Our People

Our global offices allow us to bring together the right team of U.S. litigators, English barristers and solicitors (including King's Counsel), Hong Kong solicitors, and offshore lawyers equipped to handle the unique issues inherent in complex cross-border disputes and investigations. Our team of lawyers includes former U.S. federal and state prosecutors, English and offshore judges, and arbitrators. 

Our team of legal analysts work closely with the lawyers and, under their supervision, provide research and analysis for every stage of a matter. In addition, the lawyers are supported by an executive team of technology, e-discovery, case management, and public relations professionals to provide clients with practical business solutions that complement the legal strategy. 

Sergio de Aguiar

Lawyer

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São Paulo
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 1600 Conjunto 112, Itaim Bibi
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
tel. +55 (11) 99108 7298

Sergio de Aguiar is a dual-qualified litigator (England & Wales and as a Foreign Legal Consultant in Brazil) focused on complex cross-border commercial and investment disputes. Mr. Aguiar has extensive experience representing clients in the construction, oil and gas, energy, aviation, mining, telecom and infrastructure sectors, including in matters related to multi-billion-dollar international arbitrations under ICSID, ICC and LCIA rules.


Eugene Ahn

Analyst

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3292

Eugene Ahn, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement and government enforcement defense.


Matthew Aldridge

Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1950

Matthew Aldridge, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgement enforcement and insolvency & debtor-creditor disputes. 


Mairead Allen

Litigation Assistant

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4783

Mairead Allen, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property and technology litigation. Her recent matters include assisting with litigation involving patent infringement and related judgment enforcement.


Ghada Amer

Specialist Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1987

Ghada Amer, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency, international judgment enforcement and government enforcement defense.


Rajesh Ankalkoti

Chief Financial Officer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 4903

Rajesh Ankalkoti is the Chief Financial Officer at Kobre & Kim, responsible for managing all of the firm’s financial operations. He focuses on managing and strengthening the core financial operations, revenue and profitability enhancement and performance improvement. He also supports the firm’s global geographic expansion. 


Stephen J. Astringer

Lawyer

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Delaware
600 North King Street, Suite 501
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
tel. +1 302 518 6451

Stephen Astringer focuses his practice on corporate restructuring and insolvency related disputes and has experience representing debtors, secured lenders, committees and other parties of interest in high-stakes restructuring and bankruptcy matters, including chapter 11 and out-of-court workouts. Based full time in Delaware, Mr. Astringer has experience litigating before bankruptcy courts across the United States and the Delaware Court of Chancery.


Michael Bahn

Lawyer

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1273

Michael Bahn focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense and regulatory enforcement matters. He has extensive experience in handling multi-jurisdictional cases and investigations involving alleged violations of anti-corruption, health care fraud and antitrust laws.


Robin J. Baik

Lawyer

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1255

Robin Baik focuses his practice on international judgment enforcement and asset recovery matters, including those relating to insolvency proceedings and involving fraudulent schemes to hide and embezzle misappropriated assets. His experience in this area includes representing clients such as sovereign entities, energy and technology companies and financial institutions.


Dara Barkhordar

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5723

Dara Barkhordar is a highly accomplished litigator who focuses on complex, high-value commercial disputes and regulatory investigations. He is dual qualified as a barrister and solicitor. 


Rachel Barkin

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 993 1752

Rachel Barkin, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency & debtor-creditor disputes and government enforcement defense. 


Emily Beirne

Lawyer

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Dubai
Office 27-01, Level 27
ICD Brookfield DIFC
P.O. Box 506778, Dubai, UAE
tel. +971 4 454 3907

Emily Beirne is an English-qualified solicitor focused on resolving global commercial disputes, particularly those related to cross-border claims and complex fraud. She advises multinational companies, investors and individuals in the enforcement and defense of high-value international claims, judgments and awards. Ms. Beirne splits her practice between international arbitration and court work.


Eden Benadiva

Lawyer

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1905

Eden Benadiva focuses on representing companies and individuals in complex cross-border disputes and litigation. She has experience in adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, asset recovery litigation, Anti-Terrorism Act cases and complex litigation such as class actions and MDLs.


Erika Berman

Lawyer

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1965

Erika Berman is an experienced trial lawyer who represents individuals and institutional clients in government enforcement actions, investigations and complex commercial litigation. Ms. Berman is a Certified Fraud Examiner and has a particular focus on advising clients in connection with government investigations.


Gabriela Bertoldo

Analyst

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São Paulo
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 1600 Conjunto 112, Itaim Bibi
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
tel. +55 11 4200 6134

Gabriela Bertoldo, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and international judgment enforcement.


Edward Bibko

Global General Counsel

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3882 2529

Edward Bibko is the Global General Counsel at Kobre & Kim. As the firm’s principal legal and ethical counsel, Mr. Bibko is responsible for advising the firm on the commercial and legal risks and implications of various professional and operational management issues, from contracts and obligations to firm structure and policies.


Aidan Bolger

Managing Director, Global Products

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 7847 6609

As a senior leader within the firm’s Strategy Group, Aidan Bolger works with both lawyers and clients to drive forward the firm’s strategic priorities for its Claim Monetization and Dilution integrated offering.


Nicholas Bond

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 453 1144

Nicholas Bond, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving special situations disputes.


James Booth

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 6598

James Booth is an English barrister who focuses on cross-border commercial litigation. His experience includes disputes related to financial products and services, insolvency proceedings and U.S. regulatory enforcement matters. 


Salwa Boutkhil

Litigation Assistant

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Dubai
Office 27-01, Level 27
ICD Brookfield DIFC
P.O. Box 506778, Dubai, UAE
tel. +971 4 454 3918

Salwa Boutkhil, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement and offshore asset recovery. Her recent matters include assisting with litigation involving representing respondents in an international asset recovery effort. 


James Boyd

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6215

James Boyd, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and insolvency and debtor-creditor disputes.


Felipe Brandão

Regional Manager

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São Paulo
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 1600 Conjunto 112, Itaim Bibi
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
tel. +55 (11) 3230 3913

Felipe Brandão is Kobre & Kim’s Regional Manager focusing on Latin America. He is responsible for the firm’s business development and strategy and its product development and operations with the Latin America region, in coordination with the firm’s resources around the globe.


Michael Brasky

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 380 2590

Michael Brasky focuses his practice on representing institutional and individual clients in complex litigation matters, including bankruptcy matters tied to instances of fraud and misconduct. He has extensive experience in all phases of litigation including commencing suit, discovery, motion practice, expert witnesses, depositions and trial.


Jeremy Bressman

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6273

Jeremy Bressman represents clients in complex international and multi-jurisdictional disputes, including asset recovery, enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards, regulatory and criminal enforcement matters and cross-border investigations.


Sean S. Buckley

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1253

Sean Buckley, a former U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor, is a trial and investigations lawyer who defends clients in white-collar criminal matters, international government enforcement actions, and intellectual property litigation.


Zoë Bunnell

Of Counsel

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1246

Zoe Bunnell is an experienced litigator who represents institutional and individual clients in a wide range of complex civil litigation matters, with a particular emphasis on securities law and the financial services sector.

 


Alan Burd

Litigation Assistant

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 7031 5588

Alan Burd, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and investigations, examinations & monitorships. His recent matters include assisting with the representation of an individual in securities claim litigation.


Paige Bzdyk

Litigation Assistant

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 786 858 4773

Paige Bzdyk, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense.


Jake Calvert

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 8164 5667

Jake Calvert represents high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients and their executives, politically exposed persons and trustees in international disputes and investigations involving allegations of fraud, corruption, bribery, money laundering and misconduct, as well as those who have been, or are potentially at risk of being, sanctioned by the UK or EU.


Samantha Camacho

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 453 1145

Samantha Camacho, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense. Her recent matters include the representation of an individual under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as assisting with the monitorship of a major philanthropic organization. 


Julia Campbell

Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1959

Julia Campbell, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense. Her recent matters include assisting in defense of an individual facing fraud charges in proceedings brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and assisting with the firm's pro bono representation of asylum clients.


Jesse Candel

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 289 8234

Jesse Candel, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and intellectual property litigation.


Domenic Caturello

Analyst

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 428 3080

Domenic Caturello, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving special situations disputes and insolvency and debtor-creditor disputes.


Eric Celenti

Specialist Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 993-1750

Eric Celenti, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense, with a focus on financial markets, investigations, monitorships and examinations.


Layan K. Charara

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 993 1754

Layan Charara focuses her practice on defending clients in white-collar criminal matters and international government enforcement actions. She handles investigative and enforcement actions brought by U.S. regulators and agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). 


Amanda Isabella Cheng

Litigation Assistant

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 9021 7732

Amanda Isabella Cheng, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement and asset recovery.


Catherine Cheng

Specialist Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 453 1143

Catherine Cheng, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgement enforcement and special situations disputes, with a particular focus on high-stakes commercial disputes.


Samuel Cheng

Litigation Assistant

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3279

Samuel Cheng, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement. 


Henry Cheung

Lawyer

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3212

Henry Cheung has extensive experience representing clients in bondholder disputes and debts enforcement with a nexus to the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Cheung also represents institutional clients in devising cross-border strategies in support of restructuring negotiation and enforcement of foreign judgment and awards.


Miranda Ching

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 6581

Miranda Ching focuses her practice on advising high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients and their executives in cross-border investigations and government enforcement actions related to allegations of fraud, bribery, corruption and other misconduct. Ms. Ching specializes in counselling clients in high-risk scenarios that threaten their liberty, assets and reputation. She is recognized in The Legal 500 for representing individuals in fraud and white-collar crime cases.


Kunhee Cho

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5740

Kunhee Cho is a dual-qualified Korean lawyer and English solicitor focused on complex cross-border litigation involving commercial fraud and misconduct.


Michael Cinnamon

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 993 1751

Michael Cinnamon represents institutional clients and other investors in high-stakes, cross-border commercial disputes involving global financial markets. He has particular experience in disputes involving complex financial products, such as FX products, swaps and equities. 


Richard Clarke

Lawyer

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Dubai
Office 27-01, Level 27
ICD Brookfield DIFC
P.O. Box 506778, Dubai, UAE
tel. +971 4 454 3908

Richard is an English barrister focused on resolving international commercial disputes, typically involving cross-border claims, civil fraud and insolvency. He advises multinational corporations, investors and individuals on the monetization and defense of claims, financial instruments, judgments and arbitral awards. Mr. Clarke often assists clients facing atypical events with the potential to impact the future course their business, including in M&A, joint venture and shareholder disputes.


Tyler Clarke

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 380 2582

Tyler Clarke, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency and debtor-creditor disputes.


Victor D. V. Clementino

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6243

Victor D. V. Clementino focuses on representing debtors, creditors, investors and other stakeholders in cross-border insolvency and commercial disputes, including those with a nexus to Brazil and Latin America. He has extensive experience in complex cross-border restructuring proceedings, as well as in international commercial litigation and arbitration.


Sarah Closser

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6201

Sarah Closser, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on complex special situations disputes, investigations, and monitorships. 


Jonathan D. Cogan

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1206

Jonathan D. Cogan is an experienced trial lawyer who regularly serves as lead counsel in high-stakes complex civil litigation as well as in government enforcement defense matters against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), among others.


John Conte

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 453 1172

John Conte represents a diverse array of parties in insolvency-related disputes and investigations. 


Benjamin Cooper

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6226

Benjamin Cooper is an experienced civil lawyer who represents institutional and individual clients in complex commercial litigation and investigations.


Lucy Crerend

Specialist Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 929 895 2806

Lucy Crerend, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on government enforcement defense matters and high-stakes commercial disputes, particularly those involving allegations of securities fraud.


Richard Curtis

Assistant General Counsel

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5725

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.


Molly Daly

Specialist Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 971 1397

Molly Daly, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement. 


Anna de Bernardi

Analyst

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 917 715 3011

Anna de Bernardi, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement and government enforcement defense. Her recent matters include assisting in offshore asset tracing and recovery efforts as well as providing strategic advice to a client in an ongoing criminal investigation in various jurisdictions.


Timothy de Swardt

Lawyer

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BVI
Commerce House, Waterfront Drive
Road Town, Tortola VG 1110
British Virgin Islands
tel. +1 284 852 1631

Timothy de Swardt is admitted as a barrister in England and the BVI and as an attorney in California. He regularly represents high-value clients in enforcing international judgments and recovering offshore assets, often in cases arising from misappropriation, fraud and the proceeds of crime. Mr. de Swardt also handles cross-border insolvency cases and trusts and estates disputes.


Anisa Dëma

Senior Director, Global Legal Services

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 988 6666

Anisa Dëma is the Senior Director of Global Legal Services at Kobre & Kim. With 15 years of experience overseeing business operations and projects, Ms. Dëma leads the Global Legal Services Department and oversees management and strategic operations of all its teams.


Geoffrey Derrick

Lawyer

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1936

Geoffrey J. Derrick is a former federal defender who uses his investigatory experience to design and execute strategies in cross-border disputes involving monetization and demonetization of claims, judgments, and arbitral awards.  He has extensive experience working on international arbitration and judgment-enforcement matters involving fraud and misconduct.


Emily Eget

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 929 895 2817

Emily Eget, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and special situations disputes.


Wendy Fan

Product Manager

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 967 5797

Wendy Fan is the firm’s Product Manager, Advisory, overseeing the commercial strategy behind the firm’s independent suite of advisory services. In coordination with the Director of Global Strategy Initiatives and the Senior Product Manager of Kobre & Kim Business Advisors (KKBA), she is responsible for coordinating both product and business development initiatives for KKBA, and in working alongside KKBA partners to provide strategies that can transform a client’s market position.


Michael C. Fasano

Lawyer

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6104

Michael C. Fasano is an experienced litigator representing ultra-high-net-worth individuals, high-value closely held companies and other corporate clients in white-collar criminal and regulatory defense and other government enforcement matters involving allegations of fraud and other misconduct. 


Curtis Feliciano

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 380 2597

Curtis Feliciano, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense. 


Victoria R. Fordin

Lawyer

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6131

Victoria R. Fordin is an experienced trial lawyer who represents institutional and individual clients in complex commercial litigation, with a focus on white-collar crime, antitrust, and government investigations.


Martine B. Forneret

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 380 2581

Martine Forneret represents clients in complex civil litigation involving white-collar criminal defense and regulatory investigations. 


Michael Friedman

Deputy to CEOs

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 4930

Michael Friedman is the Deputy to CEOs.


Ana Frischtak

Lawyer

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São Paulo
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 1600 Conjunto 112, Itaim Bibi
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
tel. +55 11 4933 1602

Ana Frischtak represents multinational companies and their executives in high-stakes cross-border government enforcement defense matters, particularly those by U.S. enforcement agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 


Yesenia Garcia-Godinez

Litigation Assistant

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4718

Yesenia Garcia-Godinez, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property and technology disputes and special situations disputes. 


Harrison Geist

Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1970

Harrison Geist, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and intellectual property litigation.


David Glickman

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 658 4894

David Glickman, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency & debtor-creditor disputes. His recent matters include assisting in recovering employees' unpaid deferred compensation as well representation of a CEO against allegations of breaching fiduciary duty and violating labor laws.


Sebastian Gollins

Lawyer

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Cayman Islands
9 Forum Lane, Suite 3207
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, KY1-9006
tel. +1 345 749 4002

Sebastian Gollins is an English barrister and Cayman Islands attorney representing institutional and private clients – including ultra-high-net-worth individuals – in high-value, cross-border disputes, typically with connection to one or more offshore jurisdictions. He has experience advising clients in relation to claims arising out of international commercial disputes, including partnership, investment funds, insolvency and trusts. 


Anna Gorman

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 453 1141

Anna Gorman, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency & debtor-creditor disputes.


Marcus J. Green

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1200

Marcus Green advises clients on judgment enforcement, international asset investigations and offshore recovery and related debtor-creditor litigation. He helps clients realize value from court judgments and arbitration awards in distressed circumstances, including where debtors have undertaken complex asset protection structuring and, in investor-state disputes, where sovereign immunity is implicated.


Ty Greenberg

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6281

Ty Greenberg, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement and special situations disputes. 


Becky A. Greenwald

Of Counsel

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Tel Aviv
Yigal Alon Street 94
Alon Tower One, 21st Floor
Tel Aviv, 6789139
Israel
tel. +972 3 372 6963

Becky A. Greenwald is an experienced litigator who represents companies and individuals in complex commercial litigation, including internal investigations, regulatory investigations and international disputes, with a particular focus on the Middle East and Europe. 


Jaida Griffiths

Litigation Assistant

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 539 9344

Jaida Griffiths, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense, special situations disputes, and investigations, examinations & monitorships. Her recent matters include assisting with the representation of individuals in an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


Mark Griffiths

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5710

Mark Griffiths is an experienced commercial litigator who focuses his practice on cross-border insolvency disputes, particularly those involving fraud and resulting corporate investigations and asset recovery.


Ilona Groark

Lawyer

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Cayman Islands
9 Forum Lane, Suite 3207
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, KY1-9006
tel. +1 345 749 4004

Ilona Groark is admitted as an attorney in the Cayman Islands and as a solicitor-advocate in England. She advises clients in complex, ultra-high value cross-border disputes typically with a Caribbean nexus and invariably in circumstances where there are allegations of fraud or misconduct and a need to safeguard or recover assets across multiple-jurisdictions.


John Grofik

Director, Global Information Security

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1200

John Grofik is the Director of Global Information Security based in the firm's New York office. Mr. Grofik is responsible for securing and maintaining the firm's overall global network and security infrastructure.


Alan E. Guy

Managing Director of Underwriting and Value Optimization

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 876 9860

Alan E. Guy is the Managing Director for Underwriting and Value Optimization and is based in the New York office.


Eden Hadad-Hirt

Analyst

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Tel Aviv
Yigal Alon Street 94
Alon Tower One, 21st Floor
Tel Aviv, 6789139
Israel
tel. +972 3 376 3296

Eden Hadad-Hirt, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and investigations, examination, and monitorships. 


Ilana Hafner

Litigation Assistant

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Tel Aviv
Yigal Alon Street 94
Alon Tower One, 21st Floor
Tel Aviv, 6789139
Israel
tel. +972 54 710 0862

Ilana Hafner, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property litigation.


Lydia L. Halpern

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. + 1 646 448 6211

Lydia L. Halpern represents clients in complex commercial litigation involving white-collar criminal defense, arbitration and internal and regulatory investigations. Ms. Halpern has experience across various industries, including banking and financial services, mining, oil and gas.


Adriana Ham

Litigation Assistant

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1228

Adriana Ham, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support in matters involving international investigations and enforcement actions. Her recent matters include the representation of a multinational energy company to identify and minimize potential risks arising from whistleblower allegations against the client’s joint venture partner.


John Han

Lawyer

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3291

John Han is a litigator and advocate who helps clients achieve business objectives in matters involving Greater China, other parts of APAC, the U.S., and offshore jurisdictions including the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands.


Anushka Handa

Analyst

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 7031 5574

Anushka graduated from the University of Warwick with an LLB (Hons). As an analyst, Anushka works on substantive legal and financial projects. Under attorney supervision, Anushka is currently assisting on matters involving claim monetization and dilution.


Stephen Hayes

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 6571

Stephen Hayes is an English-qualified solicitor highly experienced in financial products and services litigation, joint venture and partnership disputes, and trust and estate litigation. He regularly represents clients in the financial services industry in shareholder and corporate governance disputes often involving insolvency issues.


Elizabeth Haywood

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448-6247

Elizabeth Haywood, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and investigations, examinations and monitorships.


Alaina R. Heine

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 993 1757

Alaina Heine focuses her practice on high-stakes corporate restructuring, distressed debt and insolvency related disputes on behalf of both creditors and debtors, representing public and private companies, ad hoc and official committees, shareholder groups, hedge funds and private equity firms. She has experience in chapter 11 restructurings, out-of-court workouts, chapter 15 restructurings, chapter 7 liquidations, debtor-in-possession financings, settlement negotiations and section 363 sales.


Kevin Henry

Litigation Assistant

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 6578

Kevin Henry, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgement enforcement and insolvency disputes. His recent matters include assisting with an international debt collection dispute and defense against claims of breach of fiduciary duty in liquidation proceedings.


Vanessa Hernandez

Senior Product Manager, Conversion

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 380 2589

Vanessa Hernandez is Senior Product Manager for Matter Conversion, overseeing strategy and driving the firm’s strategic priorities for all incoming potential new matters. In coordination with the Managing Director of Business Development, she is responsible for leading the entire lifecycle of incoming opportunities from new matter origination to client engagement through strategy formulation, business assessment, and client development support across various business units.


Audrey Hirshberg

Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1903

Audrey Hirshberg, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgement enforcement and insolvency & debtor-creditor disputes. Her recent matters include assisting with the firm’s representation of the provisional joint liquidators for a Bermuda investment company in proceedings regarding an alleged multi-billion tax fraud scheme.


Jeffrey Ho

Lawyer

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3221

Jeffrey Ho represents corporations, funds and other institutional clients in complex cross-border disputes and litigation with a nexus to the Asia Pacific region, often involving fraud and misconduct. He dilutes and defends against multi-million dollar claims and allegations of fraud on behalf of global clients and coordinates government investigations to defend client assets and interests. 


Paul Hughes

Lawyer

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Dubai
Office 27-01, Level 27
ICD Brookfield DIFC
P.O. Box 506778, Dubai, UAE
tel. +971 4 454 3903

Paul Hughes advises clients on matters involving cross-border shareholder and company disputes that have a nexus to the United Arab Emirates, splitting his practice between international arbitration and courts in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). 


Nicholas Ickovic

Lawyer

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4756

Nicholas Ickovic is an experienced commercial litigator focused on representing institutional and individual clients in complex cross-border disputes involving financial products and services. He has experience in matters dealing with debt and equity securities issuances, contract disputes and shareholder disputes.


Kamarya James

Litigation Assistant

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Cayman Islands
9 Forum Lane, Suite 3207
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, KY1-9006
tel. +1 345 749 4014

Kamarya James, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support to the firm’s lawyers in high-value, cross-border shareholder, partnership, commercial and insolvency disputes based in the Cayman Islands.


Kandy James

Litigation Assistant

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BVI
Commerce House, Waterfront Drive
Road Town, Tortola VG 1110
British Virgin Islands
tel. +1 284 852 1632

Kandy James, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support to the firm’s lawyers in matters involving complex commercial litigation, with focuses on international judgment enforcement and insolvency. 


Azam Janmohamed

Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1912

Azam Janmohamed, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving special situations disputes.


Erick Jennings

Litigation Assistant

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Cayman Islands
9 Forum Lane, Suite 3207
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, KY1-9006
tel. +1 345 749 4012

Erick Jennings, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support to the firm’s lawyers in high-value, cross-border shareholder, partnership, commercial and insolvency disputes based in the Cayman Islands. 


Joshua Jia

Analyst

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4717

Joshua Jia, under the supervision of the firm's lawyer's, provides support on matters involving intellectual property and technology disputes. His recent matters include assisting with the firm's representation of a commercial fuel provider company regarding a proposed acquisition.


Sydney Sgambato Johnson

Lawyer

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1952

Sydney S. Johnson is an experienced white-collar litigator who represents institutional and individual clients in the finance and technology sectors. She has significant trial and investigative experience, having defended clients against allegations of fraud, money laundering, spoofing and other types of misconduct in criminal and civil proceedings, and most often, both.


Paul Kanellopoulos

Lawyer

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1931

Paul Kanellopoulos is an experienced trial lawyer who represents individual and institutional clients in complex commercial litigation. 


Jason J. Kang

Lawyer

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Shanghai
43rd Floor
HKRI Centre One, HKRI Taikoo Hui
288 Shimen Yi Road
Shanghai, 200041
People's Republic of China (PRC)
tel. +86 21 3210 2100
Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3288

Jason Kang is a China-focused litigator who focuses on international judgment and award enforcement and other complex cross-border disputes.


Roni Kapitulnik

Specialist Analyst

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Tel Aviv
Yigal Alon Street 94
Alon Tower One, 21st Floor
Tel Aviv, 6789139
Israel
tel. +972 7 659 94009

Roni Kapitulnik, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving national security and sanctions.


Elina Karayianni

Disputes Manager

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Cyprus
5 Kedron Street, IMPERIO HOUSE, 2nd Floor
Mesa Geitonia
4004, Limassol Cyprus
tel. +357 97 444 340

Elina Karayianni is a Disputes Manager for Kobre & Kim Business Advisors in Cyprus. A fluent Greek speaker, she helps delivers the firm’s business strategy in Cyprus, providing strategic support on legal and commercial issues to Kobre & Kim’s clients and lawyers on issues with a nexus to Cyprus and the broader surrounding region. 


Udi Karklinsky

Lawyer

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Tel Aviv
Yigal Alon Street 94
Alon Tower One, 21st Floor
Tel Aviv, 6789139
Israel
tel. +972 3 914 7867

Udi Karklinsky is an experienced litigator who represents companies and individuals in complex cross-border commercial litigation, including contractual, tort, securities, and other disputes, often with a nexus to Israel and the broader Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. He also advises clients in multi-regulator and internal investigations, including in relation to economic sanctions, anti-money laundering and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).


Noam Katz

Specialist Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 876-9869

Noam Katz, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense, with a focus on those involving allegations of fraud and digital assets. She is certified by Chainalysis in blockchain analytics.


Victoria Kay

Product Director, International Private Client

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5704

Victoria Kay leads the firm’s strategy formulation and business development in Africa, particularly as it relates to its International Private Client integrated offering. She is responsible for working with clients and lawyers to drive their strategic priorities and  product development in the region. She splits her time between Europe (London and Switzerland) and Africa. 


Michael Keilty

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6202

Michael Keilty provides clients with strategic advice on international government investigations and enforcement actions. Mr. Keilty has extensive experience working with senior international law enforcement officials, prosecutors, intelligence agencies and government departments on matters related to cybercrime, digital currency, money laundering, securities fraud, espionage, export control violations and national security.


Arkiatou Keita

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 380 2598

Arkiatou Keita, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgement enforcement and claim monetization and dilution. 


Erin Kelly

Specialist Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 971 1392

Erin Kelly, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides case management support on matters involving government enforcement defense and internal private clients.


Kim Kennedy

Lawyer

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4782

Kim Kennedy is an experienced litigator focused on representing clients in the life sciences, pharmaceutical and other high-tech industries in high-stakes intellectual property disputes. In particular, she focuses on patent disputes, including in U.S. federal court and in inter partes review proceedings before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).


Duaa Khan

Litigation Assistant

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3882 2543

Duaa Khan, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and investigations, examinations and monitorships.


Antonio Kieschnick

Analyst

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4741

Antonio Kieschnick, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving high-value, cross-border insolvency disputes and intellectual property litigation. His recent matters include assisting in a matter related to asset recovery of investments in provisional liquidation. 


Ethan Kim

Litigation Assistant

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1267

Ethan Kim, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support in matters involving financial products and services litigation and international judgment enforcement. His recent matters include the representation of an asset management company where the firm is advising on matters identified by the company with respect to certain investments made.


Hyokook Kim

Analyst

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1245

Hyokook Kim, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property litigation.


Michael S. Kim

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1201
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1212
London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5701

Michael S. Kim, co-founder of the firm, serves as lead counsel in high-stakes disputes and investigations.


Jacob Kirkham

Lawyer

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Delaware
600 North King Street, Suite 501
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
tel. +1 302 518 6456

Jacob Kirkham is an experienced trial litigator who focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, deal litigation, shareholder disputes, class actions, and other corporate litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery.


Jef Klazen

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1216

Jef Klazen focuses on international asset recovery, including the enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards. He advises companies and individuals on how to monetize their legal claims and judgments and has particular experience with enforcement efforts arising from investor-state disputes that may involve state immunity. The publishers of Global Arbitration Review describe him as “renowned for his deep expertise in asset recovery” and “excellent written advocacy,” and Chambers and Partners quotes sources praising him as “extremely efficient” with “lots of ideas” and “on top of his game.”


Steven G. Kobre

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1202

Steven G. Kobre, co-founder of the firm, is an experienced litigator who has served as lead counsel in numerous government enforcement defense matters and high-value financial arbitrations and litigations. Mr. Kobre focuses on complex civil litigation, particularly disputes among commercial entities, Fortune 500 companies and other large institutions.


Calvin K. Koo

Lawyer

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3297

Calvin Koo counsels financial technology and Web3 clients in high-stakes international litigation and investigations. This includes leading global dispute resolution campaigns that require highly coordinated multi-jurisdictional activity. For claim monetization cases, his strategies synthesize tracing digital assets on blockchains and advocating in courtrooms around the world to maximize recovery value. He also applies similar techniques on behalf of victims of fraud to recover cryptocurrency or traditional assets, as well as secure significant damages.


Stephanie Koo

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 689 2978

Stephanie Koo, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency & debtor-creditor disputes and government enforcement defense.


Hyerin Kwon

Assistant Product Manager

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1295

Hyerin Kwon is the firm’s Assistant Product Manager, working with the Senior Product Manager for Korea and Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation and the Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific, on strategy and business development initiatives in Korea and across the Asia Pacific region.


Julia Langan

Specialist Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 957 6023

Julia Langan, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on international private client matters focusing on international litigation pertaining to allegations of fraud, money laundering and other forms of misconduct.


Adam M. Lavine

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1279

Adam Lavine represents debtors, creditors, board members and other stakeholders in insolvency-related disputes and investigations, often serving as special litigation counsel to participants in cross-border Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 proceedings. He also represents distressed debt funds, private equity funds, and other institutional investors in high-stakes civil disputes concerning distressed transactions, secured and unsecured debt, and other litigation in the financial markets.


Daniel S. Lee

Lawyer

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1226

With significant experience as a U.S. federal prosecutor, Daniel Lee focuses his practice on representing institutions and high-net-worth individuals in international investigations and enforcement actions involving allegations of fraud, bribery, money laundering and other forms of misconducts. Mr. Lee has represented multinational companies and their corporate executives and directors in civil and criminal proceedings including whistleblower investigations, bid-rigging, extradition, export/import control, ITAR, trade secret theft, INTERPOL and multijurisdictional asset forfeiture and tracing.


Jenny Lee

Analyst

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1245

Jenny Lee, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property and special situations disputes. 


Lucy Lee

Litigation Assistant

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1298

Lucy Lee, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property & technology litigation. Her recent matters include assisting with the firm’s representation of a Korean pharmaceutical company in a trade secrets dispute before the International Trade Committee.


Carolina Leung

Lawyer

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São Paulo
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 1600 Conjunto 112, Itaim Bibi
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
tel. +55 11 4200 3280

Carolina Leung has extensive experience representing clients in all stages of an investigation by U.S. government and regulatory agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Office of Foreign Assets Control, on matters ranging from alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to money laundering and fraud.


Lara Levinson

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5716

Lara Levinson is an experienced and dual-qualified English solicitor and U.S. lawyer who focuses her practice on complex civil and appellate litigation, regulatory and internal investigations, and asset forfeiture and recovery matters.


Gregory Lewis

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5706

Gregory Lewis represents institutional clients in a variety of cross-border disputes and international regulatory investigations, with a particular focus on financial institutions. Mr. Lewis has experience defending global banks, sovereign wealth funds and multinational corporations from countries across the world.


Mengshi (Emma) Li

Lawyer

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Shanghai
43rd Floor
HKRI Centre One, HKRI Taikoo Hui
288 Shimen Yi Road
Shanghai, 200041
People's Republic of China (PRC)
tel. +86 21 3210 2184

Mengshi (Emma) Li represents multinational companies and individual clients with substantial business ties to Greater China and Asia Pacific in cross-border government investigations and enforcement actions, including from U.S. enforcement and regulatory agencies. She assists clients in responding to matters involving bribery, corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and export controls, antitrust, insider trading and other misconduct. 


Sarah Li

Litigation Assistant

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Shanghai
43rd Floor
HKRI Centre One, HKRI Taikoo Hui
288 Shimen Yi Road
Shanghai, 200041
People's Republic of China (PRC)
tel. +86 21 3210 2193

Sarah Li, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support in matters involving government enforcement defense and investigations, examinations and monitorships.


Abigail Liman

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 993-1749

Abigail Liman, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement and government enforcement defense.


Emily Lin

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 832 9909

Emily Lin, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense. 


Ed Llewelyn-Evans

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 77 9957 3714

Ed Llewelyn-Evans specializes in complex and high-profile commercial disputes and fraud litigation for a range of domestic and international clients.


Andrew C. Lourie

Lawyer

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6107
Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1907

Andrew C. Lourie is an experienced trial lawyer who practices in the areas of government enforcement defense, international judgment enforcement and asset recovery, and investigations and monitorships.


Shangxing (Simon) Lu

Lawyer

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1908

Shangxing (Simon) Lu is an experienced litigator focused on representing international clients in high-stakes, cross-border intellectual property disputes. He has experience advising on patent litigation, IP transactions and strategic IP portfolio development across multiple industries, such as telecommunication, software and medical devices. Mr. Lu has litigated before U.S. district courts, International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).


Tyler Lui

Analyst

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 20 8164 5661

Tyler Lui, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving asset recovery and sanctions. 


Sabrina Magalhães

Product Manager, Channel Opportunity Program

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São Paulo
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 1600 Conjunto 112, Itaim Bibi
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
tel. +55 (11) 95664 9216

Sabrina Magalhaes is the Product Manager for the Channel Opportunity Program. In coordination with the Global Lead for the program and the firm’s attorneys, Ms. Magalhaes coordinates the Channel Opportunity Program to cultivate high-value relationships in untapped local markets and advance the program into a mature distribution channel for all the firm’s integrated offerings and business units.


Hans Mahecha

Specialist Analyst

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6121

Hans Mahecha, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on international private client and government enforcement defense matters.


Keenan Maher

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 658 4969

Keenan Maher, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving investigations, examinations and monitorships and government enforcement defense.


Gabriel Maieru

Conversion Manager

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São Paulo
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 1600 Conjunto 112, Itaim Bibi
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
tel. +55 11 3230 5377

Gabriel Maieru, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement and asset recovery. 


Jay Y. Mandel

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 4938

Jay Mandel is an experienced lawyer who focuses his practice on complex litigation, including disputes against banks, investment companies and other financial services firms on behalf of institutional investors and other institutional clients.


Igor Margulyan

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1263

Igor Margulyan is an experienced litigator who represents clients with global business interests in complex international disputes. His matters often involve parallel civil, criminal and regulatory proceedings in multiple jurisdictions, including the U.S., Europe, Russia and the broader CIS region, Cyprus, as well as key offshore jurisdictions (such as the Cayman Islands, the Cook Islands and the BVI).


Christen M. Martosella

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1251

Christen Martosella represents clients across various industries in high-stakes commercial disputes and investigations. She has particular experience in intellectual property matters, deal litigation and arbitration.


Jason A. Masimore

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 6577

Jason Masimore, a former federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice, Southern District of New York, is an experienced trial lawyer and highly sought-after investigator who represents institutions, trustees, politically-exposed persons and ultra-high-net-worth individuals in complex international criminal and civil matters involving allegations of corruption, fraud and money laundering, including representing those who have been, or expect they might be, sanctioned by the U.S., UK, and/or EU. 


Matthew I. Menchel

Lawyer

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6108

A nationally recognized and highly regarded trial lawyer, Matthew Menchel is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and focuses his practice on government enforcement defense and complex civil litigation. He often serves as lead counsel on high-profile matters.


Peter Mewse

Director, Channel Development

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 7847 6617

Peter Mewse is the firm’s Global Lead for the Channel Opportunity Program. In coordination with the Managing Director of Business Development and the firm’s attorneys, Mr. Mewse leads the Channel Opportunity Program to cultivate high-value relationships in untapped local markets and advance the program into a mature distribution channel for all the firm’s integrated offerings and business units.


Pamella Mitchell

Lawyer

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Cayman Islands
9 Forum Lane, Suite 3207
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, KY1-9006
tel. +1 345 749 4013

Pamella Mitchell concentrates on international judgment enforcement and offshore asset recovery, as well as insolvency and debtor-creditor disputes.


Shae Monette

Specialist Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 971 1355

Shae Monette, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense with a particular focus on those involving futures, swaps, and other derivatives.


Teresa Menendez Moral

Analyst

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5720

Teresa Menendez Moral, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving sanctioned individuals and cryptocurrency. Her recent matters include assisting with the firm’s representation of a company with cryptocurrency assets in obtaining a freezing injunction in the English High Court following a fraudulent hack. 


Kamille Adair Morgan

Analyst

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BVI
Commerce House, Waterfront Drive
Road Town, Tortola VG 1110
British Virgin Islands
tel. +1 284 852 1630

Kamille Adair Morgan focuses her practice on assisting companies in matters related to international dispute settlement, including international arbitration and the cross-border monetization and dilution of judgments, awards and other claims. In particular, she is well versed in public international law and offshore law, especially in Jamaica, the British Virgin Islands and other Caribbean jurisdictions.


Will Morris

Managing Director of Global Operations and Procurement

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6127

As the Managing Director, Global Operations and Procurement, Will Morris is responsible for planning, directing and overseeing all operations – including opening new locations, travel and duty of care, client relations, reporting, cost controls via P2P oversight and budgeting/forecasting for all Kobre & Kim office locations. He has extensive experience in resolving operational issues to maintain positive ongoing professional relationships with vendors, clients and stakeholders.


Ryan C. Mullally

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 658 4887

Ryan C. Mullally represents institutional and individual clients in complex litigations and arbitrations. He has particular experience in class action defense, employment and procedural issues, and has handled multi-million-dollar international arbitration disputes and cross-border discovery efforts.


Brian B. Murphy

Associate General Counsel

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 7150 6869

Brian B. Murphy is the Associate General Counsel at Kobre & Kim, where he leads the firm's Legal Department.


Michael Ng

Lawyer

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4803

Michael Ng is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer focusing on intellectual property litigation, regulatory matters and commercial disputes. His most recent matters span the U.S., Asia, Europe and Australia, with a focus on high-stakes cases in the technology sector.  


Evan Oh

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448-6269

Evan Oh, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement and government enforcement defense.


Nada Oteifi

Lawyer

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Dubai
Office 27-01, Level 27
ICD Brookfield DIFC
P.O. Box 506778, Dubai, UAE
tel. +971 4 454 3904

Nada Oteifi focuses her practice on representing individual and institutional clients in cross-border arbitral award and judgment enforcement matters with a nexus to the Middle East. 


Melanie L. Oxhorn

Of Counsel

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1249

Melanie L. Oxhorn focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including financial products and services, internal investigations, asset forfeiture and recovery, and intellectual property litigation.


Tapan Oza

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 380 2595

Tapan Oza focuses his practice on complex cross-border commercial and insolvency disputes and government investigations. He has experience representing institutional clients in bankruptcy and administrative trials, as well as in responding to government enforcement actions instituted by varying government agencies.


Thomas O’Heney

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 380 2599

Thomas O’Heney, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency and debtor-creditor disputes.


Chae Park

Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664-1961

Chae Park, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property & technology litigation. 


Ethan Park

Litigation Assistant

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4752

Ethan Park, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property and technology disputes. His recent matters include assisting with litigation against a major U.S. company for intellectual property theft and a patent infringement case against U.S. and international companies.


Ayesha Pasha

Analyst

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 891 2606

Ayesha Pasha, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and investigations, examinations and monitorships. 


Kate Patalino

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 323 810 3411

Kate Patalino, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and investigations, examinations and monitorships. 


Steven W. Perlstein

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1207

Steven Perlstein is an experienced trial lawyer who practices in the area of appellate and complex civil litigation, focusing on litigation related to complex commercial transactions (such as collateralized debt obligation and mortgage-backed securities transactions), business break up disputes and securities-related litigation. 


Lou Petreski

Global Information Technology Officer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 876 9862

Lou Petreski is the firm’s Global Information Technology Officer, responsible for developing and executing coordinated IT strategies across the firm's different business units and regions, creating a digital work environment that is seamless, effective, and secure.


Samira Poisson

Regional Manager

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Dubai
Office 27-01, Level 27
ICD Brookfield DIFC
P.O. Box 506778, Dubai, UAE
tel. +971 4 454 3905

Samira Poisson is the Regional Manager focusing on the Middle East and Africa (MEA). She is responsible for the firm’s business development and strategy and its product development and operations across the MEA region, in coordination with the firm’s resources around the globe.


Natalie Ponce

Analyst

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6100

Natalie Ponce, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement.


Rehana Popal

Lawyer

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Cayman Islands
9 Forum Lane, Suite 3207
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, KY1-9006
tel. +1 345 749 4038

Rehana Popal represents global financial institutions, corporate boards, investment funds, special committees, creditors and creditor committees, debtors, liquidators, trustees and other investors in cross-border insolvency and commercial disputes with a nexus to offshore financial centers. She has handled cases involving bankruptcy, creditors’ and members’ voluntary liquidations and provisional liquidations.


Antonio Ramos

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6272

Antonio Ramos, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and special situations disputes. His recent matters include assisting with a criminal securities fraud litigation and breach of contract suit arising from a SPAC transaction.


Maria Sofia Reiser

Analyst

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5703

Maria Sofia Reiser, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement and international private client. Her recent matters include assisting in offshore asset tracing and recovery efforts as well as providing strategic advice to a client related to a company acquisition.


Zachary R. Ritz

Lawyer

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6105

Zachary R. Ritz is an experienced litigator who represents institutional and individual clients in complex commercial disputes. Mr. Ritz has experience in all phases of litigation, including commencing suit, discovery, motion practice, depositions and trial.


Caroline A. Rivera

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6235

Caroline Rivera focuses her practice on representing individual and institutional clients in white-collar defense and complex commercial litigation. She has experience defending clients in criminal investigations and charges brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, including allegations of securities fraud and alleged violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Sherman Act. 


Adriana Riviere-Badell

Lawyer

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6117

Adriana Riviere-Badell is an experienced advocate who concentrates her practice on high-profile contentious trust and estate disputes, complex multi-jurisdictional civil litigation — including appellate proceedings — and international judgment enforcement and asset recovery, with a focus on Latin America.


Abigail Roman-Ahlgrim

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 658 4876

Abigail Roman-Ahlgrim, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency and debtor-creditor disputes. Her recent matters include assisting in the representation of a group of minority secured noteholders in an ongoing civil investigation.


Andrea Romero

Litigation Assistant

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 646 629 5818

Andrea Romero, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement, government enforcement defense and investigations, as well as immigration matters.


Danielle L. Rose

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1209

Danielle Rose serves as lead counsel in high-stakes commercial disputes, often arising from significant market disruptions, contested transactions or other special situations. Such disputes frequently involve complex financial instruments as well as M&A, joint venture and cross-border transactions. Ms. Rose also advises boards of directors with respect to shareholder demands.


Zachary D. Rosenbaum

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 380 2580

Zachary Rosenbaum is a highly accomplished trial lawyer whose practice focuses on global financial markets. Mr. Rosenbaum represents foreign and domestic asset managers, private equity funds, and other institutional investors in high-stakes civil disputes. He has tried to verdict jury and non-jury cases in the U.S. and abroad, and routinely steps into highly specialized situations.


Mark Rowlands

Lawyer

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BVI
Commerce House, Waterfront Drive
Road Town, Tortola VG 1110
British Virgin Islands
tel. +1 284 852 1604

Mark Rowlands specializes in complex international and cross-border disputes and investigations with a focus on contentious trusts, corporate and investment structures, and duties of fiduciaries. He also represents clients in cases involving international enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, contractual disputes, and corporate insolvency. 


Zach Ruby

Lawyer

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1963

Zach Ruby is an accomplished trial and appellate litigator who focuses his practice on advising clients in high-stakes intellectual property and general litigation disputes. He has experience litigating cases before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal and Ninth Circuits, the International Trade Commission, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board, as well as various district courts and arbitration panels.


Jake Rush

Lawyer

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1909

Jake Rush represents clients in white-collar litigations, government investigations and complex commercial disputes. He has particular experience defending civil, criminal and multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions involving U.S. agencies such as the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Bureau of Industry and Security. 


Amanda Ruzumna

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6253

Amanda Ruzumna, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving special situations disputes and government enforcement defense.


Erika Saluzzo

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5707

Erika Saluzzo is a solicitor-advocate who specializes in resolving complex international commercial disputes, with a focus on judgment and arbitral award enforcement strategies.


Michael A. Sanfilippo

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 4933

Mr. Sanfilippo represents clients in complex international disputes including internal investigations, regulatory and criminal enforcement matters, cross-border asset recovery and international enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards.


Daniel J. Saval

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1259

Daniel Saval is an accomplished litigator and advocate that represents clients across industries in designing and executing strategies to monetize high-value claims, often in cases involving fraud or other misconduct that span multiple jurisdictions. He frequently draws on his extensive experience using cross-border insolvency tools in aid of international asset recovery and judgment enforcement campaigns, and to maximize returns for distressed debt investors.


Atessa Savitt

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6261

Atessa Savitt, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and intellectual property litigation. 


Melissa Seitter

Managing Director of Business Development

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1286

As the Managing Director of Business Development, Melissa Seitter is responsible for driving the firm's strategic priorities for several of the firm's business units. Ms. Seitter leads the entire lifecycle of business development activity for these products, from demand creation and potential new matters to client experience and relationship cultivation.


Ginger Semko

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 658 4892

Ginger Semko, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency, debtor-creditor disputes, and special situations disputes. Her recent matters include assisting with the representation of a group of secured noteholders.


Jeehong Seo

Senior Product Manager, Korea/IP & Technology Litigation

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1283

Jeehong Seo is the firm’s Senior Product Manager for Korea and Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation, overseeing strategy and business development initiatives across Korea and driving the firm’s strategic priorities for its intellectual property offering. 


Elina Sfongali

Disputes Manager

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Cyprus
5 Kedron Street, IMPERIO HOUSE, 2nd Floor
Mesa Geitonia
4004, Limassol Cyprus
tel. +357 97 444 110

Elina Sfongali is a Disputes Manager for Kobre & Kim Business Advisors in Cyprus. A fluent Greek speaker, she helps delivers the firm’s business strategy in Cyprus, providing strategic support on legal and commercial issues to Kobre & Kim’s clients and lawyers on issues with a nexus to Cyprus and the broader surrounding region. 


Anthony Shannon

Global People Officer

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1983

Anthony Shannon is the Global People Officer at Kobre & Kim. He leads and directs strategies for the firm’s People Team in talent management, legal and non-legal recruiting and human resource management. 


Douglas Shao

Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1919

Douglas Shao, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving financial products & services litigation.


Evelyn B. Sheehan

Lawyer

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 967 6112

Evelyn Sheehan focuses her practice on advising high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, executives and trustees in cross-border investigations and enforcement actions involving allegations of fraud, money laundering, sanctions violations and other forms of alleged misconduct. She formulates offensive and defensive global litigation strategies, including in relation to civil and criminal asset forfeiture, trust disputes, and insolvency litigation. Ms. Sheehan has significant experience in high-stakes matters where there is tension between parallel asset forfeiture and insolvency proceedings.


Michael R. Sherwin

Lawyer

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 796 5884

Michael R. Sherwin provides clients strategic advice on international government investigations throughout the Americas, Middle East and Asia. Michael has extensive experience working with prosecutors, investigators and intelligence agencies from these regions on collaborative, long-term corporate fraud, commodities and tax fraud, digital currency and national security matters.


Daniel Shlayen

Product Manager, Conversion

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 202 819 2782

Daniel Shlayen is the Product Manager for Government Enforcement Defense & International Private Client, overseeing strategy and business development initiatives for the product and integrated offering and driving the firm’s strategic priorities in the area.


Marilena Shupac

Analyst

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5712

Marilena Shupac, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgement enforcement and government enforcement defense. Her recent matters include assisting with cross-border litigation pertaining to a multinational corporation and providing strategic advice in relation to two arbitration awards.


Dorothy Simon

Litigation Assistant

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 428 3077

Dorothy Simon, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property and technology disputes and international judgment enforcement. 


Leif T. Simonson

Of Counsel

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1248

Leif Simonson represents individual and corporate clients in high-stakes disputes, often involving significant cross-border elements.


Nadia Simpson

Analyst

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Dubai
Office 27-01, Level 27
ICD Brookfield DIFC
P.O. Box 506778, Dubai, UAE
tel. +971 4 454 3914

Nadia Simpson, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement. Her recent matters include assisting with the firm’s representation of a member of a prominent family in South Asia in enforcing a multi-million judgment from the English High Court.


Genna L. Sinel

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6209

Genna L. Sinel represents individuals and entities in internal investigations, government enforcement actions and complex commercial litigation. She defends clients against allegations of fraud, corruption and other misconduct brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory and enforcement agencies. She has experience in white-collar criminal cases, employment law and immigration proceedings.


Billie Singer

Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 470 5276

Billie Singer, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and special situations disputes.


Gary I. Singer

Chief Strategy Officer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1247

As the firm's Chief Strategy Officer, Gary I. Singer is responsible for setting and executing Kobre & Kim's business-building initiatives. Mr. Singer leads Strategy, Business Development, Marketing & Communications and Knowledge Management with the overall goal of making the firm more effective, scalable and profitable.


Benjamin Sirota

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1265

Benjamin Sirota is an experienced litigator who handles white-collar criminal matters, regulatory enforcement and internal investigations, intellectual property matters including international trade secret disputes with a particular focus on global competition issues. 


Chloe Smith-Frank

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6268

Chloe Smith-Frank, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and insolvency.


Lucca Sobral

Litigation Assistant

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São Paulo
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek 1600 Conjunto 112, Itaim Bibi
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
tel. +55 (11) 3230 5170

Lucca Sobral, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense, commercial disputes, and international judgment enforcement. His recent matters include the investigation of fraud and corruption.


Sean Song

Lawyer

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Shanghai
43rd Floor
HKRI Centre One, HKRI Taikoo Hui
288 Shimen Yi Road
Shanghai, 200041
People's Republic of China (PRC)
tel. +86 21 3210 2172

Zhiang (Sean) Song focuses his practice on complex cross-border dispute resolution in Greater China and across the Asia Pacific region. In particular, Mr. Song advises clients on international judgment and award enforcement, asset recovery, as well as joint venture and partnership disputes. 


Kelly Spatola

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1291

Kelly Spatola represents clients facing high-value commercial disputes, concentrating on the financial services industry. She also counsels institutional and private clients in contentious white-collar criminal and regulatory defense matters.


Andrew Stafford KC

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5709

Andrew Stafford KC is an English barrister and King's Counsel who represents corporations and ultra-high-net-worth individuals in complex, high-value disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions.


George Stamatopoulos

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 658 4972

George Stamatopoulos is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who serves as counsel in high-stakes, complex litigation. He has litigated cases through trial and/or successful settlement in areas that include patents, trade secrets, financial products and services, and government enforcement actions


Darryl G. Stein

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 1243

Darryl Stein helps monetize judgments and arbitration awards throughout the world. By using his experience in a variety of jurisdictions, he helps companies and individuals find solutions to complex commercial and financial situations arising from litigations, arbitrations and investigations, with a focus on cross-border matters involving financial products and insolvency. 


Alex Stevens

Director, Global Marketing & Communications

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6283

As the firm’s Leader of Global Communications, Alex Stevens is responsible for generating demand for Kobre & Kim’s products and advancing the firm’s brand, reputational and commercial strategies across all of its markets around the world. He oversees the firm’s content, internal/external communications and digital marketing strategies, and drives strategic initiatives in line with overall commercial objectives.


Nicholas Surmacz

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 6576

Nicholas Surmacz is an experienced trial lawyer and investigator who has served as lead counsel in numerous high-profile, cross-border matters involving fraud, bribery and other misconduct.


Jack Swanson

Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1902

Jack Swanson, under the supervision of the firm's lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense. His recent matters include assisting in the defense of an individual facing fraud charges in proceedings brought by the U.S. Department of Justice.


Alexandria Gutiérrez Swette

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 212 488 4917

Alexandria Swette advises institutional clients and their executives in high-stakes commercial disputes, cross-border investigations and government enforcement defense matters. Ms. Swette has extensive experience on contentious deal litigation, shareholder disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims and securities actions. She counsels boards of directors, senior management and special committees on a variety of corporate governance and disclosure issues.


Paul Marques Taylor

Specialist Analyst

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 7847 6607

Paul Marques Taylor is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). As a CFE, he provides his teams with analysis and asset tracing by reviewing financial records and primary documents in order to identify irregularities and themes involving potential fraud.


Su Mien Tee

Lawyer

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3213

Su Mien Tee is a litigator who focuses her practice on cross-border arbitration and commercial litigation matters, including joint venture disputes and enforcement of or defense against arbitral awards and judgments.


Allison B. Teitler

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6205

Allison Teitler focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including internal investigations, regulatory investigations, government enforcement defense and matters involving high-stakes commercial disputes. She handles investigative and enforcement actions brought by U.S. regulators and agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).


Isra Thange

Specialist Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664-1976

Isra Thange, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving special situations disputes, with a particular focus on high-stakes commercial disputes, mergers and acquisitions litigation and government enforcement defense.


Jeremy Toh

Registered Foreign Lawyer

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3240

Jeremy Toh focuses his practice on high-stakes and complex commercial disputes and restructuring and insolvency matters with a nexus to the Asia-Pacific region. 


Peter Tyers-Smith

Lawyer

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Cayman Islands
9 Forum Lane, Suite 3207
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, KY1-9006
tel. +1 345 749 4032

Peter Tyers-Smith is an English barrister representing clients in complex, ultra-high value international disputes typically with a connection to one or more offshore jurisdictions. Mr. Tyers-Smith frequently leads major litigation proceedings in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, where he holds permanent court-admissions, but he also has significant experience in acting in global disputes originating from or proceeding before the courts of Nevis, Antigua, Bahamas, Bermuda and Gibraltar, where he has been admitted pro hac vice.


Kiran Unni

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 6586

Kiran Unni is an English barrister focused on complex multijurisdictional disputes, particularly those involving allegations of fraud and misconduct. Mr. Unni has acted in English High Court litigation and international arbitrations across a range of industry sectors, including oil and gas, banking, cryptocurrency, private equity, shipping, technology and telecommunications. 


Kate Ursul

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 658 4955

Kate Ursul, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving bankruptcy law and sanction enforcement litigation. 


Javier Vega

Litigation Assistant

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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
tel. +1 305 928 8854

Javier Vega, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense and investigations, examination, and monitorships. 


Colton Wade

Senior Product Manager, International Private Client & Government Enforcement Defense

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 7864 6783

Colton Wade is the firm’s Senior Product Manager for International Private Client & Government Enforcement Defense, overseeing strategy and business development initiatives for the integrated offering and driving the firm’s strategic priorities in the area.


Peiwen Wang

Analyst

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3282

Peiwen Wang, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving claim monetization and dilution.


Daniah Warde

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 628 213 6208

Daniah Warde, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement, government enforcement defense and investigations, examination and monitorships.


Rachel K. Warren

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 876 9867

Rachel Warren helps clients find solutions to high-stakes commercial and financial disputes. She is particularly experienced in matters involving: securities and structured finance litigation; corporate governance matters; secured and unsecured financing matters; breach of contract claims; real estate investment disputes; and complex commercial litigation stemming from collateralized debt obligations and residential and commercial mortgage-backed security transactions.


Abraham Waserstein

Analyst

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Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC
1919 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel. +1 202 664 1904

Abraham Waserstein, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving government enforcement defense.


Merrick Ricardo Watson

Lawyer

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BVI
Commerce House, Waterfront Drive
Road Town, Tortola VG 1110
British Virgin Islands
tel. +1 284 852 1603

Merrick Watson focuses his practice on civil disputes, insolvency litigation and international judgment enforcement. He advises clients on matters that involve both onshore and offshore jurisdictions, including civil fraud cases, asset recovery and debtor-creditor disputes.


Hannah Weil

Litigation Assistant

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 448 6297

Hannah Weil, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving insolvency and debtor-creditor disputes. Her recent matters include representing an ad hoc group of noteholders in litigating debtor insolvency claims. 


Polly Wilkins

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 6595

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.


Alexandra Williams

Lawyer

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London
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
tel. +44 (0) 75 8407 2652

Alexandra Williams focuses her practice on international judgment enforcement. She has experience conducting asset tracing investigations and gathering intelligence in connection with the enforcement and monetization of cross-border claims.


Jian Wu

Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific

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Shanghai
43rd Floor
HKRI Centre One, HKRI Taikoo Hui
288 Shimen Yi Road
Shanghai, 200041
People's Republic of China (PRC)
tel. +86 130 6165 0071

Jian Wu is the Regional Managing Director for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. He is responsible for the firm’s business development and strategy and its product development and operations with the APAC region, in coordination with the firm’s resources around the globe.


Donna Xu

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 453 1147

Donna Xu advises a wide array of stakeholders in complex insolvency-related disputes, including in Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 proceedings. In particular, she focuses on distressed situations, bet-the-company proceedings and international judgment enforcement campaigns.


Huixi Yang

Litigation Assistant

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4719

Huixi Yang, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property and technology disputes.


Naomi Jeehee Yang

Lawyer

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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
tel. +82 2 369 1292

Naomi Jeehee Yang represents clients in cross-border civil investigations and litigation, including in matters involving commercial disputes, fraud, antitrust claims, as well as sanctions and anti-money laundering compliance issues. 


Vincent Yiu

Lawyer

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 453 1179

Vincent Yiu represents debtors, creditors and other stakeholders in domestic and cross-border insolvency proceedings, as well as in out-of-court restructurings, insolvency-related disputes and litigation, and other distressed situations. His practice spans a wide range of industries, including retail, food, energy, materials, healthcare and financial services. 


Daniel Zaheer

Lawyer

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4751

Daniel Zaheer advises clients in high-stakes litigation with a focus on patent infringement, trade secret and other intellectual property disputes. Recognized by The Daily Journal as among the “Top Trade Secret Lawyers,” Mr. Zaheer has been lauded for his creative strategic thinking and client-focused lawyering.


Fernando Zanzarini

Analyst

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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
tel. +1 646 658 4877

Fernando Zanzarini focuses on global asset recovery campaigns, claim monetization, dilution and insolvency matters. He has experience conducting open-source intelligence research to assist in these matters, as well as operating in Latin American legal systems in connection with global criminal and civil disputes and investigations.


Tavarria Zeigler

Analyst

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San Francisco
150 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
tel. +1 415 582 4785

Tavarria Zeigler, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving intellectual property disputes and special situations disputes.


Robert Zhou

Lawyer

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Shanghai
43rd Floor
HKRI Centre One, HKRI Taikoo Hui
288 Shimen Yi Road
Shanghai, 200041
People's Republic of China (PRC)
tel. +86 21 3210 2174

Robert Zhou is an experienced litigator who regularly represents institutional and individual clients in complex cross-border matters, including international judgment enforcement and asset recovery, white-collar defense and internal investigations. Mr. Zhou is experienced in handling matters involving national security, including assisting in internal investigations of companies and affiliates located in China regarding potential violations of U.S. export control laws.


Zitian Zhou

Litigation Assistant

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Hong Kong
Champion Tower, 25th Floor
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
tel. +852 2127 3271

Zitian Zhou, under the supervision of the firm’s lawyers, provides support on matters involving international judgment enforcement and intellectual property litigation. 


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