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Biography

Nicholas Surmacz is an accomplished trial lawyer and investigator who regularly represents corporations, executives and high net worth individuals facing investigations, enforcement actions, economic sanctions and asset forfeiture efforts by sovereign states and global regulators. Mr. Surmacz has secured the declination of criminal and civil charges on behalf of corporations and high-profile individuals after investigation by the U.S. DOJ into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) as well as the wire fraud, money laundering, and tax laws. On behalf of corporate clients, he secured the dismissal of a $500 million fraudulent conveyance action for one and recovered over $400 million in stolen cryptocurrency for another. Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Surmacz served as an Assistant Chief of the DOJ Fraud Section in Washington, DC. Mr. Surmacz’s practice focuses heavily on cross-border matters across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, such as navigating cross-border treaty requests, including extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) requests for evidence.