2025 Lex Mundi Cross-Border Investigations Practice Group

Lex Mundi Cross-Border Investigations Practice Group Meeting

Washington, D.C.
22 - 24 October 2025

The Cross-Border Investigations Practice Group will meet on October 22-24 in Washington, D.C. at the offices of Steptoe LLP.

During the meeting, Lex Mundi members will hear from legal experts as well as share jurisdictional updates and best practices in the industry.

If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Smith or Amy Tran.

Agenda

Welcome Cocktails and Networking at Steptoe

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Welcome Dinner at China Chilcano

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Coffee and Registration at Steptoe

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Welcome Remarks and Introductions Will Drake, Steptoe LLP
Iris Fischer, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Digital and Crypto Asset Tracing & Recovery in Cross Border Investigations Stefano Manacorda, Chiomenti (member firm for Italy)
Andrew Adams, Steptoe LLP
Meredith Fitzpatrick, FRA

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Cyber Attacks & Crisis Management Richard Willis, Arthur Cox (member firm for Ireland)
Christian Auty, Steptoe LLP (member firm for USA, District of Columbia)
Łukasz Lasek, Wardyński & Partners (member firm for Poland)
Alexandra Luchenko, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (member firm for Canada, Alberta, Ontario & Quebec)

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Lunch at Steptoe with Keynote Speaker: Timothy Heaphy Timothy Heaphy, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Update on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance and Global Reactions Iris Fischer, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Marianne Bloos, Houthoff (member firm for the Netherlands)
Charles Duross, Morrison & Foerster LLP (member firm for USA, California)
Audrey Karman, Womble Bond Dickinson (member firm for USA, North Carolina)
Maximilian Ohrloff, Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB (member firm for Germany)

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

Coffee Break

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Trade Secret Theft - Litigation & Investigations Will Drake, Steptoe LLP
Fritz Berckmueller, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP (member firm for USA, Ohio)
Anthony Mirenda, Foley Hoag LLP (member firm for USA, Massachusetts)
Weining Zou, JunHe LLP (member firm for China)

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Coffee Break

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM

AML and Financial Crime Enforcement Patricia Leandro da Costa, Uría Menéndez (member firm for Spain)
Nicolas Herren, Pestalozzi (member firm for Switzerland)
Christian Pelz, Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB (member firm for Germany)
Veronica Renzi, Womble Bond Dickinson (member firm for USA, North Carolina)

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Dinner at Pat Linehan and Maya Bermingham's Home

6:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Coffee and Refreshments at Steptoe

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Client Panel: Navigating the Current Risk Environment in the Media, Law & Education Sectors Patrick Linehan, Steptoe LLP (member firm for USA, District of Columbia)
Lindsay Harrison, Jenner & Block LLP (member firm for USA, Illinois)
Matthew Lahey, Lehigh University
Alison Schary, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Lex Mundi Update

11:00 AM – 11:30 PM

Closing Remarks and Meeting Conclusion

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Optional Lunch at Steptoe

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM