June 22nd, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
About This Event
Antitrust litigation – both public and private enforcement – is entering a period of significant change.
As North American and EU policymakers consider changes in the scope and enforcement of laws that govern competition, practitioners are preparing for a dramatic shift.
Developments in the sophistication of Artificial Intelligence tools have also provided powerful support to practitioners seeking to identify and analyze anti-competitive conduct.
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Speakers
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Mark Katcz
Partner (Toronto), Davies Ward
Mark counsels clients – in Canada and internationally – on mergers and acquisitions, criminal cartel investigations, joint ventures, abuse of dominance, distribution and pricing practices, misleading advertising and compliance. He also advises clients on the regulation of foreign investments and ownership in Canada, including under the Investment Canada Act. Mark is actively involved in the Canadian and American Bar Associations and writes and speaks frequently on Canadian competition and foreign investment review laws.
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Laurent Geelhand
Managing Partner (Brussels/Paris) and Partner (London), Hausfeld
Laurent is widely recognised as an authority in European antitrust law and cross-border litigation and has been listed among ‘the stars of the in-house antitrust bar’ by Global Competition Review. Prior to Hausfeld, Laurent was the European General Counsel of Michelin, where he systematically pursued actions against suppliers and secured multi-million euros settlements arising from the rubber chemicals, synthetic rubber and paraffin wax cartels using innovative litigation techniques and funding schemes. While at Michelin, he also devised a highly regarded and successful antitrust compliance programme. At Hausfeld, Laurent leads the strongest antitrust automotive practice in Europe having achieved many settlements and recovered millions of euros on their behalf. In addition, he represents some of the best known corporates and professional associations of Belgium, France and the Netherlands.
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Douglas Jasinski
Counsel (Washington DC), White & Case
Douglas has extensive experience in antitrust counseling, transactions and litigation. He regularly counsels and represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, and in civil and criminal antitrust matters. He has cleared numerous competitively sensitive transactions through federal agency, state and international review. He also regularly advises international clients in criminal antitrust matters. He is a regular contributor to numerous articles and speeches covering issues such as criminal antitrust enforcement, foreign competition laws and cartel regulation, coordinated effects, B2B networks and distribution.
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Bishu Solomon
Vice President of Client Services – EMEA, Epiq (Moderator)
Bishu Solomon Girma is vice president of client services and forensics for EMEA. She is an experienced leader in eDiscovery and document review. Based in London, she works closely with Epiq’s law firm and corporate clients to create and manage high-quality, cost-efficient and defensible solutions during the discovery phase of litigation and regulatory investigations. She oversees client service delivery and document review operations within the European market. In addition, Solomon Girma offers a unique perspective on the evolving nature of the eDisclosure and eDiscovery markets in the U.K. and Europe, including the use of technology-assisted review and other advanced technologies to solve complex client needs.
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