BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:233@monckton.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20250902T182525Z URL:https://www.monckton.com/event/the-second-annual-uk-competition-litiga tion-conference/ SUMMARY:The second annual UK Competition Litigation Conference DESCRIPTION:Please join Monckton Chambers\, NERA Economic Consulting\, and Augusta for a virtual conference investigating the most important developm ents in competition litigation in 2020.\n\nThe event will bring together d istinguished panellists to discuss the year’s key case developments\, le ssons learned in case management\, Brexit\, dominance litigation\, compens ation and pass-on\, and class certification battles at the CAT. Speakers i nclude:\n\n Mark Brealey QC\, Monckton Chambers\n The Honourable Mr Just ice Roth\, President\, Competition Appeal Tribunal\n Dr. Lauren Stiroh\, Chair of the Global Antitrust and Competition Practice\, NERA Economic Con sulting\n Christopher Vajda QC\, Monckton Chambers and former UK Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union\n Simon Latham\, Investment M anager\, Augusta\n\nWe also welcome experts from several leading law firms \, including Ashurst\; Bristows\; Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner\; Clifford C hance\; CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang\; Freshfields Bruckhaus Dering er\; Hausfeld\; Herbert Smith Freehills\; Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &\; Su llivan\; Slaughter and May\; Stewarts and Travers Smith.\n\nThe conference will take place from 8 to 10 December across a series of afternoon sessio ns. Click here to register.\n\nTuesday\, 8th December\n \;\n\n14:00 – 15:00     Conference Opening and Keynote\nWe will warmly invite you to our Second Annual Competition Litigation conference. Together they wil l look back over the extraordinary year of 2020\, how the regime has evolv ed in the five years since the Consumer Rights Act\, and how the UK is pos itioned as a forum.\n\nChair:\nMark Brealey QC\, Barrister\, Monckton Cham bers\nSpeaker:\nThe Honourable Mr Justice Roth\, President Competition App eal Tribunal\n15:30 – 17:00     Reflections on Key Case Developments of 2020\n\nAn interrupted and challenging year has not prevented the UK co mpetition litigation regime taking some big steps. Our Panel will discuss the key cases\, procedural develops\, and learnings from the Supreme Court .\nChair:\nTim Ward QC\, Barrister\, Joint Head of Monckton Chambers\nSpea kers:\nEdward Coulson\, Partner\, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP\nCarolin e Edwards\, Partner\, Travers Smith LLP\nPaul Harris QC\, Barrister\, Monc kton Chambers\nClaire Jeffs\, Partner\, Co-Chair of the Competition Group Slaughter and May\nMark Sansom\, Partner\, Joint Head – Global Antitrust Litigation Group Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP\nGrant Saggers\, Dire ctor\, NERA Economic Consulting\n \;\nWednesday\, 9th December\n \ ;\n\n14:00 – 15:30     Lessons Learned in Strategic Case Management\n Effective and proportionate processes are crucial to the improved performa nce of cases and the litigation regime as a whole. Simon Latham will Chair our Panel on how legal counsel manage funding\, disclosure\, expert evide nce and settlement.\nChair:\nSimon Latham\, Investment Manager\, Augusta V entures\nSpeakers:\nLesley Hannah\, Partner\, Hausfeld LLP\nEuan Burrows\, Partner\, Ashurst\nKassie Smith QC\, Barrister\, Monckton Chambers\nDiscu ssants:\nDr. Alexandre Carbonnel\, Senior Consultant\, NERA Economic Consu lting\nDaisy Mackersie\, Barrister\, Monckton Chambers\n16:00 – 17:30     Dominance Litigation\n\nThe range of disputes involving foreclosure a nd FRAND continues to grow\, with 2020 also seeing continued litigation in technology markets. Our Panel will focus on the developments in measuring damage\, the As-Efficient Competitor Test\, the issues in Standard Essent ial Patents\, and the various forums (including the International Trade Co mmission).\nChair:\nJosh Holmes QC\, Barrister\, Monckton Chambers\nSpeake rs:\nDr. Jeffrey Eisenach\, Managing Director\, NERA Economic Consulting\n Sophie Lawrance\, Partner\, Bristows\nDiscussants:\nAdrien Cevera-Jackson\ , Associate Director\, NERA Economic Consulting\nJulianne Kerr Morrison\, Barrister\, Monckton Chambers\n \;\nThursday\, 10th December\n \;\ n\n14:00 – 15:30      A Class\, Apart—Class Certification Battles\ n2021 will see class representatives battle for certification. The Panel w ill discuss the impacts of the Supreme Court on how compensatory Damage is determined and allocated. And what learnings there are from other jurisdi ctions on how economic evidence is used to challenge class composition.\nC hair:\nPhilip Moser QC\, Barrister\, Joint Head of Monckton Chambers\nSpea kers:\nBoris Bronfentrinker\, Partner\, Co-Head of the Competition Litigat ion Practice\, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &\; Sullivan\, LLP\nKenny Henders on\, Partner\, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabaro Olswang LLP\nDr. Lawrence Wu\, P resident\, NERA Economic Consulting\nDiscussants:\nDr. Ai Deng\, Associate Director\, NERA Economic Consulting\nStefan Kuppen\, Barrister\, Monckton Chambers\n16:00 – 17:30     A Primer on Passing-On\nIn 2020\, the Su preme Court clarified the legal approach to passing-on\, but new battlegro unds have emerged for claimant and defendants\, direct and indirect purcha ses\, and different class representatives on the expert evidence that will be needed to prove passing-on. The Panel will discuss the legal test and what it means for the evidence and experts needed at trial.\nChair:\nJon T urner QC\, Barrister\, Monckton Chambers\nSpeakers:\nKim Dietzel\, Partner \, Herbert Smith Freehills\nRob Murray\, Partner\, Mishcon de Reya\nDr. Ni cola Tosini\, Associate Director\, NERA Economic Consulting\nDiscussants:\ nAlan Bates\, Barrister\, Monckton Chambers\nDr. Philipp Heller\, Senior C onsultant\, NERA Economic Consulting\n18:00 – 19:00    Conference Clos ing and Look Forward to 2021\nOur Panel has the pleasure of talking to Chr istopher Vajda QC\, the UK’s former judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union\, about the UK’s regime and role in a post-Brexit world. Our Panel will close out the conference with reflections and learnings ac ross the sessions in the conference.\nChair:\nDr. Lauren Stiroh\, Managing Director\, Chair of NERA’s Global Antitrust and Competition Practice\, NERA Economic Consulting\nSpeakers:\nChristopher Vajda QC\, Former UK CJEU Judge\, Barrister\, Monckton Chambers\nAnneli Howard\, Barrister\, Monckt on Chambers\nElizabeth Morony\, Partner\, Clifford Chance LLP\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monckton.com/wp-content/uploads/2020 /11/DES_Winter-Monckton_2020_LinkedIn.jpg CATEGORIES:General,Webinars END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR