News

Many of our engagements involve matters in which our clients face significant public attention. The following is a list of news stories about the firm, our clients, cases and the results we have achieved.


Events April 23, 2019

William McGovern Discusses Litigation and Regulatory Risk in Current US-China Climate

William 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.

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Events April 22, 2019

Robin Rathmell Discusses Litigation Funding Abroad at the Big Debt Recovery Conference in Moscow

A 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.

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Firm News April 12, 2019

John Han Speaks With CDR on Patent Overcharging Saga against CPA Global

Kobre & 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.

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Events April 10, 2019

Jason Masimore on What to Consider in U.S.-Facing Extradition Cases

London-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.

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Events April 10, 2019

John Han and Hartley West on Partnering with the U.S. Government in Asset Recovery Efforts with ACC Singapore

When 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.

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Events April 9, 2019

Leif Simonson to Deliver Talks on International Arbitration and Judgment Enforcement at ABA Annual Conferences

Kobre & 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.

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Events April 1, 2019

Daniel Saval Explores Strategies for Crypto Asset Recovery at the INSOL International Conference in Singapore

Kobre & 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.

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Firm News April 1, 2019

Kobre & Kim Scores Victory in $14m Judgment against Sky Solar Holdings Founder

Kobre & 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.

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Events March 29, 2019

Steven Kobre Talks Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards with HIALSA

Firm 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

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Events March 26, 2019

Rebecca Hume Delivers Webinar on Resolving Shareholder Disputes with Financial Poise

On 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.

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Events March 20, 2019

Kunhee Cho Discusses Cross-Border Judgment Enforcement at the IAKL European Conference in Austria

Kobre & 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.

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Firm News March 18, 2019

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

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

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Events March 7, 2019

Steven Kobre and Nathan Park Discuss Cross-Border Arbitration at Lunch Seminar with KCAB International

An increasing number of parties to Korea-related transactions are choosing to settle commercial disputes outside of court.

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Events March 7, 2019

William McGovern Discusses Regulatory Challenges for High Net Worth Individuals with Global Business Interests

On 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.

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Events March 7, 2019

Kiran Unni Discusses Litigation Privilege in Corporate Fraud Investigations with C5

Kobre & 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.

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