Stay up to date regarding the latest developments in EU competition law. Network with private practice lawyers, in-house counsels, EU officials and judges. The QED 2014 EU Competition Law summit is a definite must-attend.
08.30 – 09.00 | Registration and welcome coffee |
09.00 – 09.10 | Opening remarks by the moderator Matthew Newman Senior Correspondent, Mlex |
09.10 – 10.10 | Recent cases and on-going investigations |
Dr. Assimakis Komninos Partner, White&Case | |
10.10 – 11.30 | Intellectual property and competition law |
Kerstin Jorna Director, Intellectual Property Directorate, DG MARKT, European Commission | |
Sven B. Völcker Partner, Latham and Watkins | |
Thomas Graf Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | |
11.30 – 11.45 | Coffee break |
11.45 – 13.15 | Cartels – Dawn raids |
Isabelle Van den Weghe Case Handler, Cartels Directorate, DG Competition, European Commission | |
Robert Klotz Partner, Mayer Brown | |
Axel Schulz Partner, White & Case | |
13.15 – 14.05 | Networking lunch |
14.05 – 15.55 | Mergers |
Dr Johannes Luebking Head of Unit 2 – Merger Case Support and Policy, DG Competition, European Commission | |
Nicholas Levy Solicitor, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | |
Alec Burnside Managing Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Brussels | |
Jonas Koponen Partner, Linklaters LLP | |
15.55 – 16.10 | Coffee break |
16.10 – 18.00 | Private enforcement / competition litigation |
Filip Kubík Policy Analyst, DG Competition, European Commission | |
Jeroen Kortmann Partner Stibbe Amsterdam & Professor at the University of Amsterdam | |
Daniel Piccinin Barrister, Brick Court Chambers | |
Dr Erik Staebe Head of Regulatory Law, Deutsche Bahn |