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Firm News December 19, 2019

Kobre & Kim Wins Transfer of Jia Yueting’s Chapter 11 Case to California

A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered the transfer of Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting’s personal Chapter 11 case from Delaware to California.

Firm News December 5, 2019

Kobre & Kim Adds Prominent Offshore Litigator Ulrich Payne in the Cayman Islands

Kobre & 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.

Events December 4, 2019

Martin De Luca to Join Panel on Anti-Corruption Policy, Ethics and Integrity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Former U.S. Department of Justice Prosecutor and São Paulo-based lawyer Martin De Luca will be a featured speaker on a panel at the 1^st 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 5^th.

Events December 3, 2019

Rebecca Hume on Offshore Insolvency Issues with INSOL International and RISA

Kobre & 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 5^th.

Events December 2, 2019

Andrew Stafford KC to Speak at Harbour Litigation Funding's Enforcement and Asset Recovery Event

Kobre & Kim’s Andrew Stafford KC is slated to speak at Harbour Litigation Funding’s Enforcement and Asset Recovery event taking place on December 4^th in London.

Events December 2, 2019

Kobre & Kim’s Vasu Muthyala to Speak at CFI’s Forum on Investigations and Enforcement in APAC

Former 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 4^th.

Events November 18, 2019

Rebecca Hume Co-Chairs 2019 RISA South Square Conference

On November 18, Kobre & Kim’s Rebecca Hume will co-chair the 5^th annual RISA and South Square joint conference in Grand Cayman.

Accolades October 29, 2019

Kobre & Kim Listed in Global Investigations Review’s 100 Firms of 2019

Kobre & Kim has been named one of the world’s leading law firms for corporate investigations in the 2019 Global Investigations Review 100.

Events October 2, 2019

Martin De Luca Leads Discussion on Conducting Investigations in Latin America at IV International Compliance Congress

On 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.

Events September 25, 2019

Marcus Green to Moderate Panel Exploring Special Elements of Enforceable Awards at Third Annual Conference on Enforcement of Arbitration Awards

On 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.

Events September 24, 2019

Vasu Muthyala on Double Jeopardy in Criminal Proceedings at IBA Seoul

Hong Kong-based government enforcement defense lawyer Vasu Muthyala will be speaking at the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Seoul on September 25.

Events September 20, 2019

Kobre & Kim team speaks on AI-enhanced litigation and White Collar criminal investigations at the IAKL 27th Annual Conference

Kobre & Kim lawyers Daniel Lee and Kunhee Cho spoke on emerging issues in the legal industry – from internal investigations to artificial intelligence – at the 27^th Annual Conference hosted by the International Association of Korean Lawyers in Seoul from September 19^th to the 21^st.

Events September 20, 2019

Nathan Park talks privacy protections and limitations the NAPABA Northeast Regional/AABANY Fall Conference

On 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.

Events September 11, 2019

Adriana Riviere-Badell Speaks on Asset Recovery Trends at OffshoreAlert’s Latin America Conference

Kobre & 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.

Accolades August 20, 2019

Human Rights First Awards Kobre & Kim with the 2019 Marvin E. Frankel Award

Kobre & 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.