“Key Trends in Antitrust, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Sanctions and Foreign Direct Investment – Hong Kong, E.U., UK and US Perspectives", organized by the Asian Academy of International Law and AAIL Foundation, will be held in Hong Kong at the Former French Mission Building on June 5, 2023.
The Seminar will bring together leading EU, US, UK, and Hong Kong practitioners in the areas of antitrust, privacy, cybersecurity, sanctions, and foreign direct investment. Together, they will give an overview of the key new regulations and enforcement trends facing companies doing business in these jurisdictions.
Seminar speakers include a host of Wilson Sonsini partners: Cédric Burton, Michael C. Casey, Jindrich Kloub, Brent Snyder; plus Catrina Lam from Des Voeux Chambers.
Kathryn Siegel
kathryn.siegel@wsgr.comCédric co-leads the firm's global privacy and cybersecurity practice and leads the EU data protection team.
Mike Casey is a dual-qualified, Chambers-ranked partner in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. His practice focuses on investigations and regulatory compliance matters related to economic sanctions, export controls, money laundering, corruption, and white-collar fraud. In addition, he regularly acts as a specialist in mergers, acquisitions, venture financings, lending arrangements, and other types of corporate transactions. He also frequently advises clients on the UK’s National Security and Investment Act and other foreign direct investment review regimes.
Jindrich Kloub is a partner in the Brussels office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and a head of its European antitrust team. He focuses on complex antitrust investigations, cartel defense, digital markets regulations, and general antitrust counseling and compliance. Jindrich is a member of the firm’s ESG cross-practice initiative and his practice also covers counseling on sustainability collaborations and compliance with the EU’s sustainability regulations.
Brent Snyder is an antitrust partner in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he leads the firm's regulatory and compliance department. With more than 25 years of civil and criminal litigation and trial experience in both the private and public sectors, Brent is a leading U.S. and internationally recognized antitrust and competition attorney with deep expertise in antitrust cartels and related criminal violations.
Prior to joining the firm, Brent served as chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC), Hong Kong’s competition enforcement agency, where he had day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of its enforcement, policy, advocacy, and administration functions. During his tenure, which involved overseeing a budget of approximately $15 million, the HKCC set several important litigation precedents; significantly increased the volume, variety, and complexity of its enforcement work; improved its leniency and cooperation incentives; and enhanced its competition policy and advocacy work.