Mr. Masimore’s in-court examinations have been described by The New Yorker as “devastating,” and his trial advocacy has been recognized in the book, Doing Justice, by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, as showing “a masterful understanding of what other people need[ ] to understand, in an instant.”

Calling him a “master of the legal game,” even Mr. Masimore’s adversaries recognize the quality of his representation. One such adversary recently publicly proclaimed that Mr. Masimore “is well-known for representing highly controversial, often politically exposed individuals and organizations accused of involvement in serious international criminal and civil matters such as corruption, fraud and money laundering. His expertise to navigate legal systems and connections in many spheres makes him a perfect protector of international  [UHNWI clients facing complex international situations],” that his “legal background and experience as a former prosecutor ma[kes] him well-suited to defend” his clients, and that Mr. Masimore is “not just a lawyer; he also…protect[s] his clients and attack[s] their enemies.”

Mr. Masimore’s work with international private clients and on investigations has involved complex matters across North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and various offshore jurisdictions, including the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Cook Islands, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Republic of Seychelles, among others.

CONTACT

Jason.Masimore@BrodbecksLaw.com

+1 (917) 936 3197 (Tel)
+447584306126 (Signal/WhatsApp)

EDUCATION

2002, Georgetown University Law Center
J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif

1998, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Master of Music, Violin Performance

1996, Eastman School of Music
Bachelor of Music, Violin Performance

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

2016 – 2024, Kobre & Kim LLP,
Partner – International Private Client Disputes & Investigations

2009 – 2016, United States Attorney’s Office (S.D.N.Y),
Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division
Public Corruption, Int’l Money Laundering, Organized Crime

2002 – 2009, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP,
Associate – White Collar Criminal Defense

Representation of a European commodities broker and trading company in defending against reputational attacks and criminal investigations across multiple jurisdictions in Europe, the Middle East and the United States, and designing and executing offensive strategies against a former business partner who perpetrated a massive fraud netting over $55 million and attacked the client’s reputation. Case featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal, August 29, 2024, among other publications.

Representation of a European private business owner charged with computer hacking crimes in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Obtained total dismissal of all charges in September 2024.

Representation of multiple UHNWIs sanctioned under various political frameworks in connection with delisting efforts, including designing and executing cross-border defense strategies against related criminal investigations and forfeiture attempts in jurisdictions across the world involving over US $10 billion in assets.

Representation of UHNWI in the Middle East in development and execution of counter-offensive strategies in relation to family dispute over business endeavors worth over US $250 million.

Representation of an international private equity fund seeking to recover over US $100 million in assets lost by alleged fraud by designing proactive out-of-court strategies to multiply effect of international litigation efforts.

Representation of prominent European single-family office in relation to sensitive international issues relating to a rogue corporate nominee.

Representation of the offshore (Caribbean) trustees of over US $100 million in assets settled by non- U.S. UHNWI indicted in the U.S. by the U.S. DOJ against criminal investigation, seizure, forfeiture and anticipated related third-party claims.

Representation of former public official in Seychelles against local prosecution for corruption and international asset forfeiture attempts.

Representation of a government within the Middle East by assisting its local prosecutors design and execute local and international money laundering investigations and prosecutions related to over US $10 billion in assets.

Representation of a litigant in a high-profile U.S. divorce case for purposes of developing and executing counter-offensive strategies.

Representation of an international private company in connection with international corruption investigations and asset seizures affecting over US $200 million.

Representation of one of the largest liquidity providers in the crypto space in connection with simultaneous inquiries by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Representation of high-profile individual based in EMEA in connection with criminal investigation by the Criminal Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Representation of an UHNWI in the Middle East in connection with allegations of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Representation of a former senior managing director for an international financial services company charged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with securities and wire fraud.

Representation of an EMEA-based company in a multijurisdictional investigation involving allegations of bribery and money laundering.

Representation of a UK-based futures trader facing criminal and civil charges of commodities manipulation, fraud, and “spoofing” by the DOJ and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).