Navigating the Patchwork of Global Insider Trading Regulations: An Interview with Adam Wasserman of Dechert

The Hedge Fund Law Report recently interviewed white collar and securities litigation partner, Adam Wasserman. The interview covered, among other topics: the biggest differences between the insider trading laws of the U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions; the unexpected aspects of insider trading doctrine from various jurisdictions; a discussion of the Greenlight Capital U.K. insider trading settlement; the relevance of the scienter element in insider trading claims in non-U.S. jurisdictions; the applicability of U.S. insider trading laws to conduct outside of the United States; the applicability of various jurisdictions’ insider trading laws in complex situations; whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are focusing insider trading efforts domestically or globally; identification of jurisdictions becoming more forceful in insider trading enforcement; the views of hedge fund managers with respect to domestic versus global insider trading issues; and policies and procedures hedge fund managers should implement to understand insider trading regulations where they do business and to prevent violations.

This article provides the complete transcript of the interview with Wasserman.