Corporate Disputes 2025 - 5th Annual Forum

Networking & Registration
9:00am

Chairpersons' Opening Remarks
9:15am

Fireside Chat: Judiciary Perspective on Case Management
9:25am

Addressing Challenges Faced by Majority Shareholders
10:10am

• How to interact with shareholders abusing their powers
• Understanding potential liabilities during fundraising efforts
• Managing dynamics between minority and majority shareholders

Networking & Refreshment Break 
11:00am

Fraud in Corporate Disputes Litigation
11:20am

• Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of pleading fraud in a commercial dispute
• Fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of trust, and conspiracy claims
• Obtaining freezing injunctions in fraud claims

Strategies to Best Leverage Experts in Corporate Disputes
12:00pm

• Involving experts at an early stage of a dispute
• The role of experts in determining settlement prospects for disputes
• How valuation impacts the course of a corporate dispute

Networking & Lunch Break 
12:40pm

Exploring the Practical Realities of Arbitration for Corporate Disputes
1:40pm

• Evaluating litigation costs and when arbitration is preferable
• The drafting of arbitration clauses in corporate documents
• When remedies cannot be issued by a tribunal

Checking in on ESG Disputes in the UK
2:20pm

• Aftermath of ClientEarth v Shell on the Prospects of Future ESG Disputes
• Best Routes Forward for ESG Disputes: Group Litigation versus Director Liability
• Assessing the current ESG Related Risks for Corporate Clients

Networking & Refreshment Break 
3:00pm

Understanding Unfair Prejudice and Director Liability Claims
3:20pm

• The conditions under which derivative claims can be brought in the United Kingdom
• Exploring when to bring an unfair prejudice claim
• Understanding novel liability for directors

Discussing the Current Landscape for Post-M&A Disputes
4:05pm

• Navigating warranty and indemnity disputes
• Understanding drag-along and tag-along rights
• Legal Challenges during Post-Merger Integration

Evaluating Mechanisms for Group Litigation in Corporate Disputes
4.45pm

• Discussing the best conditions for collective actions in corporate disputes
• Section 90A FSMA claims, CPR 17.1 claims, and other group litigation mechanisms
• Claims management and distribution issues

Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5.30pm

Networking Drinks Reception
5.45pm