
Polly Wilkins focuses her practice on representing ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their families in both international civil and criminal disputes and investigations involving allegations of fraud and misconduct. More specifically, she has extensive experience working with international private clients and their advisors to develop cross-border litigation and reputation management strategies aimed at mitigating business and reputational risks involving their global business interests, including in Cyprus and across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, key offshore financial jurisdictions (including the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands) and the Americas.
Ms. Wilkins has been recognized by leading industry organizations and publications such as the Private Client Global Elite and Citywealth, where she is recommended for her experience in “[helping] businesses and successful individuals to understand and deal with the reputational and privacy issues that have the potential to put them in the spotlight,” particularly in matters arising from high-profile cross-border investigations, complex civil and commercial litigation, white-collar crime, asset forfeiture defense and the publication of INTERPOL Red Notices. All of Ms. Wilkins’ engagements have an international element and span several jurisdictions and legal systems.
She is particularly accustomed to coordinating legal strategy and working closely with a range of stakeholders including crisis communications and public relations firms, investigators, private family offices and transactional wealth advisors to formulate holistic strategies to preserve reputation and mitigate privacy concerns, as well as defend assets and liberty when clients are engaged in litigation or are the subject of an investigation.
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Ms. Wilkins practiced at Schillings and Squire Patton Boggs.
Admissions
- Solicitor, England & Wales
Education
- BPP Law School, LPC
- University of Salzburg, LLM
- University of East Anglia, LLB, honors
Accolades
- Citywealth Magazine, Lawyer of the Year (Partner) 2020
- Legal Week, Private Client Global Elite ‘Ones to Watch’ 2018
- Citywealth Magazine, Leaders List
- Citywealth Magazine, Future Leaders Top 100
- Legal Week Private Client Global Elite Directory for 2019, “Ones to Watch”
- Citywealth Magazine, Shortlisted for Lawyer of the Year (Partner) in the Future Leaders Awards 2020
Select Engagements
International Private Client
- Wealth Talk: Polly Wilkins on How European Private Clients Can Address Reputation Challenges in 2021
- Polly Wilkins Wins Lawyer of the Year at Citywealth Future Leaders 2020
- Kobre & Kim Recognized as Top White-Collar Crime Defense Law Firm by Legal500 UK
- Polly Wilkins Shortlisted on Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2020
- New tools to defend against aggressive non-U.S. insolvencies
- Kobre & Kim on the U.S. TRAP Act and the (Potential) End of INTERPOL Notice Misuse in Law360
- Kobre & Kim Hosts Virtual Panels on Ultra High Net Worth Litigation
- Robin Rathmell and Polly Wilkins on Managing High-Stakes International Private Client Litigation
- Navigating Global Matrimonial Disputes: Four Steps to High-Value Asset Recovery
- The New Art Fraud: Galleries and Dealers Are the Next Global Hacking Targets
Professional & Community Involvement
- Co-Chair of the Women’s White Collar Defence Association Young Professional’s Committee – London Chapter
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, “Trapping Interpol Misuse: Inside the Proposed TRAP Act” (Law360, May 2020)
- Author, "Succession Planning - Reputation and Privacy" (The Lawyer and Spear's Wealth Management Magazine, December 2016)
- Author, "Stronger Client Privacy; Stronger Reputation" (Fidi Focus, August 2015)
- Author, "Correlate your Business Decisions with Reputation Risk" (The Lawyer, August 2015)
- Speaker, "IRights – The Legal Framework" (The Royal Society of Arts, July 2015)
- Author, "Video as a Publishing Tool: the Reputational Menace – Coming to a Screen Near You" (The Lawyer, October 2014)
- Author, "What does the first judicial interpretation of the serious harm threshold tell us?" (The Lawyer, August 2014)
Credentials
Admissions
- Solicitor, England & Wales
Education
- BPP Law School, LPC
- University of Salzburg, LLM
- University of East Anglia, LLB, honors
Accolades
- Citywealth Magazine, Lawyer of the Year (Partner) 2020
- Legal Week, Private Client Global Elite ‘Ones to Watch’ 2018
- Citywealth Magazine, Leaders List
- Citywealth Magazine, Future Leaders Top 100
- Legal Week Private Client Global Elite Directory for 2019, “Ones to Watch”
- Citywealth Magazine, Shortlisted for Lawyer of the Year (Partner) in the Future Leaders Awards 2020
Engagements
International Private Client
News
- Wealth Talk: Polly Wilkins on How European Private Clients Can Address Reputation Challenges in 2021
- Polly Wilkins Wins Lawyer of the Year at Citywealth Future Leaders 2020
- Kobre & Kim Recognized as Top White-Collar Crime Defense Law Firm by Legal500 UK
- Polly Wilkins Shortlisted on Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2020
- New tools to defend against aggressive non-U.S. insolvencies
- Kobre & Kim on the U.S. TRAP Act and the (Potential) End of INTERPOL Notice Misuse in Law360
- Kobre & Kim Hosts Virtual Panels on Ultra High Net Worth Litigation
- Robin Rathmell and Polly Wilkins on Managing High-Stakes International Private Client Litigation
- Navigating Global Matrimonial Disputes: Four Steps to High-Value Asset Recovery
- The New Art Fraud: Galleries and Dealers Are the Next Global Hacking Targets
Professional & Community Involvement
- Co-Chair of the Women’s White Collar Defence Association Young Professional’s Committee – London Chapter
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, “Trapping Interpol Misuse: Inside the Proposed TRAP Act” (Law360, May 2020)
- Author, "Succession Planning - Reputation and Privacy" (The Lawyer and Spear's Wealth Management Magazine, December 2016)
- Author, "Stronger Client Privacy; Stronger Reputation" (Fidi Focus, August 2015)
- Author, "Correlate your Business Decisions with Reputation Risk" (The Lawyer, August 2015)
- Speaker, "IRights – The Legal Framework" (The Royal Society of Arts, July 2015)
- Author, "Video as a Publishing Tool: the Reputational Menace – Coming to a Screen Near You" (The Lawyer, October 2014)
- Author, "What does the first judicial interpretation of the serious harm threshold tell us?" (The Lawyer, August 2014)
"She is incredibly well versed at putting in place strategies to help clients better protect themselves." - Citywealth 2018