Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC Europe16:00 – Doors open
16:10 – 16:25
Eric Staal, Vice President Global Markets, Lex Mundi kicks off with a Lex Mundi tradition, a very brief ice breaker round of introductions.
16:25- 16:50
Albert Knigge, Partner, Houthoff provides an overview of the Representative Actions Directive
Insights include:
• Key exposure indicators
• Funding – who are the players and risks/incentives that are in play?
• (Lessons from the VW Diesel case in terms of cross border actions)
• Comparing important aspects for in house counsel in different jurisdictions
• Trending class action topics
• Prospects for cross-border contagion, i.e. class actions in one country triggering plaintiffs to bring cases in other EU countries?
16:50 – 17:10
Victoria Spilkin, Victoria Spilkin, Head of Litigation Risk Management, Booking.com
• A view from an experienced in-house counsel with this type of litigation
• Generic learnings or takeaways from recent situations
• Collaboration between in-house counsel and outside counsel
• Action plans for handling cases, e.g. structuring defense strategies, settlement strategies
• Dealing with / managing internal business stakeholders involved in the litigation.
17:10 – 17:30
Additional roundtable discussion from panelists and Q&A
17:30-18:00
Closing drinks and networking
Speakers
- Eric Staal, VP Global Markets, Lex Mundi
- Albert Knigge, Partner, Houthoff
- Victoria Spilkin, Head of Litigation Risk Management, Booking.com