Name: Securities Enforcement Forum West 2026
Start: 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z

Securities Enforcement Forum West 2026

Affiliated Programs

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Palace Hotel
San Francisco, CA

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Wilson Sonsini is proud to sponsor Securities Enforcement Forum West on May 21, 2026, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, with an option for attendees to view the event live online. This one-day conference brings together hundreds of current and former senior SEC officials, securities enforcement and white-collar attorneys, in-house counsel, compliance executives, and other top professionals in the field to discuss the most pressing topics in securities enforcement. Key discussion points will include financial and accounting fraud, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), advanced litigation and investigation strategies, managing SEC-related criminal matters, cryptocurrency, whistleblowers, insider trading, cybersecurity, and much more.

Wilson Sonsini partner Caz Hashemi will speak on the panel “Securities Enforcement by States and Private Litigants – Filling the Void,” from 9:30-10:15 am PT.

To view the agenda and all available sessions of the day, click here.

Contacts

Jill Stolarik

jstolarik@wsgr.com

Presenters

Caz Hashemi

Chief Executive Officer of Wilson Sonsini

Palo Alto

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: