Group Litigation and Class Actions 2023 - The 3rd Annual Forum

In-person

10 - 11 October 2023 | DoubleTree Tower of London.

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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

9.00am
Registration & Networking
9.30am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks:
Boris Bronfentrinker - Partner - Willkie Farr & Gallagher
9.45am
Keynote: A View From The Competition Appeal Tribunal Bench
  • To certify or not to certify? 
  • Case management: Minerva’s perspective
  • Developments: channelling Janus
Bridget Lucas KC - Chair - Competition Appeal Tribunal
10.30am
Highlighting Key Cases and Procedural Updates in The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
  • 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
11.15am
Networking & Refreshment Break  
11.45am
Reviewing Recent Developments in Litigation Funding, Insurance and Potential Future Direction
  • 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
12.30pm
Addressing Claims Valuation, Evidence and The Role of Experts
  • 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
1.15pm
Lunch
2.15pm
Enhancing Class Management and Communication  
  • 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
3.10pm
Networking Refreshment Break
3.40pm
Managing Risks and Strategy in The Defence of Class Actions
  • 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
4.25pm
Exploring The Rise in Shareholder and Securities Class Actions
  • 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
5.10pm
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
Boris Bronfentrinker - Partner - Willkie Farr & Gallagher
5.15pm
Drinks Reception Sponsored by Shieldpay

9.00am
Networking & Refreshments
9:30am
Chairpersons' Opening Remarks
Boris Bronfentrinker - Partner - Willkie Farr & Gallagher
9.45am
The Continuous Evolution of Class Actions – What lies ahead
  • 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
10:30am
Identifying Themes in Class Actions and Crypto
  • 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
11.15am
Networking & Refreshment Break  
11.45am
Addressing The Interplay Between Mass Torts and The Evolving Landscape of ESG Class Actions
  • 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
12.30pm
Recent Developments in Data Privacy Class Actions   
  • 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
1.20pm
Networking & Lunch Break  
2.40pm
Collective Redress in the EU – The Current State of Play
  • 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
3.25pm
Examining The Applications of CPR 19.8, GLO’s and Related Mechanisms in High Court
  • 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
4.10pm
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
Boris Bronfentrinker - Partner - Willkie Farr & Gallagher
4.20pm
End of Day 2

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