Many of our engagements involve matters in which our clients face significant public attention. The following is a list of news stories about the firm, our clients, cases and the results we have achieved.
The UK Supreme Court today issued a significant decision in Drelle v Servis-Terminal LLC, holding unanimously that an unrecognized and unregistrable foreign judgment can form the basis of a debt sufficient to entitle a creditor to bring winding-up or bankruptcy proceedings as against the judgment debtor.
Kobre & Kim, Polly Wilkins and Helena Shipman have been recognized in Chambers & Partners’ 2026 Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth UK-wide rankings.
In recognition of our depth of expertise and strength of our team, Lexology has once again listed Kobre & Kim and several lawyers globally in their latest Asset Recovery report, which recognizes the foremost asset recovery experts worldwide.
Jessica Fender, a principal in Kobre & Kim’s New York office, discusses her transition from the U.S. Department of Justice, her work on complex cross-border disputes, and the opportunities for early ownership, collaboration, and leadership that are central to building a career at Kobre & Kim.
On behalf of Fortress Investment Group, Kobre & Kim has achieved full payment and satisfaction of an approximately $187 million New York judgment against commercial real estate developer Charles S. Cohen, concluding a high-stakes enforcement effort with a recovery exceeding $200 million, inclusive of interest and attorneys’ fees.
Kobre & Kim’s Andrew Stafford KC will be speaking at the International Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (IFILA) Annual Conference, taking place on July 1, 2026, in London.
Kobre & Kim’s Nicholas Surmacz will speak at the 22nd Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference: The Role of the Global Financial System in the Fight Against Corruption on 18 June 2026, joining Panel Six: Asset recovery and restitution: The challenges of returning illicit gains to victims and states.
Kobre & Kim’s Andrew Stafford KC will speak at the upcoming Asset Recovery CEE conference in Warsaw on 11 June 2026, a leading forum bringing together legal practitioners, investigators and asset recovery professionals from across Central and Eastern Europe and beyond.
Kobre & Kim is acting as counsel to the Hong Kong liquidators of Cayman-incorporated DaFa Property Group, who have obtained letters of request from the Hong Kong High Court seeking recognition of their appointments in mainland China—an approach reported by Global Restructuring Review to be a first for a non-Hong Kong incorporated company. Henry Cheung, Michelle Li and John Han led the firm’s work on the matter.
