Leonardo A. F. Palhares is Kobre & Kim’s Regional Managing Director of Latin America. He is responsible for the firm’s business development and strategy, product development and operations within the region.

Debbie Park, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense. Her recent matters include the representation of a Fortune 100 Pharmacy Benefit Manager as a defendant in various litigations across the U.S. arising out of the opioid epidemic. Ms. Park received her BA from Harvard University.

Julian Park is an experienced advocate who focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and high stakes civil disputes, particularly with cross-border and multi-jurisdictional components.

S. Nathan Park represents clients in cross-border commercial litigation, government enforcement defense, international judgment enforcement, international arbitration and adversarial bankruptcy proceedings, particularly in matters involving interactions between the U.S. and Asia.

Clarissa Passarinho assists in matters involving government enforcement defense, particular those involving corruption and bribery with a nexus to Brazil. She has experience negotiating with government and regulatory authorities, performing internal due diligence and conducting internal investigations for corporate and individual clients.

Krupa Patel, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support in matters involving international judgment enforcement, asset recovery and financial products and services litigation.

Ulrich Payne represents clients in high value, multijurisdictional disputes involving insolvency, restructuring, financial products and services, private equity and contentious boardroom and shareholder issues.

Alexa Perlman is a litigator who represents clients in complex civil and criminal disputes. Ms. Perlman has extensive experience in all phases of litigation, including commencing suit, motion practice, fact and expert witnesses, depositions and trial.

Steven W. Perlstein is an experienced trial lawyer who practices in the area of complex civil litigation, focusing on litigation related to complex commercial transactions (such as collateralized debt obligation and mortgage-backed securities transactions), business break up disputes and securities-related litigation.

Rebecca Persson, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense. Her recent matters include assisting with the representation of an Asia-based business executive in a multijurisdictional investigation involving allegations of fraud, bribery, and money laundering. Ms. Persson received her BA from Yale University.

Lou Petreski is the firm’s Global Information Technology Officer, responsible for developing and executing coordinated IT strategies across the firm's different business units and regions, creating a digital work environment that is seamless, effective, and secure.

Natalie Ponce, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement.

Daria Pustilnik represents clients in complex commercial litigation, with a focus on intellectual property and shareholder disputes. She has experience in all phases of litigation including commencing suit, service abroad, discovery, motion practice, fact and expert witnesses, depositions, hearings, trial and post-judgment proceedings. Ms. Pustilnik also has extensive experience in both federal and state litigation within the U.S. and with cross-border and domestic arbitration.