Hanno F. Kaiser

Hanno Kaiser retired from the partnership in December 2024. He advised clients on transactions and antitrust investigations with global scope, particularly involving digital platforms and their underlying hardware technology stack. Hanno also advises on the emerging global framework of AI regulation.

Hanno brought a global perspective and technological expertise at the intersection of antitrust, AI, privacy, and intellectual property to help clients obtain required approvals and navigate matters involving:

• M&A transactions
• Joint ventures
• Standard setting and similar cooperative industry efforts
• Government investigations in the US and Europe under antitrust or AI regulations (payments, social media, messaging, e-commerce, search, ad tech, cloud, digital and analog semiconductors, satellite networking infrastructure)
• Strategic advice on antitrust and AI issues (blockchain, virtual reality, ad tech)

Hanno understands the technologies that drive his clients’ businesses and the markets in which they operate, making him a trusted advisor to his clients’ management.

Hanno has represented clients before the US FTC and DOJ, the European Commission, the German Federal Cartel Office, the Korean Fair Trading Commission (KFTC), China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), and other agencies around the world, as well as in civil antitrust litigation.

At the time of his retirement, he served on the firm’s Pro Bono Committee and has previously served on its Initiatives Committee and Training and Career Enhancement Committee.

A recognized thought leader, Hanno frequently spoke on antitrust and technology topics. Before moving to San Diego, he taught technology antitrust at the UC Berkeley School of Law.