Thursday 30 June

9.15-10.00         Welcome and Opening (in lecture hall A0.01)
By conference moderators Prof. Dr. Ianika Tzankova (Tilburg University/Birkway, the Netherlands), Dr. Ariel Flavian (University of Haifa and Partner Herzog Fox & Neeman, Israel) and Prof. Dr. Aukje van Hoek (University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands)

10.00-11.15         Realities and Politics of Collective Litigation: The Importance of Being Empirical (in lecture hall A0.01)
Moderator: Prof. Deborah Hensler (Stanford Law School, USA)
Panel: Prof. Dr. Alon Klement (Tel Aviv University, Israel), Prof. Catherine Piche (Montreal University, Canada), Prof. Dr. Christoph van der Elst (Tilburg University, the Netherlands), Prof. Dr. Peter Cashman (New South Wales University, Australia)

11.15-11.30          Break

11.30-12.45         Standing in Collective Redress – Foundations as Clients (in lecture hall A0.01)
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Axel Halfmeier (Leuphana University, Germany)
Panel: Prof. Dr. Maria-Jose Azar-Baud (lawyer, board member Paris-Saclay University, France), Prof. Dr. Stefaan Voet (lawyer, Leuven University, Belgium), Quirijn Bongaerts (Partner Birkway, the Netherlands), Marco Pierani (Euroconsumers, Italy)

12.45-13.45        Lunch Break 

13.45-14.15         Keynote 'Mass Claims: At the Crossroads of Law & Politics. A personal perspective' by Diana Wallis, Chair Elect of the EU Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales, Fellow Oxford University    (in lecture hall A0.01)

14.15-15.30        Certification Requirements (in lecture hall A0.01)
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ianika Tzankova (Tilburg University/Birkway, the Netherlands)
Panel: Prof. Dr. Duncan Fairgrieve QC hon (Dauphine / BIICL, United Kingdom), Daan Lunsingh Scheurleer (Partner CliffordChance, the Netherlands), Prof. Sam Issacharoff (New York University, USA), Maarten van Luyn (Omni Bridgeway, the Netherlands)

15.30-15.45         Break

15.45-17.00        Follow the Money: Funding in Collective Redress (in lecture hall A0.01)
Moderator: Prof. Jasminka Kalajdzic (Windsor Law School, Canada)
Panel: John Walker (Board Director Innsworth Advisors Ltd and Chairman Association of Litigation Funders of Australia), Augusta Maciuleviciute (BEUC, Belgium), Patrick Haas (Partner AKD, the Netherlands), Rosemary Ioannou (Director Legal Assets, Fortress Investment Group, United Kingdom)

17.00-18.15        Cross Border Issues (In Securities and Competition Cases) (in lecture hall A0.01)
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Aukje van Hoek (University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Panel: Jeroen Kortmann (Partner Stibbe/University of Amsterdam), Bernd Jochem (Rotter Law, Germany), Genevieve Quierin (Stephenson/Harwood London, United Kingdom), Prof. Manuel Gomez (Florida International University, USA)

 

18.15                   Meet at Main Hall conference venue - walk to the boat boarding point
                             in front of Carré Theater (Amstel 115-125) 

                             FULLY BOOKED
 

18.30- 19.30     Boat tour to dinner venue through Amsterdam canals

                            FULLY BOOKED

19.45                  Conference dinner at Restaurant IJKantine (NDSM-kade 5,
                            Amsterdam)

                           FULLY BOOKED

 

Friday 1st July

9.00- 09.30        Keynote 'Class actions create access to Justice: But are there still missing pieces in the jigsaw?' by Prof. Dr. Ruth de Bock, Attorney-General Supreme Court of the Netherlands and University of Amsterdam (in lecture hall A0.01)

9.30-10.45           Settling Global Disputes: Challenges and Opportunities (in lecture hall A0.01)
Moderator:  Dr. Rabeea Assy (University of Haifa, Israel) and Dr. Ariel Flavian (University of Haifa and Partner Herzog Fox & Neeman, Israel)
Panel: Daniella Strik (Partner Linklaters, the Netherlands), Mary Walker OAM (5 Wentworth Chambers, Australia), Dr. Till Schreiber (CDC, Belgium), Greg Coleman (Partner Milberg, USA).  

10.45-11.00                           Break

Parallel sessions

11.15-12.30        Substantiation and Administration of Collective Redress:

                            the US v EU divide  (in lecture hall A2.09)

Moderator: Machteld de Monchy (Partner De Brauw, the Netherlands)
Panel: Keith Thomas (Partner Stewarts Law, United Kingdom), Martijn van Maanen (Partner BarentsKrans, the Netherlands), Scott Hardy (Founder Top Class Actions, USA), Arco Krijgsman (Founder Litigo BV, the Netherlands).

11.15-12.30       Product Liability (in lecture hall A2.11)

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Duncan Fairgrieve QC hon (Dauphine / BIICL, United Kingdom)
Panel: Antoinette Collignon (Partner Legaltree, the Netherlands), Sylvie Gallage-Alwis (Partner Signature Litigation, United Kingdom), Marco Bona (Partner MB.O Turin, Italy), David Kidman (Partner Simmons & Simmons, United Kingdom), Solenn Le Tutour (Manager Le Tutour Avocats, France).

12.30-13.30                         Lunch
 

13.30-14.45        Resolving Consumer Disputes (in lecture hall A2.09)

Moderator: Dr. Anna van Duin (University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Panel: Prof. Vanessa Mak (Leiden University and Stichting Massaschade & Consument, the Netherlands), Alexandre Biard (BEUC, Belgium), Brechje van der Velde (Partner Allen & Overy, the Netherlands).

13.30-14.45      Data Protection class actions (in lecture hall A2.11)

Moderator: Michael Silverleaf QC (United Kingdom)
Panel: Paulien van der Grinten (Senior Legal Advisor, Dutch Ministry of Justice & Security, the Netherlands), John Yanchunis (Partner Morgan & Morgan, USA), Loree Kovach (Vice President, Client Services, Epiq, USA), Femke Hendriks (Chair The Privacy Collective, The Netherlands). 

 

14.45-14.55                            Break
 

14.55-16.10        Calculation of Damages and Cy Pres Distribution in Collective Redress (in lecture hall A2.09)

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ruud Hermans (Radboud University Nijmegen, deputy judge The Hague Court of Appeal, the Netherlands)

Panel: Prof. Dr. Xandra Kramer (Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands), Hal Singer (Director Econ One, USA), Tom Moore (Angeion, USA), Christine Azar (Managing Director Ankura, USA).
 

14.55-16.10       Human Rights and Environmental Class Actions (in lecture hall A2.11)

Moderator: Nicky Touw (Open University, the Netherlands)
Panel: Prof. Manuel Gomez (Florida International University, USA), Rhonson Salim (Aston University, United Kingdom), Ana Carolina Salomão Queiroz (Partner PGMBM, Brazil), Channa Samkalden (Partner Prakken d’Oliveira, the Netherlands). 

 

16.25-16.55           Closing Remarks by Conference Moderators (in lecture hall A0.01)