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The Competition Law Forum 2015 Explore the challenges and opportunities presented by the new competition landscape November 12, 2015 • Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, London
6 CP D/C poin LE (NY ts & CA )
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To register, or for more information: Visit: www.iflr.com/CompetitionLaw2015 Email:
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The Competition Law Forum 2015
Twitter: #CompetitionLaw2015
November 12, 2015 • Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, London INTRODUCTION
Attending this highly topical event will
The Competition and Markets Authority has now been in enable you to address the following key operation for over a year, but in that time how much has issues: changed? Certain industry sectors, including financial • What is the CMA’s view of where domestic and services, energy and retail have been the subject of European regulation is going? greater scrutiny and investigation. However the greatest • How to minimise the impact of a dawn raid and an threat to business has not been from the regulators, but investigation from private enforcement actions and damages claims. • What are the risks from private enforcement and Now in its second year, this hugely popular event attracted how can you protect yourself? What opportunities over 150 delegates in 2014 who came along to benefit does competition litigation offer those who have from cutting edge commentary and knowledge sharing suffered as a result of anti-competitive practices? with other leading in-house counsel. This year’s event • How to prepare for risks beyond the confines of the promises to be just as insightful with contributions from EU, in particular from the US British Airways, HSBC, Wolseley and Dell under the • What impact will the CMA’s approach to merger expert chairmanship of the ever popular Christopher control have on your business? Bright of Shearman and Sterling. • How you can ensure your competition compliance In a packed one-day programme, you will have the procedures are effective to prevent cartels and opportunity to bullet-proof your competition law other anti-competitive behaviour compliance strategy and examine future trends to anticipate and mitigate potential threats to the business. In-house counsel and banking professionals attend the event for free. The Forum offers six CPD – and seven CLE (NY & CA) – points, and delegates get the opportunity to network with senior legal professionals over breakfast, lunch and two coffee breaks. ■ General counsel Reserve your place today. ■ In-house / corporate counsel
Who should attend? ■ Heads of legal ■ Bankers’ counsel ■ Corporate executives ■ Private practice lawyers ■ Advisers/consultants
To register, or for more information: Visit: www.iflr.com/CompetitionLaw2015 Email:
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Agenda - November 12, 2015 8.30 9.15
Registration and coffee
Twitter: #CompetitionLaw2015 12.35
Chairman’s opening remarks Christopher Bright, partner, Shearman & Sterling
9.30
• Where does the legal department’s obligation lie in compliance programmes? • How to engage stakeholders in the compliance process • Maintaining an on-going dialogue with the business • Explaining the benefits of robust compliance programmes for the business as a whole
Keynote address: Current challenges and opportunities facing the competition regulators Michael Grenfell, executive director for enforcement, Competition and Markets Authority
10.15
A comparative update on competition issues in regulated markets
Eva Krogh, legal director and competition law SME, Dell Gönenç Gürkaynak, managing partner, ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law
• Financial Services • Energy • Retail Matthew Readings, partner, Shearman & Sterling Russell Mascarenhas, senior lawyer, Lloyds Banking Group Paul Peake, senior legal counsel, eBay Sarah Hartnell, head of legal, market review, British Gas Kristina Barbov, senior advisor, competition and regulatory law, EE
11.00
Morning coffee
11.20
Competition litigation and private enforcement • • • •
Natasha Franklin, competition lawyer, British Airways Ilaria Filippi, legal counsel, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation John D. Colahan, partner, Latham & Watkins
13.10
Networking lunch
14.10
Breakout sessions Delegates attend a 30 minute roundtable discussion on each of the following topics Roundtable A: Information exchange with competitors and suppliers
Update on recent UK cases Developments in follow-on damages claims Collective actions Forum shopping and enforcement of judgments
Simon Burden, senior legal counsel, competition law, HSBC
Roundtable B: Economics in competition law Tasneem Azad, managing director, Alvarez & Marsal
Omar Shah, partner, Latham & Watkins
12.00
Developing competition compliance programmes which effectively mitigate risk
Daniel Beard QC, barrister, Monckton Chambers
Roundtable C: Merger control
Competition investigations and dawn raids
Mark Powell, partner, White & Case
• • • • •
Pre-emptive dawn raid planning Powers of the authorities Co-operation with the authorities Protecting and preserving data and documents Damage limitation
15.40
Afternoon tea
16.00
Cartels: Practical guidance on avoiding the pitfalls
Graeme Brooks, head of EU and competition, Royal Bank of Scotland
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Rob Goldsmith, senior corporate counsel, Wolseley Arabella Hinton, head of competition law, Telefónica Mark Powell, partner, White & Case Genevra Forwood, counsel, White & Case
Angelika Flamm, deputy group compliance director, Royal Mail Geert Goeteyn, partner, Shearman & Sterling
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities This event offers unparalleled networking opportunities with an extremely targeted audience of relevant, knowledgeable and influential professionals. We are offering select organisations the opportunity to join us at this prestigious gathering to demonstrate your expertise and highlight your organisation’s understanding of the challenges facing competition law specialists. If you can offer practical, sensible advice on any of these issues and would like to showcase your ability to do so, please email Melanie Petch on
[email protected] or call +44 (0) 207 779 8836.
What type of behaviour constitutes a cartel? What to do if you suspect you are in a cartel? What to do if you are affected by a cartel? Applications for leniency – strategic considerations Dos and don’ts when dealing with regulators investigating cartel behaviour
16.30
Chair’s closing remarks
16.45
Conference close
To register, or for more information: Visit: www.iflr.com/CompetitionLaw2015 Email:
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