
Robert Henoch advocates on behalf of Middle East and Europe-based companies and individuals in internal investigations, regulatory and criminal enforcement matters, and complex international disputes.
Practicing within the Middle East and Europe, Mr. Henoch previously served as a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) (as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York), presiding over a variety of investigations and trials. Mr. Henoch currently advises companies, boards of directors and senior executives in cross-border U.S. government investigations led by the DOJ, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, among other regulatory and enforcement agencies.
Mr. Henoch has represented more than 75 professionals in the EMEA region facing legal issues with U.S. authorities. He handles market manipulation allegations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charges, Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions and money laundering cases, as well as securities fraud, tax evasion and accounting fraud matters. In addition, Mr. Henoch represents clients facing parallel civil proceedings that arise out of U.S. government investigations.
Obtaining the rank of lieutenant colonel, Mr. Henoch served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve for more than 20 years.
Admissions
- Registered Foreign Lawyer, Israel
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, JD
- University of Michigan, BA, honors
Languages
- Hebrew
Accolades
- Who's Who Legal, Asset Recovery
- Who's Who Legal, Investigations
- US Department of Justice Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Performance (2005)
Select Engagements
Government Enforcement Defense
Investigations & Monitorships
- Nineteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized as Leaders by Who’s Who Legal
- Kobre & Kim Lawyers on Using U.S. Discovery for Israeli Disputes
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Fourteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Kobre & Kim, in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies’ COVID-19 Local Response Initiative, on how to ensure maximum amount of relief dollars reach those that need them most.
- Kobre & Kim Files Countersuit Against Adare in Waldorf Astoria Financing Case
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Twelve Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Kobre & Kim’s Robert Henoch sits down with the Israel CFO Forum
- Kobre & Kim Lawyers Discuss Cross-Border Judgment Enforcement and Asset Recovery in U.S.-Israel Legal Review
- China’s Belt and Road Initiative Could Lead to a Trail of Global Corruption Investigations
- Kobre & Kim Ranks for Litigation in First-Ever Israel Desks League Tables
- Robert Henoch Examines Potential for FCPA Enforcement Actions into Israel in Haaretz
- Empowering Israeli Innovators to Take on Industry Giants
- Kobre & Kim Explains How Litigation Funds Support Israeli Tech Companies Facing Lawsuits from MNCs
- Beware the Reach of U.S. Sanctions
- 5 Ways Cryptocurrency Traders in EMEA Can Plan Ahead for U.S. Government Scrutiny
- Publishers of Global Arbitration Review Recognize Kobre & Kim’s Global Asset Recovery Team
- Former U.S. Department of Justice Prosecutors Explore U.S. Regulation’s Impact on Israeli Companies
- Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized as Market Leaders in Investigations
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Nine Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Robert Henoch and Benjamin Sauter Explore the U.S. Government’s Far-Reaching Power of Civil Asset Forfeiture and What Foreign Foundations and Fiduciaries Need to Know to Prepare
- Michael Ng and Robert Henoch Explore Litigation Funding as a Solution for Israeli Tech Companies
- Robert Henoch Presents at IBC Legal’s Financial Institutions Litigation 2014
Professional & Community Involvement
- The Nesiya Institute, Chairman of the Board
- Extradition Lawyers' Association, Member
- European Criminal Bar Association, Member
- Financial Services Lawyers Association, Member
- Society of English and American Lawyers, Member
- International Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "Private foundations and the (limited) impact of the Panama Papers" (Trusts & Trustees, July 2017)
- Co-author, "For US Citizens In Israel, Time To Face Up To FATCA" (Law360, January 2017)
- Co-author, "Innocent Foundations Beware: the US Government's Far-Reaching Power of Civil Asset Forfeiture, and what Innocent Foundations and Other Fiduciaries Need to Know to Prepare" (Trusts & Trustees, July 2016)
- Speaker, “Litigating Your Distribution and Agency Contracts on an International Scale,” (AIJA International Association of Young Lawyers Seminar, Tel Aviv, June 2016)
- Co-author, “Litigation Funding: Levelling the Playing Field” (Legal Business, April 2016)
- Author, "Pressure is On For Israeli Banks" (Law360, December 2014)
- Speaker, "DPAs and other Recent Developments in Investigating and Prosecuting Financial Crime" (4th Annual Financial Institutions Litigation 2014, London, October 2014)
- Contributing author, The International Comparative Legal Guide to Business Crime — 3rd Edition (Global Legal Group, October 2012)
- Speaker, "Global Problem of Identity-Related Cross-Border Tax Fraud" (30th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, September 2012)
- Speaker, "Internal Corporate Investigations: Strategies for Identifying and Managing Internal Abuse and Self-Dealing in a Global Economy" (29th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, September 2011)
- The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FTI Consulting, London, May 2011)
- Contributing author, Serious Economic Crime — A Boardroom Guide to Prevention and Compliance (White Page Ltd., 2011)
- Speaker, "Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation in the United States" (AIJA Conference, Madrid, November 2010)
- Speaker, "Abuse and Self-Dealing in the Financial Sector" (28th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, September, 2010)
- Speaker, "Dealing with Regulators (What is Expected from Companies): A U.S. Perspective on Self-Reporting" (AIJA Conference, London, June 2010)
Credentials
Admissions
- Registered Foreign Lawyer, Israel
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, JD
- University of Michigan, BA, honors
Languages
- Hebrew
Accolades
- Who's Who Legal, Asset Recovery
- Who's Who Legal, Investigations
- US Department of Justice Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Performance (2005)
Engagements
Government Enforcement Defense
Investigations & Monitorships
News
- Nineteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized as Leaders by Who’s Who Legal
- Kobre & Kim Lawyers on Using U.S. Discovery for Israeli Disputes
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Fourteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Kobre & Kim, in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies’ COVID-19 Local Response Initiative, on how to ensure maximum amount of relief dollars reach those that need them most.
- Kobre & Kim Files Countersuit Against Adare in Waldorf Astoria Financing Case
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Twelve Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Kobre & Kim’s Robert Henoch sits down with the Israel CFO Forum
- Kobre & Kim Lawyers Discuss Cross-Border Judgment Enforcement and Asset Recovery in U.S.-Israel Legal Review
- China’s Belt and Road Initiative Could Lead to a Trail of Global Corruption Investigations
- Kobre & Kim Ranks for Litigation in First-Ever Israel Desks League Tables
- Robert Henoch Examines Potential for FCPA Enforcement Actions into Israel in Haaretz
- Empowering Israeli Innovators to Take on Industry Giants
- Kobre & Kim Explains How Litigation Funds Support Israeli Tech Companies Facing Lawsuits from MNCs
- Beware the Reach of U.S. Sanctions
- 5 Ways Cryptocurrency Traders in EMEA Can Plan Ahead for U.S. Government Scrutiny
- Publishers of Global Arbitration Review Recognize Kobre & Kim’s Global Asset Recovery Team
- Former U.S. Department of Justice Prosecutors Explore U.S. Regulation’s Impact on Israeli Companies
- Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized as Market Leaders in Investigations
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Nine Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Robert Henoch and Benjamin Sauter Explore the U.S. Government’s Far-Reaching Power of Civil Asset Forfeiture and What Foreign Foundations and Fiduciaries Need to Know to Prepare
- Michael Ng and Robert Henoch Explore Litigation Funding as a Solution for Israeli Tech Companies
- Robert Henoch Presents at IBC Legal’s Financial Institutions Litigation 2014
Professional & Community Involvement
- The Nesiya Institute, Chairman of the Board
- Extradition Lawyers' Association, Member
- European Criminal Bar Association, Member
- Financial Services Lawyers Association, Member
- Society of English and American Lawyers, Member
- International Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "Private foundations and the (limited) impact of the Panama Papers" (Trusts & Trustees, July 2017)
- Co-author, "For US Citizens In Israel, Time To Face Up To FATCA" (Law360, January 2017)
- Co-author, "Innocent Foundations Beware: the US Government's Far-Reaching Power of Civil Asset Forfeiture, and what Innocent Foundations and Other Fiduciaries Need to Know to Prepare" (Trusts & Trustees, July 2016)
- Speaker, “Litigating Your Distribution and Agency Contracts on an International Scale,” (AIJA International Association of Young Lawyers Seminar, Tel Aviv, June 2016)
- Co-author, “Litigation Funding: Levelling the Playing Field” (Legal Business, April 2016)
- Author, "Pressure is On For Israeli Banks" (Law360, December 2014)
- Speaker, "DPAs and other Recent Developments in Investigating and Prosecuting Financial Crime" (4th Annual Financial Institutions Litigation 2014, London, October 2014)
- Contributing author, The International Comparative Legal Guide to Business Crime — 3rd Edition (Global Legal Group, October 2012)
- Speaker, "Global Problem of Identity-Related Cross-Border Tax Fraud" (30th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, September 2012)
- Speaker, "Internal Corporate Investigations: Strategies for Identifying and Managing Internal Abuse and Self-Dealing in a Global Economy" (29th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, September 2011)
- The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FTI Consulting, London, May 2011)
- Contributing author, Serious Economic Crime — A Boardroom Guide to Prevention and Compliance (White Page Ltd., 2011)
- Speaker, "Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation in the United States" (AIJA Conference, Madrid, November 2010)
- Speaker, "Abuse and Self-Dealing in the Financial Sector" (28th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, September, 2010)
- Speaker, "Dealing with Regulators (What is Expected from Companies): A U.S. Perspective on Self-Reporting" (AIJA Conference, London, June 2010)
“Robert Henoch [is] commended by peers and clients for his fantastic practice centred on representing European and Middle Eastern clients facing legal issues with US authorities.”
- the publishers of Global Investigations Review