Epiq
The Competition Collective Actions Forum 2025 - 3rd Annual
The only Forum dedicated to UK ‘Collective’ Competition Litigation
In-person | 5 June 2025 | Central London
Complimentary attendance for In-House Counsel
Join your peers from across the competition litigation community at the only Forum to focus solely on UK 'Collective' Competition Actions.
Back for a third year, this focused yet comprehensive one day conference, brings together those involved in live cases and the wider competition litigation community to address lessons learned and experience gained in this rapidly evolving area of litigation.
Hear your peers address nuances in bringing and defending class actions and recent case developments around trial, settlement and distribution, carriage disputes, funding and the first chance to discuss what the early judgements mean for the UK’s opt-out collective actions regime.
Your Expert Event Advisory Panel
Over just one focused but comprehensive day out of the office you’ll benefit from:
8x interactive sessions designed by
an Advisory Board directly engaged in today’s
key live cases.
30+ specialist speakers sharing
their personal insights and experiences.
Insights and commentary from practitioners
with unique first-hand experience across every level
of the CAT's Opt-Out Collective Regime.
Hear Claimant and Defendant perspectives involved in the the First Opt-out Judgment from the CAT – Le Patourel vs BT Group
Key Topics You Will Hear Addressed:
Highlighting Key Collective Decisions and
Procedural Innovations Over the Last Year
- Assessing the UK’s Competition Collective Action Regime and where further development are expected and needed
- An overview of the cases before the CAT and Court of Appeal: key decisions
- A look at Collective Actions at the trial stage
- Other procedural innovations
Assessing Trials and Early Judgments in the Collective Actions Regime
- Key takeaways from the BT - Le Patourel and other early Judgements
- What the early judgments say about excessive pricing as an area for competition collective actions
- Where are we with pass-on cases?
Examining the Role of Experts in Collective Proceedings
- Assessing the use of expert evidence in collective competition claims so far
- Differences and additional work required for collective actions vs non-collective proceedings
- The expert’s role in certification and impact on the use of expert evidence
- Applying relevant lessons from non-collective proceedings use of expert evidence
- Access to witness and documentary evidence and the interplay with expert analysis
Exploring Practical Challenges for Distribution
and Communication with the Class
- Assessing class communication strategy following the Gutmann Boundary Fares settlement
- The role of funders in the settlement process
- Building effective distribution plans in preparation for judgement /settlement
- Challenges and concerns for class communication at the distribution stage
Revisiting Certification and Carriage Disputes
Following the First Settlements, Judgments,
and Distributions
- Coming back to the question of funding and distribution at the certification stage following early settlements
- Lessons learned carriage disputes
- Examining the latest procedural developments the CAT is using to resolve Carriage Disputes
- Perspectives on the CJC interim report and the future of litigation funding
Examining the Evolution of the Class Rep’s Role
- How what’s understood to be the role of the Class Representative changed following cases going to trial?
- Understandings and preparations for Class Reps post-Reifa developments
- Effectively utilising advisory boards for a class representative’s needs
A Word From Our Chair
Key Highlights from Previous Years...
Just Some of the Expert Speakers You'll Hear From:
Liam Colley
Senior Vice President
Cornerstone Research
Cornerstone Research
Natasha Pearman
Partner
Milberg London
Milberg London
David Gallagher
Partner
Geradin Partners
Geradin Partners
Toby Starr
Partner
Humphries Kerstetter
Humphries Kerstetter
Joanna Christoforou
Partner
Hausfeld
Hausfeld
Paul Stuart
Partner
Cleary Gottlieb
Cleary Gottlieb
Zoë Mernick-Levene
Partner
RPC
RPC
Laura Whyatt
Partner
Dentons
Dentons
Contact Us
Partnerships
For Partnerships enquiries please contact Helen Berwick on +44 (0) 20 3433 2281 or email helen@thoughtleaders4.com
Speaking
For Speaking enquiries please contact Alexander Edgal on +44 (0) 20 3998 9752 or email xander@thoughtleaders4.com
Booking Enquires
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