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Ever-expanding EU regulations are increasingly clashing with de-regulation politics officially declared by the new US administration. While a last-minute agreement on general tariffs has been reached, the threat of President Trump to penalize the EU in case of further targeting of US tech companies with restrictions and fines hasn't just vanished as the EU still sees 'no room for negotiations' on digital regulations. This could still heavily impact the AI, data, and digital industry on both sides of the pond. Let's discuss with experts from Europe and the US whether we are still at risk of sector tariffs on digital services, first ever.
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Dr. Kai Westerwelle, Partner at CMS Representative Office, Inc.
Dr. Kai Westerwelle is a partner at the international law firm CMS in their Mountain View / California representative office. For more than 30 years, Kai has been advising US companies and high-growth start-ups, first in Germany and as of 2014 in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. His expertise focuses on international tech transactions, cross-border expansions, as well as international regulations, particularly on privacy, digital, and AI.
Kai is the Chairman of the Board of the German American Business Association, member of the central Executive Committee and Regional Director San Francisco/West Coast of the German American Lawyers' Association, and elected member of the Atlantik Brücke and the American Council on Germany.
He regularly speaks at international conferences, and lectures data privacy at Universities in Germany and the US.
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