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Accolades February 13, 2015

Kobre & Kim Recognized by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2015

In 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.

Accolades February 12, 2015

Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized as Top Investigations and Business Crime Defense Lawyers by the Publishers of Global Investigations Review

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.

Firm News February 12, 2015

Kobre & Kim Expands IP Practice With Lateral Hire in San Francisco

We are pleased to announce the addition of Daniel Zaheer to our San Francisco office and the continued expansion of our Intellectual Property Litigation practice.

Firm News January 20, 2015

Kobre & Kim Launches SF Outpost With IP Focus

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.

Events January 15, 2015

Jonathan Cogan to Moderate ALIS LAW Panel Discussion Concerning Joint Venture Disputes

Jonathan 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.

Events January 7, 2015

Matthew Menchel to Discuss U.S. Tax Enforcement Across International Borders

Lead 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.”

Accolades November 24, 2014

Kobre & Kim Recommended By Legal 500 for Dispute Resolution in the BVI

Kobre & Kim’s British Virgin Islands team has been recognized as a leading dispute resolution practice in the BVI by Legal 500.

Events November 10, 2014

Kobre & Kim Partners on New York Law Journal Webinar

Together 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.

Accolades November 6, 2014

Matthew Menchel Named Litigator of the Week

Kobre & Kim would like to congratulate Matthew Menchel and Freshfields' Aaron Marcu on being named "Litigators of the Week" by The American Lawyer.

Firm News November 3, 2014

Kobre & Kim Achieves Landmark Acquittal for Raoul Weil, Former UBS Executive Accused of US $20 Billion Tax Evasion

In 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.

Accolades October 29, 2014

Kobre & Kim Named Top-Tier Firm for Anti-Corruption and Compliance in Hong Kong

Legal 500 Asia Pacific recognized Kobre & Kim as a tier-1 firm in Hong Kong for Regulatory: Anti-Corruption and Compliance in its 2015 guide.

Events October 21, 2014

Robert Henoch Presents at IBC Legal’s Financial Institutions Litigation 2014

Robert Henoch participated in the 4th Annual Financial Institutions Litigation conference on October 21 in London.

Events October 16, 2014

Andrew Lourie Presents at the American Conference Institute’s Miami Anti-Corruption Boot Camp

Andrew 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.”

Accolades October 10, 2014

Kobre & Kim Recognized by Benchmark Litigation as “Truly Unique” with a “Dynamic, Aggressive Approach” to Cross-border Disputes & Investigations

This 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.

Firm News October 3, 2014

Kobre & Kim Bolsters Hong Kong Practice With New Hires

Kobre & Kim is pleased to announce the expansion of its Hong Kong office with the addition of Randall Arthur and Gabrielle Liu.