European Collective Redress Circle

4 September 2025 to 5 September 2025
Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa, Lisbon, Portugal

The European Collective Redress Circle is an exclusive, invitation only event, returning for it's second year. It will feature up to 40 handpicked European practitioners with a focus on Collective Redress. This event will be expertly steered by our Advisory Board Genevieve Quierin of Stephenson Harwood, Ianika Tzankova of Rubicon Litigation, Henner Schläfke of Noerr, Ana Rita Calmeiro Barroca of Sousa Ferro & Associados, and María Pérez Carrillo of Cuatrecasas.

The second annual European Collective Redress Circle returns for 2025, an exclusive, invitation-only gathering designed to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration among leading practitioners in the field.

Spanning one and a half days, this unique event is structured around a series of facilitated, interactive discussions rather than traditional presentations or panels. The format is deliberately fluid and inclusive, encouraging all participants to contribute actively throughout.

The agenda is curated by our Advisory Board, comprising senior experts from across Europe who will also lead the sessions. These include full-group “square” discussions and an afternoon of dynamic roundtables, each designed to spark candid, Chatham House-style exchanges on the most pressing issues in collective redress.

In keeping with the Circle’s collaborative spirit, we welcome suggestions from attendees on topics they would like to see addressed. The agenda will remain open and responsive right up to the event itself, ensuring that the content reflects the priorities and insights of those in the room.

This is not just an event, it is a space for shared learning, strategic thinking, and the cultivation of cross-border relationships that will shape the future of collective redress in Europe.

 

This Circle is kindly supported by:

       

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The event will take place at Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa, Lisbon, Portugal, a new venue and location for 2025.

Spanning one and a half days, this unique event is structured around a series of facilitated, interactive discussions rather than traditional presentations or panels. The format is deliberately fluid and inclusive, encouraging all participants to contribute actively throughout.

The agenda is curated by our Advisory Board, comprising senior experts from across Europe who will also lead the sessions. These include full-group “square” discussions and an afternoon of dynamic roundtables, each designed to spark candid, Chatham House-style exchanges on the most pressing issues in collective redress.

In keeping with the Circle’s collaborative spirit, we welcome suggestions from attendees on topics they would like to see addressed. The agenda will remain open and responsive right up to the event itself, ensuring that the content reflects the priorities and insights of those in the room.

This is not just an event, it is a space for shared learning, strategic thinking, and the cultivation of cross-border relationships that will shape the future of collective redress in Europe.

 

This Circle is kindly supported by:

       

 

 

Confirmed attendees to the EU Collective Redress Circle 2025 will be continuously updated below:

Delegates

Genevieve Quierin (Advisory Board)
Partner
Stephenson Harwood (UK)
Ianika Tzankova (Advisory Board)
Partner
Rubicon Litigation (Netherlands)
Henner Schläfke (Advisory Board)
Partner
Noerr (Germany)
Ana Rita Calmeiro Barroca (Advisory Board)
Partner
Sousa Ferro & Associados (Portugal)
Maria Perez Carillo (Advisory Board)
Partner
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Tilly Alberga-Smits
Partner
Lemstra Van der Korst (Netherlands)
Stefan Albiez
Partner
Binder Grösswang (Austria)
Beatriz Garcia
Partner
Pérez Llorca (Spain)
Maria José Azar-Baud
Associate Professor
University of Paris Saclay (France)
Daan Beenders
Partner
Van Doorne (Netherlands)
Joseph Bell
Partner
Oxera (UK)
Christine Vreede
Partner
Florent (Nertherlands)
Matthieu Brochier
Partner
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier (France)
Leonore Bruining
Partner
Wijn & Stael (Netherlands)
Peter Davis
Principal
Brattle (UK)
Sara Estima Martins
Partner
PLMJ (Portugal)
Paul de Servigny
Fund Manager
IVO Capital (France)
Konstantin Ebinger
Managing Director
BRG (Belgium)
Patrick Haas
Partner
AKD (Netherlands)
Tom Hoyer
Senior Associate
BarentsKrans (Netherlands)
Albert Knigge
Partner
Houthoff (Netherlands)
Joseph Moore
Partner
Travers Smith (UK)
Stefan Patzer
Partner
Latham & Watkins (Germany)
Koen Rutten
Partner
Finch Dispute Resolution (Netherlands)
Rita Samoreno Gomes
Partner
PLMJ (Portugal)

Agenda

9:30am
Registration & Welcome Refreshments
10:00am
Advisory Board Welcome
Format: Square
10:10am
Keeping up With Collective Redress in Different Jurisdictions - Part One: The Opt-Out Sphere

Led by:

Genevieve Quierin, Partner, Stephenson Harwood

Ana Rita Barroca, Partner, Sousa Ferro & Associados

11:10am
Refreshment Break
11:40am
Keeping up With Collective Redress in Different Jurisdictions - Part Two: The Opt-In Sphere

Led by:

María Pérez Carrillo, Partner, Cuatrecasas

Henner Schläfke, Partner, Noerr

12:40pm
Lunch
Interactive Roundtables

Delegates will split into smaller groups and move between the three roundtables during the course of the afternoon

2:00pm
Contrasting EU and US Settlement Administrations – Lessons Learned and Applying Methodologies Appropriately

Hosted by Verita:

Peter Crudo, Executive Vice President, Verita

Greg Haber, Vice President, Verita

 

2:40pm
Settlements and Timing in Class Actions

Led by:

Prof. Dr. Ianika Tzankova, Head of Global Dispute Resolution & Collective Redress, Rubicon Litigation 

Genevieve Quierin, Partner, Stephenson Harwood

3:20pm
Refreshment Break
3:40pm
Courts Resolving Cases - Are We There Yet?

Led by:

Henner Schläfke, Partner, Noerr

María Pérez Carrillo, Partner, Cuatrecasas

4:20pm
Closing Summary
6:00pm
Drinks Reception
7:30pm
Dinner
9:30am
Morning Refreshments
10:00am
Funding as a Driver for Class Actions - Challenges and Opportunities

Led by:

Prof. Dr. Ianika Tzankova, Head of Global Dispute Resolution & Collective Redress, Rubicon Litigation 

Ana Rita Barroca, Partner, Sousa Ferro & Associados

11:00am
Refreshment Break
11:30am
Class Actions - What is On The Horizon?

Led by:

Henner Schläfke, Partner, Noerr

María Pérez Carrillo, Partner, Cuatrecasas

12:30pm
Lunch & Close of Circle

Location

Event Location

Contact

Attendance, Booking & General Queries

For general enquiries please contact
Maddi Briggs on +44 (0) 20 3398 8545
or email maddi@thoughtleaders4.com

Partnership

For partnership enquiries please contact
Helen Berwick on +44 (0) 20 3433 2281
or email helen@thoughtleaders4.com

Venue & Logistics

For venue & logistics enquiries please contact
Emily Dobie on +44 (0) 20 3321 9798                              
or email emily@thoughtleaders4.com

Event Contact