Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - New York
What the team is known for
Kobre & Kim boasts a prominent litigation boutique that provides individual and institutional clients with top-flight representation in high-profile commercial disputes as well as criminal and regulatory investigations. It is widely commended for its handling of complex multijurisdictional and international disputes on behalf of a broad client base. The firm offers particular strength in asset recovery and arbitral enforcement matters, as well as representation of trustees in financial products litigation.
Strengths
"The team is very organized and ensures that we as client are regularly updated on all matters and our input is consistently accounted for."
"Kobre & Kim are brilliantly innovative, bold and have no hesitation in making new law."
"They are very savvy, sophisticated lawyers who understand foreign markets well."
Work highlights
Kobre & Kim represented represented an ad hoc group of the Revlon Brand Co. Lenders in enforcing the group’s rights with respect to Citibank’s nearly $900 million mistaken payment to certain Revlon lenders.
Notable practitioners
Zachary Rosenbaum handles a number of high-value securities matters for institutional investors, banks and broker-dealers. He is particularly adept at handling putback litigation and others relating to the sale of RMBS and CDOs. "He'spractical, good on his feet and zealous in his advocacy, and judges see that." "Zach is strategic and very experienced."
Danielle Rose serves as counsel to leading financial institutions and corporates on a range of high-stakes commercial disputes. She offers particular strength in cases relating to complex financial products. "She's incredibly hard-working, thoughtful, smart and successful at changing folks' minds even when she's going against the grain. She's a very creative lawyer." "Danielle is a tough litigator and a good advocate on her feet. She's very savvy and keeps her eyes on the prize."
Michael Kim is well regarded for his work in financial litigation, as well in cross-border investigations and enforcement matters. He also has significant expertise in bankruptcy-related cases. "Michael is the epitome of the practicing entrepreneurial lawyer." "He is seasoned and experienced."