoid their obligations. But as Kobre & Kim’s Greater China-based lawyers John Han and Jason Kang will explain in a Kobre & Kim-hosted seminar during the Hong Kong Arbitration Week, creditors can adopt an early global enforcement strategy to achieve the best monetization results.
Authoritarian governments have increasingly abused INTERPOL’s systems to harass and seek the extradition of dissidents and other political targets. Kobre & Kim’s Evelyn Sheehan, a former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor who often represents clients in INTERPOL criminal matters, will join a panel on INTERPOL abuse at 1:00 pm Miami time, September 23, during the Federal Bar Association’s 2021 Annual Meeting & Convention at the Hilton Downtown Miami.
Korean individuals and companies have increasingly internationalized their businesses, setting up corporate structures and placing assets in key offshore jurisdictions around the world. While this is good for business, it also increases their exposure to complex cross-border disputes, such as investigations by foreign government agencies or asset recovery disputes across multiple jurisdictions, that may require specialized knowledge to effectively mitigate.
Kobre & Kim’s Jason Masimore will be speaking in a workshop on when lawyers perform the function of law enforcement bodies and utilize the state to trace, freeze and recover assets during ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE’s Welcome Back Summit, their first in-person event in 18 months at Syon Park, London on September 23 and 24.
