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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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. 

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    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.

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    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. 

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    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.

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    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. 

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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 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. 

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    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. 

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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. 

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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. 

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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. 

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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 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.

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    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.

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    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

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    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. 

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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. 

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    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).

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    New York
    800 Third Avenue
    New York, New York 10022

    tel. +1 212 488 4917