Financial Institutions Litigation - The Second Annual Conference 2024

In-person | Wednesday 28th February 2024 | Ironmongers' Hall, London

The exclusive 2nd annual opportunity for Financial Institution ligitation practioners to gain developments & hear speakers from practical experiences. 

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Agenda

Registration
9.00am

Chair's Welcome
9.30am

Mike Hawthorne, Partner
Pinsent Masons

Becca Hogan , Partner
Signature Litigation

The Impact of Philipp V. Barclays Bank on the "Quincecare Duty"
9:40am

  • The “Quincecare Duty” prior to the Supreme Court decision in Philipp V Barclays Bank.
  • Philipp V Barclays Bank
  • The impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Philipp v Barclays Bank
  • Other developments concerning the Bank’s duty to its customer

Oliver Hyams, Barrister
South Square

Ben Ko, Associate
Baker McKenzie

Kuldip Singh KC, Barrister
Serle Court

Michael Brown, Partner
Penningtons Manches Cooper

Exploring The FCA's New Consumer Duty & Exposure to Litigation
10:20am

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

Stephen Braviner Roman, General Counsel
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Mike Hawthorne, Partner
Pinsent Masons

Darren Kidd, Partner
Clarke Willmott

Networking & Refreshment Break
11:00am

PACCAR and The Future Funding of Collective Actions Against Financial Institutions
11:20am

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

Professor Suzanne Rab, Barrister
Serle Court

Elena S.Rey, Partner
Brown Rudnick

Oliver Hayes, Partner
Balance Legal Capital LLP

Eleanore DI Claudio, Managing Associate
Simmons & Simmons

Addressing the Development of Collective and Group Litigation in Financial Services- and What May Lie Ahead
12:00pm

Boris Bronfentrinker, Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Networking & Lunch Break
12:40pm

Analysing the Rise of ESG Risks in Financial Institutions Litigation
1:40pm

  • 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

Chris Ross, Partner
RPC

Anthea Bowater, Counsel
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Sean McGuiness, Investment Manager, Senior Legal Counsel
Omni Bridgeway

Recent Developments in Non-Financial Misconduct and Liabilities
2:20pm

  • 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

Tracey Dovaston, Partner
Pallas Partners LLP

Imtiyaz Chowdhury, Associate
Fox Williams

Addressing the Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023
3:00pm

  • 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, Barrister
Red Lion Chambers

Johanna Walsh, Partner
Mishcon de Reya

Nichola Peters, Partner
Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Networking & Refreshment Break
3:40pm

Sanctions & AML: Where Are We Now?
4:10pm

  • 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

Dr. Anna Bradshaw, Partner
Peters & Peters

Sue Millar, Partner
Stephenson Harwood

Assessing Cyber, Digital Assets Litigation and AI involving Financial Institutions
4:50pm

  • 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

Jill Lorimer, Partner
Kingsley Napley

Konstantina Bania, Partner
Geradin Partners

Chairperson’s Closing Remark
5:30pm

9.00am
Registration
9.30am
Chair's Welcome
Mike Hawthorne - Partner - Pinsent Masons
Becca Hogan - Partner - Signature Litigation
9:40am
The Impact of Philipp V. Barclays Bank on the "Quincecare Duty"
  • The “Quincecare Duty” prior to the Supreme Court decision in Philipp V Barclays Bank.
  • Philipp V Barclays Bank
  • The impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Philipp v Barclays Bank
  • Other developments concerning the Bank’s duty to its customer
Oliver Hyams - Barrister - South Square
Ben Ko - Associate - Baker McKenzie
Kuldip Singh KC - Barrister - Serle Court
Michael Brown - Partner - Penningtons Manches Cooper
10:20am
Exploring The FCA's New Consumer Duty & Exposure to Litigation
  • Introduction of Rules & Guidelines
  • What works/doesn’t work in terms of clear communication?
  • The impact of litigation exposure considering unclear communication
  • Board governance
  • Q&A
Stephen Braviner Roman - General Counsel - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Mike Hawthorne - Partner - Pinsent Masons
Darren Kidd - Partner - Clarke Willmott
11:00am
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:20am
PACCAR and The Future Funding of Collective Actions Against Financial 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 considering PACCAR
Professor Suzanne Rab - Barrister - Serle Court
Elena S.Rey - Partner - Brown Rudnick
Oliver Hayes - Partner - Balance Legal Capital LLP
Eleanore DI Claudio - Managing Associate - Simmons & Simmons
12:00pm
Addressing the Development of Collective and Group Litigation in Financial Services- and What May Lie Ahead
Boris Bronfentrinker - Partner - Willkie Farr & Gallagher
12:40pm
Networking & Lunch Break
1:40pm
Analysing the Rise of 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
Chris Ross - Partner - RPC
Anthea Bowater - Counsel - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Sean McGuiness - Investment Manager, Senior Legal Counsel - Omni Bridgeway
2:20pm
Recent Developments in Non-Financial Misconduct and Liabilities
  • 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
Tracey Dovaston - Partner - Pallas Partners LLP
Imtiyaz Chowdhury - Associate - Fox Williams
3:00pm
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 - Barrister - Red Lion Chambers
Johanna Walsh - Partner - Mishcon de Reya
Nichola Peters - Partner - Addleshaw Goddard LLP
3:40pm
Networking & Refreshment Break
4:10pm
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
Dr. Anna Bradshaw - Partner - Peters & Peters
Sue Millar - Partner - Stephenson Harwood
4:50pm
Assessing Cyber, Digital Assets Litigation and AI 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
Jill Lorimer - Partner - Kingsley Napley
Konstantina Bania - Partner - Geradin Partners
5:30pm
Chairperson’s Closing Remark

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