Financial Institutions Litigation

In-person

Wednesday 28th Feburary 2024 | Central London

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Agenda

Registration
9.00am

Chair's Welcome
9.30am

Mike Hawthorne, Legal Director
Pinsent Masons

Becca Hogan , Partner
Signature Litigation

PACCAR and The Future of Collective Actions Against Funding Institutions
9:40am

  • PACCAR and its significance to the future of funding
  • The Future for Collective Actions
  • Conflict Points and concerns that Might arise in Collective Actions in Light of PACCAR

Eleanore DI Claudio, Managing Associate
Simmons & Simmons

Salina Brindle, Vice President
Burford Capital

Balancing Profit & Purpose: ESG Risks in Financial Institutions Litigation
10:20am

  • The growing significance of ESG in the Financial sector, while shaping corporate behaviour and investor expectations
  • Legal Framework
  • How ESG Risk assessment plays on Financial Institutions in their operations and investments
  • Climate Change litigation

Anna Brownrigg, Partner
Enyo Law

Networking & Refreshment Break
11:00am

The Recent Developments of Consumer Duty by the FCA
11:20am

  • Introduction of Rules & Guidelines
  • What works/doesn’t work in terms of clear communication?
  • The impact of litigation exposure considering unclear communication
  • Q&A

Mike Hawthorne, Legal Director
Pinsent Masons

Darren Kidd, Partner
Clarke Willmott

Funding of Group Actions & How that Affects Defendants
12:10pm

  • Transparency and Disclosure
  • Impact on settlements and outcomes
  • Ethical considerations
  • Strategies for defendants

Networking & Lunch Break
12:50pm

Addressing the Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023
2:00pm

  • New Companies House Obligations
  • The “The failure to prevent fraud” offence
  • Expanded corporate criminal liability
  • Changes to the money laundering offences
  • Information notices

Jonathan Fisher KC, Red Lion Chambers
Red Lion Chambers

Cyber & Digital Assets Litigation involving Financial Institutions
2:40pm

  • Digital Assets: The Use of New Technologies & AI
  • Jurisdictions to disclosure
  • New regulatory Framework by the FCA
  • Risks on Digital footprints
  • Consequences of Cyber-attacks and reputational damage

Clara Tung, Managing Associate
LinkLaters

Recent Updates on Non-Financial Misconduct
3:20pm

  • Threshold conducts of individuals.
  • What’s the threshold of companies when misconduct arises in the light of the recent SFO decision to withdraw its investigation into ENRC.
  • Scope of existing frameworks and scope for expansion of regulation

Charles Herbert, Partner & Head of Regulatory and Financial Services Disputes
Doyle Clayton

Networking & Refreshment Break
3:40pm

Sanctions & AML: Where Are We Now?
4:20pm

  • Recent updates in sanctions & AML
  • The impact of Foreign Sanctions
  • Sanctions, AML/CTF Enforcement & how the FCA regulates it
  • SWISS AML Reform

Azizur Rahman, Senior Partner
Rahman Ravelli (UK)

Simon Farrell KC, Barrister
Three Raymond Buildings

The Recent Developments of Quincecare Duty
4:40pm

  • Issues around evidence, aggregate damages, scope for divergence in approach
  • Guidance on Risk Mitigation strategies and compliance measures for financial institutions and the best practices for fulfilling Quince care Duty

Oliver Hyams, Barrister
South Square

Chairperson’s Closing Remark
5:30pm

9.00am
Registration
9.30am
Chair's Welcome
Mike Hawthorne - Legal Director - Pinsent Masons
Becca Hogan - Partner - Signature Litigation
9:40am
PACCAR and The Future of Collective Actions Against Funding Institutions
  • PACCAR and its significance to the future of funding
  • The Future for Collective Actions
  • Conflict Points and concerns that Might arise in Collective Actions in Light of PACCAR
Eleanore DI Claudio - Managing Associate - Simmons & Simmons
Salina Brindle - Vice President - Burford Capital
10:20am
Balancing Profit & Purpose: ESG Risks in Financial Institutions Litigation
  • The growing significance of ESG in the Financial sector, while shaping corporate behaviour and investor expectations
  • Legal Framework
  • How ESG Risk assessment plays on Financial Institutions in their operations and investments
  • Climate Change litigation
Anna Brownrigg - Partner - Enyo Law
11:00am
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:20am
The Recent Developments of Consumer Duty by the FCA
  • Introduction of Rules & Guidelines
  • What works/doesn’t work in terms of clear communication?
  • The impact of litigation exposure considering unclear communication
  • Q&A
Mike Hawthorne - Legal Director - Pinsent Masons
Darren Kidd - Partner - Clarke Willmott
12:10pm
Funding of Group Actions & How that Affects Defendants
  • Transparency and Disclosure
  • Impact on settlements and outcomes
  • Ethical considerations
  • Strategies for defendants
12:50pm
Networking & Lunch Break
2:00pm
Addressing the Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023
  • New Companies House Obligations
  • The “The failure to prevent fraud” offence
  • Expanded corporate criminal liability
  • Changes to the money laundering offences
  • Information notices
Jonathan Fisher KC - Red Lion Chambers - Red Lion Chambers
2:40pm
Cyber & Digital Assets Litigation involving Financial Institutions
  • Digital Assets: The Use of New Technologies & AI
  • Jurisdictions to disclosure
  • New regulatory Framework by the FCA
  • Risks on Digital footprints
  • Consequences of Cyber-attacks and reputational damage
Clara Tung - Managing Associate - LinkLaters
3:20pm
Recent Updates on Non-Financial Misconduct
  • Threshold conducts of individuals.
  • What’s the threshold of companies when misconduct arises in the light of the recent SFO decision to withdraw its investigation into ENRC.
  • Scope of existing frameworks and scope for expansion of regulation
Charles Herbert - Partner & Head of Regulatory and Financial Services Disputes - Doyle Clayton
3:40pm
Networking & Refreshment Break
4:20pm
Sanctions & AML: Where Are We Now?
  • Recent updates in sanctions & AML
  • The impact of Foreign Sanctions
  • Sanctions, AML/CTF Enforcement & how the FCA regulates it
  • SWISS AML Reform
Azizur Rahman - Senior Partner - Rahman Ravelli (UK)
Simon Farrell KC - Barrister - Three Raymond Buildings
4:40pm
The Recent Developments of Quincecare Duty
  • Issues around evidence, aggregate damages, scope for divergence in approach
  • Guidance on Risk Mitigation strategies and compliance measures for financial institutions and the best practices for fulfilling Quince care Duty
Oliver Hyams - Barrister - South Square
5:30pm
Chairperson’s Closing Remark

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