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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  • Paul Kanellopoulos

    Lawyer

    Paul Kanellopoulos is an experienced trial lawyer who represents individual and institutional clients in complex commercial litigation. 

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    Washington DC
    WASHINGTON DC
    1919 M Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036

    tel. +1 202 664 1931
  • Jason J. Kang

    Lawyer

    Jason Kang is a China-focused litigator who focuses on international judgment and award enforcement and other complex cross-border disputes.

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    Shanghai
    43rd Floor
    HKRI Centre One, HKRI Taikoo Hui
    288 Shimen Yi Road
    Shanghai, 200041
    People's Republic of China (PRC)

    tel. +86 21 3210 2100
  • Roni Kapitulnik

    Specialist Analyst

    Roni Kapitulnik, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving national security and sanctions.

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    Tel Aviv
    Yigal Alon Street 94
    Alon Tower One, 21st Floor
    Tel Aviv, 6789139
    Israel

    tel. +972 7 659 94009
  • Elina Karayianni

    Disputes Manager

    Elina Karayianni is a Disputes Manager for Kobre & Kim Business Advisors in Cyprus. A fluent Greek speaker, she helps delivers the firm’s business strategy in Cyprus, providing strategic support on legal and commercial issues to Kobre & Kim’s clients and lawyers on issues with a nexus to Cyprus and the broader surrounding region. 

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    Cyprus
    5 Kedron Street, IMPERIO HOUSE, 2nd Floor
    Mesa Geitonia
    4004, Limassol Cyprus

    tel. +357 97 444 340
  • Udi Karklinsky

    Lawyer

    Udi Karklinsky is an experienced litigator who represents companies and individuals in complex cross-border commercial litigation, including contractual, tort, securities, and other disputes, often with a nexus to Israel and the broader Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. He also advises clients in multi-regulator and internal investigations, including in relation to economic sanctions, anti-money laundering and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

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    Tel Aviv
    Yigal Alon Street 94
    Alon Tower One, 21st Floor
    Tel Aviv, 6789139
    Israel

    tel. +972 3 914 7867
  • Noam Katz

    Analyst

    Noam Katz, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and insolvency & debtor-creditor disputes.

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    New York
    800 Third Avenue
    New York, New York 10022

    tel. +1 646 876-9869
  • Victoria Kay

    Product Director, IPC

    Victoria Kay leads the firm’s strategy formulation and business development in Africa, particularly as it relates to its International Private Client integrated offering. She is responsible for working with clients and lawyers to drive their strategic priorities and  product development in the region. She splits her time between Europe (London and Switzerland) and Africa. 

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    London
    Tower 42
    25 Old Broad Street
    London, EC2N 1HQ

    tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5704
  • Michael Keilty

    Lawyer

    Michael Keilty provides clients with strategic advice on international government investigations and enforcement actions. Mr. Keilty has extensive experience working with senior international law enforcement officials, prosecutors, intelligence agencies and government departments on matters related to cybercrime, digital currency, money laundering, securities fraud, espionage, export control violations and national security.

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    New York
    800 Third Avenue
    New York, New York 10022

    tel. +1 646 448 6202
  • Erin Kelly

    Specialist Analyst

    Erin Kelly, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides case management support on matters involving government enforcement defense and internal private clients.

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    New York
    800 Third Avenue
    New York, New York 10022

    tel. +1 646 971 1392
  • Kim Kennedy

    Lawyer

    Kim Kennedy is an experienced litigator focused on representing clients in the life sciences, pharmaceutical and other high-tech industries in high-stakes intellectual property disputes. In particular, she focuses on patent disputes, including in U.S. federal court and in inter partes review proceedings before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

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    San Francisco
    150 California Street, 19th Floor
    San Francisco, California 94111

    tel. +1 415 582 4782
  • Duaa Khan

    Litigation Assistant

    Duaa Khan, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and investigations, examinations and monitorships.

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    Washington DC
    WASHINGTON DC
    1919 M Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036

    tel. +1 202 664-1954
  • Antonio Kieschnick

    Analyst

    Antonio Kieschnick, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving high-value, cross-border insolvency disputes and intellectual property litigation. His recent matters include assisting in a matter related to asset recovery of investments in provisional liquidation. 

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    San Francisco
    150 California Street, 19th Floor
    San Francisco, California 94111

    tel. +1 415 582 4741
  • 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.

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    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.

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    Seoul
    9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
    50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
    Seoul, 03142
    South Korea

    tel. +82 2 369 1245
  • 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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  • 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.

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    Delaware
    600 North King Street, Suite 501
    Wilmington, Delaware 19801

    tel. +1 302 518 6456
  • 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.”

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    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.

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    Hong Kong
    Champion Tower, 25th Floor
    3 Garden Road
    Central, Hong Kong

    tel. +852 2127 3297
  • Stephanie Koo

    Analyst

    Stephanie Koo, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency & debtor-creditor disputes and government enforcement defense.

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    New York
    800 Third Avenue
    New York, New York 10022

    tel. +1 646 689 2978