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Sean C. Wagner is a business attorney with deep experience in a wide variety of business transactions, commercial litigation, government investigations, and regulatory compliance issues. Mr. Wagner’s practice focuses on helping commercial entities proactively identify and develop effective strategies for navigating complex legal issues, while minimizing financial and reputation risks for his clients.
In addition to his representation of commercial entities in mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, Mr. Wagner regularly represents clients in complex commercial litigation and government enforcement actions throughout the country. Additionally, he provides strategic, proactive counsel focused on helping companies navigate compliance and litigation risks associated with information security, digital services and products, cybersecurity, e-commerce, and data privacy.
Mr. Wagner began his legal career serving as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable James H. Payne in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He entered private practice as an associate attorney at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of one of the largest law firms in the country, where he advised clients in a variety of industries on a wide array of complex transactions, litigation, and regulatory compliance matters.
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (“Zoom”) regarding alleged misrepresentations related to its security program.
Attorneys, and clients, are often guilty of taking the position that any communication involving an attorney is privileged and not subject to disclosure. The law,
Earlier this year, new regulations promulgated by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (the “CFIUS”) that implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization
Wagner Hicks PLLC is pleased to announce that Sean Wagner and Carla Clements have been selected by Super Lawyers as 2020 North Carolina “Rising Stars”.
On October 11, 2019, the chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), the director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), and the
Wagner Hicks PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney Derek M. Bast has joined our growing firm. Mr. Bast joins us after practicing civil litigation
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