Collective actions symposium: the road ahead

August 2021 saw a key milestone for the opt-out collective regime, with the Competition Appeal Tribunal certifying its first application for a collective proceedings order in Merricks v Mastercard. It was seen as the green light for the collective redress regime in the UK, but challenges remain.

Hosts Alix Partners, Brick Court Chambers and Hausfeld offered an afternoon chaired by Sir Gerald Barling, former President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, during which two expert panels of lawyers, barristers, economists and funders shared their views from the claimant as well as defendant perspective. In a third panel, and for the first time ever, we brought together several class representatives to gain first-hand insight in their experience of the UK collective actions regime thus far.

  • Panel 1. Lessons learned about bringing collective actions before the CAT to date, and how this may help shape the future.
  • Panel 2. How can the regime evolve to deal with challenges.
  • Panel 3. Perspectives from consumer champions and class representatives in bringing collective actions.

Moderators and panellists 

  • Rosemary Ioannou from Fortress Investment Group
  • Sarina Williams from Linklaters
  • Derek Holt and Iona McCall from AlixPartners
  • Sir Gerald Barling, Marie Demetriou QC and Sarah Love from Brick Court Chambers
  • Lesley Hannah, Anna Morfey and Luke Streatfeild from Hausfeld
  • A number of consumer champions and class representatives

Venue

The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn
Ashworth Centre
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London WC2A 3TL

Places at this in-person event are free but limited.

RSVP

RSVP-UK@alixpartners.com