Kobre & Kim news

Udi Karklinsky Featured in IsraelDesks on the Risks and Realities of Doing Business in New York

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Kobre & Kim is featured in the December 2025 edition of IsraelDesks magazine in its “Jurisdiction in the Spotlight” section, which this issue focuses on New York as a global business and disputes hub.

Breaking New Ground: Michael Kim on Building a Global Law Firm from the Ground Up

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Michael Kim was recently featured on Direito de Resposta, a Brazilian podcast airing its first-ever English-language episode.

Michael Kim to Be Featured on Brazilian Legal Podcast “Direito de Resposta”

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

On November 3, Michael Kim, will be featured on the Brazilian podcast Direito de Resposta, hosted by Renato Sapiro. The podcast focuses on interviews to key figures in the legal industry to discuss careers, trends, and interesting facts.

Law360 Highlights Bold Choices that Drove $833 Million Trial Win

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Lead trial counsel Michael Ng and Daniel Zaheer sat down with Law360’s Cara Salvatore to discuss the tactics deployed by Kobre & Kim’s team during the five-week jury trial that resulted in one of the largest trade secret judgments of all time for firm client Propel Fuels, Inc.

Naomi Yang on How Korean Companies Can Strategically Navigate U.S. Litigation for Korea Legal Times

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Kobre & Kim’s Naomi Yang, who leads the firm’s cross-border litigation efforts from Seoul, was recently featured in Korea Legal Times.

Polly Wilkins with the Financial Times Advisor on AI Fault Lines between UHNW Generations

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Kobre & Kim’s Polly Wilkins, who focuses her practice on representing ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their families in both international civil and criminal disputes and investigations, shared her expertise on the threats posed by AI-generated disinformation with the Financial Times Adviser in an article titled “AI has opened fault lines that threaten the rich’s succession plans.”

Michael Kim Discusses South Korea’s Activist Investing Landscape with The Deal

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Kobre & Kim co-founder Michael Kim recently joined The Deal’s Ronald Orol on the Activist Investing Today podcast to share his perspective on the evolving landscape of activist investing in South Korea, drawing from his experience at the forefront of major cross-border disputes.

Alexandria Swette, Jonathan Cogan, and Daisy Joo with Reuters Legal — “User” Misrepresentations: The Legal Risk the Tech Industry Isn’t Talking About

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Authored by Alexandria Swette, Jonathan Cogan, and Daisy Joo, this timely article explores an emerging legal risk for tech companies, fintech, and crypto platforms: misrepresentations about user metrics.

Sydney Johnson with ZeroShadow on How Industry Leaders Can Change Crypto Freezes and Recovery

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Kobre & Kim’s Sydney Johnson shared her expertise on recovery of stolen crypto assets with zeroShadow in a recent article titled “North Korea Laundered $1 Billion of Crypto in 4 Months. How Industry Leaders Can Change Crypto Freezes and Recovery.”

Michael Ng and Daniel Zaheer Discuss Strategies Following Busted M&A Deals

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Ng and Daniel Zaheer discussed Kobre & Kim’s strategies for parties harmed by misconduct following cross-border merger and acquisition deals, including misuse of confidential information, in a feature interview with Israel Desks.

Jef Klazen Offers Insight on International Judgment Enforcement in the Daily Journal

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Kobre & Kim’s Jef Klazen was recently quoted in the Daily Journal article titled "Ukrainian chemical company asks Sacramento court to enforce $275.8M verdict against Russia”.

Kobre & Kim Recognized in 9fin’s Private Credit Enforcement Series for Cross-Border Asset Recovery Work

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Kobre & Kim’s reputation as a leading law firm for complex judgment-enforcement actions in the private credit market is spotlighted across both installments of 9fin’s recent investigative series focusing on the private credit space.

Steven Kobre with the New York Law Journal on Why Law Firms are Shifting to Alternative Fee Structures

Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Contingency and success-based alternative fee structures are becoming more prominent as law firms align with clients who want shared risk and reward in complex litigation. Kobre & Kim’s Steven Kobre shared his insight with the New York Law Journal at a recent roundtable hosted by Burford Capital.

Calvin Koo and Evelyn Baltodano Sheehan with Unchained: DOJ to Reassess Crypto Crime Victim Asset Valuation

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a memo in early April saying that it would reconsider the process by which investors in digital assets that become forfeited in fraud and theft cases are repaid to investors at a lower price than the current spot value. Kobre & Kim's Calvin Koo and Evelyn Baltodano Sheehan shared their insight with Unchained.

Jacob Kirkham on His Delaware Commercial Litigation Practice in Vault Q&A

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

As part of Vault’s 2025 Guide to Legal Practice Areas, Kobre & Kim’s Jacob Kirkham provided an in-depth Q&A on his Delaware-based commercial litigation practice.

Victor D. V. Clementino and Sergio de Aguiar Discuss Private Credit Expansion in LatAm with Octus

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Kobre & Kim’s Victor D. V. Clementino and Sergio de Aguiar shared insights on why Latin America is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for the global private credit market.

John Han and Emily Beirne on Advancing Strategic Priorities in Arbitration and Enforcement with DRD Partnership

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

At Nairobi Arbitration Week, Kobre & Kim’s Emily Beirne joined a panel to discuss the strategic considerations in international arbitration. Expanding on these insights, John Han and Emily co-authored a white paper with Claire Davidson and Viktor Koleda of DRD Partnership.

Sydney Johnson and Calvin Koo with Coindesk: The SEC's Retreat From Crypto Enforcement May Invite More Private Lawsuits

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Policy change at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not bind courts from analyzing the key question of whether certain crypto transactions are covered by federal securities laws. Kobre & Kim’s Calvin Koo and Sydney Johnson explore how private plaintiffs may take advantage in a piece for Coindesk.

‘It’s an Extraordinary Amount, but the Law Is Clear’: Daniel Zaheer with WIPR on Propel’s Damages Quest

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In a US $604.9 million verdict in October 2024, the Alameda County Superior Court in California ruled that Phillips 66 willfully and maliciously misappropriated trade secrets from Kobre & Kim client Propel Fuels. On March 4, 2025, Propel and Phillips 66 met again to address how much in damages Propel should ultimately receive. Kobre & Kim’s Daniel Zaheer sat down with World IP Review to discuss the exemplary damages hearing.

Polly Wilkins and Helena Shipman in Chambers: Regulatory, Legislative and Technological Factors Shaping the Fast-Changing Reputation Law Landscape

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

With the evolution of technology, the reputation law landscape is changing. The challenge for reputation lawyers, the courts and governments in jurisdictions around the world is to keep pace by identifying the threats and adapting the existing toolset to meet those challenges, as well as introducing new legalization and regulation where that is not possible. In Chambers’ latest Defamation & Reputation Management Global Practice Guide, Kobre & Kim’s Polly Wilkins and Helena Shipman explore these new threats and the tools available that can be leveraged to minimize them.