4A: Real-Time Insights: The Biggest Late-Breaking Developments in Global Tech Law in Q2 2026

Eugene Weitz

CEO & General Counsel

CrestLex Global Advisory Group LLC

Eugene Weitz is a distinguished global in-house technology attorney, trusted advisor, and business executive with extensive leadership experience driving transformation across legal departments and corporate functions. His career has been defined within multinational technology companies by reimagining and refining legal processes through next-generation innovation in digital dexterity, data strategy, people management, and technology value extraction. In August 2025, Eugene co-founded CrestLex Global Advisory Group LLC, a joint venture with a Belgian consultancy. Beyond his corporate career, Eugene is a recognized leader in the global legal community. He served six years on the Board of Directors of ITechLaw, chaired its Global In-House Lawyer Committee, and currently co-chairs the Ambassador Leaders Program.

Sajai Singh

Partner

JSA Advocates and Solicitors

Sajai’s broad-based practice focuses on Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, strategic alliances, restructurings and financings (whether debt or equity), with particular emphasis on cross- border transactions. Sajai regularly counsels overseas clients interested in investing, contracting or otherwise engaging with India, Indian business and entrepreneurs, providing commercially strategic and legally robust guidance aligned with India’s evolving regulatory environment. He also advises on navigating the recently consolidated labour law framework, ensuring that investments and operational models are structured to be compliant, risk-mitigated and operationally efficient within the new labour code regime. He is an acclaimed transactional lawyer with more than 32 years of experience representing a wide variety of industries, businesses and sectors funnel investments into India. This wealth of experience means that he understands the issues that arise in major transactions and can provide solutions to resolve these issues; providing advice that goes well beyond legal and contractual matters, and into the technical and commercial heart of the success of the transaction.

Mitko Karushkov

Tech & Transactional Lawyer

Karushkov Legal Solutions

Mitko Karushkov is a senior technology and transactional lawyer advising EU, US, and Asian clients on complex regulatory, TMT, and cross‑border corporate matters. With over two decades of practice, he is recognized in leading legal directories for high‑signal advisory work in technology, media, telecommunications, data, and international transactions. His practice focuses on regulatory clarity, strategic structuring, and multi‑jurisdictional execution for founder‑led and high‑growth companies.

Hélène Deschamps Marquis

Partner

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Hélène has over 25 years of market-leading experience advising many of Canada’s foremost institutions on managing complex legal and business risks related to cybersecurity, privacy, information technology, and artificial intelligence. Hélène’s clients span sectors including energy, financial services, health care, the public sector, and transportation. Her strategic guidance covers: • Cyber and AI governance frameworks • Risk assessment and mitigation, including privacy impact assessments • Regulatory compliance and reporting • Breach preparedness and incident response coaching • Responsible AI tool deployment and oversight • Technology-related policies, training, and internal procedures • Drafting and negotiation of technology agreements (e-commerce, outsourcing, R&D, M&A, and financing contexts)

Julia Jacobson

Partner

Squire Patton Boggs

Julia B. Jacobson is a partner in the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice. Julia offers practical and tactical counsel on privacy and cybersecurity compliance strategies, artificial intelligence (AI) and technology transactions, data breach response and marketing initiatives for national and multinational organizations. Her clients include Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) technology providers and users, manufacturing, retail and ecommerce businesses and organizations operating in the highly regulated financial services, health and health tech sectors.