Join the UK’s leading antitrust litigators in London on Friday 12 September for the 12th annual Competition Litigation Conference, hosted by Freshfields, Brick Court Chambers and MLex. This flagship event brings together leading legal and economic experts to explore the year’s most significant court rulings, funding and settlement trends, pass-on complexities, and the evolving collective actions landscape—followed by a networking drinks reception.
Agenda
09.00: Co-chair's welcome and opening comments
- Daniel Piccinin KC, Brick Court Chambers
09.05: Keynote address — Lady Justice Falk
09.30: Panel 1: Antitrust Litigation — The Year in Review
Confirmed speakers:
- Jess Steele, Freshfields
- Marie Demetriou KC, Brick Court Chambers
- Sarah Houghton, Mishcon de Reya
- Edward Coulson, Hogan Lovells
Moderator:
11.00: Morning coffee
11.30: Panel 2: Funding and Settlement
Confirmed speakers:
- Mark Sansom, Freshfields
- Sarah Abram KC, Brick Court Chambers
- Belinda Hollway, Hausfeld
- Rosie Ioannou, Fortress Investment Group
- Barry Rodger, University of Strathclyde Law School
Moderator:
13.00: Lunch
14.00: Co-chair's comments
14.05: Panel 3: Collective and Other Representative Proceedings
Confirmed speakers:
- Matthew Kennedy, Brick Court Chambers
- Deba Das, Freshfields
- James Hain-Cole, Scott + Scott
- Sophie Thomson, BT Group
Moderator:
15.15: Afternoon tea
15.45: Panel 4: Pass On
Confirmed speakers:
- Ricky Versteeg, Freshfields
- Michael Quayle, Brick Court Chambers
- Iona McCall, AlixPartners
- Boris Bronfentrinker, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Moderator:
17:00: Keynote address — Hodge Malek KC
17.25: Co-chair's closing remarks
17:30: Drinks reception
