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.
On April 28, Kobre & Kim’s Sergio Aguiar spoke at the Special Situations Exchange Brazil conference in São Paulo, on cross-border deals and how investors are adapting to an increasingly complex distressed and special situations landscape.
Several Kobre & Kim lawyers have been individually recognized in the latest Lexology Investigations report, which identifies leading practitioners worldwide handling complex and high-stakes investigations matters.
Daisy Joo, an associate in Kobre & Kim’s New York office, discusses early ownership of complex litigation, the firm’s conflict-free model, and day-to-day life at a trial-ready disputes firm.
Kobre & Kim’s Alexandria Swette was quoted in a recent Reuters article examining the implications of artificial intelligence tools on attorney–client privilege.
Kobre & Kim’s John Han recently joined a panel discussion hosted by 9fin and Kobre & Kim titled “Past the Turning Point: Enforcing Defaulted Private Credit Loans Onshore and Offshore.”
Lawdragon has recognized Kobre & Kim's Michael Kim, Danielle Rose, Zachary Rosenbaum and Helena Shipman in its 2026 Lawdragon "500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management" guide.
Kobre & Kim’s Steve Kobre will moderate, and Jef Klazen will participate in, the panel “Protecting Private Credit Deals: Pre‑Transaction Safeguards and Post‑Transaction Recovery Strategies” at the 2026 Distressed Investing Summit, hosted by The M&A Advisor in Palm Beach, Florida.
California renewable fuels pioneer Propel Fuels, Inc. has been named winner of a 2026 Impact Case Award in recognition of its groundbreaking $833 million legal victory against oil major Phillps 66 Company. The prize, announced at Benchmark Litigation’s gala ceremony on March 11, 2026 in New York City, is bestowed on “the most significant cases of the year,” including consideration of the broader social and business impact of the matter.
Kobre & Kim’s John Han will join a panel discussion hosted by 9fin and Kobre & Kim titled “Past the Turning Point: Enforcing Defaulted Private Credit Loans Onshore and Offshore” on March 24 at 9:00 a.m. ET.
On March 5, 2026, Kobre & Kim’s Zachary Rosenbaum will speak at the inaugural GRR Live: Contentious Insolvency & Restructuring Europe, hosted by Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam.
Kobre & Kim secured a victory before the UK Supreme Court confirming that states cannot invoke state immunity to resist the registration of ICSID arbitral awards.
Kobre & Kim is proud to have received a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
