Making Sense of Geopolitical Headwinds, National Security Developments, and Regulatory Priorities

Local and geopolitical developments in recent months have driven significant changes and created consequences for global businesses. From the flurry of measures enacted by the new U.S. administration and growing tensions between the U.S. and China, to increased government scrutiny on data transfers, foreign investments and interests, legal, reputational, and other operational risks are increasingly converging.

In-house counsel must understand and navigate these risks for their companies, including by ensuring that legal and compliance programs can withstand potential threats, and leading a strategic response effectively. Join us for this webinar covering global and regional developments in APAC, their implications on companies operating in the region, and offering tailored strategies on how in-house counsel can best position themselves to support their businesses through these unpredictable times.

Speakers for the event:

·       Brandon Van Grack - co-chair of Morrison Foerster’s National Security and Crisis Management groups. He spent over a decade at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he played a key role in managing the government’s efforts to address national security threats. He also oversaw all criminal investigations involving sanctions and export controls and served as Chief of DOJ’s Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit. Brandon’s leadership and extensive national security experience provide clients in sectors such as financial services, technology, artificial intelligence, defense, media, and communications with an unparalleled insider perspective on enforcement matters across the national security landscape, including sanctions, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), export controls, cybersecurity, and FARA.

·       Daniel Levison - co-Managing Partner of Morrison & Foerster’s Singapore office. He also leads the firm’s Litigation Department and heads its Ethics and Compliance practice in Asia. With over 24 years of experience in the Asia Pacific region, Dan has advised on a wide range of highly sensitive and complex cross-border compliance issues, including internal investigations and compliance reviews. His expertise covers areas such as fraud and corruption, cartel and competition matters, anti-money laundering, economic sanctions, export controls, privacy and data security, as well as regulatory and product safety investigations.

·       Rishikeesh Wijaya - an associate in Morrison Foerster’s Singapore office, specializing in government-facing and internal investigations, white-collar crime, and ethics and compliance matters throughout the Asia Pacific region. Rishi has advised multinational corporations and state-owned enterprises on internal and government-facing investigations, and regulatory compliance across numerous jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific. His expertise spans areas such as bribery, fraud, sanctions, export controls, money laundering, and cybersecurity.

·       Tobias McKinnon - an Associate Counsel in Google’s Regulatory Affairs, APAC Defense team, based in Singapore. He focuses on high-risk regulatory inquiries, investigations (both internal and external), and high-stakes civil and criminal litigation matters across Alphabet and Google’s various entities and product areas. He works closely with local and specialist legal teams and other stakeholders, on complex and contentious investigation matters across the Asia Pacific and EMEA regions, encompassing areas such as antitrust, anti-bribery and corruption, AI, regulatory, and multi-jurisdictional bankruptcy matters.