“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
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Cédric 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 (Band 1) partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s London office. His practice focuses on advising clients on sanctions, export controls, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering issues in investigations, counseling, and compliance matters. 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.
Chambers UK noted that Mike is “a one-stop shop for global sanctions advice” who is “very responsive with his provision of highly commercial advice.” The publication also described Mike as “one of the most experienced practitioners in the market” who “understands and takes into consideration any necessary complexities and understands the importance of commerciality when giving recommendations.”
Mike has led numerous internal and government-initiated investigations involving potential violations of sanctions, export controls, anti-money laundering laws, anti-bribery laws, and fraud laws throughout the world. He has also represented individuals in pending and threatened litigation.
Mike regularly advises clients on a wide range of compliance issues. He works with clients to develop and implement state-of-the-art compliance programs, including corporate policies, training programs, and third-party procedures. Further, Mike assists clients with carrying out due diligence for many types of corporate transactions. He has successfully guided dozens of investors and companies through the NSI Act review process.
Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Mike was a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis.
Mike is the author of Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance: A Practitioner’s Guide to OFAC, a treatise published by Bloomberg BNA. Additionally, leading legal publications have published more than 45 of his articles. He has been quoted in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Global Investigations Review.
Head of Wilson Sonsini’s European antitrust team, Jindrich Kloub represents clients in high-stakes antitrust investigations, cartel defense, and digital markets regulation matters, providing strategic counsel on navigating enforcement processes across jurisdictions in Europe and Hong Kong. He defends companies facing regulatory scrutiny and helps clients secure remedies in complex antitrust disputes. His expertise covers abuse of dominance, cartels, distribution and licensing agreements, competitor collaborations, and sustainability initiatives, including compliance with EU sustainability regulations.
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.