We at Monckton Chambers are excited to announce our participation in London International Disputes Week 2025. As a member organisation deeply embedded in London’s legal landscape, we’re delighted to collaborate on ten engaging events throughout the week.
Each event offers a unique opportunity to delve into insightful discussions in an array of sectors and industries.
Seminar: The impact of the EU’s approach to ISDS: International perspectives
Date: 2 June, 4.30pm
The panel discussion will be chaired by Christopher Vajda KC
Speakers: Tariq Baloch, Essex Court Chambers; Chester Brown SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne; Sylvia Tonova, Pinsent Masons.
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Seminar: Navigating the Trump administration’s international trade law policy – What now?
Date: 4 June, 11am
An insightful panel event where experts from the UK, the US, Canada, and the EU will share their perspectives on the Trump administration’s international trade law policy.
The panel discussion will be chaired by Christopher Vajda KC
Speakers: Michael Snarr, Baker Hostetler; Nabila Abdul Malik, Fasken; Stéphanie Noel, Stephanie Noel Law Office; Totis Kotsonis, Pinsent Masons.
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Seminar: Pass-on in competition litigation – what have we learned, and what are the implications for competition damages claims?
Date: 4 June, 11am
Our panel of experts from Stephenson Harwood LLP, Monckton Chambers, Berkeley Research Group and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, will discuss recent developments in the law of pass-on, and what the implications are for competition damages claims.
Speakers: Philip Woolfe KC, Monckton Chambers; Tim Knight, Stephenson Harwood LLP; David Parker, Berkeley Research Group; Vivan van Weperen, De Brauw Balckstone Westbroek’.
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Seminar: The Growth of Group Litigation and Funding in the British Courts – A Blessing or a Curse?
Date: 4 June, 4pm
Join us, along with representatives from both the claimants’ and defendants’ sides, as we engage in a discussion on the evolution of group litigation and funding. We will examine whether these developments are beneficial or detrimental.
Speakers: Nick Bacon KC, 4 New Square Chambers; Patrick Green KC; Martyn Day, CORLA; David Greene, CORLA; Ronit Kreisberger KC, Monckton Chambers; Kenny Henderson, CMS
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Seminar: Competition Litigation: Recent Developments and Looking Ahead
Date: 5 June, 9am
Join expert speakers from Cleary Gottlieb and Monckton Chambers to hear about how the UK competition litigation regime is evolving and what to expect in the year ahead.
Speakers: Paul Stuart, Cleary Gottlieb; James Norris-Jones, Cleary Gottlieb; Julia Kelsoe, Cleary Gottlieb; Daniel Beard KC, Monckton Chambers; Anneliese Blackwood, Monckton Chambers.
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Seminar: Complex Disputes in the Public Eye II: Leveraging Technology and Artificial Intelligence to Get Ahead of the Game
Date: 5 June, 4pm
Our panel from Burges Salmon LLP, FTI Consulting and Monckton Chambers, will look at the structural components of complex disputes involving multiple civil claims, alongside both criminal and regulatory investigations. In this second part, our expert panel will consider the practical application of technology and AI in such a scenario.
Speakers: Tom Whittaker, Burges Salmon; Azeem Suterwalla KC, Monckton Chambers; Alice Ratcliffe, Burges Salmon; Jon Chan, FTI Consulting.
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Seminar: Debate: Group Litigation
Date: 5 June, 4pm
Our panel will compare and contrast the different types of group litigation procedure used in the High Court ( GLOs and CPR 19.8) with the procedure for collective proceedings used in the Competition Appeal Tribunal, outlining recent developments and examining the pros and cons of each procedure.
Speakers: Caroline Thomas, Norton Rose Fulbright; Helen Fairhead, Norton Rose Fulbright; Harriet Jones-Fenleigh, Norton Rose Fulbright; Philip Moser KC, Monckton Chambers; Ewan West KC, Monckton Chambers
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Seminar: Celebrating 50 years of Freezing Injunctions – are they the ‘golden’ ticket in asset recovery?
Date: 5 June, 4pm
Join the panel from LK Law, Monckton Chambers, Ogier and Kroll for an engaging and insightful seminar as we celebrate 50 years of Freezing Injunctions – a cornerstone moment in asset recovery.
Speakers: Amy Harvey, LK Law LLP; Steven Gee KC, Monckton Chambers; Jennifer Fox, Ogier; Angela Barkhouse, Kroll; H.E. Justice Michael Black KC, Court of Appeal Judge & Judge in Charge of the Digital Economy Court.
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Seminar: A new age for Space Disputes
Date: 6 June, 9am
Join the panel from Monckton Chambers and A&O Shearman as we look into how the sector is evolving at pace to keep up with the boom in private sector investment and the related issues this can bring. We’ll look at everything from launches to debris and everything in between.
Speakers: Andrew Denny, A&O Shearman; Pranay Lehki, A&O Shearman; Michael Bowsher KC, Monckton Chambers; Jenn Lawrence, Monckton Chambers.
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Seminar: The future of mass claims in the UK and US: evolution or revolution?
Date: 6 June, 9am
In this round-table discussion, litigators from Travers Smith and Monckton Chambers reflect on what recent developments are likely to mean for mass claims in the UK going forwards, and will be joined by their US counterparts to discuss how this compares to trends emerging on the other side of the Atlantic.
Speakers: Heather Gagen, Travers Smith LLP; Stephanie Lee, Travers Smith LLP; Rob Williams KC, Monckton Chambers
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