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Partner Djordje Petkoski will speak at the GCR Live Cartels 2023 conference organized by Global Competition Review in Washington, D.C. on June 7, 2023. Djordje will join a panel titled “Antitrust Compliance in a Shifting Economy” which will focus on the ways in which an effective antitrust compliance program can proactively and cost-effectively mitigate antitrust issues.

On March 9, The Shearman Coffee Club for Women in Law hosted a virtual fireside chat with Lisa LeCointe-Cephas, Senior Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Merck, who was invited by Shearman & Sterling partner Paula Anderson (New York-Litigation) to be a featured speaker.

On February 15, The Shearman Coffee Club for Women in Law hosted a virtual fireside chat with Kelly Mahon Tullier, Vice Chair, Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer, Visa.

On December 8, The Shearman Coffee Club for Women in Law hosted a fireside chat with Michelle Banks, former EVP, Global General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and CCO of Gap. Senior Associate Caitrin McKiernan (Hong Kong-Litigation) facilitated the virtual event.

On November 9, The Shearman Coffee Club for Women in Law was pleased to host a fireside chat with Elisa Garcia, Chief Legal Officer, Macy’s, Inc. Senior Associate Caitrin McKiernan (Hong Kong-Litigation) facilitated the virtual event and Kate McGinnis, Vice President, Legal, Bath & Body Works, moderated the lively and wide-ranging discussion. 

On October 19, The Shearman Coffee Club for Women in Law was pleased to host a fireside chat with Melinda “Mel” McAfee, EVP, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary, and Interim CHRO of Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Partner Katherine Stoller (New York-Litigation) will be participating in Nardello & Co.’s Risk Advisory & Compliance Summit at the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel on Thursday, October 6. This day-long summit will feature discussions led by prominent practitioners in the field and will provide guidance on anti-money laundering compliance, sanctions, FCPA, cyber threats and crypto currency.

On August 24, The Shearman Coffee Club for Women in Law was pleased to host a fireside chat with Lacey Bundy, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary of PetSmart.

On July 26, The Shearman Coffee Club for Women in Law was pleased to host a fireside chat with Teri P. McClure, former General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer, SVP of Labor Relations and Communications, UPS, Inc. Senior Associate Caitrin McKiernan (Hong Kong-Litigation) facilitated the virtual event and Amber Lee Williams, SVP and Deputy General Counsel, Bath & Body Works, Inc., moderated the wide-ranging discussion.

On July 13, The Shearman Coffee Club for Women in Law hosted a fireside chat with Michele C. Lee, Deputy General Counsel, Pinterest.  Senior Associate Caitrin McKiernan (Hong Kong-Litigation) facilitated the virtual event and Natalie Kim, Counsel, Google, moderated the wide-ranging discussion.

On April 7, The Shearman Coffee Club for Women in Law was pleased to host a fireside chat with Raphael Richmond, Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of La-Z-Boy Inc.

Counsel Katherine J. Stoller (New York-Litigation) will be participating in a panel organized by the Trade Association for the Emerging Markets titled, “The Outlook for Russia,” on May 13, 2021. The panel will be comprised of investors, as well as experts in geopolitics and sanctions enforcement, discussing the outlook for Russia in light of recent international and domestic developments, including U.S. sanctions.

Counsel Katherine J. Stoller (New York-Litigation) will be participating in a panel discussion titled “Update on EM Sanctions” organized by the Trade Association for the Emerging Markets on March 18, 2021.

Partner Djordje Petkoski (Antitrust - Washington, DC) will speak at the GCR Interactive: Cartels, organized by Global Competition Review on February 25-26, 2021.

Shearman & Sterling’s Global Compliance & Anticorruption Practice was pleased to host a daytime fireside chat on January 26 with Rob Chesnut, former General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer of Airbnb, Inc.  Senior associate Cáitrín McKiernan (Hong Kong -Litigation) facilitated the virtual discussion with Rob about his career path, with a special focus on ethics and compliance.

For many businesses, Asia provides a wealth of opportunities, but there are also risks in doing business in a diverse region with legal systems and practices that may be unfamiliar to those more used to operating in Europe and the Americas.

Shearman & Sterling’s Coffee Club for Women in Law was pleased to host a daytime fireside chat on December 16 with Denise Ho, Partner, Deputy General Counsel at SoftBank Investment Advisers. 

For many businesses, Asia provides a wealth of opportunities, but there are also risks in doing business in a diverse region with legal systems and practices that may be unfamiliar to those more used to operating in Europe and the Americas.

For many businesses, Asia provides a wealth of opportunities, but there are also risks in doing business in a diverse region with legal systems and practices that may be unfamiliar to those more used to operating in Europe and the Americas.

In a world in which businesses face an ever-increasing compliance burden, the costs of failing to identify and manage business crime risks effectively have never been greater.

Compliance programs are being tested in the wake of the current crisis, in which they must adapt to the prevailing scenario quickly. What happens when this chaos becomes the new normal?

Senior associate Mathew Orr (London-Litigation) will speak at the 7th Annual Conference of Le Cercle De La Compliance at the OECD in Paris on December 10.

Partner Brian Burke (New York/Shanghai – Litigation) will present on the topic of “Curing Corruption in China’s Healthcare Industry – Risks and Opportunities” at a briefing hosted by The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on March 20, 2019. 

Partner Brian Burke (New York/Shanghai – Litigation) spoke at the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) headquarters in Paris, France for the 6th Cercle de la Compliance Conference on September 27.

Partner Brian Burke (New York/Shanghai-Litigation) hosted a roundtable discussion on "The WeChat Effect — Understanding the Compliance Risks of Instant Messaging and Social Media Apps" in Shanghai and Hong Kong on April 17 and April 20, 2018 respectively.

Partner Brian Burke (New York/Shanghai-Litigation) spoke at the 10th Advanced China Summit on Anti-Corruption on October 26 in Shanghai.

Brian was invited by the organizer to give the opening remarks to kick off the two day conference. Brian, along with the other panelists, addressed the following issues at the “Self-Reporting and Cooperating With Regulators in China and Beyond” panel in the afternoon.

Partner Matthew Bersani (Hong Kong-Capital Markets) and associate Caitrin McKiernan (Hong Kong-Litigation), along with Khaitan & Co, co-hosted seminars at Khaitan & Co.’s offices in Mumbai and New Delhi entitled “Anti-Corruption & Anti-Bribery Investigations: Practical Considerations in a Cross-Border Context.”

Partner Brian Burke (New York/Shanghai-Litigation), along with KPMG’s forensic partner, co-hosted a seminar at the KPMG Training Center in Hong Kong on September 8, 2017.

Partner Brian Burke (New York/Shanghai-Litigation), along with KPMG’s forensic partner, hosted a seminar on financial and accounting fraud at the KPMG Training Center in Shanghai on September 6, 2017.

Partners Brian Burke (New York/Shanghai-Litigation), and Emmanuel Jacomy (Beijing-International Arbitration) hosted the Belt and Road seminar at The Langham Shanghai Xintiandi Hotel in Shanghai, China on June 13. The seminar focused on the legal and operational risks that may arise in reaching the markets along the Belt and Road initiative.

On March 30, partners Cynthia Urda Kassis (New York-Project Development & Finance) and Jo Rickard (London-Litigation) will lead an interactive seminar entitled “Spotlight on Crisis Management in the Mining Industry” in association with Women in Mining. The seminar will focus on practical methods and different perspectives to effectively manage crisis situations. Panelists will discuss tried and tested strategies for seeking appropriate resolution and invite the audience to share experiences and viewpoints.

 (Hong Kong-Capital Markets) conducted a presentation titled “Effective Anti-Corruption Due Diligence in M&A Transactions” at the 4th Anti-Corruption Compliance Asia Pacific 2016 on December 6-9 in Hong Kong.

Partner Brian Burke (Hong Kong/China-Litigation) is speaking at the 9th Advanced China Summit on Anti-Corruption hosted by the American Conference Institute on June 15-16 in Shanghai, China.

Burke is moderating a panel discussion on “Internal Investigations Think Tank: Senior In-House Counsel Discuss How to Effectively Structure the Investigation.” He will be joined by speakers from Microsoft, Marriott International and Pfizer.

Philip Urofsky (Washington, DC-Litigation), partner and head of Shearman & Sterling's Global Anti-Corruption & FCPA practice, is serving as co-chair of ACI’s 18th Annual New York Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which is taking place on May 16-18 at the Andaz Wall Street in New York.

Shearman & Sterling will be leading a workshop and panel at the Global Anti-Corruption & Compliance in Extractive Industries conference in London from April 27–29, 2016.

Partner Danforth Newcomb (New York-Anti-Corruption & Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) will lead a discussion titled “Advising Clients Doing Business During a Corruption Investigation:  A Simulation and Review of Ethical Considerations” at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation’s Special Institute on Human Rights Law and the Extractive Industries in Panama City on February 19.