Shieldpay Ltd
Group Litigation and Class Actions 2023 - The 3rd Annual Forum
In-person
10 - 11 October 2023 | DoubleTree Tower of London.
Agenda
Registration & Networking
9.00am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks:
9.30am
Boris Bronfentrinker, Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Keynote: A View From The Competition Appeal Tribunal Bench
9.45am
- To certify or not to certify?
- Case management: Minerva’s perspective
- Developments: channelling Janus
Bridget Lucas KC, Chair
Competition Appeal Tribunal
Highlighting Key Cases and Procedural Updates in The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
10.30am
- Attitudes of the court towards certification
- A review of key decisions in the supreme court and the court of appeal
- Key updates in collective proceedings
Anna Morfey, Partner
Ashurst
Kim Dietzel, Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills
Cian Mansfield, Partner
Scott+Scott
Iona McCall, Partner & Managing Director
AlixPartners
Boris Bronfentrinker, Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Networking & Refreshment Break
11.15am
Reviewing Recent Developments in Litigation Funding, Insurance and Potential Future Direction
11.45am
- Commercial Implications of The PACCAR Judgement
- Supreme Court Rulings and Its Impact on Collective Litigation
- The Effects of The PACCAR Judgement on Funders and Claimants
- The Use of Judgement Preservation Insurance
- Funding on damage-based agreements
Elena Rey, Partner
Brown Rudnick
Roger A. Cooper, Partner
Cleary Gottlieb
James Williamson, Director and Head of Contingent
HWF
Simon Latham, Investment Manager
Omni Bridgeway
Addressing Claims Valuation, Evidence and The Role of Experts
12.30pm
- The Experts Role in Pre and Post Certification
- Key Factors That Affect Claims Valuation
- Factual and Expert Witness Evidence in Collective Actions
- Determining Damage-Based Enforcement
Dr. Peter Davis, Principal
Brattle
Ian Thompson, Associate Director
Economic Insight
Michelle Clark, Partner, Antitrust & Competition
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Paul Stuart, Partner
Cleary Gottlieb
Lunch
1.15pm
Enhancing Class Management and Communication
2.15pm
- Co ordinating good case management by emphasising on co-operation
- Group Litigation Management When Paying Out Damage Claims
- Conflict of Interest in Class Action Claims
Simon Walsh, Special Counsel
Cadwalader
Fred Sheppard, Senior Associate
Edwin Coe LLP
Chris Ford, Senior Director
Blackhawk Network Europe
Claire Van der Zant, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Shieldpay
Carla Peak, Vice President
KCC LLC
Networking Refreshment Break
3.10pm
Managing Risks and Strategy in The Defence of Class Actions
3.40pm
- The Appropriate Time For a Strike Out/Certification in Court
- Compare and Contrast Defence Strategies for Group Litigation
- PR Strategies and Best Practices
- Is Class Cerification Worth The Fight?
Daniel Hunt, Counsel
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Francesca Richmond, Partner
Baker McKenzie
Vicky Sedgwick, Manager
Frontier Economics
Gus Sellitto, Founder
Byfield Consultancy
Désirée Maghoo, Founder
Questor Consulting
Exploring The Rise in Shareholder and Securities Class Actions
4.25pm
- Recent High Court Decisions in Derivative Claims
- The Landscape of ESG-Related Shareholder Claims
- Class Actions when Utilising Litigation Funding
Andrew Hill, Partner
Fox Williams (UK)
Nick Ractliff, Partner
PCB Byrne
Mr Steffen Hennig, Partner
Fideres Partners LLP
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
5.10pm
Boris Bronfentrinker, Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Drinks Reception Sponsored by Shieldpay
5.15pm
Networking & Refreshments
9.00am
Chairpersons' Opening Remarks
9:30am
Boris Bronfentrinker, Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
The Continuous Evolution of Class Actions – What lies ahead
9.45am
- Will The Growth of Collective Group Litigations Continue?
- Is There Likely to be Legislative Responses to Case Developments?
- Will the Competition Regime Expand to Other Areas of Law?
John Hays, Managing Director
Ankura
Michael Molavi, Associate senior lecturer
Lund University
Thomas de la Mare KC, Barrister
Blackstone Chambers
Jennifer Meech , Barrister
Serle Court
Identifying Themes in Class Actions and Crypto
10:30am
- Jurisdictional Challenges in Crypto Class Action Claims
- Lessons Learnt from Class Action Claims Against Crypto Giants
- The Surge in Class Action Litigation Relating to Crypto Investment
Seamus Andrew, Managing Partner
Velitor Law
Nik Yeo, Barrister
Fountain Court
Networking & Refreshment Break
11.15am
Addressing The Interplay Between Mass Torts and The Evolving Landscape of ESG Class Actions
11.45am
- The utilisation of class actions by NGO’s and collectives
- ESG and Litigation Risks in Supply Chain
- Class Actions in The Context of Fraud
- Consumerised Cases – Can We All Now Claim?
Wessen Jazrawi, Partner
Hausfeld
James Hennah, Dispute Resolution Partner
Linklaters
Marit Bosselaar, Senior Associate
Loyens & Loeff
Recent Developments in Data Privacy Class Actions
12.30pm
- Potential Issues for Data Controllers Post-Lloyd
- Interaction Between Regulatory Investigation and Litigation
- Data Breaches, Damages and The Loss of Control on Personal Data
John Yanchunis, Attorney
Morgan & Morgan (US)
Simon Day, Partner
Macfarlanes
David Barker, Partner
Pinsent Masons
Anya Proops KC, Barrister
11KBW
Stewart Room, Head of Technology, Media & Communications Sector
DWF
Networking & Lunch Break
1.20pm
Collective Redress in the EU – The Current State of Play
2.40pm
- Impacts of The Representative Action Directive on Consumer Protection
- A Litigation Culture in The EU That Serves Third Party Funders
- Other Unintended Consequences for Europe’s Competitiveness
Miguel Sousa Ferro, Managing Partner
Sousa Ferro & Associados
Gerald L. Maatman, Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Examining The Applications of CPR 19.8, GLO’s and Related Mechanisms in High Court
3.25pm
- Broader Implications of GLO’s and Managed Claims
- Opt-out Proceedings for The Litigation Landscape
- CPR 19.8 as a Mechanism for Using Reprentative Actions
- Bookbuilding Challenges and Communicating With The Class
Daniel Spendlove, Partner
Signature Litigation
Jennifer Miles, Partner
Eversheds Sutherland
Kenny Henderson, Partner
CMS
Jason Epstein, Senior Associate
Clifford Chance
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
4.10pm
Boris Bronfentrinker, Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
End of Day 2
4.20pm
- To certify or not to certify?
- Case management: Minerva’s perspective
- Developments: channelling Janus
- Attitudes of the court towards certification
- A review of key decisions in the supreme court and the court of appeal
- Key updates in collective proceedings
Kim Dietzel - Partner - Herbert Smith Freehills
Cian Mansfield - Partner - Scott+Scott
Iona McCall - Partner & Managing Director - AlixPartners
Boris Bronfentrinker - Partner - Willkie Farr & Gallagher
- Commercial Implications of The PACCAR Judgement
- Supreme Court Rulings and Its Impact on Collective Litigation
- The Effects of The PACCAR Judgement on Funders and Claimants
- The Use of Judgement Preservation Insurance
- Funding on damage-based agreements
Roger A. Cooper - Partner - Cleary Gottlieb
James Williamson - Director and Head of Contingent - HWF
Simon Latham - Investment Manager - Omni Bridgeway
- The Experts Role in Pre and Post Certification
- Key Factors That Affect Claims Valuation
- Factual and Expert Witness Evidence in Collective Actions
- Determining Damage-Based Enforcement
Ian Thompson - Associate Director - Economic Insight
Michelle Clark - Partner, Antitrust & Competition - Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Paul Stuart - Partner - Cleary Gottlieb
- Co ordinating good case management by emphasising on co-operation
- Group Litigation Management When Paying Out Damage Claims
- Conflict of Interest in Class Action Claims
Fred Sheppard - Senior Associate - Edwin Coe LLP
Chris Ford - Senior Director - Blackhawk Network Europe
Claire Van der Zant - Director of Strategic Partnerships - Shieldpay
Carla Peak - Vice President - KCC LLC
- The Appropriate Time For a Strike Out/Certification in Court
- Compare and Contrast Defence Strategies for Group Litigation
- PR Strategies and Best Practices
- Is Class Cerification Worth The Fight?
Francesca Richmond - Partner - Baker McKenzie
Vicky Sedgwick - Manager - Frontier Economics
Gus Sellitto - Founder - Byfield Consultancy
Désirée Maghoo - Founder - Questor Consulting
- Recent High Court Decisions in Derivative Claims
- The Landscape of ESG-Related Shareholder Claims
- Class Actions when Utilising Litigation Funding
Nick Ractliff - Partner - PCB Byrne
Mr Steffen Hennig - Partner - Fideres Partners LLP
- Will The Growth of Collective Group Litigations Continue?
- Is There Likely to be Legislative Responses to Case Developments?
- Will the Competition Regime Expand to Other Areas of Law?
Michael Molavi - Associate senior lecturer - Lund University
Thomas de la Mare KC - Barrister - Blackstone Chambers
Jennifer Meech - Barrister - Serle Court
- Jurisdictional Challenges in Crypto Class Action Claims
- Lessons Learnt from Class Action Claims Against Crypto Giants
- The Surge in Class Action Litigation Relating to Crypto Investment
Nik Yeo - Barrister - Fountain Court
- The utilisation of class actions by NGO’s and collectives
- ESG and Litigation Risks in Supply Chain
- Class Actions in The Context of Fraud
- Consumerised Cases – Can We All Now Claim?
James Hennah - Dispute Resolution Partner - Linklaters
Marit Bosselaar - Senior Associate - Loyens & Loeff
- Potential Issues for Data Controllers Post-Lloyd
- Interaction Between Regulatory Investigation and Litigation
- Data Breaches, Damages and The Loss of Control on Personal Data
Simon Day - Partner - Macfarlanes
David Barker - Partner - Pinsent Masons
Anya Proops KC - Barrister - 11KBW
Stewart Room - Head of Technology, Media & Communications Sector - DWF
- Impacts of The Representative Action Directive on Consumer Protection
- A Litigation Culture in The EU That Serves Third Party Funders
- Other Unintended Consequences for Europe’s Competitiveness
Gerald L. Maatman - Partner - Duane Morris LLP
- Broader Implications of GLO’s and Managed Claims
- Opt-out Proceedings for The Litigation Landscape
- CPR 19.8 as a Mechanism for Using Reprentative Actions
- Bookbuilding Challenges and Communicating With The Class
Jennifer Miles - Partner - Eversheds Sutherland
Kenny Henderson - Partner - CMS
Jason Epstein - Senior Associate - Clifford Chance
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