Securities Enforcement Forum West is a unique, one-day conference that brings together hundreds of current and former senior SEC and DOJ officials, securities enforcement and white-collar attorneys, in-house counsel and compliance executives, and other top professionals in the field. In light of global precautions for the COVID-19 Coronavirus, this year’s conference will be a virtual event, taking place online on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.
Wilson Sonsini partners Caz Hashemi and Nicki Locker will be moderating panels throughout the day. 6+ hours of CLE credit will be available to attendees (pending approval). To view the agenda and all available sessions of the day, click here.
Margaret Flenner
mflenner@wsgr.com
Caz Hashemi is chief executive officer of Wilson Sonsini and a member of the firm’s board of directors. As CEO, he is responsible for firm strategy, culture, and talent, and leads the day-to-day management of the firm’s business performance, including its operations, financial results, growth, AI and innovation, and risk management.
Caz maintains an active litigation practice and is the former chair of the firm’s Litigation Department. He is nationally recognized as one of the top litigators in the country, regularly representing clients in both high-stakes securities litigation and government investigation matters. Caz is ranked by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for both securities litigation and government investigations—a unique distinction that gives him a rare perspective as he works to secure the best possible outcomes for his clients. According to Chambers, sources describe him as follows:
Nicki Locker retired as a partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in 2026. She represented companies and their officers and directors in shareholder class actions and derivative suits throughout the United States and had substantial experience in corporate internal investigations and SEC investigations and enforcement proceedings.
Nicki was recognized as one of the leading securities litigation practitioners in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for nearly two decades. The guide described Nicki as “an excellent litigator who handles most sophisticated securities litigation” and “knows everything there is to know about defending securities litigation and is committed to making your defense as strong as it can be."