Jake Calvert represents multinational corporations, state-owned entities and high-net-worth individuals, primarily in matters involving civil fraud, commercial disputes and government enforcement defense (including in relation to sanctions). He devises and executes strategies for victims of fraud and large-scale misappropriations to pursue claims and recover assets. Mr. Calvert also acts for companies and shareholders in corporate disputes, and in high-profile sports disputes. He has particular experience in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), especially the United Kingdom and Israel.
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Calvert practiced at specialist litigation boutique Cooke, Young & Keidan, where he focused on civil fraud and general commercial litigation, and founded the firm’s sports disputes practice.
Admissions
- Solicitor-advocate, England & Wales
Education
- The City Law School, Civil Higher Rights of Audience
- BPP (Holborn), Legal Practice Course, Distinction
- BPP (Waterloo), GDL, Commendation
- University of Leeds, BA
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, “Is a parent company bound by an arbitration clause entered into by its subsidiary?” (January 2022)
- Contributor, “Legal implications of the collapse of the European Super League project” (The Telegraph, April 2021)
- Author, “Contractual Certainty” (Off the Pitch, November 2020)
- Co-author, “Going Nuclear: Freezing Orders in Practice” (Thomson Reuters PLC Magazine, June 2019)
- Co-author, “Are the assets of State-owned enterprises immune from the enforcement of arbitral awards?” (The Barrister, February 2019)
Credentials
Admissions
- Solicitor-advocate, England & Wales
Education
- The City Law School, Civil Higher Rights of Audience
- BPP (Holborn), Legal Practice Course, Distinction
- BPP (Waterloo), GDL, Commendation
- University of Leeds, BA
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, “Is a parent company bound by an arbitration clause entered into by its subsidiary?” (January 2022)
- Contributor, “Legal implications of the collapse of the European Super League project” (The Telegraph, April 2021)
- Author, “Contractual Certainty” (Off the Pitch, November 2020)
- Co-author, “Going Nuclear: Freezing Orders in Practice” (Thomson Reuters PLC Magazine, June 2019)
- Co-author, “Are the assets of State-owned enterprises immune from the enforcement of arbitral awards?” (The Barrister, February 2019)