Background and Qualifications
Kobi is a Toronto-based lawyer and business advisor. He has practiced internationally in the areas of financial services and investment funds for over 20 years. Between 2011 and 2017, Kobi was a senior officer in several international banks and trust companies. Between 2017 and 2018, Kobi was a Director with Promontory Financial Group, an IBM Company – a consulting firm specializing exclusively in the financial services industry. Kobi’s practice focused on the intersection of traditional banking and “frontier financial services”.
Kobi has been involved in various start-ups in the fields of real estate lending and financial technology. He has experience in developing and managing strategic capital plans for businesses, including public offerings, reverse take-overs and private equity.
Kobi currently advises various businesses on matters of capital management, operations, risk and strategy.
Kobi is an expert in international banking, correspondent banking and international payments/remittances and he is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist with the ACAMS organization.
Kobi holds a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto.
He is a Certified Lawyer in Ontario, Canada and was previously admitted in the Cayman Islands.