Corporate Disputes 2024 - 4th Annual Forum

The Only Forum Dedicated to Corporate Disputes 

In-person I 3rd December 2024 I London

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Agenda

Day 1 - 3rd December

Networking & Registration
9:00am

Chairpersons' Opening Remarks
9:15am

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

Developments in Securities Litigation and Lessons Learned
10:10am

  • S90A FSMA, CPR 17.1, and other mechanisms of Group Litigation
  • Evaluating ongoing shareholder class action cases
  • Potential impacts of FCA proposals on litigation trends

Dipti Hunter, Partner
Keidan Harrison

Toby Starr, Partner
Humphries Kerstetter

Networking & Refreshment Break 
10:55am

Evaluating Director Liability Cases in the United Kingdom
11:15am

  • Evaluating Supreme Court rulings on accessory liabilities
  • Assessing the conditions required to bring derivative claims in English courts
  • Director liability in cases of insolvency

Understanding the Applications of Unfair Prejudice Claims
12:00pm

  • The Importance of Evidence Gathering and Presentation
  • Clarification from Ntzegkoutanis v Kimionis on when to bring Unfair Prejudice Claims
  • Comparing Remedies in Unfair Prejudice Claims

Networking & Lunch Break 
12:45pm

Assessing Alternative Methods of Resolving Corporate Disputes
1:45pm

  • Evaluating Litigation Costs and When Arbitration is Preferable
  • Practical Considerations for Cross–Border Arbitration
  • Utility of Expert Determination in Resolving Disputes

Rutger Metsch, Associate
Herbert Smith Freehills

Nino Sieve, Partner
Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte

Exploring Practical Realities of Post M&A Disputes
2:30pm

  • Implications of High Court Decision in Decision Inc Holdings Proprietary Ltd v Garbett on Warranty Claims
  • Litigation as a Price Adjustment Mechanism
  • Legal Challenges during Post-Merger Integration

Networking & Refreshment Break 
3:15pm

Highlighting the Role of Experts in Valuating Corporate Disputes
3:30pm

  • The Assessment Process for Damages
  • How Experts Can Outline Settlement Prospects in Corporate Disputes
  • Pricing Assets in Corporate Disputes

Examining the Current UK ESG Disputes Litigation Landscape
4:15pm

  • 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

Pinpointing Global Trends in Corporate Disputes
5.00pm

  • London’s Position as a Leading Dispute Resolution Centre
  • What New Legal Hubs are Learning from London’s Precedent
  • How London Could Gain from Developing Centres

Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5.45pm

9:00am
Networking & Registration
9:15am
Chairpersons' Opening Remarks
9:25am
Fireside Chat: Judiciary Perspective on Case Management
10:10am
Developments in Securities Litigation and Lessons Learned
  • S90A FSMA, CPR 17.1, and other mechanisms of Group Litigation
  • Evaluating ongoing shareholder class action cases
  • Potential impacts of FCA proposals on litigation trends
Dipti Hunter - Partner - Keidan Harrison
Toby Starr - Partner - Humphries Kerstetter
10:55am
Networking & Refreshment Break 
11:15am
Evaluating Director Liability Cases in the United Kingdom
  • Evaluating Supreme Court rulings on accessory liabilities
  • Assessing the conditions required to bring derivative claims in English courts
  • Director liability in cases of insolvency
12:00pm
Understanding the Applications of Unfair Prejudice Claims
  • The Importance of Evidence Gathering and Presentation
  • Clarification from Ntzegkoutanis v Kimionis on when to bring Unfair Prejudice Claims
  • Comparing Remedies in Unfair Prejudice Claims
12:45pm
Networking & Lunch Break 
1:45pm
Assessing Alternative Methods of Resolving Corporate Disputes
  • Evaluating Litigation Costs and When Arbitration is Preferable
  • Practical Considerations for Cross–Border Arbitration
  • Utility of Expert Determination in Resolving Disputes
Rutger Metsch - Associate - Herbert Smith Freehills
Nino Sieve - Partner - Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte
2:30pm
Exploring Practical Realities of Post M&A Disputes
  • Implications of High Court Decision in Decision Inc Holdings Proprietary Ltd v Garbett on Warranty Claims
  • Litigation as a Price Adjustment Mechanism
  • Legal Challenges during Post-Merger Integration
3:15pm
Networking & Refreshment Break 
3:30pm
Highlighting the Role of Experts in Valuating Corporate Disputes
  • The Assessment Process for Damages
  • How Experts Can Outline Settlement Prospects in Corporate Disputes
  • Pricing Assets in Corporate Disputes
4:15pm
Examining the Current UK ESG Disputes Litigation Landscape
  • 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
5.00pm
Pinpointing Global Trends in Corporate Disputes
  • London’s Position as a Leading Dispute Resolution Centre
  • What New Legal Hubs are Learning from London’s Precedent
  • How London Could Gain from Developing Centres
5.45pm
Chairperson's Closing Remarks

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