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UK Competition Conference 2022
Following a raft of developments across all areas of competition law, this year’s conference will focus on the changing legal landscape impacting businesses across all sectors.
The conference will focus on the changing legal landscape in relation to competition and consumer law enforcement, vertical agreements, foreign investment control, subsidy control, sustainability and the rise of UK competition class actions, with speakers from the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), NERA, Oxera, Brick Court Chambers and Pinsent Masons.
We welcome Dr. Michael Grenfell, Executive Director of Enforcement at the CMA as our keynote speaker to open this year's conference. Other high profile speakers joining us on the day include George Lusty, Senior Director of Consumer Protection at the CMA and Richard Whish, Emeritus Professor, King's College London.
Who should attend?
C-suite executives, directors, in-house counsel/lawyers from all sectors seeking to understand the impact of new competition law developments on their business.
Conference programme
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10:00 |
Keynote speaker: UK competition enforcement – challenges and opportunities Dr. Michael Grenfell – Executive Director, Enforcement, Competition & Markets Authority |
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10:45 |
Competition law in review – key trends and horizon scanning Richard Whish, Emeritus Professor of Law – King’s College London |
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11:15 |
The UK Subsidy Control Regime – first impressions Dr. Totis Kotsonis – Partner, Pinsent Masons Nicole Robins – Partner, Oxera |
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11:55 |
National Security & Investment Act – an update Giles Warrington – Partner, Pinsent Masons |
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12:15 |
Lunch |
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13:15 |
Consumer protection: the CMA’s enforcement powers and managing risk George Lusty – Senior Director, Consumer Protection, Competition & Markets Authority Angelique Bret – Partner, Pinsent Masons |
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14:00 |
What do you need to know about the New Vertical Rules in the EU and UK and what are the opportunities? Robert Vidal – Partner, Pinsent Masons |
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14:30 |
Break |
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14:45 |
Sustainability – Competition law extended or recycled? Giles Warrington – Partner, Pinsent Masons |
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15:15 |
The rise of UK competition class actions – mitigation and defence strategies Alan Davis – Partner, Pinsent Masons Grant Saggers – Managing Director, NERA Economic Consulting Sarah Abram QC – Brick Court Chambers Michael Fletcher – Partner, Pinsent Masons |
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16:00 |
Finishes |
Session 1 - Morning
Session 2 - Afternoon
Session 3 - Late afternoon
Speakers
Dr Michael Grenfell
Executive Director, Enforcement at Competition & Markets Authority
George Lusty
Senior Director at Consumer Protection, Competition & Markets Authority
Grant Saggers
Managing Director at NERA Economic Consulting
Nicole Robins
Partner at Oxera
Richard Whish
Emeritus Professor of Law at King's College London
Sarah Abram
QC at Brick Court Chambers