Verita
The UK Class Actions Forum - The 4th Annual
Join Experienced Practitioners to Navigate the Evolving UK Group Litigations and Class Actions Landscape
15th - 16th October 2024 - One Whitehall Place / Royal Horseguards
Complimentary attendance for In-House Counsel, Regulatory Authorities and Government Representatives
Agenda
Registration & Networking
9.00am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks:
9.30am
Wessen Jazrawi, Partner
Hausfeld
Boris Bronfentrinker, Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Keynote: A View From The Competition Appeal Tribunal Bench
9.45am
Justice Marcus Smith, President
Competition Appeal Tribunal
Keeping Up with the Competition Appeals Tribunal – Key Cases and Procedural Updates
10.25am
- Key Updates in Collective Proceedings – Microsoft, Gormsen, and Others
- Standards of Certification in the Wake of Merricks V Mastercard
- Procedural and Case Management Development
- Retrospective on Cases Closed Under CAT Regime
Bill Batchelor, Partner
Skadden
Wessen Jazrawi, Partner
Hausfeld
Camelia O’Brien, Director
AlixPartners
Chris Ross, Partner
RPC
Networking & Refreshment Break
11.05am
Addressing the Current Litigation Funding and Insurance Landscape in Class Action Cases
11.35am
- Incorporating Funders into Litigation Strategy
- New Reality: How Funders and Claimants Have Adapted post PACCAR Judgement
- Enduring Strengths of Judgement Preservation Insurance
- Understanding Litigation Finance Agreements and Their Enforceability
- Interference of Courts in Litigation Funding Agreements
Dorothea Antzoulatos, Director
Charles Lyndon
Stuart Carson, Partner
Stewarts
Stephanie Stocker, Partner
White & Case
Simon Latham, Investment Manager
Omni Bridgeway
Reviewing the Role of Experts in Evidence Presentation and Claims Valuation
12.15pm
- Utility of Experts in Pre-Trial Certification
- Damage Based Enforcement in Different Situations
- Evidence Presentation in Collective Action Cases
- Understanding Dynamics Present in Claims Valuation
Elizabeth Jordan, Senior Counsel
Slaughter and May
Sarah Houghton, Partner
Mishcon de Reya
Helen Fairhead, Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright
Dr. Can Çeliktemur, Principal
Brattle
Lunch
12.55pm
International Strategies for UK Class Action Litigation
1.55pm
- Establishing Jurisdiction for Cases with Global Impact
- Pre-Trial Collaboration Across Borders
- Enforcement of UK Judgements Outside of the UK
Bruce Macaulay, Partner
Skadden
Freya Foster, Barrister
Henderson Chambers
Paul Chaplin, Partner
Addleshaw Goddard
Jennifer Reeves, Senior Associate
MacFarlanes
Understanding Litigation Trends in Shareholder and Securities Class Actions
2.35pm
- Current Prospects for Derivative Claims
- Implications of Ryan Morris v Williams & Co for Shareholder Litigation
- The Applicability of Shareholder Claims to the Competition Regime
Andrew Wanambwa, Partner, Dispute Resolution
Lewis Silkin (UK)
Lara McDermott, Executive Vice-President
Verita
Andrew Hill, Partner
Fox Williams (UK)
Greg Leonard, Senior Vice President
Cornerstone Research
Dan Jewell, Legal Director
DLA Piper
Networking Refreshment Break
3.35pm
Addressing the Current Prospects for ESG Class Action Cases
3.55pm
- ESG and Litigation Risks in Supply Chain
- The Role of Alleged Human Rights Violations in ESG Litigation
- Greenwashing Concerns in ESG Litigation
- Evaluating if Fledgling ESG Cases Will Pass Certification
Francesca Richmond, Partner
Baker McKenzie
Scott Hardy, Top Class Actions
Top Class Actions
Daniel Leader, Partner
Leigh Day
Gus Sellitto, Founder
Byfield Consultancy
Outlining Recent Developments in Data Privacy Class Actions
4.45pm
- Control of Personal Data Following High-Profile Breaches
- Implementation of the EU Representative Action Directive and Consumer Protection
- Prospects for Data Privacy Group Litigation Post-Lloyd
- Relationship Between Regulatory Interest and Litigation
John Yanchunis, Attorney
Morgan & Morgan (US)
Emily Cox, Partner
Pinsent Masons
Bryony Hurst, Partner
Cooley
Anya Proops KC, Barrister
11KBW
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
5.35pm
Drinks Reception
5.45pm
Sponsored by Shieldpay
Networking & Refreshments
9.00am
Chairpersons' Opening Remarks
9:30am
Harriet Ellis, Partner, London
Linklaters (UK)
Rachel Lidgate, Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills
Examining Current Crypto Class Action Litigation Dynamics
9.45am
- The International Nature of Cryptocurrency Class Action Claims
- Mechanisms to Bring Cryptocurrency Class Action Cases in the United Kingdom
- The Surge in Crypto Litigation Outside of the UK
Seamus Andrew, Managing Partner
Velitor Law
Graham Small, Partner
JMW Solicitors
Michael Jacobs, Partner
Boies Schiller Flexner
Alexander Shirtcliff, Partner
Blake Morgan
Navigating Risks and Challenges in the Defence of Class Actions
10:25am
- Assessing Strike-Out Considerations in the Certification Stage
- Lessons Learned from Precedent Set
- Reputation Management Strategies and Best Practices
- Pre-Trial Litigation Priorities
Mark Sansom, Managing Partner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Tatiana Siakka, Partner
Squire Patton Boggs
Liam Colley, Senior Vice President
Cornerstone Research
Josh Holmes KC, Barrister
Monckton Chambers
Leonidas Theodosiou , Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Networking & Refreshment Break
11.15am
Enhancing Class Management and Communication
11.45am
- Navigating Administrative Challenges to Paying Out Damage Claims
- Emphasising Co-Operation in Case Management
- Identifying and Responding to Conflicts of Interest in Class Action Claims
Simon Walsh, Special Counsel
Cadwalader
Peter Crudo, Executive Vice-President
Verita (USA)
Désirée Maghoo, Founder
Questor Consulting
Chloe Gibbs, Commercial Director of Litigation
Shieldpay
Keeping Up with The EU – Current Class Action Landscape After the Representative Action Directive
12.25pm
- Implementation Progress of the Representative Action Directive in Different States
- Diversity of Class Action Types Compared to the United Kingdom
- Opportunities for UK Third Party Funding
Koen Rutten, Partner
Finch Dispute Resolution (The Netherlands)
Dr. Michael Pocsay , Counsel
Clyde & Co
Prof. Dr. Ianika Tzankova, Chair on Mass Claims
Tilburg University/independent advisor TLC (Netherlands)
Networking & Lunch Break
1.05pm
Resolving Class Action Cases – Post Settlement Developments in the UK
2.05pm
- Out of Court Resolution of Class Action Cases
- Implications of Recent Settlements for Ongoing Cases
- Settlement Requirements in the UK and Responsibility to Claimants
Cormac O’Daly, Partner
WilmerHale
Belinda Hollway, Partner
Scott+Scott
Sarah Abram KC, King's Counsel
Brick Court Chambers
Revelations in Trial – The First Class Action Cases in Court
2.45pm
- How Aggregated Damages are Calculated
- Methods of Distributing Damages to the Class
- Argument Strategies in Court
- Observations from BT v Le Patourel
Tom Ross, Partner
Harcus Parker
Natasha Pearman, Partner
Milberg
Patrick Boylan, Partner, Head of the UK Dispute Resolution Group
Simmons & Simmons
Matthew Cook KC, Barrister
One Essex Court
Networking & Refreshment Break
3:25pm
Evaluating Group Litigation Mechanisms Outside of the Competition Appeals Tribunal
3.55pm
- The CPR 19.8 Procedure for Representative Actions After Marks & Clerk
- Understanding Managed Claims and GLO’s
- Challenges for Bookbuilding and Class Management in Opt-In Cases
- Ongoing Legal Uncertainties and The Case for Legislative Reform
Danielle Carr, Partner, Dispute Resolution
Rosenblatt (UK)
Simon Ellis, Partner
Hugh James
Andrew Poulton, Counsel
Linklaters
Mapping the Trajectory of Class Actions in the United Kingdom
4.35pm
- Where and How Will Collective Group Litigations Grow?
- Evaluating Legislative Attitudes to Recent Case Developments
- Assessing if the Current Competition Regime Will Expand to Other Areas of Law
Jennifer Miles, Partner
Eversheds Sutherland
Craig Watt, Partner & Solicitor Advocate
Brodies LLP
Daniel Williams, Partner
DWF Group
Boris Bronfentrinker, Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Chairperson's Closing Remarks and Close of Day
5.15pm
Wessen Jazrawi - Partner - Hausfeld
Boris Bronfentrinker - Partner - Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Justice Marcus Smith - President - Competition Appeal Tribunal
- Key Updates in Collective Proceedings – Microsoft, Gormsen, and Others
- Standards of Certification in the Wake of Merricks V Mastercard
- Procedural and Case Management Development
- Retrospective on Cases Closed Under CAT Regime
Wessen Jazrawi - Partner - Hausfeld
Camelia O’Brien - Director - AlixPartners
Chris Ross - Partner - RPC
- Incorporating Funders into Litigation Strategy
- New Reality: How Funders and Claimants Have Adapted post PACCAR Judgement
- Enduring Strengths of Judgement Preservation Insurance
- Understanding Litigation Finance Agreements and Their Enforceability
- Interference of Courts in Litigation Funding Agreements
Stuart Carson - Partner - Stewarts
Stephanie Stocker - Partner - White & Case
Simon Latham - Investment Manager - Omni Bridgeway
- Utility of Experts in Pre-Trial Certification
- Damage Based Enforcement in Different Situations
- Evidence Presentation in Collective Action Cases
- Understanding Dynamics Present in Claims Valuation
Sarah Houghton - Partner - Mishcon de Reya
Helen Fairhead - Partner - Norton Rose Fulbright
Dr. Can Çeliktemur - Principal - Brattle
- Establishing Jurisdiction for Cases with Global Impact
- Pre-Trial Collaboration Across Borders
- Enforcement of UK Judgements Outside of the UK
Freya Foster - Barrister - Henderson Chambers
Paul Chaplin - Partner - Addleshaw Goddard
Jennifer Reeves - Senior Associate - MacFarlanes
- Current Prospects for Derivative Claims
- Implications of Ryan Morris v Williams & Co for Shareholder Litigation
- The Applicability of Shareholder Claims to the Competition Regime
Lara McDermott - Executive Vice-President - Verita
Andrew Hill - Partner - Fox Williams (UK)
Greg Leonard - Senior Vice President - Cornerstone Research
Dan Jewell - Legal Director - DLA Piper
- ESG and Litigation Risks in Supply Chain
- The Role of Alleged Human Rights Violations in ESG Litigation
- Greenwashing Concerns in ESG Litigation
- Evaluating if Fledgling ESG Cases Will Pass Certification
Scott Hardy - Top Class Actions - Top Class Actions
Daniel Leader - Partner - Leigh Day
Gus Sellitto - Founder - Byfield Consultancy
- Control of Personal Data Following High-Profile Breaches
- Implementation of the EU Representative Action Directive and Consumer Protection
- Prospects for Data Privacy Group Litigation Post-Lloyd
- Relationship Between Regulatory Interest and Litigation
Emily Cox - Partner - Pinsent Masons
Bryony Hurst - Partner - Cooley
Anya Proops KC - Barrister - 11KBW
Sponsored by Shieldpay
Harriet Ellis - Partner, London - Linklaters (UK)
Rachel Lidgate - Partner - Herbert Smith Freehills
- The International Nature of Cryptocurrency Class Action Claims
- Mechanisms to Bring Cryptocurrency Class Action Cases in the United Kingdom
- The Surge in Crypto Litigation Outside of the UK
Graham Small - Partner - JMW Solicitors
Michael Jacobs - Partner - Boies Schiller Flexner
Alexander Shirtcliff - Partner - Blake Morgan
- Assessing Strike-Out Considerations in the Certification Stage
- Lessons Learned from Precedent Set
- Reputation Management Strategies and Best Practices
- Pre-Trial Litigation Priorities
Tatiana Siakka - Partner - Squire Patton Boggs
Liam Colley - Senior Vice President - Cornerstone Research
Josh Holmes KC - Barrister - Monckton Chambers
Leonidas Theodosiou - Partner - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
- Navigating Administrative Challenges to Paying Out Damage Claims
- Emphasising Co-Operation in Case Management
- Identifying and Responding to Conflicts of Interest in Class Action Claims
Peter Crudo - Executive Vice-President - Verita (USA)
Désirée Maghoo - Founder - Questor Consulting
Chloe Gibbs - Commercial Director of Litigation - Shieldpay
- Implementation Progress of the Representative Action Directive in Different States
- Diversity of Class Action Types Compared to the United Kingdom
- Opportunities for UK Third Party Funding
Dr. Michael Pocsay - Counsel - Clyde & Co
Prof. Dr. Ianika Tzankova - Chair on Mass Claims - Tilburg University/independent advisor TLC (Netherlands)
- Out of Court Resolution of Class Action Cases
- Implications of Recent Settlements for Ongoing Cases
- Settlement Requirements in the UK and Responsibility to Claimants
Belinda Hollway - Partner - Scott+Scott
Sarah Abram KC - King's Counsel - Brick Court Chambers
- How Aggregated Damages are Calculated
- Methods of Distributing Damages to the Class
- Argument Strategies in Court
- Observations from BT v Le Patourel
Natasha Pearman - Partner - Milberg
Patrick Boylan - Partner, Head of the UK Dispute Resolution Group - Simmons & Simmons
Matthew Cook KC - Barrister - One Essex Court
- The CPR 19.8 Procedure for Representative Actions After Marks & Clerk
- Understanding Managed Claims and GLO’s
- Challenges for Bookbuilding and Class Management in Opt-In Cases
- Ongoing Legal Uncertainties and The Case for Legislative Reform
Simon Ellis - Partner - Hugh James
Andrew Poulton - Counsel - Linklaters
- Where and How Will Collective Group Litigations Grow?
- Evaluating Legislative Attitudes to Recent Case Developments
- Assessing if the Current Competition Regime Will Expand to Other Areas of Law
Craig Watt - Partner & Solicitor Advocate - Brodies LLP
Daniel Williams - Partner - DWF Group
Boris Bronfentrinker - Partner - Willkie Farr & Gallagher
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