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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