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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Erika Saluzzo
Lawyer
Erika Saluzzo is a solicitor-advocate who specializes in resolving complex international commercial disputes, with a focus on judgment and arbitral award enforcement strategies.
London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5707 -
Michael A. Sanfilippo
Lawyer
Mr. Sanfilippo represents clients in complex international disputes including internal investigations, regulatory and criminal enforcement matters, cross-border asset recovery and international enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 4933 -
Benjamin J.A. Sauter
Of Counsel
Benjamin Sauter aggressively defends clients in the cryptocurrency and commodity derivatives industries against high-stakes government enforcement actions. Mr. Sauter has represented many of the most important companies and individuals in this space in many of the most important enforcement matters over the last several years.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1288 -
Daniel J. Saval
Lawyer
Daniel Saval is an accomplished litigator and advocate that represents clients across industries in designing and executing strategies to monetize high-value claims, often in cases involving fraud or other misconduct that span multiple jurisdictions. He frequently draws on his extensive experience using cross-border insolvency tools in aid of international asset recovery and judgment enforcement campaigns, and to maximize returns for distressed debt investors.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1259 -
Atessa Savitt
Analyst
Atessa Savitt, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and intellectual property litigation.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6261 -
Melissa Seitter
Managing Director of Business Development
As the Managing Director of Business Development, Melissa Seitter is responsible for driving the firm's strategic priorities for several of the firm's business units. Ms. Seitter leads the entire lifecycle of business development activity for these products, from demand creation and potential new matters to client experience and relationship cultivation.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1286 -
Mahmoud Selim
Regional Managing Director, Middle East and Africa
Mahmoud Selim is the Regional Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA). He is responsible for the firm’s business development and strategy and its product development and operations with the MEA region, in coordination with the firm’s resources around the globe.
Dubai
Office 27-01, Level 27
ICD Brookfield DIFC
P.O. Box 506778, Dubai, UAE
tel. +971 4 454 3902 -
Ginger Semko
Analyst
Ginger Semko, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency, debtor-creditor disputes, and special situations disputes. Her recent matters include assisting with the representation of a group of secured noteholders.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 658 4892 -
Jeehong Seo
Senior Product Manager, Korea/IP & Technology Litigation
Jeehong Seo is the firm’s Senior Product Manager for Korea and Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation, overseeing strategy and business development initiatives across Korea and driving the firm’s strategic priorities for its intellectual property offering.
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1283 -
Elina Sfongali
Disputes Manager
Elina Sfongali 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.
Cyprus
5 Kedron Street, IMPERIO HOUSE, 2nd Floor
Mesa Geitonia
4004, Limassol Cyprus
tel. +357 97 444 110 -
Anthony Shannon
Global People Officer
Anthony Shannon is the Global People Officer at Kobre & Kim. He leads and directs strategies for the firm’s People Team in talent management, legal and non-legal recruiting and human resource management.
Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1983 -
Douglas Shao
Analyst
Douglas Shao, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving financial products & services litigation.
Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1919 -
Evelyn B. Sheehan
Lawyer
Evelyn Sheehan focuses her practice on advising high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, executives and trustees in cross-border investigations and enforcement actions involving allegations of fraud, money laundering, sanctions violations and other forms of alleged misconduct. She formulates offensive and defensive global litigation strategies, including in relation to civil and criminal asset forfeiture, trust disputes, and insolvency litigation. Ms. Sheehan has significant experience in high-stakes matters where there is tension between parallel asset forfeiture and insolvency proceedings.
Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6112 -
Michael R. Sherwin
Lawyer
Michael R. Sherwin provides clients strategic advice on international government investigations throughout the Americas, Middle East and Asia. Michael has extensive experience working with prosecutors, investigators and intelligence agencies from these regions on collaborative, long-term corporate fraud, commodities and tax fraud, digital currency and national security matters.
Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 796 5884 -
Daniel Shlayen
Product Manager, Conversion
Daniel Shlayen is the Product Manager for Government Enforcement Defense & International Private Client, overseeing strategy and business development initiatives for the product and integrated offering and driving the firm’s strategic priorities in the area.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 202 819 2782 -
Marilena Shupac
Analyst
Marilena Shupac, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgement enforcement and government enforcement defense. Her recent matters include assisting with cross-border litigation pertaining to a multinational corporation and providing strategic advice in relation to two arbitration awards.
London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5712 -
Dorothy Simon
Litigation Assistant
Dorothy Simon, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property and technology disputes and international judgment enforcement.
Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 428 3077 -
Leif T. Simonson
Lawyer
Leif Simonson represents individual and corporate clients in high-stakes disputes, often involving significant cross-border elements.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1248 -
Nadia Simpson
Analyst
Nadia Simpson, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement. Her recent matters include assisting with the firm’s representation of a member of a prominent family in South Asia in enforcing a multi-million judgment from the English High Court.
Dubai
Office 27-01, Level 27
ICD Brookfield DIFC
P.O. Box 506778, Dubai, UAE
tel. +971 4 454 3914 -
Genna L. Sinel
Lawyer
Genna L. Sinel represents individuals and entities in internal investigations, government enforcement actions and complex commercial litigation. She defends clients against allegations of fraud, corruption and other misconduct brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory and enforcement agencies. She has experience in white-collar criminal cases, employment law and immigration proceedings.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6209 -
Billie Singer
Analyst
Billie Singer, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and special situations disputes.
Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 470 5276 -
Gary I. Singer
Chief Strategy Officer
As the firm's Chief Strategy Officer, Gary I. Singer is responsible for setting and executing Kobre & Kim's business-building initiatives. Mr. Singer leads Strategy, Business Development, Marketing & Communications and Knowledge Management with the overall goal of making the firm more effective, scalable and profitable.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1247 -
Benjamin Sirota
Lawyer
Benjamin Sirota is an experienced litigator who handles white-collar criminal matters, regulatory enforcement and internal investigations, intellectual property matters including international trade secret disputes with a particular focus on global competition issues.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1265 -
Edward Smith
Lawyer
Edward Smith is an accomplished barrister who represents international private clients and their advisors in developing and implementing cross-border strategies to defend their reputations and privacy. In particular, he handles disputes involving defamation, privacy law and harassment that have a nexus to the United Kingdom and across Europe.
London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 77 9569 3011 -
Chloe Smith-Frank
Analyst
Chloe Smith-Frank, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and insolvency.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6268 -
Lucca Sobral
Litigation Assistant
Lucca Sobral, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense, commercial disputes, and international judgment enforcement. His recent matters include the investigation of fraud and corruption.
São Paulo
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 1600 Conjunto 112, Itaim Bibi
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
tel. +55 (11) 3230 5170 -
Sean Song
Lawyer
Zhiang (Sean) Song focuses his practice on complex cross-border dispute resolution in Greater China and across the Asia Pacific region. In particular, Mr. Song advises clients on international judgment and award enforcement, asset recovery, as well as joint venture and partnership disputes.
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 2172 -
Kelly Spatola
Lawyer
Kelly Spatola represents clients facing high-value commercial disputes, concentrating on the financial services industry. She also counsels institutional and private clients in contentious white-collar criminal and regulatory defense matters.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1291 -
Andrew Stafford KC
Lawyer
Andrew Stafford KC is an English barrister and King's Counsel who represents corporations and ultra-high-net-worth individuals in complex, high-value disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions.
London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5709 -
George Stamatopoulos
Lawyer
George Stamatopoulos is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who serves as counsel in high-stakes, complex litigation. He has litigated cases through trial and/or successful settlement in areas that include patents, trade secrets, financial products and services, and government enforcement actions
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 658 4972 -
Darryl G. Stein
Lawyer
Darryl Stein helps monetize judgments and arbitration awards throughout the world. By using his experience in a variety of jurisdictions, he helps companies and individuals find solutions to complex commercial and financial situations arising from litigations, arbitrations and investigations, with a focus on cross-border matters involving financial products and insolvency.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1243 -
Alex Stevens
Director, Global Marketing & Communications
As the firm’s Leader of Global Communications, Alex Stevens is responsible for generating demand for Kobre & Kim’s products and advancing the firm’s brand, reputational and commercial strategies across all of its markets around the world. He oversees the firm’s content, internal/external communications and digital marketing strategies, and drives strategic initiatives in line with overall commercial objectives.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6283 -
Nicholas Surmacz
Lawyer
Nicholas Surmacz is an experienced trial lawyer and investigator who has served as lead counsel in numerous high-profile, cross-border matters involving fraud, bribery and other misconduct.
London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 6576 -
Jack Swanson
Analyst
Jack Swanson, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense. His recent matters include assisting in the defense of an individual facing fraud charges in proceedings brought by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1902 -
Robert M. Swenson
Of Counsel
Robert M. Swenson is an experienced litigator with substantial experience representing clients in a wide range of complex commercial and business disputes, government investigations and restructurings. He routinely litigates matters involving U.S. securities and antitrust laws, the Exchange Act, the Investment Company Act, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 651-247-2522 -
Alexandria Gutiérrez Swette
Lawyer
Alexandria Swette advises institutional clients and their executives in high-stakes commercial disputes, cross-border investigations and government enforcement defense matters, particularly those by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 4917