Elisha Kobre, a highly experienced former federal prosecutor, is a partner in the firm’s Government Enforcement and Investigations and Litigation practice groups. He principally represents corporations, executives, high net worth individuals, and financial institutions in criminal investigations and trials, regulatory enforcement proceedings, and complex civil litigation. He also conducts internal investigations, transactional diligence, and advises on compliance matters. Elisha has particular experience in matters involving securities and commodities fraud, FCPA enforcement, healthcare fraud, and criminal and civil asset forfeiture.
Elisha served for over 11 years in the Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. In that position, he tried numerous federal jury trials, winning and securing convictions in each of those cases, and briefed and argued multiple appeals before the Second Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals.
As a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, Elisha led the investigation and prosecution of a wide range of white-collar offenses, including insider trading, accounting fraud, corporate embezzlement, investment advisor fraud, market manipulation, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, healthcare fraud, money laundering, and obstruction. He also coordinated parallel civil proceedings with the SEC, CFTC, FINRA, FTC, bankruptcy trustees, and court-appointed receivers, and has litigated criminal forfeiture proceedings.
Elisha served as a law clerk for the Hon. Thomas P. Griesa of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and for the Hon. Leonard I. Garth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Before joining the Department of Justice, Elisha practiced as an associate in the New York office of an international law firm. He also previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County, New York.
Elisha received his J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. in Mathematics from New York University, and his B.A. in Mathematics (summa cum laude) from Queens College of the City University of New York.
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- Supreme Court Unanimously Reins in the Government’s Use of the Aggravated Identify Theft Statute - (Posted On Monday, June 12, 2023)
- SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Examination Priorities - (Posted On Tuesday, February 14, 2023)
- Securities and Exchange Commission Announces FY 2022 Enforcement Results - (Posted On Tuesday, November 29, 2022)
- We’re NOT so Early Anymore – As NFTs Hit Primetime In Insider Trading Case, A Broader Look Ahead For Digital Assets - (Posted On Wednesday, June 08, 2022)
- SEC Issues Proposed Rules Requiring Climate-Related Disclosures in Registration Statements and Periodic Filings - (Posted On Wednesday, March 23, 2022)
- Proposed New SEC Rule a Likely Tool for Increased Enforcement Against Short Sellers - (Posted On Monday, March 07, 2022)
- SEC Proposes Significant Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans for Corporate Insiders - (Posted On Tuesday, December 28, 2021)
- Government Ramps Up Enforcement Efforts on COVID-19 Relief Fraud - (Posted On Wednesday, December 22, 2021)
- Second Circuit Broadly Interprets Exception to Immunity for Foreign Entities Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act - (Posted On Wednesday, October 27, 2021)
- Proposed Bipartisan Legislation Would Further Burden the Defense of FCA Cases - (Posted On Monday, August 02, 2021)