The European ESG Litigation Forum
Bringing Practitioners Across Europe to Discuss the Rapidly Developing ESG Landscape
In-Person | 4th November 2025 | Hôtel Mövenpick, Amsterdam City Centre
Complimentary attendance for In-House Counsel, Regulatory Authorities and Government Representatives
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Networking & Registration
9:00am
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
9:20am
Frank Peters, Head of Impact and Litigation
Rubicon Litigation
Dr. Julia Grothaus, German Head of Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations
Linklaters
Evaluating the First Successful Greenwashing Cases in Europe
9:30am
- Retrospective on the KLM Greenwashing case
- Detecting new opportunities for greenwashing litigation
- How do you price environmental damage; can it be attributed to specific entities and if so, how?
Marie-Hélène Berghuijs, Partner
Eversheds Sutherland
Frank Peters, Head of Impact and Litigation
Rubicon Litigation
Maximilian Bredendiek, Senior Manager
Cornerstone Research
Understanding Current Supply Chain Reporting Standards and Liabilities
10:15am
- Supply chain security & the impact of supply chain practices on the environment
- CSR & Supply Chain Management
- The liabilities created by The Forced Labour Regulation
Tom Van Dyck , Partner
Liedekerke
Arne Fuchs, Global Head of International Arbitration
Ashurst
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:00am
Discussing the Impact of Recent EU ESG Regulation in Different Countries
11:30am
- Exploring the Effects of CS3D on Corporate Responsibility
- Comparing state regulations across Europe
- Ensuring compliance for corporate clients
Íñigo Cisneros Humaran, Partner
RocaJunyent
Jakob Tybus, Counsel
Morrison Foerster
Discussing Collective Action as an ESG Litigation Tool
12:15pm
- Exploring options for litigation after the Representative Actions Directive
- Different mechanisms for bringing collective ESG action
- Defending against group ESG litigation in the EU
Roberto Spano, Partner
Gibson Dunn
Marit Bosselaar, Senior Associate
Loyens & Loeff
Cecilia Rosende Villar, Partner
Garrigues
Mafalda Ferreira Santos, Partner
Servulo
Noor Hogerzeil, Counsel
Lindenbaum
Networking & Lunch Break
1:00pm
Exploring Tensions in International ESG Regulation
2:00pm
- Pushback against ESG litigation in the United States
- How EU regulation is influencing other regulators
- Updates from Australia and LATAM
Nicolas J.S. Lockhart, Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Paul Sluijter, Partner
Houthoff
Reputation Management and PR Issues in ESG
2:45pm
- Exploring how ESG Practices affect a Company’s reputation
- ESG reporting & Disclosure
- Identifying key stakeholders & their influence on reputation
Jose Maria de Paz, Partner
Pérez-Llorca
Dr. Julia Grothaus, German Head of Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations
Linklaters
Elisabeth de Nadal, Partner
Cuatrecasas
Networking & Refreshment Break
3:30pm
Managing ESG Responsibilities in Client Relations
4:00pm
- Proactively assessing ESG liabilities
- Use of experts in auditing supply chains and accounting for resources
- Effective communication with clients
Iria Calviño , Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Sharon Oded, Head of Investigations
Norton Rose Fulbright
Dr. Sonja Hoffmann, Partner
White & Case
ESG Concerns for European Financial Institutions
4:45pm
- The rise of OECD complaints against financial institutions
- Maintaining sustainable operations in banking
- Integrating ESG into risk management frameworks
Bart-Adriaan de Ruijter, Partner
CMS Law
Liesbeth Truyens, Partner
Schoups
Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5:30pm
Iria Calviño , Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Tom Van Dyck , Partner
Liedekerke
End of Day
5:40pm
9:00am
Networking & Registration
9:20am
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Frank Peters - Head of Impact and Litigation - Rubicon Litigation
Dr. Julia Grothaus - German Head of Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations - Linklaters
Frank Peters - Head of Impact and Litigation - Rubicon Litigation
Dr. Julia Grothaus - German Head of Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations - Linklaters
9:30am
Evaluating the First Successful Greenwashing Cases in Europe
Frank Peters - Head of Impact and Litigation - Rubicon Litigation
Maximilian Bredendiek - Senior Manager - Cornerstone Research
- Retrospective on the KLM Greenwashing case
- Detecting new opportunities for greenwashing litigation
- How do you price environmental damage; can it be attributed to specific entities and if so, how?
Frank Peters - Head of Impact and Litigation - Rubicon Litigation
Maximilian Bredendiek - Senior Manager - Cornerstone Research
10:15am
Understanding Current Supply Chain Reporting Standards and Liabilities
Arne Fuchs - Global Head of International Arbitration - Ashurst
- Supply chain security & the impact of supply chain practices on the environment
- CSR & Supply Chain Management
- The liabilities created by The Forced Labour Regulation
Arne Fuchs - Global Head of International Arbitration - Ashurst
11:00am
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:30am
Discussing the Impact of Recent EU ESG Regulation in Different Countries
Jakob Tybus - Counsel - Morrison Foerster
- Exploring the Effects of CS3D on Corporate Responsibility
- Comparing state regulations across Europe
- Ensuring compliance for corporate clients
Jakob Tybus - Counsel - Morrison Foerster
12:15pm
Discussing Collective Action as an ESG Litigation Tool
Marit Bosselaar - Senior Associate - Loyens & Loeff
Cecilia Rosende Villar - Partner - Garrigues
Mafalda Ferreira Santos - Partner - Servulo
Noor Hogerzeil - Counsel - Lindenbaum
- Exploring options for litigation after the Representative Actions Directive
- Different mechanisms for bringing collective ESG action
- Defending against group ESG litigation in the EU
Marit Bosselaar - Senior Associate - Loyens & Loeff
Cecilia Rosende Villar - Partner - Garrigues
Mafalda Ferreira Santos - Partner - Servulo
Noor Hogerzeil - Counsel - Lindenbaum
1:00pm
Networking & Lunch Break
2:00pm
Exploring Tensions in International ESG Regulation
Paul Sluijter - Partner - Houthoff
- Pushback against ESG litigation in the United States
- How EU regulation is influencing other regulators
- Updates from Australia and LATAM
Paul Sluijter - Partner - Houthoff
2:45pm
Reputation Management and PR Issues in ESG
Dr. Julia Grothaus - German Head of Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations - Linklaters
Elisabeth de Nadal - Partner - Cuatrecasas
- Exploring how ESG Practices affect a Company’s reputation
- ESG reporting & Disclosure
- Identifying key stakeholders & their influence on reputation
Dr. Julia Grothaus - German Head of Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations - Linklaters
Elisabeth de Nadal - Partner - Cuatrecasas
3:30pm
Networking & Refreshment Break
4:00pm
Managing ESG Responsibilities in Client Relations
Sharon Oded - Head of Investigations - Norton Rose Fulbright
Dr. Sonja Hoffmann - Partner - White & Case
- Proactively assessing ESG liabilities
- Use of experts in auditing supply chains and accounting for resources
- Effective communication with clients
Sharon Oded - Head of Investigations - Norton Rose Fulbright
Dr. Sonja Hoffmann - Partner - White & Case
4:45pm
ESG Concerns for European Financial Institutions
Liesbeth Truyens - Partner - Schoups
- The rise of OECD complaints against financial institutions
- Maintaining sustainable operations in banking
- Integrating ESG into risk management frameworks
Liesbeth Truyens - Partner - Schoups
5:30pm
Chairperson's Closing Remarks
Iria Calviño - Partner - Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Tom Van Dyck - Partner - Liedekerke
Iria Calviño - Partner - Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Tom Van Dyck - Partner - Liedekerke
5:40pm
End of Day
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