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March 8, 2016
09:10 – 09:50
Hilton, Tel Aviv
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A panel of distinguished practitioners will discuss the current enforcement and regulatory climate and related insurance coverage issues and their effects on international investment activity and deal valuation.
Mintz Levin is pleased to be hosting a panel at the conference.
The panel will give practical tips on what red flags or issues to look for and questions to ask when investing in companies outside Israel. Topics to be discussed include:
- How insurance can help safeguard an investment, and what are the critical market developments in the area of risk mitigation.
- US enforcement trends including the Securities Exchange Commission and Department of Justice's increased focus on international investment activity, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, whistleblowers and individual executives and gatekeepers;
- UK enforcement update including SFO and FCA activity, civil fraud and cross-border litigation.
- The evolution of Investigation coverage and wording under D&O/IMI policies in response to increased regulatory scrutiny and actual operations, including practical examples.
Panelists:
Heidi Lawson, Member, Mintz Levin,
New York, NY USA
Heidi leads Mintz Levin's Insurance Practice, particularly in the areas of litigation, investigations, regulatory, coverage counseling, and risk management.
She represents and advises a wide range of clients, including insureds, brokers, insurers, reinsurers, hedge funds, private equity funds, and other capital providers. For more than 20 years she has advised international and US-based clients on a range of governance and liability issues faced by businesses and their executive management. She is called on by clients all around the world, including some of the world's largest private equity and hedge funds as well as a wide range of businesses, to advise on, design, and draft bespoke insurance policies and risk management solutions for complex exposures.
Previously, Heidi was a partner in an international law firm, where her experience included a six-month secondment at the Financial Services Authority in London, England, focusing on insurance regulatory matters. Prior to practicing law, she spent nine years in the insurance industry in claims, sales, and underwriting and has earned the distinguished Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation, giving her a practical and broad business perspective on insurance and risk issues.
Adam L. Sisitsky, Member, Mintz Levin, Boston, MA USA
Adam is an experienced trial attorney and litigator whose practice encompasses a wide range of matters focusing on business and securities litigation, internal investigations, and government enforcement actions. Adam represents corporations, officers, directors, accountants, and other individuals in SEC investigations and enforcement proceedings, as well as in civil litigation. He routinely counsels public and private companies and others in matters involving compliance issues, including matters arising under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In addition, Adam is also Chair of Mintz Levin's Israel Business Group.
Chris Brennan, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard, London, UK
Chris is a partner in Addleshaw Goddard's Fraud, Regulatory and Corporate Crime team specializing in financial services regulatory matters. He has experience across a broad range of financial markets gained both as a partner and as an in-house lawyer. His former roles include Head of Regulatory for a major retail bank, General Counsel for an international brokerage business and a senior lawyer within the FSA's Enforcement division. Chris was also a member of the FSA's Practitioner Panels for a number of years and continues to be actively engaged with and for a number of trade associations.
Chris has particular experience in the areas of market conduct, the production and sale of financial products and cases against approved persons.
Ariel Berman, Zonal Manager Financial Institutions EMEA – AIG, London, UK
Ariel has over 17 years of experience in risk management and the insurance industry. Of these, 12 years exclusively underwriting financial institutions with AIG. Ariel started underwriting in NY, and since 2009 he is based in London. He is now Zonal Manager Financial Institutions EMEA and responsible for leading and implementing the FI strategy across EMEA including new product development to enhance AIG offering in emerging and changing risks. He holds a MBA degree with finance concentration from New York Institution of Technology and is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII).
If you would like to meet any of our presenters, please contact Karen Sealine.
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