Government Enforcement Defense

Our trial lawyers have extensive experience aggressively defending clients in high-profile cases against the government. Our criminal and regulatory practice is primarily cross-border, often involving simultaneous investigations by law enforcement authorities in several countries. We are one of the only firms with former U.S. prosecutors permanently stationed in offices in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.


Accolades August 16, 2022

Kobre & Kim Among Top India-Focused Foreign Law Firms: India Business Law Journal

In recognition of its “laser focus on cross-border disputes and investigations,” the India Business Law Journal has placed Kobre & Kim among the top India-focused foreign law firms for 2022 in their “Regional and Specialist” category.

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Events August 15, 2022

Jason Kang and Jian Wu on Managing Cross-Border Risks for Belt and Road Chinese State-owned Enterprises

Though China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has opened up investment and development opportunities for Chinese companies – including state-owned enterprises (SOEs) – around the world, recent geopolitical events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine have highlighted the international risks these companies face. Kobre & Kim’s Shanghai-based Jason Kang and Jian Wu explore risk management strategies during a virtual event at 9:00 am Shanghai time, August 20, 2022.

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Publications August 15, 2022

Daniel Saval to The Deal: Why More Crypto Companies May File for Bankruptcy

The contagion of collapsing cryptocurrency companies – from Three Arrows Capital to Voyager Digital and Celsius Network – in recent months may not be over yet. Kobre & Kim’s Daniel Saval, who regularly represents crypto industry stakeholders in complex cross-border insolvency disputes, sat down with The Deal to answer why bankruptcies are likely to continue.

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Events July 13, 2022

Evelyn Sheehan Unpacks Legal Developments for Digital Assets in Private Client Forum Americas 2022

Despite the impact they have on headlines, digital assets – including cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – are relatively new technologies and forms of property. As these assets become increasingly mainstream, legal systems around the world are having to reckon with them as they become subject to regulations, thefts and disputes.

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Accolades June 15, 2022

Amanda Tuminelli and Benjamin Sauter on Citywealth’s List of Top 15 U.S. Legal Crypto Practitioners

Kobre & Kim’s Amanda Tuminelli and Benjamin Sauter have been recognized by Citywealth magazine on its 2022 list of “Top 15 U.S. Legal Crypto Practitioners,” a guide to some of the best cryptocurrency legal counsel in the United States.

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Publications June 8, 2022

Alexandria Swette and Lara Levinson Explore Headwinds in the U.S. Art Market in Citywealth Magazine

Undeterred by the pandemic, the U.S. art market is still going strong, but market participants should not let their guard down. Art fraud continues to be an issue, and fresh headwinds caused by increased regulatory scrutiny – both in the U.S. and abroad – and by the rise of digital art and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) means continued vigilance is advised, Kobre & Kim’s Alexandria Swette and Lara Levinson explained when they sat down with Citywealth.

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Accolades June 8, 2022

Kobre & Kim, Michael Kim and Robin Rathmell Recognized in Latest Legal 500 USA Rankings

Kobre & Kim has earned top recognitions in both international litigation and white-collar criminal defense in the latest rankings of The Legal 500 USA 2022.

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Accolades June 2, 2022

Kobre & Kim Sweeps Several Chambers USA New York Litigation Rankings

Kobre & Kim and many of our lawyers have been recognized in the latest Chambers USA rankings for our strength in New York litigation, placing among the top in several categories for commercial, white collar and financial litigation.

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Accolades June 2, 2022

Kobre & Kim Tops Chambers USA Florida Litigation List, All Miami Partners Recognized

Kobre & Kim has earned the very top rank in the latest Chambers USA rankings for Florida white-collar crime and government investigations litigation, which also individually recognized the strengths of each of our partners in our Miami office.

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Accolades June 1, 2022

Kobre & Kim and Benjamin Sirota Recognized in Chambers USA New York Antitrust Rankings

Kobre & Kim has joined New York-based Benjamin Sirota among the top New York antitrust firms and practitioners in Chambers and Partners’s latest Chambers USA rankings.

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The Differences Between UK and EU Russian Sanctions

  • The United Kingdom and the European Union are two critical jurisdictions that have implemented influential sanctions regimes against Russian entities.
  • Given the UK’s departure from the EU, key differences exist that outside stakeholders must be attuned to.
  • Learn the subtle yet consequential details in this reference guide, put together by Kobre & Kim’s International Private Client team.

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Publications May 4, 2022

Evelyn Sheehan and Carolina Leung Unpack Shifts in the U.S. DOJ’s Prosecutorial Reach of Foreign Defendants in The Anti-Corruption Report

Recent U.S. federal court decisions have reeled back the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), expanding due process rights and defenses for foreign defendants. Kobre & Kim’s Evelyn Sheehan and Carolina Leung unpack what this means in an article for The Anti-Corruption Report.

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Publications April 22, 2022

Wade Weems, Chang Liu and Kairu Huang on U.S. Enforcement After the China Initiative in Caixin Global

The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) China Initiative has long been criticized for unfairly targeting Chinese nationals and people of Chinese descent, particularly professors and researchers. Its termination, however, does not signal relief – rather, the U.S. is moving on to a new Nation-State Threats Strategy, which has broader goals, targets and tools in mind. Kobre & Kim’s China-based lawyers Wade Weems and Chang Liu, together with specialist analyst Kairu Huang, unpacked the coming enforcement risks for Chinese entities in an article for Caixin Global.

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Publications April 18, 2022

Michael Sherwin Unpacks Law Enforcement’s Challenges When Seizing Digital Currency

As criminals increasingly turn to cryptocurrencies, law enforcement agencies around the world have found themselves seizing more of the assets and having to learn how to handle the unique challenges of this new technology. Kobre & Kim’s Michael Sherwin, a former U.S. federal prosecutor, unpacked the issues when he spoke with Bloomberg.

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Publications April 12, 2022

Miranda Ching Discusses Prosecutorial Independence of UK Serious Fraud Office in Fountain Court Chambers Podcast

Recent events – including continuing doubts about the UK Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) existence, the ousting of the head of London’s Metropolitan Police, the lack of investigation into alleged misconduct by politicians and the sustained trend of private prosecutions – have led to questions about the independence of prosecution authorities in England and Wales. Kobre & Kim’s Miranda Ching – a former case controller and prosecutor at the SFO – shared her perspective during an episode of The Fountain Court Chambers Podcast.

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