
Carrie A. Tendler
Lawyer
Carrie Tendler’s practice centers on international judgment and arbitral award enforcement as well as cross-border asset forfeiture and recovery. She handles matters involving sovereign and commercial entities, and often develops the strategy for and leads enforcement efforts around the world.
In addition to her enforcement work, Ms. Tendler advises clients in high-stakes commercial litigation and cross-border debtor-creditor disputes.
Prior to joining Kobre & Kim, Ms. Tendler practiced at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, representing institutional clients in civil and regulatory actions. Earlier in her career, she clerked for the Honorable Paul J. Kelly, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, JD (Fordham Law Review, Associate Editor)
- Pennsylvania State University, BA
Languages
- French
Clerkships
- Honorable Paul J. Kelly, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Accolades
- New York Super Lawyers, General Litigation
- Who's Who Legal, Asset Recovery
- The Legal 500 United States, International Litigation
Select Engagements
Government Enforcement Defense
International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery
Insolvency & Debtor-Creditor Disputes
Financial Products & Services Litigation
- Nine Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal’s Asset Recovery 2022
- Thirteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal’s Asset Recovery 2021
- Robin Rathmell, Carrie Tendler and Sean Buckley to Join Panel on De-Escalating Contentious High-Net-Worth Disputes
- Carrie Tendler to Discuss Recovering Assets From Sovereign State Debtors
- Wealth Talk: Carrie Tendler on Looking at Litigation Risks as a Necessary Part of Asset Structure Evaluation
- Nineteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized as Leaders by Who’s Who Legal
- New tools to defend against aggressive non-U.S. insolvencies
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Fourteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- American Photographer Accuses Bank of Funding Terrorists Who Kidnapped Him
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Twelve Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Global Asset Recovery Team Offers Insight on Recovering and Protecting Assets Across Jurisdictions
- Carrie Tendler and Randall Arthur Examine Asset Tracing and Recovery Strategies in GIR Webinar
- Publishers of Global Arbitration Review Recognize Kobre & Kim’s Global Asset Recovery Team
- Transatlantic Legal Awards Shortlist Kobre & Kim for Transatlantic Litigation Team of the Year
- Kobre & Kim Receives Top Honors from Legal 500
- Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards? Evolving Risks and Opportunities to Consider
- The Legal 500 US Identifies Kobre & Kim as a Nationwide Leader in Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense
- Are Large Judgments the Next Target for Hedge Funds? Carrie Tendler and Josh Sheptow Evaluate Trending Litigation-Sensitive Investments by Hedge Funds
- How Do You Recover the U.S. Assets of a Foreign Judgment Debtor? Chapter 15 Proceedings Might Help
- Carrie Tendler and Tim Prudhoe Analyze the Increased Utility of Chapter 15 Bankruptcy to Foreign Liquidators
- Kobre & Kim International Judgment Enforcement and Asset Recovery Team Contributes to Getting the Deal Through: Asset Recovery, 2015
- Kobre & Kim Contributes to Getting the Deal Through: Asset Recovery 2014
- MAXAM Settles Madoff-Related Dispute With Town of Fairfield
Professional & Community Involvement
- Federal Bar Council, Member
- Fordham University School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy
- INSOL International, Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "Changing Rules for Foreign Arbitral Awards" (Today's General Counsel, December 2016)
- Co-author, "Asset Recovery — United States" (Getting the Deal Through, 2016)
- Co-author, "Asset Recovery — United States" (Getting the Deal Through, 2015)
- Speaker, "Does a Final Judgment Mean Anything Anymore?" (C5 4th Miami Forum on Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery, Miami, October 2015)
- Co-author, "In Depth: Are Large Judgments The Next Target for Hedge Funds" (FINalternatives, August 2015)
- Co-author, “Views on International Litigation Issues, Trends from Kobre & Kim LLP Partners” (Bloomberg BNA, June 2015)
- Co-author, "A Novel Strategy for Clawing Back Fund Distributions in Cayman" (Westlaw Journal, March 2015)
- Co-author, "Using Chapter 15 to Recover Domestic Assets of a Foreign Judgment Debtor" (Inside Counsel, February 2015)
- Co-author, "Asset Recovery — United States" (Getting the Deal Through, 2014)
- Speaker, "Cross-Border Enforcement of Judgments for Thefts of Intellectual Property" (Corporate Counsel IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum, New York, October 2013)
- Speaker, "Recent Trends in Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation: Investor Claims & Defenses" (New York City Bar Association, New York, April 2013)
- Speaker, "Recent Trends in Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation" (New York City Bar Association, New York, March 2012)
- Co-author, "The Case for a Constitutional Definition of Hearsay: Requiring Confrontation of Testimonial, Nonassertive Conduct and Statements Admitted to Explain an Unchallenged Investigation" (Marquette Law Review, 2010)
- Author, "An Indictment of Bright Line Tests for Honest Services Mail Fraud" (Fordham Law Review, 2004)
Credentials
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, JD (Fordham Law Review, Associate Editor)
- Pennsylvania State University, BA
Languages
- French
Clerkships
- Honorable Paul J. Kelly, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Accolades
- New York Super Lawyers, General Litigation
- Who's Who Legal, Asset Recovery
- The Legal 500 United States, International Litigation
Engagements
Government Enforcement Defense
International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery
Insolvency & Debtor-Creditor Disputes
Financial Products & Services Litigation
News
- Nine Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal’s Asset Recovery 2022
- Thirteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal’s Asset Recovery 2021
- Robin Rathmell, Carrie Tendler and Sean Buckley to Join Panel on De-Escalating Contentious High-Net-Worth Disputes
- Carrie Tendler to Discuss Recovering Assets From Sovereign State Debtors
- Wealth Talk: Carrie Tendler on Looking at Litigation Risks as a Necessary Part of Asset Structure Evaluation
- Nineteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized as Leaders by Who’s Who Legal
- New tools to defend against aggressive non-U.S. insolvencies
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Fourteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- American Photographer Accuses Bank of Funding Terrorists Who Kidnapped Him
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Twelve Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Global Asset Recovery Team Offers Insight on Recovering and Protecting Assets Across Jurisdictions
- Carrie Tendler and Randall Arthur Examine Asset Tracing and Recovery Strategies in GIR Webinar
- Publishers of Global Arbitration Review Recognize Kobre & Kim’s Global Asset Recovery Team
- Transatlantic Legal Awards Shortlist Kobre & Kim for Transatlantic Litigation Team of the Year
- Kobre & Kim Receives Top Honors from Legal 500
- Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards? Evolving Risks and Opportunities to Consider
- The Legal 500 US Identifies Kobre & Kim as a Nationwide Leader in Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense
- Are Large Judgments the Next Target for Hedge Funds? Carrie Tendler and Josh Sheptow Evaluate Trending Litigation-Sensitive Investments by Hedge Funds
- How Do You Recover the U.S. Assets of a Foreign Judgment Debtor? Chapter 15 Proceedings Might Help
- Carrie Tendler and Tim Prudhoe Analyze the Increased Utility of Chapter 15 Bankruptcy to Foreign Liquidators
- Kobre & Kim International Judgment Enforcement and Asset Recovery Team Contributes to Getting the Deal Through: Asset Recovery, 2015
- Kobre & Kim Contributes to Getting the Deal Through: Asset Recovery 2014
- MAXAM Settles Madoff-Related Dispute With Town of Fairfield
Professional & Community Involvement
- Federal Bar Council, Member
- Fordham University School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy
- INSOL International, Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "Changing Rules for Foreign Arbitral Awards" (Today's General Counsel, December 2016)
- Co-author, "Asset Recovery — United States" (Getting the Deal Through, 2016)
- Co-author, "Asset Recovery — United States" (Getting the Deal Through, 2015)
- Speaker, "Does a Final Judgment Mean Anything Anymore?" (C5 4th Miami Forum on Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery, Miami, October 2015)
- Co-author, "In Depth: Are Large Judgments The Next Target for Hedge Funds" (FINalternatives, August 2015)
- Co-author, “Views on International Litigation Issues, Trends from Kobre & Kim LLP Partners” (Bloomberg BNA, June 2015)
- Co-author, "A Novel Strategy for Clawing Back Fund Distributions in Cayman" (Westlaw Journal, March 2015)
- Co-author, "Using Chapter 15 to Recover Domestic Assets of a Foreign Judgment Debtor" (Inside Counsel, February 2015)
- Co-author, "Asset Recovery — United States" (Getting the Deal Through, 2014)
- Speaker, "Cross-Border Enforcement of Judgments for Thefts of Intellectual Property" (Corporate Counsel IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum, New York, October 2013)
- Speaker, "Recent Trends in Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation: Investor Claims & Defenses" (New York City Bar Association, New York, April 2013)
- Speaker, "Recent Trends in Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation" (New York City Bar Association, New York, March 2012)
- Co-author, "The Case for a Constitutional Definition of Hearsay: Requiring Confrontation of Testimonial, Nonassertive Conduct and Statements Admitted to Explain an Unchallenged Investigation" (Marquette Law Review, 2010)
- Author, "An Indictment of Bright Line Tests for Honest Services Mail Fraud" (Fordham Law Review, 2004)