As the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, and the world adjusts to the “new normal”, there is mounting evidence of a shift in approach by regulatory enforcement agencies around the world. Industries that have historically been at lower risk of investigation are coming under increasing scrutiny – and the tactics used by regulators are changing.
In this webinar, a panel of experts will facilitate a discussion – and answer questions – about the evolving landscape of regulatory scrutiny in 2022 and beyond.

Topics under discussion will include: 

  • The increasingly aggressive stance of regulators on merger control matters – from the CMA and European Commission to the DOJ and the FTC
  • The rise in corporate investigations – how they are being conducted, what type of conduct regulators are targeting, and how companies can prepare themselves
  • The development of corporate leniency programs, and the implementation of ongoing compliance programs
  • And for each of these topics:
    – The role of advanced analytics tools and artificial intelligence in identifying relevant and privileged data
    – The dual challenges posed by remote work and newly emerging styles of communication – including Teams, Slack and WhatsApp

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Presenters:

Ilan Sherr, Executive Director, Aiscension. Legal Director, DLA Piper

Ilan Sherr advises on all areas of competition law, including cartels, anti-competitive agreements, merger control and state aid. He also advises on EU law, trade and free-movement.

Ilan has published widely. He edits the Westlaw Insight sections on (1) Abuse of Dominance, (2) Anti-competitive Agreements and (3) the Cartel Offence. He is a contributing author to the leading text book “EU Law of State Aid” by Oxford University Press and is a regular contributor to the on-line competition journal Concurrences.

Jonathan Ford, Antitrust & Foreign Investment Partner, Linklaters

Jonathan is a Partner in our Antitrust & Foreign Investment group and has extensive experience across a range of competition matters, including merger control and complex antitrust issues. Jonathan has advised a number of companies in relation to competition investigations conducted by the FCA, the CMA and the European Commission and advises companies across a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, pharmaceuticals and utilities.

Jonathan has particular expertise on UK competition law issues having spent six months on secondment to the mergers branch at the Competition and Markets Authority.

Erin Toomey, Leader of Epiq’s Global Investigations Practice Group, Epiq

Erin has over 16 years of experience in eDisclosure and government investigations, with specific expertise in global competition matters. During her career, Erin has advised and partnered with clients in negotiations directly with the Competition and Markets Authority, the European Commission, the US DOJ and FTC, and the Canadian Competition Bureau related to production standards, provisions for Technology Assisted Review compliance, foreign language translation, and timing agreements.

In addition, throughout her career Erin has overseen teams in over 60 competition matters, including ten of the top 20 mergers since 2000. Erin received a B.S., Management Information Systems from Wake Forest University.

Ray Massie, Forensics & Investigations Manager EMEA, Epiq

Ray Massie CISSP is a Forensic Manager in the UK Forensics Team, with more than 17 years of experience in digital forensics and 34 years of experience in law enforcement.

Ray has extensive experience handling the collection and oversight of data collections from systems or endpoints for production to government regulators. He can advise companies who are faced with regulatory visits or assist in their preparedness for any future such visit.

Emily Ware, Senior Account Director, EMEA, Epiq

Emily Ware serves as a Senior Account Director of Global eDisclosure / eDiscovery Solutions with particular focus on large scale and high-profile investigations, competition, and litigation matters.

Emily has over 10 years’ experience in eDisclosure/eDiscovery and nearly 20 years within the legal industry. She has consistently helped clients successfully navigate legal challenges in civil and criminal actions, as well as internal and government investigations. Her case experience spans several key areas including matters from The European Commission, FCA, CMA, SFO, DOJ, FCPA, EPA, intellectual property disputes, shareholder disputes, M&A due-diligence, employment, environmental, product liability, complex commercial litigation as well as internal audits and white-collar investigations.

Emily holds an undergraduate degree in Law from the University of Greenwich UK; as well as a Commendation from the College of Law, London.