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Morrison & Foerster will be hosting a webinar in partnership with the Association of Corporate Council (ACC) Singapore on “Recent Developments in Tech – Updating Your Legal Toolkit” on November 17, 2021.

Morrison & Foerster will be hosting a webinar in partnership with the Association of Corporate Council (ACC) Singapore on “Recent Developments in Tech – Updating Your Legal Toolkit” on November 17, 2021.In this interactive session, Morrison & Foerster’s lawyers will discuss:<ul><li>The issues that recent developments in technology – such as blockchain, smart contracts, NFTs, and AI – are raising for lawyers, and how these issues can be addressed in commercial contracts.</li><li>As ransomware attacks continue to proliferate around the world, what are the strategies, key decision points, and best practices that enhance resilience and the ability to manage and minimize the risks of an attack? </li></ul><h5>Speakers:</h5><ul><li>Gordon Milner – Partner, Intellectual Property, Licensing, and Technology Transactions, Singapore</li><li>Daniel Levison – Head of Litigation, Singapore, and Head of Ethics + Compliance, Asia</li><li>Sheryl George – Associate, Litigation, Singapore</li><li>Zooey Chen – Associate, Technology Transactions, Hong Kong</li></ul><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/o9_lc370MrQ?rel=0" title="Video: Recent Developments in Tech - Updating Your Legal Toolkit Webinar Recording" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="1" title="iframe"></iframe><hr>

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﻿Dan Levison is a partner at Morrison Foerster and co-Managing Partner of the Singapore office. He also heads its Litigation Department and leads the firm’s Ethics and Compliance regional practice in Asia. Dan counsels clients regarding compliance matters and conducts internal investigations and compliance reviews across the Asia-Pacific region, where he has over 24 years of experience. His practice has included work in many countries in Southeast Asia and beyond, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Singapore.Clients say that Dan is “a highly skilled lawyer who specializes in managing large, complex internal investigations” and “very thoughtful and thorough, and extremely focused on giving high-quality advice across a broad range of issues.” Clients rely on his experience with highly sensitive and complex cross‑border matters, which have included fraud and corruption, cartel, and other competition matters, anti-money laundering, economic sanctions and export control, privacy and data security, and regulatory and product safety investigations. In addition, he assists clients with pre‑acquisition and third-party compliance due diligence and developing, reviewing, and implementing compliance policies, procedures, and training programs.Dan also focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters, with particular emphasis on the resolution of multi-jurisdictional disputes and has developed particular expertise regarding cross‑border electronic discovery matters. He has counselled clients in a range of matters involving contract disputes, business torts, antitrust, product liability, intellectual property, and other issues. Dan has represented clients in a variety of industries, including electronics and manufacturing, software, consulting and professional services, consumer goods, electronic commerce, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, sports and entertainment, transportation, construction and real estate, hospitality, insurance, and banking and financial services, among others. Dan is also a member of the firm’s COVID‑19 Task Force.Before moving to Singapore, Dan spent more than 12 years in MoFo’s Tokyo office, and clients continue to rely on him for his Japan-related expertise, for which he has been recognized by Chambers Global 2020, 2021, and 2022.Dan has been listed by Chambers Asia-Pacific every year for the last six years as a top practitioner (Band 1) in his field for Corporate Investigations/Anti-corruption. He is recognized as a leading individual for white-collar crime by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific from 2021 - 2024, and is listed as a litigation star by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific. Dan has also been recommended as a global leader in Investigations in Singapore by Who’s Who Legal/Global Investigations Review every year since 2019.Dan is also a sought–after speaker and thought leader on anti–corruption, investigations, and compliance‑related topics.In addition to his practice, Dan serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and on its Diversity Strategy Committee, and plays a leadership role in some of the firm’s global diversity initiatives, notably, as a member of the Board of Directors of the firm’s pro bono client, Lawyers for LGBT & Allies Network, and he has been highly commended by Chambers for an Asia-Pacific Diversity & Inclusion Award 2020.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>A multinational company in connection with an internal investigation into allegations of bribery in Indonesia.</li><li>A real estate investment trust in relation to a compliance risk assessment concerning a joint venture in India. </li><li>A U.S.-based company in an investigation into corruption and procurement–related irregularities in India. </li><li>A global technology company in relation to an investigation into allegations of conflicts of interest and accounting irregularities by local management in Southeast Asia.</li><li>Several Asia-based employees of financial institutions in internal and government corruption and money laundering investigations. </li><li>U.S.-based medical device manufacturer in investigation into allegations of bribery and fraud in Japan.</li><li>A multinational pharmaceutical company in investigations into allegations of irregularities in the conduct of clinical trials in Japan.</li><li>A U.S.-based company with respect to several Japan Fair Trade Commission investigations.</li><li>Providing a global financial institution with anti-corruption counselling with respect to its global private equity and venture capital investments.</li><li>Conducted pre-investment and pre-acquisition anti-corruption and compliance due diligence for U.S., Europe, and Asia-based multinational companies in numerous transactions across the Asia‑Pacific region and beyond. </li></ul>

Daniel Levison

Managing Partner, Singapore

Gordon is a partner at Morrison & Foerster (International) LLP. Gordon focuses his practice on advising clients about intellectual property, licensing, outsourcing, and technology transactions.He has advised clients in the IT, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, and energy and life sciences industries on a wide spectrum of technology-related matters. His practice ranges from major projects, such as the establishment of the entire technology infrastructure for a new national PRC bank, to the creation of a new Singapore-based outsourced design, manufacturing, and logistics system for a global footwear company.Gordon has particular experience in cross-border commercial technology transactions in Asia and has worked with clients on a variety of projects, from traditional technology transfer arrangements to complex collaborative development relationships. He also has substantial experience in providing intellectual property, regulatory, and operational technology law advice to clients in mainland China, Hong Kong, and the Asia-Pacific region.He is a frequent writer and speaker on technology transfer rights, encryption, intellectual property rights, and data privacy, and has delivered lectures to regional governments and industry bodies in Asia. Gordon also has extensive experience with open source software and is an active participant in public debates involving government and major players in the tech industry.Gordon served as vice chair of the Technology Law Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. He has lived in Hong Kong since 2001 and previously practiced in London. He is registered as a Senior Consultant with the Law Society of Hong Kong.

Gordon Milner律师专注于为客户提供知识产权、许可、外包和技术交易领域的法律咨询服务。Milner律师曾为信息技术、电信、金融、制造、能源和生命科学行业的客户提供过广泛的技术相关事宜的法律服务。他的业务范围包含为中国一家新成立的全国性银行建立全套技术基础设施等重大项目，到为一家全球鞋业公司在新加坡建立一个新的外包设计、制造和物流系统。Milner律师在处理亚洲地区的跨境商业技术交易方面尤为经验丰富，他曾为客户提供从传统的技术转让安排到复杂合作开发关系等一系列项目的咨询服务。他在为中国大陆、香港和其他亚太地区的客户提供关于知识产权、监管和运营技术的法律咨询方面，也拥有丰富的经验。Milner律师经常就技术转让限制、加密、知识产权和数据隐私撰文和发表演讲，并曾为亚洲地区的政府部门和行业团体举办讲座。他在处理开放源代码软件事宜方面同样经验丰富，同时也积极参与涉及政府部门和技术行业主要参与者的公开辩论。Milner律师曾担任泛太平洋律师协会（Inter-Pacific Bar Association）技术法律委员会的副主席。他自2001年迁居香港，此前在伦敦执业。他是香港律师会注册高级顾问。

Gordon Milner

Partner

Sheryl focuses her practice on internal and government-facing investigations, white collar defense matters, regulatory and global compliance, including compliance due diligence for corporate transactions, as well as complex commercial disputes. Sheryl has particular experience in matters involving Asia.Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Sheryl was a Deputy Public Prosecutor/ State Counsel in the Criminal Justice Division, Financial and Technology Crime Division, and the Advocacy Group of the Singapore Attorney-General’s Chambers, where she served as the lead prosecutor and state counsel on a wide variety of financial crime and regulatory matters, and successfully argued a number of cases before the High Court of the Republic of Singapore.Leveraging her former government experience, Sheryl advises clients in investigations and white collar defense matters alleging fraud, corruption (including violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)), money laundering, sanctions violations, intellectual property theft and regulatory non-compliance, among other areas. She has particular expertise in multijurisdictional matters, often involving both U.S. and non-U.S. regulators, and has experience in almost every major jurisdiction in Asia including Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.Sheryl is regularly recognized for her work in complex litigations, white collar defense matters, and investigations, including by: Women in Business Law (Americas), which named Sheryl a “Litigation Rising Star” in 2024; Who’s Who Legal, which has named Sheryl as a leading investigations lawyer since 2023; and Legal 500 Asia Pacific, which has recognized Sheryl in its “Singapore: White-Collar Crime: Foreign Firms” category since 2022. Clients highlight that Sheryl “is our go-to person for compliance and investigative work across our platforms in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Highly committed and energetic, with an in-depth understanding of how compliance and integrity issues may affect our investment fund or alternative asset management business. With insightful and original analysis, her team stands out to us due to their experience, knowledge, and empathy with their clients’ needs. We value their broad-mindedness when it comes to delivering solutions to their clients.”Sheryl received her Bachelor of Laws from University College London (UCL), and her Master of Laws in International Legal Studies from New York University School of Law (NYU). She participated in the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition teams at both UCL and NYU. Sheryl is admitted to the bar in New York and Singapore. She is fluent in English and Bahasa Melayu, and conversant in Malayalam.<h4>Select Experience</h4><h5>White Collar and Government Enforcement Defense</h5><ul><li>Representation of a global professional services firm in an investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption in connection with government procurement in India, which involves investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</li><li>Representation of a multinational consulting firm in a cross-border investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption in South Africa, which involves investigations in multiple jurisdictions by DOJ and the National Prosecuting Authority in South Africa, parliamentary inquiries, and a Judicial Commission of Inquiry in South Africa.</li><li>Representation of an international consulting firm in connection with its work for opioid manufacturers, which involves complex, multi-dimensional work involving state attorneys general, DOJ, and congressional investigations.</li><li>Representation of a global technology company in an investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption in connection with government procurement in Southeast Asia, which involves investigations by DOJ and SEC.</li><li>Representation of an online sales company related to the detection and prevention of the sale of tobacco and tobacco related items under state law, and in a related state Attorney General’s office inquiry.</li><li>Representation of a former executive of an asset management company in an SEC investigation related to the company’s anti-money laundering program.</li></ul><h5>Global Anti-Corruption and Bribery Investigations</h5><ul><li>Representation of a global company with operations in Southeast Asia in conducting a sensitive internal investigation into allegations of corruption related to potentially improper payments made by third-party business partners, and in providing recommendations for remedial compliance efforts.</li><li>Representation of a global company in conducting an internal investigation into alleged anti-corruption issues related to hiring practices.</li><li>Representation of a private equity firm in conducting an internal investigation into alleged corruption and procurement issues related to the government contracts of one of its portfolio companies.</li><li>Representation of a multinational company in conducting an internal investigation into potential FCPA violations arising from expense reimbursements made to an employee who provided payments to foreign government officials, and in providing remedial recommendations on internal controls.</li></ul><h5>Select Other Investigations</h5><ul><li>Representation of the Asia-based operations of a global technology company in conducting over two-dozen investigations related to alleged employee misconduct and in providing compliance advice to remediate.</li><li>Representation of a global technology company in conducting an internal investigation and coordinating related regulatory and litigation responses in the wake of an internal fraud scheme and data breach.</li><li>Representation of a professional services company in conducting internal investigation and potential litigation related to the alleged mishandling of competitor confidential information and breaches of employment-related restrictive covenants by the client’s employees.</li><li>Representation of a global technology company in conducting an internal investigation into allegations of procurement fraud in a South Asian jurisdiction.</li><li>Representation of an Asia-based corporation in conducting an internal investigation and advising on contractual issues relating to the client’s relationship with a joint venture partner in Southeast Asia.</li><li>Representation of a life sciences company in conducting multiple internal investigations into allegations that included bribery, fraud, anti-trust violations, counterfeiting and off-label promotion, among others.</li></ul><h5>Compliance Due Diligence and Counseling</h5><ul><li>Representation of a private equity firm in conducting pre-acquisition compliance due diligence related to anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and sanctions and export controls.</li><li>Representation of a multinational consulting firm in reviewing and enhancing compliance policies and procedures related to anti-corruption and bribery.</li><li>Counseled a multinational technology company in relation to cross-border regulatory and litigation risks associated with online content moderation issues.</li></ul>

Sheryl George

Associate

Zhiyu (Zooey)’s practice focuses on technology transactions, data privacy, and regulatory compliance advisory work. She has experience performing due diligence on data, cybersecurity, and intellectual property issues in M&A and private equity investments.Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Zooey was a trainee solicitor in the London and Hong Kong offices of a leading international law firm.Zooey is a Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Law Society of Hong Kong. She is native in Mandarin and fluent in English.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>A leading Singapore-based investment management company on its investment in a leading data-based searching company in China.</li><li>A leading online payment platform on its data processing, privacy policies, and personal information protection issues.</li><li>A Chinese state-owned telecommunications enterprise on its potential risk control issues in relation to the GDPR.</li><li>A leading multinational hospitality group on its responses to regulators in Asia (Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, Korea, and PRC) in relation to its data breaches investigations.</li><li>Leading multinational automotive manufacturing companies on various PRC law issues in relation to its automated driving systems, radio equipment and other in-car information services.</li></ul>*Including work performed at prior firms.

陈志瑜律师的执业领域主要是针对技术交易、数据隐私和监管合规事宜提供法律意见。她在就并购和私募股权投资项目中所涉及的数据、网络安全和知识产权问题开展尽职调查方面拥有丰富的经验。在加入美富之前，陈律师是一家领先的国际律所伦敦和香港办事处的实习律师。陈律师通晓普通话和英语。她是香港律师会注册外国律师。<h4>具有代表性的交易</h4><ul><li>一家领先的新加坡投资管理公司处理其向一家领先的中国数据检索公司进行投资事宜。</li><li>一家领先的在线支付平台处理数据处理、隐私政策以及个人信息保护问题。</li><li>一家中国国有电信企业处理与《通用数据保护条例》有关的潜在风险控制问题。</li><li>一家领先的跨国酒店集团处理针对数据违约调查事宜向亚洲国家及地区（包括香港、澳大利亚、日本、韩国和中国）监管机构做出响应。</li><li>领先的跨国汽车制造公司处理与自动驾驶系统、无线电设备和其他车内信息服务有关的各种中国法律问题。</li></ul>*包括在之前律所开展的工作

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17 Nov 2021 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PST

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