|
|
Download the seminar programme and the registration form.
Friday, March 12, 2010
|
08:30 – 09:00
|
REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
The Westin Grand Frankfurt Konrad-Adenauer Strasse 7 60313 Frankfurt/Main
|
09:00 – 09:15
|
WELCOME AND OPENING OF THE SEMINAR
Prof. Dr. Bernd REINMÜLLER, UIA Past President, Frankfurt/Main, Germany Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Lutz SIMON, President of the Frankfurt am Main Bar Association, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
|
09:20 – 09:30
|
Chair’s Introductory Remarks and Overview
Dr. Mark C. HILGARD, Mayer Brown LLP, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
|
09:30 – 10:30
|
Class Actions in America
•Class Actions in Canada Sylvie RODRIGUE, Ogilvy Renault LLP, Ontario, Canada • How Foreign Parties become involved in US Class Actions: Reece BADER, Orrick Hölters & Elsing, Frankfurt, Germany • International Human Rights Class Actions Marc R. COHEN, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, USA
|
10:30 – 11:00
|
The Status of Class Actions, Mass Litigation and Collective Redress in Europe and the Pirate Bay Case
The European Initiative / Green Paper Enrica SENINI, Studio Legale Senini, Brescia, Italy
|
11:00 – 11:30
|
COFFEE BREAK
|
11:30- 12:30
|
Class Actions European Style
Class Actions in Germany • The Plaintiff’s Perspective Klaus ROTTER, Rotter Rechtsanwälte, Grünwald/München, Germany • The Perspective of a Defence Lawyer Dr. Jan KRAAYVANGER, Mayer Brown LLP, Frankfurt/Main, Germany • Handling of Class Actions: The Perspective of a Judge Jürgen MARUHN, Presiding Judge at the Court of Appeals of Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
|
12:30- 14:30
|
LUNCH
|
14:30- 16:00
|
Class Actions in Austria
Bettina KNOETZL, Wolf Theiss, Vienna, Austria Class Actions in Mexico Alfredo ANDERE-MENDIOLEA, IBLC Abogados, Tijuana, Mexico Class Actions in Switzerland Christian GIROD, Schellenberg Wittmer, Geneva, Switzerland Class Actions in Ireland Paul CONVERY, Mason Hayes+Curran, Dublin, Ireland Class Actions in France Mario Pierre STASI, Stasi Chatain & Associés, Paris, France
|
16:00- 16:30
|
COFFEE BREAK
|
16:30- 17:10
|
Class Actions in Italy – under new and old Law
Daniele DE BENEDETTI, Studio Benessia-Maccagno, Turin, Italy Class Actions in Spain Carlos ANGLADA BARTHOLMAI, Monereo Meyer Marinel-Lo Abogados, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
|
17:10- 17:15
|
Closing Remarks
|
20:00
|
OPTIONAL DINNER & VARIETE SHOW
Tigerpalast Varieté Theater Heiligkreuzgasse 16-20 Frankfurt/Main
|
Saturday, March 13, 2010
|
09:30 – 10:00
|
REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
The Westin Grand Frankfurt Konrad-Adenauer Strasse 7 60313 Frankfurt/Main
|
10:00 – 10:05
|
Chair’s Introductory Remarks and Overview
Dr. Mark C. HILGARD, Mayer Brown LLP, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
|
10:05 – 10:25
|
Antitrust Class Actions
Thomas PICOT, Jeantet Associés AARPI, Paris, France
|
10:25 – 10:40
|
Securities Litigation
Burkhard SCHNEIDER, Clifford Chance LLP, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
|
10:40 – 11:00
|
Collective Product Liability Claims
Industry Representative – tbc
|
11:00 – 11:30
|
COFFEE BREAK
|
11:30 – 12:00
|
Panel Discussion
Opt In or Opt Out – Are we heading into the Right Direction? Jürgen MARUHN, Presiding Judge at the Court of Appeals of Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany Reece BADER, Orrick Hölters & Elsing, Frankfurt, Germany Klaus ROTTER, Rotter Rechtsanwälte, Grünwald/München, Germany Bruce W. LEPPLA, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, San Francisco, USA
|
12:00 – 12:20
|
Funding of Class Actions
Dr. Arndt EVERSBERG, Allianz ProzessFinanz GmbH, Munich, Germany
|
12:20 – 12:40
|
D&O and the Role of Liability Insurers in Mass Litigation Scenarios
Dr. Kristina LEFFLER, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Munich, Germany
|
12:40 – 12:50
|
Q&A Session
|
12:50 – 13:00
|
Chair's Closing Remarks
Dr. Mark C. HILGARD, Mayer Brown LLP, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
|
13:00
|
END OF THE SEMINAR
|
|
 |
|
