
The EU Competition Law Private Enforcement Forum 2025 - 2nd Annual
The dedicated Forum bringing together Claimant and Defendant expert insights on EU Competition Litigation.
4 November 2025 | In-Person | Park Inn - City West, Amsterdam
Complimentary attendance for In-House Counsel, Regulatory Authorities and Government Representatives
Agenda
Registration
08:50
Chairperson’s Welcome
09:20

Ana Rita Barroca, Managing Partner
Sousa Ferro & Associados (Portugal)

María Pérez Carrillo, Partner
Cuatrecasas (Spain)

Dr. Ann-Christin Richter, Partner
Hausfeld
Keynote: A View from the Court of Justice of the European Union on the State of EU Competition Private Enforcement
09:30
Exploring Abuse of Dominance and DMA Claims
10:05
- Reviewing current cases and developments in Article 102
- DMA Gatekeepers and Abuse of Dominance
- Follow-on actions from DMA enforcement

Kees Schillemans, Partner
A&O Shearman (Netherlands)

Dominique S. Wagener, Partner / Founder
COMMEO (Germany)
Joost Vandenbossche, Principal
RBB Economics

Tomás Arranz, Partner
Uría Menéndez
Assessing Jurisdictional and Court Preferences
10:45
- Key developments affecting choice of regime to bring cases to
- The benefits and shortcomings of bringing cases in specialist vs general courts
- Practical considerations when deciding how and where to take a claim

Pepijn van Ginneken, Partner
Brinkhof

Hans Bousie, Managing Partner
& Bousie
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:25
Discussing Litigation Funding in EU Competition Claims
11:45
- Key developments affecting litigation funding
- Dos and Don’ts of litigation funding
- Practical considerations for funding agreements

Andoni De la Llosa, Partner
Redi Abogados (Spain)

Ana Rita Barroca, Managing Partner
Sousa Ferro & Associados (Portugal)

Michaël Cousin, Partner
Addleshaw Goddard
Assessing Developments in Cross-Border Litigation
12:25
- Examining procedures for access to evidence
- Key regimes bringing cases from foreign jurisdictions
- Practical considerations when deciding how and where to take a claim

Ozan Akyurek, Partner
Jones Day

Rick Cornelissen, Partner
Houthoff

Dr. Ann-Christin Richter, Partner
Hausfeld
Networking & Lunch Break
13:05
Views from the Bench: European Judges Roundtable
14:05
Unpacking Developments in Damages Valuations Through Europe
15:00
- Developments in Follow-on damages valuations across Europe
- Expert’s role in litigation across jurisdictions
- Court vs Party experts

Dr. Henner Schläfke, Partner, Head of Class & Mass Action Defense
Noerr

Dorothy Hansberry-Bieguńska, Partner
Hansberry Tomkiel (Poland)

Dr. Alexander Fritzsche, Partner
Gleiss Lutz

Stefano Trento, Senior Vice President
Compass Lexecon

Leonor Martins Machado, Managing Associate
Morais Leitão (Portugal)
Networking & Refreshment Break
15:40
Discussing the Implementation of the EU Directive on Representative Actions
16:00
- The state of Collective Redress across jurisdictions
- Bundled claims and alternatives to traditional collective redress
- Requirements for collective claimant groups throughout the EU

María Pérez Carrillo, Partner
Cuatrecasas (Spain)

Rita Samoreno Gomes, Partner
PLMJ
Navigating the Intersection Between Competition and Wider Regulatory Enforcement
16:40
- The Digital Markets Regime and competition private enforcement in Europe
- The increasing blur between antitrust and consumer protection enforcement
- Data Protection claims intersecting with antitrust breaches

Julia Dietrich, Director
Frontier Economics

Gabriella Muscolo, Of Counsel
Rucellai & Raffaelli

Marjolein De Backer, Partner
Eversheds Sutherland

Simone Gambuto, Founding Partner
Nunziante Magrone (Italy)
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
17:20
Close of Conference
17:30
Ana Rita Barroca - Managing Partner - Sousa Ferro & Associados (Portugal)
María Pérez Carrillo - Partner - Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Dr. Ann-Christin Richter - Partner - Hausfeld
- Reviewing current cases and developments in Article 102
- DMA Gatekeepers and Abuse of Dominance
- Follow-on actions from DMA enforcement
Dominique S. Wagener - Partner / Founder - COMMEO (Germany)
Joost Vandenbossche - Principal - RBB Economics
Tomás Arranz - Partner - Uría Menéndez
- Key developments affecting choice of regime to bring cases to
- The benefits and shortcomings of bringing cases in specialist vs general courts
- Practical considerations when deciding how and where to take a claim
Hans Bousie - Managing Partner - & Bousie
- Key developments affecting litigation funding
- Dos and Don’ts of litigation funding
- Practical considerations for funding agreements
Ana Rita Barroca - Managing Partner - Sousa Ferro & Associados (Portugal)
Michaël Cousin - Partner - Addleshaw Goddard
- Examining procedures for access to evidence
- Key regimes bringing cases from foreign jurisdictions
- Practical considerations when deciding how and where to take a claim
Rick Cornelissen - Partner - Houthoff
Dr. Ann-Christin Richter - Partner - Hausfeld
- Developments in Follow-on damages valuations across Europe
- Expert’s role in litigation across jurisdictions
- Court vs Party experts
Dorothy Hansberry-Bieguńska - Partner - Hansberry Tomkiel (Poland)
Dr. Alexander Fritzsche - Partner - Gleiss Lutz
Stefano Trento - Senior Vice President - Compass Lexecon
Leonor Martins Machado - Managing Associate - Morais Leitão (Portugal)
- The state of Collective Redress across jurisdictions
- Bundled claims and alternatives to traditional collective redress
- Requirements for collective claimant groups throughout the EU
Rita Samoreno Gomes - Partner - PLMJ
- The Digital Markets Regime and competition private enforcement in Europe
- The increasing blur between antitrust and consumer protection enforcement
- Data Protection claims intersecting with antitrust breaches
Gabriella Muscolo - Of Counsel - Rucellai & Raffaelli
Marjolein De Backer - Partner - Eversheds Sutherland
Simone Gambuto - Founding Partner - Nunziante Magrone (Italy)

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