Evelyn Baltodano Sheehan to speak at STEP Wyoming International Estate Planning Conference. October 8, 2026 Kobre & Kim's Evelyn Baltodano Sheehan will speak at the STEP Wyoming International Estate Planning Conference, taking place October 9-10, 2026, in Jackson Hole. The annual conference brings together practitioners to share knowledge and best practices on issues affecting international families and private wealth. Topics on this year's agenda include global family office strategies, cross-border reorganizations, tax policy and litigation. Evelyn's presentation, "Professionalizing the Personal: Risk Management in the Face of Trust Litigation Risks and Disputes," will explore how trust structures built around family members, long-time advisors and other trusted individuals can become vulnerable when disputes, investigations, succession events and other pressures arise. Drawing on a disputes and risk-management perspective, she will discuss why professionalization matters and how families and family offices can address potential risks before a crisis occurs. More information about the conference is available here.

Kobre & Kim and Helena Shipman recognized in 2026 Legal 500 London rankings. October 6, 2026 Publication: The Legal 500 Kobre & Kim and Helena Shipman have been recognized in this year's The Legal 500 London rankings. Kobre & Kim was recognized in the Fraud: White-Collar Crime category for its work advising individuals facing allegations of fraud, financial crime and other white-collar issues. The firm is also recognized in the Reputation Management category for its work advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals and other private clients in matters involving business and reputational risk. Helena Shipman was also individually recognized for Reputation Management. Ms. Shipman focuses her practice on representing ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their families in cross-border disputes involving allegations of fraud and misconduct. In particular, she has extensive experience working with international private clients and their advisors to develop cross-border litigation and reputation management strategies aimed at mitigating business and reputational risks involving their global business interests. Click here to view the full rankings.

Kobre & Kim team recognized by Law.com following landmark AIG bankruptcy victory. August 21, 2026 Publication: Law.com A Kobre & Kim team led by Steve Perlstein, George Stamatopoulos and Zach Rosenbaum has been recognized as a runner-up in Law.com's Litigator of the Week following a significant victory on behalf of former executives of AIG Financial Products. The recognition follows a ruling by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware holding that approximately US $37 billion transferred by American International Group to AIG Financial Products Corp. constituted an equity infusion rather than debt. After a nine-day evidentiary hearing, the court sided with 46 former executives seeking to recover more than US $600 million in deferred compensation and related claims. The Law.com recognition highlighted the Kobre & Kim team's role in securing the result in one of the most significant recent disputes involving intercompany claims, creditor priorities and bankruptcy recoveries. Read the full article here.