The Eighth Annual Trans-Atlantic Antitrust Dialogue

Thursday 15 May 2008 09:30 to
Friday 16 May 2008 12:00

Location

London House, Mecklenburgh Square, London WC1N 2AB

Participants

Chairs:

  • Dr Philip Marsden, Director of the Competition Law Forum, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
  • Jo Rickards, Peters & Peters
  • Samantha Mobley, Baker & McKenzie
  • Margaret Bloom, Kings College London and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
  • Dr Robert Stillman, CRA International Inc

Speakers:

  • Alden Abbott, Federal Trade Commission
  • Fiona Carlin, Baker & McKenzie
  • Philip Collins, Chairman, Office of Fair Trading
  • Lowri Evans, DG-Competition, European Commission
  • Dr John Fingleton, Chief Executive, Office of Fair Trading
  • Dr Amelia Fletcher, Chief Economist, Office of Fair Trading
  • Kyriakos Fountoukakos, Herbert Smith
  • Dr John Hayes, CRA International
  • Gover James, Office of Fair Trading
  • Bruno Lasserre, PrĂ©sident du Conseil de la Concurrence
  • Jon Lawrence, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
  • Matthew Levitt, Lovells
  • Philip Lowe, Director General, DG-Competition, European Commission
  • Ali Nikpay, Office of Fair Trading
  • Nicola Northway, Barclays
  • James J. O' Connell, Jr, US Department of Justice (Antitrust Division)
  • David Perry QC, 6 King's Bench Walk
  • Deborah Prince, Which?
  • Mark Rosman, US Department of Justice (Antitrust Division)
  • Simon Williams, Office of Fair Trading
  • Dr Wouter Wils, European Commission Legal Service and Kings College London

The Trans-Atlantic Antitrust Dialogue is now a fixture in the competition law world. Now in its eighth year, it brings together heads of agencies, senior officials and practitioners, to discuss the most pressing issues in the world of antitrust. This year we have keynote speeches from Philip Collins, Chairman of the Office of Fair Trading, and from Philip Lowe, Director General of DG-Competition. This event provides important insights into recent developments, analytical approaches and future enforcement activity, including: international criminal enforcement, the financial services sector, approaches to dominant firm pricing, and settlements. Our gala dinner offers an opportunity for delegates and their partners to mingle with the conference speakers in the spectacular Drapers' Hall. Our event closes with the Agencies Roundtable, where top officials are quizzed on the main issues they - and business - are facing today. The Trans-Atlantic Antitrust Dialogue should appeal to senior practitioners, in-house counsel, officials and academics, and we welcome your active participation.

Topics:

  • Criminal issues - extradition; proceeds of crime; Marine Hoses case; international cooperation
  • Settlements - civil; different policy approaches; innovative and pan European settlements
  • In the competition law spotlight: financial services - dealing with sector enquiries; mergers; antitrust
  • Exclusionary pricing in Art.82/Chapter II cases
  • Agencies Roundtable

For a copy of the programme of the Trans-Atlantic Antitrust Dialogue 2008, please click here.

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