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Join us for our Competition Ordinance breakfast seminar where we look back at recent developments under Hong Kong’s competition regime and look ahead to what businesses can expect to see from the Competition Commission through the remainder of 2019.
This year we are delighted to have again the current CEO of the Hong Kong Competition Commission, Brent Snyder as our keynote speaker.
This will be followed by a panel discussion where we will be joined by Jindrich Kloub, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Competition Commission, Sandra Marco Colino of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Freshfields partner William Robinson (Head of Asia Dispute Resolution). We very much hope you can join us and participate in what promises to be an informative and lively debate.
This event is jointly hosted by Freshfields and the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and is accredited with 1 CPD point.
About the speakers
Brent Snyder was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Competition Commission (Commission) in September 2017.
Prior to joining the Commission, Brent served in the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice from 2003 until 2017, first as a Trial Attorney prosecuting Division criminal matters, and as Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) since 2013 until 2017. In his capacity as DAAG, Brent headed the criminal enforcement function overseeing enforcement, prosecutions, leniency and other policy work. Between January and April 2017, he served as Acting Assistant Attorney General leading the Antitrust Division. Prior to joining the government, Brent practiced law at Paul Hastings in Los Angeles and Perkins Coie in Seattle where he was a Partner.
Brent played a key role in some of the Antitrust Division's most important investigations and trials in recent years, including thin-film transistor liquid crystal display panels, coastal water freight and air transportation. He has twice received the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service and he has been awarded an Antitrust Division Award of Distinction. He was also named California Attorney of the Year in 2013.
Jindrich Kloub was appointed to the position of Executive Director for Operations of the Competition Commission in October 2017.
Prior to joining the Commission, Jindrich was an official at Directorate-General for Competition (DG Competition) of the European Commission from 2006 until 2017, dealing primarily with cartel enforcement and related policies. Jindrich has vast experience with investigations across a variety of industries and was involved in some of the most prominent cases in the global financial sector in recent years. Prior to joining DG Competition, Jindrich was in private practice, dealing with litigation and corporate work.
Sandra Marco Colino specialises in competition law, tort, EU law, contract law, commercial law, communications law, technology law, the regulation of gambling and gender issues. She joined the Faculty in 2010 and is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Financial Regulation and Economic Development (CFRED).
In July 2015, Prof. Marco Colino was appointed Non-Governmental Advisor (NGA) to the International Competition Network, and in September 2016 she joined the Academic Board of the law firm Dictum Abogados (Hong Kong office). She has been the director of the Summer Schools on EU Competition Law for Asian Officials at the College of Europe in Bruges since 2017. Prior to moving to Hong Kong, she was a Lecturer in EU and Competition Law at the University of Glasgow (UK). She holds a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence (Italy) and an LLM from the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (Spain).
William Robinson is a hands-on, practical and creative commercial litigator who specialises in multijurisdictional disputes, investigations and regulatory issues.
In addition to commercial disputes, William’s practice spans a range of risk management issues, including antitrust investigations and litigation, corporate crises and investigations, anti-bribery and corruption, and sanctions issues.
William’s clients span a wide variety of sectors, including consumer products, food, tobacco, technology and private equity. His work is multinational and involves co-ordinating strategies across borders. William has been based in Hong Kong since 2013 and leads the Asia dispute resolution group.
This event is free for both members and non-members. Ticket includes a light breakfast.
Terms & Conditions
Reservations in advance are required. Please consider your booking confirmed unless notified otherwise.
Cancellations must be made in writing 24 hours prior to the event. No shows will be charged.
This event is closed to the media.
The event will be cancelled if the No.8 Typhoon signal or the Black Rain Storm warning is in force.
By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.
For further information please email [email protected]
Please make cheques payable to: "The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong" & send it to Room 1201 Emperor Group Centre, 288 Hennessy Road, Hong Kong