Corporate Disputes 2025 - 5th Annual Forum

The Only Forum Dedicated to Corporate Disputes 

In-person I 2nd December 2025 I Central London

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Agenda

Day 1 - 3rd December

Networking & Registration
9:00am

Chairpersons' Opening Remarks
9:15am

Genevieve Quierin, Partner
Stephenson Harwood

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

Roger A. Cooper, Partner
Cleary Gottlieb

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

9:00am
Networking & Registration
9:15am
Chairpersons' Opening Remarks
Genevieve Quierin - Partner - Stephenson Harwood
9:25am
Fireside Chat: Judiciary Perspective on Case Management
10:10am
Addressing Challenges Faced by Majority Shareholders
  • How to interact with shareholders abusing their powers
  • Understanding potential liabilities during fundraising efforts
  • Managing dynamics between minority and majority shareholders
11:00am
Networking & Refreshment Break 
11:20am
Fraud in Corporate Disputes Litigation
  • 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
12:00pm
Strategies to Best Leverage Experts in Corporate Disputes
  • 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
12:40pm
Networking & Lunch Break 
1:40pm
Exploring the Practical Realities of Arbitration for Corporate Disputes
  • Evaluating litigation costs and when arbitration is preferable
  • The drafting of arbitration clauses in corporate documents
  • When remedies cannot be issued by a tribunal
2:20pm
Checking in on ESG Disputes in the UK
  • 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
3:00pm
Networking & Refreshment Break 
3:20pm
Understanding Unfair Prejudice and Director Liability Claims
  • 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
4:05pm
Discussing the Current Landscape for Post-M&A Disputes
  • Navigating warranty and indemnity disputes
  • Understanding drag-along and tag-along rights
  • Legal Challenges during Post-Merger Integration
Roger A. Cooper - Partner - Cleary Gottlieb
4.45pm
Evaluating Mechanisms for Group Litigation in Corporate Disputes
  • 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
5.30pm
Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5.45pm
Networking Drinks Reception

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