SHAREHOLDER DISPUTES AND CLASS ACTIONS

Registration, Coffee and Networking
09.00

Co-Chairs' Welcome
09.20

Securities Litigation: Potential Recovery Opportunities for Shareholders in UK Public Companies
09.30

• An update on shareholder cases with alleged securities law violations 
• How to protect your clients from these types of shareholder class actions

PANEL Q&A: Private Business, Families and Shareholder Disputes
10.15

• What are the differences between commercial and family shareholder disputes?
• Fiduciary duties vs family relationships vs contractual obligations
• How does the family court deal with cases with shareholdings in private limited companies?
• Protection for minorities and unfair prejudice petitions
• Remedies
• Sale of shares
• Valuation of shares and challenges in methodology applied

Refreshments and Networking
11.15

Mediation and Shareholder Disputes
11.45

• Tips for settlement agreements
• Should corporate lawyer really be in attendance for the end part?

Networking Luncheon
12.45

SPACs: How to Reduce Litigation Risks and Liability Claims
13.45

• UK Liability regimes for issuers and their directors
• Disclosure and conflict of interest
• D&O claims and risk insurance for SPACs
• Class-action lawsuits against SPACs  
• SPACs and offshore

Refreshments and Networking
14.45

Directors' Duties and Liabilities
15.15

• Revisiting the power of Duomatic principle
• A director’s liability for breach of the duties owed to a company
• Professional and audit negligence: Liability to company and shareholders
• When disaster strikes: The dangers of venturing into trading insolvently
• Curating your clients reputation

Key Takeaways
16.30

M&A Disputes 2021: Key Findings followed by Drinks Reception Hosted by BRG
16.30

Registration Opens, Coffee and Networking
09.00

Chair's Welcome
09.20

Opening Keynote
09.30

Challenges with Bringing Class Actions in Relation to Different Types of Consumer Harms in Digital Markets, including
10.00

• Lloyd v Google and where next
• Group litigation orders – benefits and pitfalls, and potential issues for funders
• Damages in the data space
• An update on consumer class actions in the Nordic countries
• Scope for consumer redress in the competition space

Refreshments & Networking
11.30

“Dear Walter, I have a Question.. ”: Exclusive Interview and Q&A Session with
12.00

Networking Luncheon
12.45

Environmental Claims and Class Actions
13.45

• "Class action tourism" and forum shopping
• The English Courts and collective redress 
• Spotlight on environmental class actions in Canada

Funding and Costs in Class Actions
14.45

• What are the legal and practical requirements for funding and adverse costs protection in collective proceedings? 
• How do claimants and defendants approach these issues? What are the relevant considerations? How do they impact on the proceedings? 
• How has the Competition Appeal Tribunal dealt with funding and adverse costs to date? 
• What does the future of funding and costs in class actions look like? 

Refreshments and Networking
15.30

INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLE The Next Chapter: Where to From Here?
16.00

Wrap up the conference with this interactive session featuring top experts from the world of multi-party litigation (speakers at our event) sharing views and making personal predictions on big stories and trends that will drive the headlines next year and beyond.

Key Takeaways
17.15

Conference Ends
17.30