Summer Webinar Series: Competition Law in the UK and EU

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Monckton Chambers is honored to partner with NERA Economic Consulting to organise a series of five webinars on competition law in the UK and EU. Competition litigation continues to be an area of chief concern for businesses in Europe and the UK, and we are bringing leading experts to discuss important competition challenges.

Webinar 1 – 25 June, 3pm – 4pm  – Competition Law in the UK and EU – A View of Class Actions from Both Sides of the Atlantic

In this webinar our panel of experts will explore the latest developments in class action lawsuits and cases in the UK and EU. Panelists from both sides of the Atlantic will also discuss proven approaches to dealing with class certification.

Chair:
Mark Sansom, Joint Head of Global Antitrust Litigation Group, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Panelists:
Stefan Kuppen, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Philip Moser QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Grant Saggers, Director, NERA Economic Consulting
Dr Lauren Stiroh, Chair of the Global Antitrust and Competition Practice, NERA Economic Consulting

The recording is available here

 

Webinar 2 – 1 July, 3pm – 4pm  – Competition Law in the UK and EU – Competition and Privacy

Learn from our panel of experts about how competition policy and regulations interact with privacy and personal data, hear about recent developments in the latest disputes, and get a cross-Atlantic perspective on how Europe and the US are approaching privacy and competition.

Panelists:

Dr Luisa Affuso, Chief Economist, Ofcom
Gerry Facenna QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Dr Garret Glasglow, Associate Director, NERA Economic Consulting
Julianne Kerr Morrison, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Professor Tommaso Valletti, Head of the Department of Economics and Public Policy, Imperial College London; former Chief Competition Economist, European Commission

The recording is available here

 

Webinar 3 – 8 July, 3pm – 4pm  – Competition Law in the UK and EU – State Aid, Trade, and Brexit in a COVID-19 World

In this session we will explore state aid and subsidy control for the UK and Europe in a world of Brexit and COVID-19, as well as the impacts to UK companies and trade as the economies recover.

Panelists:

Professor Carl Baudenbacher, Arbitrator, Monckton Chambers; former President, EFTA Court
Anneli Howard, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
George Peretz QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Grant Saggers, Director, NERA Economic Consulting

The recording is available here

 

Webinar 4 – 16 July, 3pm – 4pm  – Competition Law in the UK and EU – Recent Developments in Mergers in the UK and Europe

In this webinar you will learn about the latest developments in CMA and European Commission merger cases and appeals, covering legal to economic issues, and the impacts of COVID-19.

Panelists:

Alexander Baker, Managing Director, Fingleton
Alison Berridge, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Dr Anca Cojoc, Senior Consultant, NERA Economic Consulting
Alistair Lindsay, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Dr Nicola Tosini, Associate Director, NERA Economic Consulting

The recording is available here

 

Webinar 5 – 22 July, 3pm – 4pm  – Competition Law in the UK and EU – Abuses of Dominance – Changing Tools, Targets, and Times?

Join this session to learn about recent developments on the legal and economic analysis of abuses of dominance, including pricing abuses, the As-Efficient Competitor Test, market definition, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Panelists:

Daniel Beard QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Josh Holmes QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Grant Saggers, Director, NERA Economic Consulting

The recording is available here

EU Developments – Brexit and Public Procurement & Recent Procurement Cases in Luxembourg

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Topics:
Where are we now and how will Procurement and State Aid Law develop? What Impact will ongoing Trade Negotiations have on Procurement Law? What are the lessons for UK procurement law from recent cases in the Luxembourg courts? How will retained EU law develop in the English Courts?

Chair: Michael Bowsher QC
Speakers: Philip Moser QC, George Peretz QC and Rob Williams QC

To download the presentation slides please click here.

UK Procurement Law: Key Current Issues, Lessons from Recent Cases and Key Developments in Practice

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Topics:
Round Up of recent UK Cases; and Practical Lessons from Cases and Guidance. What are the current Challenges and Opportunities in taking Procurement Claims forward in Court?

Chair: Valentina Sloane QC
Speakers: Brendan McGurk, Ewan West, Anneliese Blackwood and Will Perry

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COVID: Issues in Public Procurement and State Aid arising from Covid; the impact of crisis on Development of Procurement Law – webinar slides

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Topics:
Immediate Procurement Law Issues:
– Maintaining Quality and Transparency in a Crisis; the Place for Direct Awards
– What Sort of Market is this? Do our Current Laws Match the Reality of Current Conditions?
Financial Issues Going Forward – Fraud, Subsidy and State Aid
Contract amendment and material change – Regulation 72 and COVID
Long Term Contract amendment and material change – Regulation 72 and COVID
Impact of the Crisis on Procurement Law – How will Events and Conduct in the Crisis affect Tendering in the Future?

Chair: Philip Moser QC
Speakers: Michael Bowsher QC, Alan Bates, Azeem Suterwalla, Ewan West and Ciar McAndrew

To download the presentation slides please click here.

Monckton Chambers Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Video Roundtables – every Thursday at 5pm

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Building on the success of our first three commercial webinars Monckton Chambers has scheduled a further six in the series to be held at 5pm on Thursday over the next six weeks.

If you have not received an invitation but would like to tune in and join the online panel of experts as they discuss and debate these current hot topics in Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, please email marketing@monckton.com and we will send you an invitation.

The webinars are all being held at 5pm-6pm on the following dates:

30 April, 5pm Webinar 4 – The Law of Set Off – when it is available as a defence at law and in equity, which forms of set-off require an express contractual agreement, the extent to which set-off can be contractually excluded?

Speakers: William Buck and Kristina Lukacova

 

7 May, 5pm Webinar 5 – Anti Suit Injunctions – Where are we now?

Speakers: Steven Gee QC and Kristina Lukacova

The recording is available here: Anti Suit Injunctions – Where are we now?

14 May, 5pm Webinar 6 – Arbitration & Injunctions – what can you do?

Speakers: Steven Gee QC and Alfred Artley

 

21 May, 5pm Webinar 7 – Pleading and proving Fraud

Speaker: Steven Gee QC

The recording is available here: Pleading and proving Fraud

28 May, 5pm Webinar 8 – Dishonesty Claims – Redress Against the Controllers of Insolvent Companies

Speaker: Gregory Pipe

 

4 June, 5pm Webinar 9 – GDPR/DPA – A sword and a shield in Commercial Litigation

Speakers: Gerry Facenna QC, Brendan McGurk, Julianne Morrison and Nikolaus Grubeck.

Monckton Chambers Public Procurement Webinar Series – Monday 27 April, Thursday 30 April and Thursday 7 May

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We have just launched our series of three webinars designed by the specialist Procurement team at Monckton Chambers. We are particularly delighted that Christopher Vajda, Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union 2012-2020, has agreed to provide comments on the matters raised at our third webinar of the series which takes place on 7 May.

If you have not received your invitation but would like to tune in and join the online panel of experts as they discuss and debate these current hot topics in Procurement law, please email and we will send you an invitation.

The three webinars are all being held 4pm – 5pm on the following dates:

27 April, 4pm Webinar 1 – COVID: Issues in Public Procurement and State Aid arising from Covid; the impact of crisis on Development of Procurement Law

Topics:
Immediate Procurement Law Issues:
– Maintaining Quality and Transparency in a Crisis; the Place for Direct Awards
– What Sort of Market is this? Do our Current Laws Match the Reality of Current Conditions?
Financial Issues Going Forward – Fraud, Subsidy and State Aid
Contract amendment and material change – Regulation 72 and COVID
Long Term Contract amendment and material change – Regulation 72 and COVID
Impact of the Crisis on Procurement Law – How will Events and Conduct in the Crisis affect Tendering in the Future?

Chair: Philip Moser QC
Speakers: Michael Bowsher QC, Alan Bates, Azeem Suterwalla, Ewan West and Ciar McAndrew

The recording is available here: COVID: Issues in Public Procurement and State Aid arising from Covid; the impact of crisis on Development of Procurement Law

 

30 April, 4pm Webinar 2 – UK Procurement Law: Key Current Issues. Lessons from Recent Cases and Key Developments in Practice

Topics:
Round Up of recent UK Cases; and Practical Lessons from Cases and Guidance. What are the current Challenges and Opportunities in taking Procurement Claims forward in Court?

Chair: Valentina Sloane QC
Speakers: Brendan McGurk, Ewan West, Anneliese Blackwood and Will Perry

The recording is available here: UK Procurement Law

 

7 May, 4pm Webinar 3 – EU Developments – Brexit and Public Procurement & Recent Procurement Cases in Luxembourg

Topics:
Where are we now and how will Procurement and State Aid Law develop? What Impact will ongoing Trade Negotiations have on Procurement Law? What are the lessons for UK procurement law from recent cases in the Luxembourg courts? How will retained EU law develop in the English Courts?

Chair: Michael Bowsher QC
Speakers: Philip Moser QC, George Peretz QC and Rob Williams QC

With comments on the matters raised provided by Christopher Vajda, Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union 2012-2020.

The recording is available here: EU Developments – Brexit and Public Procurement & Recent Procurement Cases in Luxembourg

 

If you have queries with regards these webinars, please contact Steven Duffett in the clerks team.