Partner Brent Snyder will speak on the panel “Ronald McDonald goes to jail? - Collusion in labour markets.” For years buy side agreements – including particularly no-poach and other employment related issues – have been subject to review and challenge on a civil standard. No more – even in the context of internal franchise system arrangements. Is this a sensible policy? These issues are front and center in the U.S. and elsewhere.
The panel will discuss:
Juliana Campbell
jcampbell@wsgr.com
Brent Snyder, head of the firm's regulatory and compliance department, brings more than 30 years of civil and criminal litigation and trial experience in both the private and public sectors. He is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on antitrust and competition enforcement in the area of antitrust cartels and related criminal violations. Brent has secured positive outcomes for leading companies and individual executives across industries in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and other antitrust enforcers, all while ensuring minimal business disruptions.
Prior to joining the firm, Brent served as chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC), where he had day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of its enforcement, policy, advocacy, and administration functions. Under his leadership, 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.