Kobre & Kim

At?Nairobi Arbitration Week, Kobre & Kim’s?Emily Beirne?joined a panel to discuss the strategic considerations in international arbitration, from reputational and commercial risks to geopolitical challenges. Expanding on these insights,?John Han?and Emily co-authored a white paper with?Claire Davidson?and?Viktor Koleda?of DRD Partnership, offering practical guidance on managing legal and enforcement risks in high-stakes disputes. More after the jump: https://lnkd.in/e8TKqaHt

Kobre & Kim’s Vincent Yiu will be speaking at a luncheon hosted by the CFA Society Hong Kong, titled “Unlocking Value from Distressed Credit Through Creative Enforcement Strategies: A Global Perspective.” ? Mr. Yiu will discuss traditional legal tools and innovative recovery strategies for distressed credit scenarios, focusing on a U.S. bond default case and strategies to unlock the value of distressed onshore assets for offshore bondholders, as well as mechanisms to maximize recovery from ultra-high-net-worth individuals with global asset footprints. ? More after the jump: https://lnkd.in/emMAnzi7

Kobre & Kim’s?Emily Beirne?will be speaking at?Nairobi Arbitration Week?on a panel exploring the strategic ecosystem of dispute arbitration and enforcement, covering key reputational, commercial, and geopolitical considerations. Hosted by?DRD Partnership, the panel will also feature?Claire Davidson,?Oliver Stern, and?Nikita Bernardi. More after the jump: https://lnkd.in/euxE7Q9u

Kobre & Kim’s?Daniel Saval, an INSOL Fellow, will be speaking at the Insolvency Practitioners Group (IPG) Meeting during the upcoming?INSOL International Conference in Hong Kong. The session, titled "Navigating the challenges confronting practitioners (IPs) when identifying, tracing and recovering/realizing assets in China," will address ongoing challenges and opportunities such as litigation funding, strategic planning, cross-border coordination, and data access. More after the jump: https://lnkd.in/e5Zqqhzv

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?Sydney Johnson and Calvin Koo explore how private plaintiffs may take advantage in a piece for CoinDesk. Under the new administration, the SEC has confirmed the end of the regulation-by-enforcement era and taken significant steps to progress its policy goals, including a focus on prosecuting bad actors and fraud in the digital asset space. While this shift has dramatically reduced exposure to regulatory suits by the agency, the industry must prepare for private plaintiffs to exploit the enforcement void. As a result, companies should expect an increase in private litigation, and businesses and their founders re-evaluating their legal risk should confer with their legal teams on whether they may be targets of increased private litigation, so they can create strategies to mitigate such exposure. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eRMsmcDt

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 Propel’s request for US $1.2 billion. Kobre & Kim’s Daniel Zaheer sat down with WIPR - World IP Review to discuss the exemplary damages hearing. The case comes at a time when trade secret damages awards in the U.S. are increasingly in the spotlight. In recent years, there have been staggering amounts both awarded and reversed. Now, all eyes are on Propel and how it could potentially influence the scale of damages awarded in future trade secret disputes. “Everybody understands there's a lot of money at stake. The issues are important because this is one of the largest misappropriations that's ever been found to have occurred by any court,” Mr. Zaheer explained. “I think it's a remarkable case because of the amount, but it's not a remarkable case in terms of just applying the law. The law says that the appropriate method of punishment is up to two times what the jury awarded,” Mr. Zaheer concluded. “So we're just asking for an appropriate application of the law.” More after the jump: https://lnkd.in/e69WvH4H

Kobre & Kim’s Adriana Riviere-Badell will be speaking at the Private Client Forum Americas 2025 on March 12, 2025, joining the panel "Father and Son – Family Governance and Disputes: Intergenerational Wealth Transfer." ? As global families face increasingly complex challenges in preserving wealth across generations, Mrs. Riviere-Badell will bring her insights on navigating governance structures, preventing disputes, and safeguarding family legacies. The panel includes Joshua Rubenstein (Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP) and Gretchen Spreitzer (Northern Trust). ? Looking forward to an engaging discussion with industry leaders! ? More after the jump: https://lnkd.in/etr-2tgC

As managing one’s reputation becomes increasingly difficult in the new era of AI, scammers are weaponizing AI-powered tools to manipulate public perception.?Kobre & Kim’s Polly Wilkins sat down with Tatler to share her insight on the threats posed by AI-powered scams, and what preventative measures individuals can take to protect themselves. ? Beyond proliferating false narratives, AI-powered scams create the risk of identity theft and fraud. “Some attacks go beyond financial fraud, aiming to trigger sanctions by allowing competitors, disgruntled partners, or political adversaries to weaponise disinformation,” Ms. Wilkins explained. “The goal can be to trigger red flags that lead banks or financial institutions to freeze assets or deny services—often with little chance of reversal. Once a false narrative gains traction in a national newspaper, it can draw government scrutiny. To counter such threats, clients need a well-prepared crisis protocol to dismantle these campaigns effectively.” Seeking help from experts in this space can be pivotal in preventing these threats before they occur. “Vigilant monitoring is key, and having a dedicated team tracking even seemingly minor online mentions can help detect early signs of a disinformation campaign,” Ms. Wilkins shared. More after the jump: https://lnkd.in/eM5V43hE

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 and Partners’ 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. More after the jump: https://lnkd.in/e7HUw7TU

Kobre & Kim’s Adriana Riviere-Badell will share her expertise at the “Accounting in Fraud Cases” panel at the 2025 American Bar Association White Collar Crime Institute in Miami on Thursday, March 6. ? Leveraging her background as a former financial associate at a large accounting firm, Ms. Riviere-Badell will share valuable insights on the effective use of accounting experts in all phases of criminal investigation and litigation by both the prosecution and the defense of financial crimes. The panel will explore the goals and limits of accounting expertise, as well as the nuanced roles of consulting and testifying experts. ? The panel includes moderator Jonathan Sack, Stéphane Bonifassi Vicki Chou, Daniel Gelber, Matthew Madden and Kristofer Swanson - CPA, CFF, CFE, CAMS. ? Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/guGKHCvc