The Competition Next Gen Summit 2025

Bringing together the rising stars of European Competition Law & Litigation to forge networks, discuss experiences and build their own personal brand at an affordable price

12th - 14th February 2025 | Conrad Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

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Over 80+ Law & Litigation speakers from across Europe contributing to the programme this year!

Content Driven & Network Focussed

For too long the competition law and litigation community has lacked a dedicated Forum for the next generation of experts to build their own networks, share experiences and develop their personal brand. So with an emphasis on the quality of content and networking, the Competition Law & Litigation Next Gen Summit has been developed in collaboration with an Advisory Board of your peers.

Built around the three key themes of career development, law and litigation select your choice of keynote presentations, focused round tables, fire-side chats, panels session and case studies on the agenda. And, take the opportunity to participate in the host of unique networking opportunities and essay competition all included in one affordable conference price.

The Taste of Dublin Unique

Networking Activities

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Next Gen Essay Competition

Win Speaking Opportunities & Event Passes!

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Drinks Receptions including

Round Table Discussions & Topical Quizzes

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Hear Direct from the Judiciary:

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet members of the Judiciary making key decisions for Europe's Competition Landscape.

Hear from Key Regulators:

Maximising the Value of Your Time!..... we've asked your peers to help curate a programme featuring only today's key topics to maximise the value of your time out of the office.

Select Your Mix of Sessions From Three Workshop Streams

With three workshop streams on competition Law and Litigation alongside career advancing personal skills sessions, you'll have the opportunity to select your choice of sessions from across the different streams to build an agenda that best suits your practice.

These smaller group sessions are specifically designed to facilitate enhanced discussion and more focussed learning. In addition, you'll also have the opportunity to get to know your fellow attendees through the more open dialogue this format allows.

Workshop Room 1

The Path to Partner

10 ways to Better Understand your Client
What You Really Need to Know Being a Partner, Tips for Climbing the Ladder
Modes of Working: Debate
From Mentorship to Seeking Sponsorship: Improving Diversity & Inclusion in the Competition World
Tech in Work: Unravelling the Evolution and Impact

Workshop Room 2

Litigation Strategy

Building a Private Enforcement Case
Exploring Competition Collective Redress Throughout Europe
Examining Damages Valuation
Navigating Cross Border Claims
Examining Litigation Funder Returns

Workshop Room 3

Regulatory Challenges

Exploring the State of Mergers and Merger Control: Risks and Practical Preparation
Navigating Market Studies and Market Investigations
Exploring Developments in Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Exploring Challenges Between Sustainability and Antitrust
Unpacking Horizontal / Vertical Guidance

Just Some of The Topics on the Agenda:

What Private Practice Needs to

Know About In-House

Navigating Emerging Areas in Competition:

Digital Markets and AI

Collective Action, Class Action

Exploring Challenges Between Sustainability and Antitrust Speaker

Examining Damages Valuation

10 ways to Better Understand your Client

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Your European Next Gen and Established Speaker Panel Includes:

Leonor Martins Machado Managing Associate
Morais Leitão (Portugal)

Zachery O'Brien Managing Associate
Mishcon de Reya (UK)

Saira Henry Partner
Dechert (UK)

Eamonn Cunningham Associate Legal Counsel
Google

Clare Walker Competition Law Counsel
JD Sports plc

Marie-Luise Heuer Senior Associate
BLOMSTEIN (Germany)

João Vareda Deputy Head of Unit - DG COMP
European Commission (Belgium)

Nuala Canavan Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright (UK)

Liam Heylin Partner
Mason Hayes & Curran (Ireland)

Tialda Beetstra Senior Associate
Bird & Bird (Netherlands)

Kiti Karvinen Counsel
Castrén & Snellman (Finland)

Lorna Nsoatabe Partner
Slaughter and May (UK)

Michael Zymler Knowledge Lawyer - Competition
Hausfeld (UK)

Julia Wiemer Partner
Kapellmann (Germany)

Stijn Huijts Partner
Geradin Partners (Belgium)

Constança Sacoto Managing Associate
Uría Menéndez (Portugal)

Elin Moen Partner
BAHR (Norway)

Pierre Galmiche Partner
Aramis (France)

Elisabeth Lian Haugsdal Partner
Wiersholm (Norway)

Mark Bosley Director
BRG

Norbert Maier Principal
Cornerstone Research

Charles Whiddington Partner
Steptoe (Belgium)

Leonia Chesterfield Of Counsel
RPC (UK)

Angus Reston Senior Associate
Freshfields (UK)

Viktoria Tsvetanova Secondee
Natwest (UK)

Camelia O'Brien Director
AlixPartners

Mark Padley Associate
Milbank

Stefanie Budde Counsel
Hengeler Mueller (Germany)

Sofia Falkner Partner
Hammarskiöld (Sweden)

Christoph Weinert Partner
COMMEO (Germany)

Vilen Lipatov Principal
Cornerstone Research

Natalie Puddicombe Senior Associate
Travers Smith (UK)

Nuno Pires Salpico Associate
Sousa Ferro & Associados (Portugal)

Tom Hanson Senior Associate
Dentons (UK)

Felix Hammeke Director
AlixPartners

Paul Stoddart Principal
RBB Economics

Nick Wolfe Counsel
Skadden (Belgium)

Paul Williams Senior Associate
Pinsent Masons (UK)

Karin Roberts Partner
Delphi (Sweden)

Mark Crane Partner
Addleshaw Goddard (UK)

Alex Evans Senior Associate
Macfarlanes (UK)

Richard Maliniak Counsel
Nedelka Kubáč advokáti (Czech Republic)

Imogen Green Associate
Baker McKenzie (UK)

Claire Shepherd Associate
Gibson Dunn (UK)

Julia Tanndal Manager
Cornerstone Research

Lís O'Connor Compliance & Ethics Counsel – Competition Law
Accenture (Ireland)

Seán O’Dea Senior Corporate Counsel – Competition/Antitrust
ServiceNow

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Fun that Facilitates Networking

Continue the conversation whilst exploring the best of what The Competition Next Gen Summit has to offer

Who Will Be There?

Junior Partners, Associates, Junior Barristers, Managers, Junior Directors, Senior Associates, In-House Counsel from Private Practice, Chambers, Economists, Litigation Funders, National Authorities, Corporates, Claims Management, Reputation Management, Monitoring Trustees and More.

What Will We Talk About?

Featuring keynotes from Regulatory Authorities and Judiciary, dedicated in-house counsel sessions, as well as practical workshops featuring smaller more interactive groups this event is brimming with premium insight and opportunities to develop your knowledge and contacts.

The Future Thought Leaders' Essay Prize - Competition Edition

At ThoughtLeaders4 we are serious about providing opportunities to up-and-coming practitioners specialising in Competition Law and Litigation. We strongly believe that the next generation of practitioners should be writing, speaking at and attending events in order to build their own network and further their careers. Assessed by an illustriously experienced, senior and broad ranging panel of practitioners this is your chance to stick your head above the parapet and mark yourself as the one-to-watch.

What will you win?

1) The opportunity to attend and / or speak at the Competition Next Gen Summit

2) A complimentary pass allowing you attend as many TL4 Competition Conferences as you wish over 2025

3) Your essay published and distributed throughout the UK and European Competition Community

With this in mind, we will shortly be announcing the launch of the 1^st annual Future Thought Leaders Essay Competition, stay tuned for updates on this year’s essay question and how to enter. We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to the Competition Next Gen community.

Event Partners

Event Partner

RBB Economics

Sousa Ferro & Associados

Networking Partner

Berkeley Research Group

Drinks Partner

AlixPartners

Dinner Partner

Cornerstone Research

Supporting Partner

Meet In Ireland

Failte Ireland

Contact Us

Speakers

For Speakers enquiries please contact Alexander Edgal on +44 (0) 20 3998 9752 or email alexander@thoughtleaders4.com

Partnership

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

Bookings

For Bookings enquiries please contact Amy Barrett on +44 (0) 20 3059 9796 or email info@thoughtleaders4.com

Marketing

For Marketing enquiries please contact Yelda Ismail on +44 (0) 20 3398 8551 or email yelda@thoughtleaders4.com

The Competition Next Gen Summit 2025

Over 80+ Law & Litigation speakers from across Europe contributing to the programme this year!

Content Driven & Network Focussed

The Taste of Dublin Unique

Networking Activities

Next Gen Essay Competition

Win Speaking Opportunities & Event Passes!

Drinks Receptions including

Round Table Discussions & Topical Quizzes

Hear Direct from the Judiciary:

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet members of the Judiciary making key decisions for Europe's Competition Landscape.

Hear from Key Regulators:

Maximising the Value of Your Time!..... we've asked your peers to help curate a programme featuring only today's key topics to maximise the value of your time out of the office.

Select Your Mix of Sessions From Three Workshop Streams

With three workshop streams on competition Law and Litigation alongside career advancing personal skills sessions, you'll have the opportunity to select your choice of sessions from across the different streams to build an agenda that best suits your practice.

These smaller group sessions are specifically designed to facilitate enhanced discussion and more focussed learning. In addition, you'll also have the opportunity to get to know your fellow attendees through the more open dialogue this format allows.

Workshop Room 1

The Path to Partner

10 ways to Better Understand your Client

What You Really Need to Know Being a Partner, Tips for Climbing the Ladder

Modes of Working: Debate

From Mentorship to Seeking Sponsorship: Improving Diversity & Inclusion in the Competition World

Tech in Work: Unravelling the Evolution and Impact

Workshop Room 2

Litigation Strategy

Building a Private Enforcement Case

Exploring Competition Collective Redress Throughout Europe

Examining Damages Valuation

Navigating Cross Border Claims

Examining Litigation Funder Returns

Workshop Room 3

Regulatory Challenges

Exploring the State of Mergers and Merger Control: Risks and Practical Preparation

Navigating Market Studies and Market Investigations

Exploring Developments in Foreign Subsidies Regulation

Exploring Challenges Between Sustainability and Antitrust

Unpacking Horizontal / Vertical Guidance

Just Some of The Topics on the Agenda:

What Private Practice Needs to

Know About In-House

Navigating Emerging Areas in Competition:

Digital Markets and AI

Collective Action, Class Action

Exploring Challenges Between Sustainability and Antitrust Speaker

Examining Damages Valuation

10 ways to Better Understand your Client

Your European Next Gen and Established Speaker Panel Includes:

Fun that Facilitates Networking

Continue the conversation whilst exploring the best of what The Competition Next Gen Summit has to offer

Who Will Be There?

What Will We Talk About?

The Future Thought Leaders' Essay Prize - Competition Edition

What will you win?

1) The opportunity to attend and / or speak at the Competition Next Gen Summit

2) A complimentary pass allowing you attend as many TL4 Competition Conferences as you wish over 2025

3) Your essay published and distributed throughout the UK and European Competition Community

With this in mind, we will shortly be announcing the launch of the 1st annual Future Thought Leaders Essay Competition, stay tuned for updates on this year’s essay question and how to enter. We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to the Competition Next Gen community.

Event Partners

Event Partner

Networking Partner

Drinks Partner

Dinner Partner

Supporting Partner

Contact Us

Speakers

Partnership

Bookings

Marketing

With this in mind, we will shortly be announcing the launch of the 1^st annual Future Thought Leaders Essay Competition, stay tuned for updates on this year’s essay question and how to enter. We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to the Competition Next Gen community.