As Assistant General Counsel of Kobre & Kim, Richard Curtis plays a key leadership role in providing legal and ethical counsel to the firm. Mr. Curtis works with attorneys and firm leadership to help mitigate risk upon consideration of new matters as well as throughout the course of engagements, playing a key role in maintaining the firm's unique conflict-free profile.

Mr. Curtis qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales in 2002 and has over 15 years’ experience in the field of law firm management, regulation, compliance and professional responsibility in addition to 6 years’ experience as a fee-earner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges where he advised clients on complex high-value fraud/RICO and money laundering disputes. He has held senior management and director-level roles in internal advisory and compliance functions at well-known international firms.