Our Team

Ash Kalb, Esq.
Editor

Ash Kalb earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2003 and his B.A. cum laude from Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences, where he studied history, political science and economy and international business, in 2000.  Since graduating Columbia he has worked as an M&A associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, in the private equity sector and in the entertainment industry. He has traveled extensively in the Middle East and lived in Japan.  Ash is a published author of fiction and non fiction, an instrument-rated pilot and spends most of his free time traveling.

Dawn P. Robertson, Esq.

Contributor

Dawn P. Robertson, Esq. graduated from Harvard Law School in 1997 and the University of Pennsylvania summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. After law school, Ms. Robertson lived abroad and traveled extensively throughout Asia. Ms. Robertson was a corporate associate at both Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson and later, Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler. Ms. Robertson works primarily out of our New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo offices.

In 2001, Ms. Robertson saw a need for a legal recruiting firm to service the growing needs of both expats and foreign qualified attorneys hoping to practice in Asia.  Given the nature of these often confusing and complex emerging markets, Ms. Robertson wanted to provide reliable and up-to-date cultural, legal and market information to the growing number of attorneys entering these markets.  Ms. Robertson envisioned a solution from an entirely fresh perspective and launched Cypress Recruiting to guide and consult attorneys rather than focus on just filling particular job opportunities.  Ms. Robertson has watched the markets mature over the years and is known for her expertise and the unique, professional and honest approach that she brings to the legal recruiting industry.

Dan Demba, Esq.
Contributor

Dan Demba, Esq. comes to Cypress Recruiting after working as part of an integrated team of Japanese bengoshi and American lawyers with the Japanese law firm of Tozai Sogo Law Office. While in Japan Mr. Demba worked closely with bengoshi in a wide range of corporate legal endeavors for both Japanese and multinational clients. Mr. Demba has experience in negotiating transnational agreements, foreign business initiation and incorporation, restructuring and all forms of corporate governance. In addition Mr. Demba worked as part of an integrated team for several cross-border litigation matters. Prior to moving to Japan Mr. Demba worked as an associate at a litigation boutique in New York. Mr. Demba received his J.D. from Seton Hall University and his B.S. from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis.

Richard M.

Contributor

Richard is a New York-qualified attorney who has advised on Chinese foreign direct investment, project finance and regulatory matters as an associate at a Magic Circle firm. He has worked at firms in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and previously lived and worked in Tokyo.

Thomas DiLillo

Contributor

Thomas DiLillo graduated from New York University with a B.A. In International Politics and concentration in East Asian Studies. Mr. DiLillo has extensively travelled in China having studied Mandarin language and taught English in Shanghai.

Tajah Patel

Contributor

Tajah Patel is a Research Associate at Cypress Recruiting. She is currently studying Economics and French at New York University’s College of Arts and Science.

Shunkou Kinoshita

Contributor

Shunkou Kinoshita is a Research Associate at Cypress Recruiting. He is currently studying Economics and East Asian Studies at New York University’s College of Arts and Science.

John-Christopher Record

Contributor

John-Christopher Record is a Research Associate at Cypress Recruiting.  He is currently studying English at New York University’s College of Arts and Science.

David Futterman

Contributor

David Futterman is a Research Associate at Cypress Recruiting.  He is currently a J.D. Candidate at Fordham University School of Law and has experience as a legal assistant at several New York Law firms.  He received his B.A. From New York University, where his studies focused History, Law & Society and Middle Eastern Studies.

Elizabeth Roche

Contributor

Elizabeth Roche is a Research Associate at Cypress Recruiting.  She is currently studying Anthropology and Law & Society at Skidmore College and plans on attending law school.