Our People
Our global offices allow us to bring together the right team of U.S. litigators, English barristers and solicitors (including King's Counsel), Hong Kong solicitors, and offshore lawyers equipped to handle the unique issues inherent in complex cross-border disputes and investigations. Our team of lawyers includes former U.S. federal and state prosecutors, English and offshore judges, and arbitrators.
Our team of legal analysts work closely with the lawyers and, under their supervision, provide research and analysis for every stage of a matter. In addition, the lawyers are supported by an executive team of technology, e-discovery, case management, and public relations professionals to provide clients with practical business solutions that complement the legal strategy.
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Ethan Kim
Litigation Assistant
Ethan Kim, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support in matters involving financial products and services litigation and international judgment enforcement. His recent matters include the representation of an asset management company where the firm is advising on matters identified by the company with respect to certain investments made.
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1267 -
Hyokook Kim
Analyst
Hyokook Kim, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property litigation.
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1245 -
Ki-Baek Kim
Analyst
Ki-Baek Kim, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support in matters involving financial products and services litigation and international judgment enforcement.
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1225 -
Michael S. Kim
Lawyer
Michael S. Kim, co-founder of the firm, serves as lead counsel in high-stakes disputes and investigations.
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Sooyeon Kim
Analyst
Sooyeon Kim, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement.
Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3296 -
Sun Kim
Litigation Assistant
Sun Kim, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property litigation.
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1229 -
Jacob Kirkham
Lawyer
Jacob Kirkham is an experienced trial litigator who focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, deal litigation, shareholder disputes, class actions, and other corporate litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Delaware
600 North King Street, Suite 501
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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Jef Klazen
Lawyer
Jef Klazen focuses on international asset recovery, including the enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards. He advises companies and individuals on how to monetize their legal claims and judgments and has particular experience with enforcement efforts arising from investor-state disputes that may involve state immunity. The publishers of Global Arbitration Review describe him as “renowned for his deep expertise in asset recovery” and “excellent written advocacy,” and Chambers and Partners quotes sources praising him as “extremely efficient” with “lots of ideas” and “on top of his game.”
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1216 -
Steven G. Kobre
Lawyer
Steven G. Kobre, co-founder of the firm, is an experienced litigator who has served as lead counsel in numerous government enforcement defense matters and high-value financial arbitrations and litigations. Mr. Kobre focuses on complex civil litigation, particularly disputes among commercial entities, Fortune 500 companies and other large institutions.
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Calvin K. Koo
Lawyer
Calvin Koo counsels financial technology and Web3 clients in high-stakes international litigation and investigations. This includes leading global dispute resolution campaigns that require highly coordinated multi-jurisdictional activity. For claim monetization cases, his strategies synthesize tracing digital assets on blockchains and advocating in courtrooms around the world to maximize recovery value. He also applies similar techniques on behalf of victims of fraud to recover cryptocurrency or traditional assets, as well as secure significant damages.
Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3297
