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Bringing together leading competition experts from around the world, Monckton Chambers, NERA Economic Consulting, and Augusta Ventures return to co-host the Third Annual UK Competition Litigation Conference. For four sessions held over three days (7–9 December), leading competition experts will not only lead dynamic roundtable sessions but will also discuss the most important cases and developments in competition litigation this year and identify what they are watching out for in 2022.
With each session designed to address key issues, the conference will once again feature distinguished legal and economic experts and senior regulators hosting the following roundtable discussions:
15:00 – 16:45 Conference Opening, Key Cases of 2021, and a Look Forward
During this interactive session, our competition specialists will share their views on the key cases that have shaped the UK competition litigation landscape in 2021, survey an array of perspectives (from claimants, defendants, funders, experts, and direct and indirect purchasers) to pinpoint key strategic developments this year, and “look forward” and predict what we can expect in competition litigation in 2022.
Welcome:
Mark Brealey QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Chair:
Tim Ward QC, Barrister, Joint Head of Monckton Chambers
Speakers:
Boris Bronfentrinker, Partner, Willkie Farr
Anneli Howard QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Elizabeth Jordan, Senior Counsel, Slaughter and May
Simon Latham, Investment Manager, Augusta Ventures
Grant Saggers, Director, NERA Economic Consulting
The recording is available here
14:00 – 15:30 Competition Litigation Involving Big Tech
The digital giants are increasingly facing litigation issues in the UK and Europe. These issues range from appeals against enforcement decisions to new collective actions and emerging actions around data and privacy. For the second session of our Third Annual UK Competition Litigation Conference, our panel of experts take an up-close look at some of the most significant cases of 2021 involving the world’s largest digital tech companies. Our experts will also examine claimant and defendant perspectives and explore critical conceptual issues (such as valuing damages from foreclosure or in two-sided markets) in these cases.
Chair:
Meredith Pickford QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Speakers:
Lesley Hannah, Partner, Hausfeld LLP
Ronit Kreisberger QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Dr Nicola Tosini, Director, NERA Economic Consulting
Steven Vaz, Partner, Ashurst
The recording is available here
16:00 – 17:30 A Class of its Own
2021 has seen a wave of collective actions in the UK, with several already certified.
In the third session of our Third Annual UK Competition Litigation Conference, our leading experts will review some of the key impacts of the influx of collective actions and ask:
Chair:
Kassie Smith QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Speakers:
Dr Anca Cojoc, Senior Consultant, NERA Economic Consulting
Edward Coulson, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Kenny Henderson, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Ben Lasserson, Partner, Mischon De Reya
Clara Segurola, Investment Manager, Augusta Ventures
The recording is available here
17:30 – 18:30 Conference Closing Address
We are delighted to host a conversation on the future of competition litigation in the UK with The Honourable Mr Justice Marcus Smith.
Chair:
Philip Moser QC, Barrister, Monckton Chambers
Speaker:
The Honourable Mr Justice Marcus Smith, President, Competition Appeal Tribunal
Closing Remarks:
James Mellsop, Antitrust and Competition Practice Chair, NERA Economic Consulting