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Events February 5, 2019

Robin Rathmell Explores Private Client Asset Forfeiture Defense at the Cambridge Forum

Kobre & 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.

Firm News January 30, 2019

Jake Chervinsky Speaks with Forbes about Cryptocurrency Exchange Regulation

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

Firm News January 30, 2019

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

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

Events January 29, 2019

Jalil Asif KC and William McGovern Explore Wealth Structuring at STEP Cayman 2019

Kobre & Kim attorneys Jalil Asif KC and William McGovern will explore international wealth structuring and cross-border litigation at STEP Cayman’s 2019 International Wealth Structuring Forum.

Events January 28, 2019

George Utlik Discusses Effective Use of U.S. Discovery Tools in Aid of Foreign Proceedings, including Recent Litigation and Arbitrations Involving Russian and CIS Parties

In 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.

Events January 22, 2019

Litigation Funding for Israeli Companies - Webinar

On 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.

Events January 17, 2019

Jonathan Cogan Examines Public Corruption Trials Post-McDonnell

Kobre & 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.

Firm News January 17, 2019

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

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

Events January 4, 2019

Offshore Lawyers Rebecca Hume and Peter Tyers-Smith Explore Cross-border Insolvency at ABI’s Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Offshore lawyers Rebecca Hume and Peter Tyers-Smith will explore cross-border insolvency at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Caribbean Insolvency Symposium.

Firm News December 14, 2018

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

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

Firm News December 10, 2018

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

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

Firm News December 5, 2018

Kobre & Kim Receives Top Rankings in 2019 Legal Directories

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

Events December 3, 2018

Vasu Muthyala Examines Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Investigations in Asia

Former 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.

Events December 3, 2018

Martin De Luca Discusses the FCPA and Internal Investigations in Sao Paulo

Kobre & 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.

Events November 28, 2018

Steve Perlstein and Beau Barnes Discuss Using CFAA to Combat Insider Threats

Kobre & 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.