# Perfect Law ## Posts - [Landmark Win in UK Class Actions: Dr Rachael Kent Succeeds in £1.5 Billion Claim Against Apple](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/landmark-win-in-uk-class-actions-dr-rachael-kent-succeeds-in-1-5-billion-claim-against-apple/): Landmark Win in UK Class Actions: Dr Rachael Kent Succeeds in £1.5 Billion Claim Against Apple We extend our huge congratulations to Dr Rachael Kent, Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy & Society Education at King’s College London, for her historic success in a landmark collective action against Apple — the first claim under the UK’s opt out collective action regime to reach a successful positive judgment.   In Kent v Apple, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) unanimously ruled that Apple had abused its dominant position for more than a decade by excluding rival app stores and imposing unlawfully high […] - [Advocate General of the CJEU supports access to evidence in competition damages claims for consumer organisations in the Meliá Hotels case](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/advocate-general-of-the-cjeu-supports-access-to-evidence-in-competition-damages-claims-for-consumer-organisations-in-the-melia-hotels-case/): Advocate General of the CJEU supports access to evidence in competition damages claims for consumer organisations in the Meliá Hotels case On 12 June 2025, Advocate General Szpunar delivered his opinion in Case C-286/24 (Meliá Hotels International), in which the Portuguese Supreme Court asked clarification regarding the threshold for a consumer association to obtain access to evidence prior to the introduction of an action for damages under competition law. This opinion fits into the broader context of consumer associations’ access to justice in the EU. This case concerns the interpretation of the Damages Directive (Directive 2014/104). Unlike the Representative Actions […] - [Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2 room 2: 25 April 2025](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/global-class-actions-mass-torts-conference-by-perfect-law-ltd-conference-report-day-2-room-2-25-april-2025/): Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2 room 2: 25 April 2025 The session in room 2 was opened with welcoming words from Clare Ducksbury, CEO & Founder of Case Pilots (UK), who highlighted, both, some takeaways of day 1 and the topics that would be covered throughout the day, pointing out that some of them are hot topics, such as data privacy actions.   The first panel on data privacy actions was moderated by Paul Karlsgodt, Partner at Baker Hostetler LLP (US), who initiated the discussion by presenting a case […] - [Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2 room 1: 25 April 2025](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/global-class-actions-mass-torts-conference-by-perfect-law-ltd-conference-report-day-2-room-1-25-april-2025/): Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2 room 1: 25 April 2025 Noah Wortman, Founder and CEO of NRW Consulting (US), opened the second day of the conference by welcoming participants. Wortman highlighted key themes such as litigation trends, case management, funding developments, and forum shopping. He underscored the value of the diverse, international gathering—over 20 jurisdictions represented—and the shared commitment to advancing access to justice across disciplines.   The first panel was chaired by Dr. Leslie E. Schafer, Managing Director at EconOne (US), who welcomed the audience with reflections on […] - [Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 1: 24 April 2025](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/global-class-actions-mass-torts-conference-by-perfect-law-ltd-conference-report-day-1-24-april-2025/): Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 1: 24 April 2025 The Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD took place on 24-25 April 2025 at the Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge. The event brought together over 200 eminent practitioners, academics, funders, experts, and service providers in the field of class actions and mass torts from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and across Europe.   The conference was kicked off with welcoming words by Eric Cramer, Chairman of Burger Montague PC (US), Dr. Ariel Flavian, Partner at Herzog […] - [Turin Court of Appeal Confirms Admissibility of Takata Airbag Class Actions Against Stellantis and Groupe PSA](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/turin-court-of-appeal-confirms-admissibility-of-takata-airbag-class-actions-against-stellantis-and-groupe-psa/): Turin Court of Appeal Confirms Admissibility of Takata Airbag Class Actions Against Stellantis and Groupe PSA Image source: studiolegalebonafede.it   On July 16, 2025, the Business Specialized Division of the Turin Court of Appeal issued a landmark ruling confirming the admissibility of six consolidated collective actions – both class and representative – filed against Stellantis, Groupe PSA Italia, and Automobiles Citroën. The decision, published on the court’s docket, fully rejects the companies’ appeal and upholds the Turin Court’s earlier ruling issued on April 14, 2025.   The proceedings were initiated by individual consumers, including Carlo Regina, and several of Italy’s […] - [Airbag lawsuit tests boundaries of Italy’s dual collective action framework (Part II)](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/airbag-lawsuit-tests-boundaries-of-italys-dual-collective-action-framework-part-ii/): On 14 April 2025, the Court of Turin section specialised in business law declared all of the class and representative compensatory actions filed against Groupe PSA, Stellantis and Automobiles Citroën SA admissible.[1] The court order clarifies some procedural issues arising from joining collective actions filed under the two Italian regimes under a single procedural framework.     Parallel application of two regimes   Part I describes the differences between the Italian class actions and representative actions relevant to the admissibility phase.   The first such profile concerns what regime applies when both actions are decided within the same proceeding. The […] - [Collective Redress in the Digital Age: Enforcing the DMA and DSA through the EU Representative Actions Framework](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/collective-redress-in-the-digital-age-enforcing-the-dma-and-dsa-through-the-eu-representative-actions-framework/): Image credit: Sumsub To be Presented by Dr Marco Scialdone* at the Perfect Law Conference The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925) and Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) represent a significant legislative effort to regulate the digital ecosystem. The DMA primarily targets the concentrated market power of large online platforms designated as “gatekeepers,” aiming to foster fairness and contestability within the markets for “core platform services” through a set of ex ante obligations. Gatekeeper status is presumed for undertakings meeting specific quantitative thresholds, notably an EU turnover exceeding €7.5 billion annually or a market capitalization over €75 billion, […] - [Cy-Près or Next-Best Justice? Rethinking Residue Distributions in Collective Actions](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/cy-pres-or-next-best-justice-rethinking-residue-distributions-in-collective-actions/): To be Presented by Professor Suzanne Chiodo* at the Perfect Law Conference Recent developments in the Merricks case have raised serious questions about the distribution of unclaimed damages in collective proceedings. Back in 2021, I said of that case: [I]t remains to be seen how many of the 46.2 million class members in the Mastercard class action will claim against any settlement or judgment. If the majority of the proceeds is distributed … cy-près… then serious questions may be raised as to the compensatory and access to justice purposes of the new opt-out regime. Such questions should be asked. Why […] - [Airbag lawsuit tests boundaries of Italy’s dual collective action framework(Part I)](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/airbag-lawsuit-tests-boundaries-of-italys-dual-collective-action-frameworkpart-i/): On 4 April 2025, the Court of Turin section specialised in business law held the final hearing on the admissibility of collective actions against Groupe PSA, Stellantis and Citroën Automobiles SAin the Airbag caseconcerning over 170,000 vehicles.[1]The case results from joining six compensatory collective actions undertaken by one individual and seven consumer associations: it is the first time the two Italian regimes for collective actions are brought together under one procedural framework. This article, the first of a two-part series, outlines the legal background and core procedural issues raised in the case. A forthcoming Part II will explore how the […] - [Developments and prospects in the Italian collective redress system](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/developments-and-prospects-in-the-italian-collective-redress-system/): Short article by Fabio De Dominicis. Title: The Evolution of Class Action in Italy: from a Consumer tool to a broad legal instrument with growing strategic potential Italy introduced class action proceedings on January 1, 2010, through Article 49 of Law No. 99 of July 23, 2009, which inserted Article 140-bis into the Consumer Code. From its inception, the class action was conceived exclusively as a tool available to consumers. As is often the case with innovative legal mechanisms, the implementation of this new tool was gradual. It required time for all stakeholders to become familiar with its procedures and […] - [A Practical Look at How AI Supports Legal Professionals From our exhibitor – Andri.ai](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/a-practical-look-at-how-ai-supports-legal-professionals-from-our-exhibitor-andri-ai/): Legal professionals today face growing pressure for fast, precise, and confidential research. To meet these demands without compromising accuracy, purpose-built AI solutions are becoming essential. Andri.ai is leading this shift. Active in the Netherlands since late 2023, it has already contributed to favorable outcomes in over 50 cases. Designed specifically for the legal field, Andri combines advanced AI with secure, jurisdiction-specific research, helping lawyers deliver accurate counsel with confidence. Andri offers three core features: Chat, Templates, and Simulation. Unlike general AI tools like ChatGPT, Chat within Andri is built for legal work, delivering in-depth analysis specific to your jurisdiction. Lawyers […] - [Short review of the European Commission (EC) on Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF) which was published on March 21, 2025](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/short-review-of-the-european-commission-ec-on-third-party-litigation-funding-tplf-which-was-published-on-march-21-2025/): A short summary for the Perfect law website by Prof Susanne Augenhofer[1] It is out: The long-waited mapping study of the European Commission (EC) on Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF)was published on March 21, 2025, and it is impressive706 pages long. The study shall provide the foundation for any forthcoming policy decisions by the EC concerning TPLF including the reaction by the EC to the Resolution of the European Parliament of 13 September 2022 on responsible funding of litigation (“EP Resolution”). The study was conducted by the Justice and Consumers Evaluation Consortium (JCEC) and led by the British Institute of […] - [A win for collective actions: Judicial review of a mortgage contract term against the entire banking industry allowed](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/%c2%aca-win-for-collective-actions-judicial-review-of-a-mortgage-contract-term-against-the-entire-banking-industry-allowed/): Case C-450/22 Caixa Bank and Others v Adicae and Others ECLI:EU:C:2024:577 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recently clarified that a collective action against the entire banking industry of a country regarding the transparency of a contractual term in millions of mortgage contracts is,in fact,allowed despite the complexity inherent in the judicial review. On 4 July 2024, the ECJ ruled that the large number of sellers and supplies sued in a collective action and the heterogeneity of the individual applicants do not preclude the judicial review of the transparency of contractual terms based on the concept of the average […] - [Consumer Organisations Can Always Defend Individual Investors But May Be Refused Legal Aid](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/consumer-organisations-can-always-defend-individual-investorsbutmay-be-refused-legal-aid/): Case C-346/23 Banco Santander SA v Auge ECLI:EU:C:2025:13 The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID)[1] ensures inter alia the protection of investor consumers in the financial sector. Part of the protection is allowing consumer organisations to bring actions in the general interest of the organisation or the individual interest of its members per – then – Article 52(2) of the Directive (now Article 74(2) MiFID).[2] The latter is up to national law to provide or not. When such standing is granted to a consumer organisation, can it be restricted by case-law depending on certain circumstances of the investor? For example, […] - [Litigation funding agreement of WAMCA Class Action against Google found admissible](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/litigation-funding-agreement-of-wamcaclass-action-against-google-found-admissible/): Two foundations each brought a collective action under the WAMCA regime against Google about the way in which Google collects and processes personal user data. In its interim judgment from January 15, 2025, the District Court of Amsterdam ruled that both foundations as well as their litigation funding are admissible within the meaning of the WAMCA.[1] Background of the dispute The Stichting Bescherming Privacybelangen (“SBP“) and Stichting Massaschade & Consument (“SMC“) have both filed collective lawsuits against Google, alleging violations of privacy and consumer laws in the Netherlands. The class represented by SBP includes all users of Google services and […] - [Greenpeace Wins, and the Dutch State Is Ordered to Do More to Protect the Environment](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/greenpeace-wins-and-the-dutch-state-is-ordered-to-do-more-to-protect-the-environment/): Below is a summary of the The Hague court decision from 22 January 2025 in the case brought by Greenpeace Netherlands against the Dutch government for its inadequate measures to reduce nitrogen levels in the Netherlands. A Storm on the Horizon Some key findings from The Hague District Court are summarised below. But first, an observation. With this decision, one can see the storm coming. Surely, opponents of public interest class actions will argue that the judiciary is overstepping its role and encroaching on the legislature’s domain. I can already hear their rallying cry, roaring in the distance: “Once more […] - [CJEU confirms the assignment model as an effective means to enforce claims for antitrust damages (ASG 2)](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/cjeu-confirms-the-assignment-model-as-an-effective-means-to-enforce-claims-for-antitrust-damages-asg-2/): Date: 31 January 2025 Authors: Carsten Krüger, Till Schreiber, Martin Seegers CDC- Cartel Damages Claims   In its much anticipated ruling of 28 January 2025 in Case C-253/23, ASG 2, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) confirmed that it is generally possible for victims of infringements of EU competition law to transfer their claims for damages to a commercial plaintiff for the purpose of their joint enforcement. Facts of the case 32 sawmills from Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg that purchased roundwood from or via the German Land of North Rhine-Westphalia (‘NRW’) are of […] - [Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2: 24 May 2024, Room 2](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/global-class-actions-mass-torts-conference-by-perfect-law-ltd-conference-report-day-2-24-may-2024-room-2/): The session in room 2 was opened with welcoming words from Noah Wortmann, Founder and CEO at NRW Consulting (US), who highlighted the topics that would be covered throughout the day, including timing training and ESG initiatives in class action litigation, and how different jurisdictions deal with absent class members. The first panel on securities class actions was also led by Noah Wortmann. He emphasized the importance of having a sophisticated lead plaintiff in US class actions. He explained that the average settlement amount significantly increases when a sophisticated lead plaintiff is involved. Bernd Jochem, Partner at Rotter Rechtsanwälte (Germany), […] - [Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2: 24 May 2024, room 1](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/global-class-actions-mass-torts-conference-by-perfect-law-ltd-conference-report-day-2-24-may-2024-room-1/): On the second day of the Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD, there were two parallel sessions in two rooms, both focusing on different subject areas. The session in room 1 was opened with welcoming words from David Greene, who highlighted the international character of class actions and the value of sharing experiences across jurisdictions. The first panel on data privacy and class action practices was led by Johnny A. Yanchunis, Partner at Morgan & Morgan (US). Maria José Azar-Baud, an Associate Professor at Paris- Saclay University, highlighted the importance of class actions in ensuring […] - [Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 1: 23 May 2024](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/global-class-actions-mass-torts-conference-by-perfect-law-ltd-conference-report-day-1-23-may-2024/): The Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD took place on 23-24 May 2024 at the Hilton London Bankside. The event brought together over 200 eminent practitioners, academics, funders, experts, and service providers in the class actions and mass torts space from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and across Europe. The conference was kicked off with welcoming words by Prof. Christine Riefa of the University of Reading (UK), Dr. Ariel Flavian, Partner at Herzog Law (Israel), and Steven Weisbrot, President and CEO at Angeion (US). The Perfect Law conference aims to advance the field of […] - [Satisfying the ‘same interest’ criterion in English representative actions under CPR 19.8](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/satisfying-the-same-interest-criterion-in-english-representative-actions-commission-recovery-ltd-v-marks-clerk-llp-anor/): On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT - The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs. - [CAT Certifies Gormsen v Meta Class Action on the Second Attempt](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/cat-certifies-gormsen-v-meta-class-action-on-the-second-attempt/): On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT - The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs. - [Collective redress in Switzerland – effective instruments incoming?](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/collective-redress-in-switzerland-effective-instruments-incoming/): On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT - The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs. - [State Court of São Paulo overturns R$100 million fine against Apple in class action, citing lis pendens and lack of standing](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/state-court-of-sao-paulo-overturns-r100-million-fine-against-apple-in-class-action-citing-lis-pendens-and-lack-of-standing/): On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT - The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs. - [Facebook found liable for data breaches](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/facebook-found-liable-for-data-breaches-and-consumer-rights-violations-in-brazil-2/): On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT - The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs. - [Hits like a truck: The UK Supreme Court rules out funding agreements in the recent PACCAR Judgment](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/hits-like-a-truck-the-uk-supreme-court-rules-out-funding-agreements-in-the-recent-paccar-judgment/): Even though the decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (“UKSC”) of 26 July 2023 in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others[1] to qualify certain types of litigation funding agreements (“LFAs”) as damages-based agreements (“DBAs”) within the meaning of Section 58AA(7) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (“CLSA”) had been heavily foreshadowed in the hearing on 16 February 2023, it still appears to have caught most observers off-guard. The picture of the judgment “sending shockwaves through the industry” was invoked multiple times in the numerous comments and […] - [Cinnamon On Top: How Portugal Is Perfecting Its Progressive Collective Redress Regime With The Implementation Of The Representative Action Directive](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/cinnamon-on-top-how-portugal-is-perfecting-its-progressive-collective-redress-regime-with-the-implementation-of-the-representative-action-directive/): Building on its already existing opt-out regime, Portugal is on track for a viable and sensible implementation of the Directive. - [CAT opts to hear carriage dispute as a preliminary issue in Pollack v Google](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/cat-opts-to-hear-carriage-dispute-as-a-preliminary-issue-in-pollack-v-google/): In a new decision on the UK collective proceedings regime, the CAT had to consider whether carriage disputes “should be dealt with as a preliminary issue in advance of certification or at the same time as the question of certification.” - [English High Court rejects yet another CPR 19.8 representative action in Prismall v Google](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/english-high-court-rejects-yet-another-cpr-19-8-representative-action-in-prismall-v-google/): Once again, Google has been challenged in an opt-out data privacy representative action under CPR 19.8 and once again, Google has emerged triumphant: On 19 May 2023, the High Court of Justice granted an application to strike out and for summary judgment in a representative action - [Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2: 28 APRIL 2023, Session B](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/global-class-actions-mass-torts-conference-by-perfect-law-ltd-conference-report-day-2-session-b/): The Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD took place on 27-28 April 2023 at Westminster Central Hall, London. The second parallel session on day 2 dealt with the technicalities of managing a class action. - [Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2: 28 APRIL 2023, Session A](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/global-class-actions-mass-torts-conference-by-perfect-law-ltd-conference-report-day-2-session-a/): The Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD took place on 27-28 April 2023 at Westminster Central Hall, London. Day two of the conference was split into two parallel sessions, the first of which focused on class actions in specific subject areas. - [Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 1: 27 APRIL 2023](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/global-class-actions-mass-torts-conference-by-perfect-law-ltd-conference-report-day-1/): The Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD took place on 27-28 April 2023 at Westminster Central Hall, London. The event brought together over 200 eminent practitioners, academics, funders, experts, and service providers in the class actions and mass torts space from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and across Europe. - [ECJ specifies right to compensation under Art. 82 GDPR in C-300/21 – Österreichische Post](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/ecj-specifies-right-to-compensation-under-art-82-gdpr-in-c-300-21-osterreichische-post/): In its decision of 4 May 2023 in the Österreichische Post case, the ECJ held that awarding damages under Art. 82 GDPR requires the existence of a damage, but a requirement that this damage be of a certain seriousness is incompatible with EU law. The amount of damages is to be determined under domestic law, taking into account the principles of equivalence and effectiveness of EU law. - [Volkswagen and FCA cases show how foreign defendants can and cannot be brought into Dutch courts in WAMCA cases](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/volkswagen-and-fca-cases-show-how-foreign-defendants-can-and-cannot-be-brought-into-dutch-courts/): Two cases of the Amsterdam District Court of 30 March 2022 provide valuable insights regarding the jurisdiction of Dutch courts in WAMCA cases with claimholders from different jurisdictions. - [The gatekeeper role of the CAT in UK collective proceedings: Lessons from Mark McLaren v MOL & Others](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/the-gatekeeper-role-of-the-cat-in-uk-collective-proceedings-lessons-from-the-maritime-car-carrier-case/): As the number of collective proceedings continues to grow and more and more cases reach a certain stage of maturity, the emergence of certain trends such as the importance of a sound methodology can be observed. - [Pro-Sys and the clear blueprint to trial in UK collective proceedings: Gormsen v Meta](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/pro-sys-and-the-clear-blueprint-to-trial-in-uk-collective-proceedings-gormsen-v-meta/): We’re only at the beginning of spring 2023 and already the CAT has issued a sizeable number of decisions on the UK’s collective proceedings regime, the judgment of 20 February 2023 in Gormsen v Meta being especially noteworthy. - [In WAMCA case against GXO Logistics, Dutch court refuses to apply opt-out principle to foreign claimholders](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/in-wamca-case-against-gxo-logistics-dutch-court-refuses-to-apply-opt-out-principle-to-foreign-claimholders/): The District Court of Oost-Brabant in the Netherlands (Court) has emphasized in its interim judgment of 14 September 2022 that the exception to allow an opt-out regime for foreign interested parties should be used sparingly. - [In Vattenfall case, Dutch Court clarifies](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/dutch-court-clarifies-temporal-scope-of-wamca-and-wants-to-see-funding-agreement-in-case-against-vattenfall/): In its interim judgment of 1 February 2023, the District Court of Amsterdam (Court) delineated the temporal scope of the WAMCA versus the older WCAM regime by holding that a series of violations that constitute a continuous conduct fall within the scope of the WAMCA. In addition, the Court ordered disclosure of the funding agreement to the Court but not to the defendant. - [The UK Supreme Court on Litigation Funding Agreements:](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/the-uk-supreme-court-on-litigation-funding-agreements-were-we-all-wrong-the-whole-time/): On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT - The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs. - [ECJ opens floodgates for new wave of Diesel litigation](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/ecj-opens-floodgates-for-new-wave-of-diesel-litigation/): The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has opened a new chapter in the seemingly never-ending Dieselgate saga. Car manufacturers likely face yet another wave of litigation. - [2023 is going to be a great year for CAT people](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/2023-is-going-to-be-a-great-year-for-cat-people-who-also-happen-to-love-collective-proceedings/): In year three after the Supreme Court’s decision in Mastercard v Merricks, collective proceedings are in full swing. - [Dutch Court Affirms Jurisdiction in WAMCA Case Against TikTok](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/dutch-court-affirms-jurisdiction-in-wamca-case-against-tiktok/): In an interim judgment of November 9, 2022, the District Court of Amsterdam affirmed its jurisdiction in a case brought by several Dutch foundations against TikTok Technology Limited Ireland and affiliated companies for violations of the GDPR. - [Like It or Not: Collective Actions in the Netherlands Do Require (Some) Bookbuilding](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/like-it-or-not-collective-actions-in-the-netherlands-do-require-bookbuilding/): On December 29, 2021, the District Court of Amsterdam decided that the WAMCA claim brought by the foundation The Privacy Collective on behalf of over 10 million Dutch internet users against Oracle and Salesforce was inadmissible for lack of representativeness. - [High Court allows CPR 19.6 representative action to proceed past Lloyd v Google hurdle](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/high-court-allows-cpr-19-6-representative-action-to-proceed-past-lloyd-v-google-hurdle/): In a judgment which quickly made headlines in the English legal scene, the High Court on 24 February 2023 allowed a claim brought by Commission Recovery against Marks & Clerk to proceed as a representative action under CPR 19.6. - [CAT orders Qualcomm to disclose additional documents linked to the European Commission’s notorious Qualcomm (exclusivity payments) decision of 2018 in collective proceedings brought by Which?](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/cat-orders-qualcomm/): Following a case management conference on 13 January 2023, the CAT has ordered Qualcomm to disclose additional documents related to an investigation of the European Commission in the ongoing collective proceedings initiated by the Consumers’ Association (also known as “Which?”) for abuse of a dominant position in a market. ## Pages - [Jason Keenan](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/jason-keenan/): Jason Keenan Managing Director, FTI Consulting (UK) Jason is a California-qualified lawyer turned eDiscovery and strategic data consulting specialist. Based in London, he advises law firms and corporate legal teams globally on defensible, technology-enabled approaches to class and collective actions. His work focuses on designing proportionate workflows across modern communications and structured business records, supported by technology-assisted review, advanced analytics and GenAI-enabled discovery workflows.   Jason has supported major class action matters across the automotive, aviation, transportation, and big tech sectors, helping teams move efficiently from early case assessment and preservation through analytics-led review and court-ready disclosure. He is known […] - [Dr Rachael Kent](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/dr-rachael-kent/): Dr Rachael Kent Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy & Society Education, King’s College London (UK) Dr Rachael Kent is a leading researcher, author, consultant, and podcast host, and a Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy & Society in the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London. She is also Co-Director of the Centre for Technology and the Body at King’s Digital Futures Institute. Her work examines how digital technologies shape mental and physical health, behaviour, and everyday life. Her research and commentary feature widely across ITV News, BBC News, Forbes, Women & Home, The Independent, Mixmag, Health & Wellbeing, and Glamour Magazine.   📘Dr Kent’s first book, The Digital Health Self: Wellness, Self-Tracking, and Social […] - [Bernardo Theodoro de Mendonca](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/bernardo-theodoro-de-mendonca/): Bernardo Theodoro de Mendonça Partner, Manoel Caetano Advocacia (Brazil) Bernardo Theodoro de Mendonça is a partner at Manoel Caetano Advocacia, Brazil. He graduated from the University of São Paulo Law School and holds an LL.M. from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. His practice focuses on high-profile disputes, particularly mass claims, commercial and corporate litigation, often with cross-border dimensions. He has been involved in major disputes arising from large-scale environmental disasters, including the Mariana dam collapse, oil spill litigation, and shipwreck cases. WE HAVE TOP EXECUTIVE SPEAKERS HERE click to watch some feedback from our speakers Limited tickets available Don’t wait, […] - [Nathan Bear](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/nathan-bear/): Nathan Bear Partner, Hach Rose Schirripa & Rehns, LLP (USA) Nate Bear is a distinguished attorney with two decades of experience counseling institutional investors and litigating the issues of securities fraud, investment fraud, corporate governance, and fiduciary duties on a global basis.   Nate rose from contract attorney to equity partner at one of the world’s leading complex class action firms, undertaking significant securities fraud cases both domestically and outside of the United States. As a respected advisor to institutional investors around the world, he played a key role in recovering over $1 billion; Nate has also successfully represented corporations […] - [Edward Kirk](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/edward-kirk/): Edward Kirk Head of Partnerships, Supio (Canada) Edward is a former UK litigation lawyer turned legal technology leader. At Supio, he works with some of the world’s largest mass tort and group litigation firms, helping them surface critical facts from medical records at scale — across jurisdictions and across thousands of claimants. WE HAVE TOP EXECUTIVE SPEAKERS HERE click to watch some feedback from our speakers Limited tickets available Don’t wait, grab one of the limited seats available and register for the conference today! ​ buy tickets - [ALEXANDER SPOOR](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/alexander-spoor/): ALEXANDER SPOOR Managing Director, Richard Spoor Incorporated and Founder, Spot Settlements (South Africa) Alexander Spoor is a South African attorney and Managing Director of Richard Spoor Incorporated (RSI), one of Africa’s leading plaintiff law firms specialising in class actions. He has played a central role in the strategic development and execution of large-scale litigation spanning occupational health, environmental harm, and consumer product liability, including nationally significant class actions involving thousands of claimants.   In parallel, Alexander is a founder of Spot Settlements, a specialist claims administration platform developed in collaboration with RSI and the specialist software designer and co-founder Ken […] - [Patrick J. Lanciotti](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/patrick-lanciotti/): Patrick J. Lanciotti Partner, NS PR Law Services LLC (USA) Patrick J. Lanciotti is a Junior Partner in the Environmental Litigation and Toxic Tort practice at Napoli Shkolnik, where he concentrates on high-impact environmental class actions and complex mass tort litigation. His work sits at the forefront of some of the nation’s most significant environmental contamination cases, advocating for individuals and communities harmed by toxic exposures.   Mr. Lanciotti was actively involved in the landmark Flint Water Litigation, representing victims of the Flint Water Crisis in one of the largest contaminated water cases in U.S. history. His practice also includes […] - [Nicolas Gonzalez-Podesta](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/nicolas-gonzalez-podesta/): Nicolas Gonzalez-Podesta Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Apex Class Action (USA) Nicolas Gonzalez-Podesta is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Apex Class Action, where he leads the development of technology-driven solutions that modernize and streamline class action administration. With a focus on operational excellence, data security, and scalability, he has built systems designed to support complex, high-volume litigation processes while maintaining rigorous compliance standards, including SOC 2 certification.   Nicolas brings a multidisciplinary background spanning software, data infrastructure, and legal services. Prior to founding Apex, he played a key role in scaling a venture-backed technology company from an early-stage […] - [Anne Merminod](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/anne-merminod/): Anne Merminod Partner, Torys LLP (Canada) Anne’s experience spans almost 15 years of class actions advocacy for clients across industries. She has a deep understanding of the nuances that come with class action proceedings, with particular skill in crafting effective litigation strategies tailored for the matter at hand. She represents a wide range of clients, including manufacturers and distributors, pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, and public companies.   Anne’s class actions practice is focused primarily on product liability, drug and medical devices, privacy breaches and consumer complaints before all levels of courts, often in the context of multijurisdictional litigation.   Anne […] - [Neil Purslow](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/neil-purslow/): Neil Purslow Managing Partner, Therium Capital Management Limited (UK) Neil Purslow co-founded litigation funder Therium in 2008, was the firm’s Chief Investment Officer from 2008 to 2025 and remains a consultant to the firm as well as being the co-founder and managing partner of Therium Capital Advisors LLP (TCA).   TCA helps claimants, corporates, law firms, funders and investors on capital raising, structuring and investing in legal assets.  TCA offers end-to end support including funding strategy, investor engagement, financial modelling, deal structuring, ongoing case management and secondary market advisory. Based in London, the firm is advising on deals in the UK, […] - [Mark Sansom](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/mark-sansom/): Mark Sansom London and Dublin Managing Partner, Freshfields (UK) “Mark Sansom is one of the UK’s leading competition litigators and a recognised authority on collective actions, antitrust damages claims, and the evolving landscape of private enforcement. As UK and Ireland Managing Partner of Freshfields, Mark combines his leadership role with a full litigation practice, bringing strategic insight and deep sector expertise to some of the most significant competition disputes in the UK and Europe.   Mark has been at the forefront of many of the landmark cases shaping the UK competition litigation regime in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), High […] - [Geraint Webb](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/geraint-webb/): Geraint Webb KC Barrister, Henderson Chambers (UK) Geraint Webb KC is a leading commercial silk (King’s Counsel) practising at Henderson Chambers, London.   He was named as the Group Litigation Silk of the Year 2024 by Legal 500 and as the Environmental Law Silk of the Year 2025 by Chambers & Partners. He is ranked by the leading directories in 8 practice areas including Product Liability, Group Litigation, Environmental law, Property Damage, Commercial Litigation, Professional Negligence, Insurance, and Public Inquiries. According to Chambers & Partners: “anything involving product liability or complex issues of expert evidence, he’s far and away the […] - [Austin Demsey](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/austin-demsey/): Austin Demsey BD and Partnerships, Tremendous (USA) Austin Demsey has spent over five years at Tremendous building out the company’s legal disbursements practice. He partners with settlement administrators – from boutique firms to some of the largest in the world – helping them move away from checks and toward a faster, more flexible digital distribution strategy. Through Tremendous, claimants can receive funds in various digital formats – all managed through a single platform with real-time tracking, claimant support, tax document collection, and fraud prevention – letting administrators move faster and with less overhead throughout the distribution process. WE HAVE TOP […] - [Harry Dimoulis](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/harry-dimoulis/): Harry Dimoulis Partner, Michelman & Robinson, LLP (UK) Harry Dimoulis is a commercial disputes partner recognized for his leading work on complex, cross-border litigation and collective actions. He is frequently instructed on high-value claims, including competition class actions, securities and investor disputes, and has acted before the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Competition Appeal Tribunal, as well as in regulatory investigations in England & Wales and Hong Kong SAR.   His experience includes advising on contractual, financial and investment-related disputes, along with claims brought under the UK’s collective redress regimes, including competition collective actions, securities and bondholder claims and […] - [Michael Duvall](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/michael-duvall/): Michael Duvall Partner and Co-Chair, Global ESG Steering Committee, Dentons (USA) Michael Duvall leads the defense of consumer goods and insurance companies in complex, high-stakes class actions in major jurisdictions throughout the United States.  More importantly, Michael counsels his clients effectively mitigating their litigation risk while still achieving – and exceeding – their business goals. Michael has extensive experience in matters relating to the labeling, advertising, composition, and safety of food and beverage, nutrition, personal care, beauty, cosmetics, chemical, and textile products, and in matters concerning rates, policyholder communications, and advertisements in long-term care, life, and title insurance.  Michael has […] - [Alex Neill](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/alex-neill/): Alex Neill Co-founder and CEO, Consumer Voice (UK) Alex is a consumer champion with nearly 20 years’ worth of experience leading consumer campaigns and achieving change for UK consumers. She is passionate about helping consumers to make the right choices, access support when things go wrong and get redress when things can’t be fixed.   She is the co-founder and CEO of Consumer Voice – a UK consumer rights website and community dedicated to promoting awareness of and engagement with group legal actions.    She has held leadership roles in consumer-focused businesses and has expertise in understanding consumers and building […] - [Kennen D. Hagen](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/kennen-hagen/): Kennen D. Hagen President & CEO, FedArb (USA) Kennen D. Hagen is President and CEO of FedArb, a leading national provider of arbitration, mediation, and other complex dispute resolution services. Over nearly 15 years with the firm, he has helped grow FedArb into a premier ADR provider, recruiting an elite panel that includes the largest collection of former Article III judges and senior leaders from top law firms.   Mr. Hagen has also played a key role in advancing FedArb’s leadership in mass arbitration. He led the redesign of FedArb’s mass arbitration rules, introducing an MDL-inspired framework that allows early […] - [Roberto Lipari](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/roberto-lipari/): Roberto Fabio Lipari Partner, Europe Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Dentons (Italy) Roberto Lipari is Head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Italy and Europe at Dentons.   Roberto has extensive experience in complex disputes and mass tort litigation, often with multi-jurisdictional elements. He has particular depth in class and collective actions and has assisted businesses in the energy, consumer, life sciences and technology sectors in managing high-stakes commercial and corporate disputes.   Roberto also acts as counsel to companies and sovereign states in numerous international commercial and investment arbitrations under various procedural rules. He is a […] - [Etia Rottman Frand](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/etia-rottman-frand/): Etia Rottman Frand VP of Litigation Partnerships, Darrow (USA) Etia Rottman Frand is the Vice President of Litigation Partnerships at Darrow™, the leading platform for legal intelligence, transforming fragmented legal data into actionable insights. Founded in 2020, and now with over 170 employees across New York City, Miami, Arizona, and Tel Aviv, Darrow combines advanced AI with legal expertise to help legal professionals uncover hidden violations, assess risks, and drive faster, fairer resolutions.   Etia is an attorney, barred in both New York and Israel, and has previously worked as a litigator at Kirkland & Ellis. She holds law degrees […] - [Andrew Hildreth](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/andrew-hildreth/): Andrew Hildreth Managing Director, SEDA Experts (UK) Dr. Hildreth is a senior economist with more than three decades of experience providing expert economic and statistical analysis in complex litigation, regulatory investigations, and international arbitration. He specializes in antitrust and competition matters, securities litigation, class actions, and financial services disputes, with a particular focus on damages estimation or quantum, econometrics, statistical sampling, and event studies.   Dr. Hildreth has served as an expert witness in numerous proceedings before U.S. federal and state courts, as a Part 35 expert in the English High Court, as well as European courts and international arbitration […] - [Christelle Coslin](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/christelle-coslin/): Christelle Coslin Partner, Hogan Lovells (Paris) Christelle Coslin is a partner at Hogan Lovells and a leading advisor to global companies navigating complex cross-border and mass tort litigation. With deep expertise in class and collective actions, she helps businesses across the Life Sciences, Technology, Automotive, and Energy sectors manage high-stakes commercial and product liability disputes.   Christelle is a go-to advisor for companies facing the evolving litigation landscape in France, where the rise of class actions and heightened civil and criminal liability risks demand strategic, forward-thinking counsel. She brings a nuanced understanding of the legal frameworks reshaping corporate accountability, including […] - [Tim Finney](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/tim-finney/): Tim Finney Director, Phi Finney McDonald (Australia) Tim Finney is a senior class action practitioner, specialising in shareholder class actions and auditor claims.   Tim has substantial experience in complex financial services and financial product litigation, including claims against banks, large trustee companies, financial advisors and brokers.   Before co-founding Phi Finney McDonald, Tim managed the commercial class actions group in one of Australia’s largest plaintiff law firms.   At Phi Finney McDonald, Tim supervises complex litigation with an approach that combines high quality legal work with efficient case management and an emphasis on strategy. As a manager of litigation […] - [Bryan Heller](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/bryan-heller/): Bryan Heller Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Covalynt (USA) Bryan Heller is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Covalynt, where he leads engineering, data science, and product development for a platform built at the intersection of complex litigation and data science. His work focuses on solving the identity, eligibility, and data integrity challenges that emerge as cases become increasingly data-driven and subject to heightened scrutiny.   Covalynt evolved from ClaimScore, where Bryan helped pioneer a data science–driven approach to fraud detection and eligibility validation. Through close collaboration with claims administrators and law firms on high-stakes matters, that work expanded […] - [Amanda Beattie](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/amanda-beattie/): Amanda Beattie Partner, Head of Class Actions, Wotton Kearney (Australia) Amanda Beattie is the Head of Class Actions. She is an outstanding class actions defence lawyer and commercial litigator. In class actions, she has acted for financial institutions, professional services firms and government departments, including in multiple actions being heard concurrently. Her broader litigation experience includes large-scale commercial arbitration and litigation, ASIC investigations and Royal Commissions.   Amanda is known for her ability to run novel, large-scale litigation through to trial in multiple jurisdictions on any subject matter, particularly where managing teams, processes, voluminous documents and reputational risk is essential. […] - [Eliseo M. Martínez](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/eliseo-m-martinez/): Eliseo M. Martínez Managing Partner, Ius + Aequitas (Spain) Lawyer, Arbitrator, Mediator and In solven cy Administrator. LLM in “U. S . Law ” (Wash in gton University, St Louis). Program on Mediatin g Disputes Har vard Law School.   Eliseo M. is the Managing Partner of Ius+Aequitas, a Tier-1 dispute resolution boutique and the only with a B-Corp certificate in Spain. With over 22 years of practice, Mr. Martínez has been consistently recognized by all major legal repertoires for his role in international litigation and arbitration, corporate investigations and his experience in economic crime (Chambers, Legal 500, Leaders). He […] - [Justin Parks](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/justin-parks/): Justin Parks Senior Vice President, A.B. Data (USA) Justin oversees business development and strategic sales efforts for A.B. Data’s Class Action and Incident Response divisions, helping drive domestic and international growth strategies while fostering long-term partnerships.   With nearly 20 years of experience in legal administration, Justin advises on some of the most complex collective and class action settlements involving antitrust, consumer, data breach/data privacy, and employment-related matters. He develops high-level strategies for sophisticated notice and settlement administrations and provides executive oversight on large-scale engagements. Justin has delivered expert opinions and testimony on the adequacy of notice in both state and […] - [Ben Phi](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/ben-phi/): Ben Phi Managing Director, Phi Finney McDonald (Australia) Ben Phi is one of Australia’s leading plaintiff class action lawyers, having achieved almost half a billion dollars in settlements.   While he has specialised in shareholder class actions, Ben’s expertise extends across all areas of complex, high value and multi-party litigation. This includes financial advice and product claims, shareholder and director disputes, executive employment litigation, and common law personal injury claims.   In his previous role, Ben oversaw the growth and management of one of Australia’s most successful class action teams. As Managing Director, Ben is ultimately responsible for the firm’s […] - [Tiffaney A. Janowicz](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/tiffaney-a-janowicz/): Tiffaney A. Janowicz Senior Vice President, Rust Consulting (USA) Tiffaney Janowicz leads Rust’s consumer, product liability, and insurance and healthcare practice areas, with a depth of experience in antitrust matters. She is also a recognized expert in designing and deploying legal notice programs and has provided expert opinons and testimony on the adequacy of notice in both state and federal courts.   Janowicz began her career as a consultant at Rust in 1996 and was promoted to senior vice president in 2003. In her current role, Janowicz has led the class action notice and claims administration programs for some of […] - [Clare Carter](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/clare-carter/): Clare Carter CEO, Access to Justice Foundation (UK) Clare Carter is CEO of the Access to Justice Foundation. The Foundation is a UK wide fundraising grant maker. They are dedicated to increasing free legal support, advice and representation to the people who need it the most. The Foundation is the prescribed charity to receive undistributed damages in opt out collective actions cases post trial in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. WE HAVE TOP EXECUTIVE SPEAKERS HERE click to watch some feedback from our speakers Limited tickets available Don’t wait, grab one of the limited seats available and register for the conference […] - [Travis LeBlanc](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/travis-leblanc/): Travis LeBlanc Partner, Cooley LLP (USA) Travis LeBlanc is global co-chair of the cyber/data/privacy practice at Cooley LLP in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. He is a leading authority on cybersecurity, privacy, telecommunications, national security, and the regulation of emerging and disruptive technologies. Since 2019, LeBlanc has concurrently served as a Presidentially-nominated and Senate-confirmed Member of the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, whichoversees the Intelligence Community of the United States. LeBlanc was previously the Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau Chief and earlier served as senior advisor to former California Attorney General Kamala Harris, where he oversaw California’s complex […] - [Hal Singer](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/hal-singer/): Hal Singer Managing Director, EconOne (USA) Hal Singer is an expert in antitrust, consumer protection, and regulation. He has researched, published, and testified on competition-related issues in a wide variety of industries, including media, pharmaceuticals, sports, and finance. Courts have certified fifteen classes in reliance on Dr. Singer’s economic impact models, including in three monopsony cases. As a Managing Director at Econ One, he has extensive experience providing expert economic and policy advice to regulatory agencies in the United States and Canada, as well as before congressional committees. He has also served as expert for the Federal Trade Commission in a […] - [Loes van Bohemen](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/loes-van-bohemen/): Loes van Bohemen Director, HKA Global Holdings Limited (Netherlands) Loes van Bohemen is an economist with over 10 years of experience. She has assisted the named damages expert on several occasions.   Loes has been involved in arbitration and litigation proceedings regarding competition and commercial damages in the Netherlands and the UK. She has produced sections of expert reports and assisted in preparation for cross-examination.   Loes specialises in disputes involving interchange fees, cartel damages, and abuse of dominance. She has expertise in qualitative and quantitative analysis. Her qualitative analysis includes market definition, theory of harm, infringement of competition law, […] - [Michael W. McTigue Jr.](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/michael-w-mctigue-jr/): Michael W. McTigue Jr. Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (USA) Michael W. McTigue Jr. is a partner in Skadden’s New York office and one of the leaders of the firm’s mass arbitration practice. He is one of the country’s preeminent class action defense litigators, representing leading companies in high-stakes class actions, mass arbitrations, and complex civil litigation across jurisdictions nationwide.   Mike has an extensive track record of successfully defending clients in matters involving consumer, privacy, and technology-related claims, and is widely regarded for developing novel strategies to address the growing use of mass arbitration as a litigation […] - [Daan Lunsingh Scheurleer](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/daan-lunsingh-scheurleer/): Daan Lunsingh Scheurleer Partner, Clifford Chance (Netherlands) Daan Lunsingh Scheurleer is a partner in the Amsterdam Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice of Clifford Chance. His specialisation lies in complex international litigation, with a focus on class and collective litigation.   He was actively involved in the legislative process which led to the overhaul of the Dutch class action regime as per 1 January 2020. Daan’s expertise is widely recognised in the legal community as evidenced by his ranking as Band 1 in Chambers Global 2025. Daan has played an integral role in high-profile securities, auditor malpractice and environmental litigation cases, […] - [Daan Beenders](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/daan-beenders/): Daan Beenders Lawyer – Head of Litigation – Partner, Van Doorne (Netherlands) Daan is partner and head of litigation at Van Doorne N.V. He specialises in contract law, litigation and mass claims. Before joining Van Doorne, Daan was a partner at De Brauw for more than 10 years.   Daan uses his expertise to support leading companies in both national and international complex commercial disputes.   He has been involved in numerous high-profile cases in the Netherlands as lead counsel and his work has earned him the ILO’s Client Choice Award for best litigator in the Netherlands. In addition, Daan […] - [Elizabeth Cabraser](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/elizabeth-cabraser/): Elizabeth Cabraser Partner, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP (USA) Elizabeth Cabraser is a founding partner of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, a plaintiffs’ litigation firm with offices in San Francisco, New York, Nashville, and Munich.   Possessing unparalleled expertise in complex civil litigation, Elizabeth has served as court-appointed lead, co-lead, or class counsel in scores of federal multi-district and state coordinated proceedings. These cases include multi-state Tobacco litigation for Attorneys General, cities and counties, and addicted smokers,, the Exxon Valdez disaster, Breast Implants, Fen-Phen (Diet Drugs), Vioxx, Toyota Sudden Acceleration, the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” and Fiat Chrysler Ecodiesel […] - [Perfect Law - Exhibitors](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/exhibitors/): Meet the exhibitors at the main conference networking hall For exhibitor registration, please email Anika Chaudhry at anika@perfectlaw.co.uk to be added to the prospect list. Become an Exhibitor Our Exhibitors Become an Exhibitor Why exhibit at Perfect Law? Connect with 400+ judges, plaintiff & defence lawyers, funders from 20+ jurisdictions Excellent visibility among top global legal professionals, including judges, leading plaintiff and defence lawyers, major law firms, litigation funders, and thought leaders worldwide. What you get Get A dedicated table in a prime, high-traffic location Position your brand in a prime, high-traffic location designed for meetings, live demos, and lead generation. What […] - [Catherine Longeval](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/catherine-longeval/): Catherine Longeval Partner, Van Bael & Bellis (Belgium) Catherine Longeval heads the Van Bael & Bellis dispute resolution practice. She is a highly experienced litigator and arbitrator, acknowledged as an authority in her field. Catherine specialises in litigation before the Belgian courts and advises clients on a wide range of complex cases. Her areas of expertise include life sciences law, unfair market practices, distribution law, product liability and general commercial and contract law.  Catherine typically works on high-value, high-stakes matters and she is involved in some of the more novel cases coming before the Belgian courts, including collective redress actions […] - [Perfect Law Terms and Conditions](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/perfect-law-terms-and-conditions/): Terms and conditions 1. Introduction These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern the sale and use of tickets for the Perfect Law Global Class Actions and Mass Torts Conference (the “Conference”) organised by Perfect Law LTD (“we,” “us,” “our”). By purchasing a ticket (“Ticket”) from our official website, you (“you,” “your,” “Attendee”) agree to be bound by these Terms. Please read them carefully before making a purchase.   2. Ticket Purchase and Registration 2.1. Accurate Information: You warrant that all information provided during registration is accurate and complete. We are not responsible for any issues arising from incorrect information. 2.2. Ticket Classification: Tickets […] - [Nick Baum](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/nick-baum/): Nick Baum CEO, Tremendous (USA) Nick Baum is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tremendous, a payouts platform that helps businesses pay people. Nick launched Tremendous as GiftRocket in 2010, turning it from a small gift card company to a service used to send millions in payouts around the world. Prior to co-founding Tremendous, he worked as a Quantitative Equity Analyst at an investment fund building algorithmic trading models. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Dartmouth College. WE HAVE TOP EXECUTIVE SPEAKERS HERE click to watch some feedback from our speakers Limited tickets available Don’t wait, […] - [Sylvie Gallage-Alwis](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/sylvie-gallage-alwis/): Sylvie Gallage-Alwis Partner, Signature Litigation (France) After 10 years practicing in a major international law firm, Sylvie became one of the founding partners of the Paris office of Signature Litigation which is a firm specialized in international litigation and arbitration based in London. She heads its product liability practice. She specialises in all cutting-edge complex disputes linked to products, namely product liability, product safety, toxic tort, mass litigation/class action, regulatory compliance, and environment. Sylvie represents a variety of globally recognised manufacturers from industries such as automotive, electronic products, cosmetics, new technologies, steel, energy, food, toys, etc.   She is further […] - [Joeri Klein](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/joeri-klein/): Joeri Klein Head of Investment Recovery & General Counsel, Deminor (Netherlands) Joeri Klein is the Head of Investment Recovery & General Counsel Netherlands. He joined Deminor in September 2009 and has played a key role in developing the firm’s litigation funding activities. He specialises in large-scale collective actions for investors and victims of competition law infringements. Joeri has been closely involved in several landmark settlements, including Imtech, Fortis/Ageas, Steinhoff and OW Bunker. He also leads Deminor’s Madoff Victim Fund claim filing project and is active in cross-border cases such as Danske Bank, the Royal Dutch Philips case and the Trucks […] - [Gary Olsen](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/gary-olsen/): Gary Olsen Senior Managing Director, Glass Ratner (USA) Gary Olsen has worked on litigation matters related to intellectual property, corporate investigations, lost profits, and valuation matters for more than twenty years. He has provided expert witness testimony on damages matters including intellectual property, breach of contract and forensic accounting cases in various venues (including Federal Court), arbitration, international arbitration and mediation. He has testified and been retained as a damages expert in the healthcare, retail, professional services, consumer products, and construction industries.   Prior to joining GlassRatner, Mr. Olsen held a senior leadership position with Cornerstone Research, an economic consulting […] - [Ben Tidswell](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/ben-tidswell/): Ben Tidswell Chairmen, Competition Appeal Tribunal (UK) Ben Tidswell was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 1988 and joined City firm Ashurst in 1993, becoming admitted to the roll of solicitors in England & Wales in 1994 and a solicitor advocate in 1999. A partner in the London Disputes practice at Ashurst since 2000, he has worked on a wide range of commercial litigation and regulatory matters, including several cases before the Tribunal over a period of almost 20 years. He was the Global Chairman of Ashurst from 2013 to 2021. As of 2021, he was […] - [Hon Lord Ericht (Andrew Stewart)](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/hon-lord-ericht/): Hon Lord Ericht (Andrew Stewart) Judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland The Right Honourable Lord Ericht (Andrew Stewart KC) is a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland.    In 2025 he was appointed as an appeal court judge and privy counsellor.  Prior to that, as a first instance judge, he heard class actions in Scotland and in the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal.   He is currently chairing a working group of the Scottish Civil Justice Council looking at improving the existing Scottish opt-in class action procedure and whether to expand that procedure to opt-out.     He holds a […] - [Hunter J. Shkolnik](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/hunter-j-shkolnik/): Hunter J. Shkolnik Partner, NS PR Law Services LLC (USA) Hunter J. Shkolnik leads the discovery and trial teams of various mass tort litigations, including Environmental, pharmaceutical and medical device litigations for Napoli Shkolnik. He is also active in managing national litigation and plaintiff litigation groups including for the American Association for Justice, where he speaks on topics including, Recusals, Motions to Disqualify, Mandamus, Impeachment and  Related Professionalism Issues.   He has most recently served on settlement committees in the Johnson & Johnson Talc/ Red River Bankruptcy Torts Creditors Committee; National Opioid Litigation; New York State Opioid Litigation; Kidde AFFF […] - [Amanda Cohen Benchetrit](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/amanda-cohen-benchetrit/): Justice Amanda Cohen Benchetrit Magistrate, Technical Office of the Supreme Court (Spain) With a degree in Law from the University of Granada and an expert in Insolvency Law from the University of Deusto, she joined the judiciary in 2002 and is a specialist magistrate for the General Council of the Judiciary in commercial matters.   Since 2018, she has advised the Ministry of Justice on national and international commercial issues and has been involved in negotiations with European institutions on the most relevant regulations in the fields of company law, corporate governance and sustainability, insolvency/restructuring law and representative actions for […] - [Justice Kelyn Bacon](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/justice-kelyn-bacon/): Mrs Justice Kelyn Bacon President, Competition Appeal Tribunal (UK) Mrs Justice Kelyn Bacon, President of the UK Competition Appeal TribunalThe Honourable Mrs Justice Kelyn Bacon DBE read Law at Merton College, Oxford, including a year studying at the University of Konstanz in Germany. After completing her degree, she returned to Europe to study at the European University Institute in Florence, where she obtained an LLM in European Law.   Mrs Justice Bacon was appointed as a Justice of the High Court in October 2020, assigned to the Chancery Division. From February 2022 to February 2025 she was the President of […] - [Maria Glover](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/maria-glover/): Prof. Maria Glover Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center (USA) Maria Glover is a leading expert in the fields of civil procedure and civil justice; complex litigation; and private litigation and dispute resolution. Her writing has appeared in the Stanford Law Review, the Yale Law Journal, the N.Y.U. Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and elsewhere. In 2023, she was awarded Berkeley Law’s Civil Justice Research Initiative’s Best Article Prize for Mass Arbitration, published in the Stanford Law Review. Also in 2023, she was elected to the membership of the American Law Institute.   She is […] - [Justice Benjamin Glustein](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/justice-benjamin-glustein/): JUSTICE Benjamin Glustein Judge, Superior Court of Justice Toronto (Canada) Justice Glustein received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University. He clerked for Madam Justice L’Heureux-Dubé of the Supreme Court of Canada before being admitted to the Bar of Quebec and the Bar of Ontario. He practiced commercial litigation and class action law at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Toronto where he became a partner of the firm. In 2006, he was appointed as an Associate Judge and in 2014 he was appointed as a Judge at the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. He was an adjunct professor with the […] - [Joshua Rozenberg KC](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/joshua-rozenberg-kc/): Joshua Rozenberg KC Legal Commentator and Journalist (UK) Joshua Rozenberg KC (hon) is the UK’s leading legal journalist, known for his independence, authority, and ability to explain complex legal issues with clarity and wit. Trained as a solicitor after reading law at Oxford, he qualified in 1976 but chose journalism over practice — maintaining independence throughout his career.   He is the only journalist ever appointed King’s Counsel honoris causa and an honorary Master of the Bench at Gray’s Inn. From 2019 to 2024, he served as a non-executive board member of the Law Commission.   Joshua writes A Lawyer […] - [Justice Finola O’Farrell DBE](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/justice-finola-ofarrell-dbe/): MRS JUSTICE O’FARRELL DBE High Court Judge, King’s Bench Division (UK) Mrs Justice Finola O’Farrell DBE was called to the Bar in 1983 by Inner Temple and took Silk in 2002. She was appointed as a Recorder (sitting as a part time judge) in 2007. In 2016 she was appointed as a Justice of the High Court (Queen’s Bench Division, now King’s Bench Division), sitting predominantly in the Technology and Construction Court and Commercial Court, part of the Business and Property Courts.   Prior to her judicial appointment, Mrs Justice O’Farrell DBE had over 30 years experience as a leading […] - [Mieke Dudok van Heel](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/mieke-dudok-van-heel/): Justice Mieke Dudok van Heel Senior Judge, District Court of Amsterdam (Netherlands) Mieke Dudok van Heel was a lawyer in private practice in London and The Hague and inhouse in international (investment) banks in London and Amsterdam. She joined the Amsterdam District Court in 2008, where she deals with major corporate and commercial litigation, since its incorporation in 2019 also in the Netherlands Commercial Court. 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Prior to her role on the United States court, she served as a trial judge for the State of California and before that was a partner for the law firm of Cooley LLP.   In her capacity as both a state and federal judge, she has presided over thousands of civil and criminal cases and over […] - [Perfect Law Testimonials Florence 2025](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/perfect-law-testimonials-florence-2025/): Feeback from our amazing community Testimonials from Perfect Law Florence 2025 - [Perfect Law 2026 - Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference London](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/): GLOBAL CLASS ACTIONS and MASS TORTS CONFERENCE London 2026 Park Plaza London Riverbank 22-23 April 2026 Get Tickets ★★★★★ 5.0 from 382 testimonials LISTEN TO LEADING PRACTITIONERS AND THOUGHT LEADERS ALL IN ONE PLACE Top Legal Speakers Industry-leading Sponsors Cutting-edge panels 22-23 April 2026 Park Plaza London Riverbank Event Agenda Experience the pinnacle of legal discourse at the PerfectLaw Conference, where our agenda and sessions seamlessly blend cutting-edge insights with unparalleled expertise. 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Day 1 – Apr 22, Main Hall Day 2 – Apr 23, Room 1 Day 2 – Apr 23, Room 2 Registration + Coffee Panel 1 Comparative Legal Frameworks – EU, US, UK, Canada, Australia Panel 2 Global Trends in Litigation Funding for Class Actions Coffee Break Panel 3 Settlement Mechanisms and Objectors’ Rights Lunch Break Panel 4 NGOs, Consumer Organizations, and Class Representative Duties Panel 5 Different Thresholds for Class Certification Across Jurisdictions Coffee Break […] - [Dan Bryson](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/dan-bryson/): Dan Bryson Senior Partner, Bryson Harris Suciu & DeMay, PLLC (USA) Dan Bryson is a founding Partner of Bryson, Harris, Suciu & DeMay, PLLC and is one of the nation’s most respected and experienced attorneys in the areas of consumer class actions, mass arbitrations and commercial litigation. For more than 36 years, he has handled numerous class actions and held significant positions including lead counsel in numerous MDLs. He has participated in and been lead counsel in numerous jury and bench trials across the country and has handled hundreds of mass arbitrations against corporations. His efforts have resulted in the […] - [Linda S. Mullenix](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/linda-s-mullenix/): Prof. Linda S. Mullenix Morris and Rita Atlas Chair in Advocacy & Professor of Law, University of Texas School of Law (USA) Linda S. Mullenix holds the Rita and Morris Atlas Chair in Advocacy at the University of Texas School of Law. She earned M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in political science from Columbia University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude from the City College of New York. She received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and practiced appellate litigation in Washington, D.C. She has been a college and law professor since 1974.   Professor Mullenix has […] - [Judge Rosenberg](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/judge-rosenberg/): Judge ROBIN L. ROSENBERG United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida (USA) Judge Robin L. Rosenberg was appointed to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate in 2014.  Before serving on the federal bench, she served as a Circuit Court judge for Florida’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County. From 1999 to 2002, Judge Rosenberg was the Vice President and General Counsel of SlimFast Foods Company.  Prior to her work as general counsel, Judge Rosenberg was a litigation partner with the […] - [Maarten van Luyn](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/maarten-van-luyn/): Maarten van Luyn Portfolio Manager Collective Redress EMEA & Senior Investment Consultant, Omni Bridgeway (Netherlands) Maarten van Luyn leads Omni Bridgeway’s Collective Redress efforts across the EMEA region, focusing on sourcing, assessing, and managing high-value group claims and LegalTech-driven solutions. A certified business mediator and experienced boardroom advisor and consultant, he brings decades of legal and financial expertise to strategic dispute finance.   Previously, Maarten served as Director Collective Redress EMEA at Omni Bridgeway and held senior roles including General Counsel at Aegon Netherlands and Partner at both Baker & McKenzie and BarentsKrans. He has advised on complex litigation and […] - [Francesca Rolla](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/francesca-rolla/): Francesca Rolla Partner, Hogan Lovells (Italy) Francesca Rolla founded Hogan Lovells’ Italian Dispute Resolution Department in 2001 – which she has led for two decades – and is the founding partner and head of the Investigations and White-Collar Crimes Italian practice. Francesca is also part of the Hogan Lovells Class Action Unit, a focused group of dispute resolution lawyers from Hogan Lovells’ international network of offices with particular experience in advising in class action cases.   With over 30 years’ experience as a litigator, Francesca Rolla’s activity spans almost all areas of high-stake contentious work (mass torts, product liability litigation, […] - [Paulien van der Grinten](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/paulien-van-der-grinten/): Paulien van der Grinten Senior Legislative Lawyer, Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security (Netherlands) Paulien van der Grinten is senior legal counsel at the Private Law Section of Legislation Department of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security. She has experience as a litigation lawyer at an international law firm. Her fields of responsibility include civil justice, private international law, collective redress and and Public Interest Litigation. This includes working on the Dutch law on Collective damages actions which entered into force on 1 January, 2020 (WAMCA). On behalf of the Netherlands she has been involved in many negotiations in […] - [Yana Hart](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/yana-hart/): YANA HART Partner, Clarkson Law Firm (USA) Ms. Hart is a San Diego Partner at Clarkson, a national public interest law firm of 25 layers, where she oversees the firm’s AI and Data Privacy Litigation practice. During her distinguished career, she has litigated hundreds of consumer protection cases, including class actions and complex individual matters – under federal and California consumer statutes such as Electronic Communications Privacy Act, California Invasion of Privacy Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Many of her cases have resulted in favorable rulings published on Lexis and Westlaw.   Ms. Hart has also […] - [Alessandra De Luca](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/alessandra-de-luca/): Alessandra De Luca Associate Professor in Private Comparative Law, University of Florence (Italy) Alessandra De Luca is Associate Professor in Private Comparative Law, Department of Legal Sciences, University of Florence. She obtained the National Academic Qualification as Full Professor in Comparative Law in 2023.   She is Vice-Head of the Department of Legal Sciences, University of Florence (2023) and member of the Faculty Board of the Doctorate in Legal Sciences at the University of Florence (2012).   She obtained her PhD in “Comparative Law” from the University of Florence (2004).   She is Associate member of the IACL (International Academy of […] - [Jeremy Marshall](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/jeremy-marshall/): Jeremy Marshall Chief Investment Officer, Winward (UK) Jeremy is the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director of Winward Litigation Finance, a dispute resolution funding company he launched in conjunction with a US asset manager in 2024. Winward is currently investing in cases in the UK, Europe and Australia. Jeremy has been involved in every facet of litigation funding for over 15 years. Whilst in private practice, his cases were funded by the likes of Therium, Vannin and Woodsford. Before leading Winward, he was a Senior Investment Manager with Omni Bridgeway and a director of its UK business. Previously, he was the […] - [Florence-Check-In](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/florence-check-in/) - [Stefan Tuinenga](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/stefan-tuinenga/): Stefan Tuinenga Founding Partner, Lindenbaum (Netherland) Stefan Tuinenga is a founding partner of Lindenbaum. He focuses primarily on international antitrust litigation and collective actions. Stefan has more than fifteen years of antitrust litigation experience and has been involved in many of the leading cases in the Netherlands. He also helped to establish the Fair Trade Authority of Curaçao (FTAC), where he served as a director.   Stefan regularly publishes on private enforcement of (European) competition law and collective redress. He is a founder and board member of the Dutch association for mass claims and collective actions (VEMCA). 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Noah Wortman Head of Strategy, Walgate Litigation Management Scott Hardy President, Top Class Actions Dr. Ariel Flavian Partner, Herzog Fox Neeman and Visiting Lecturer, Haifa University Steven Weisbrot President & CEO, Angeion Group CLARE DUCKSBURY Senior Vice President, Class Action Solutions Europe, […] - [Venue London](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/venue-london/): Menu Agenda Speakers Advisory Board Sponsors Venue Get Tickets Our Venue Park Plaza London Riverbank 18 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ, UK Click here for directions How to Get There From Airport Heathrow Airport (LHR) By Underground (Tube): Take the Piccadilly Line (blue) to Holborn Station, then switch to the Central Line (red) towards Epping and alight at Bank Station. From there, take the Waterloo & City Line (light green) to Waterloo Station. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from Waterloo. By Train (Heathrow Express): Take the Heathrow Express to Paddington Station, then take the Bakerloo Line (brown) to Waterloo Station. Walk 10 minutes to the hotel. By Taxi/Uber: Around 45–60 minutes, depending on traffic.   Gatwick Airport (LGW) By Train (Gatwick Express): Take the Gatwick Express to Victoria […] - [Giacomo Lorenzo](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/giacomo-lorenzo/): Giacomo Lorenzo Head of Italy and Senior Legal Counsel, Deminor (Italy) Giacomo Lorenzo is currently Head of Italy and Senior Legal Counsel at Deminor, a leading international litigation funder. With a particular focus on the Italian market, Giacomo actively contributes to sourcing and managing a wide range of cases involving collective actions, commercial litigation, arbitration, intellectual property disputes, antitrust litigation, corporate law, and post-M&A disputes. Before joining Deminor, he worked as lawyer with the litigation and arbitration department of the leading Italian law firm, Gianni & Origoni. Giacomo holds a Master of Law (LL.M.) from the University of Lausanne, with […] - [MARIA CECILIA PAGLIETTI](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/maria-cecilia-paglietti/): MARIA CECILIA PAGLIETTI Associate Professor in Private Comparative Law, Roma Tre University (Italy) Associate Professor in Private Comparative Law, Department of Law, Roma Tre University; (previously Tenure track in Private Comparative Law); National Academic Qualification as Associate Professor in Private Law (2015) and in Private Comparative Law (2014); former Member of the Banking and Financial Ombudsman (appointed by the Bank of Italy; 2015/2021 -confirmed in 2018); Lawyer (Admission to the Italian Bar in 2004); PhD in “Consumers and Market” at Roma Tre University, Economics Department (2007). Research Interests European and Comparative Law; Consumer Law (national, Comparative and European law); Payment Services […] - [Justice Alberto La Manna](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/justice-alberto-la-manna/): Justice Alberto La Manna Judge, Court of Turin (Italy) Civil judge since 1.6.2010 of the Moncalieri detached section of the Court of Turin, and then, until 9.1.2019 Judge of the civil family section of the Court of Turin until 9.1.2019, then, Judge of the Business Court of the Court of Turin.   Expertise in general civil law, family law, industrial, commercial, competition, consumer, class action.    Participation as speaker at numerous meetings including:   – European Civil Justice Day dedicated to the right to life with a speech on the regulation of medically assisted procreation, held in Turin on 25 […] - [Fayrouze Masmi Dazi](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/fayrouze-masmi-dazi/): Fayrouze Masmi-Dazi Managing Partner France, HBSS (France) Prior to joining HBSS France, Fayrouze was the founding partner of Dazi Avocats, a France-based independent law firm dedicated to competition law and European Union regulatory law, with a focus on the digital sector.   For over 15 years, Fayrouze has assisted and represented a wide variety of companies, and over the past eight years, has led major battles on behalf of online content and service publishers. On behalf of publishers, media agencies and the French press, she has fought against the excessive restrictions imposed by Apple in its App Store and is […] - [Rob Okhuijsen](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/rob-okhuijsen/): ROB OKHUIJSEN Head of Strategic Planning and Operations, A.B Data (UK and EU) Rob Okhuijsen is a claims management, collective redress, group action and dispute resolution expert with 20+ years experience in almost every part of the case, litigation and settlement life cycle. Prior to joining AB Data he worked, amongst others, eight years in Hausfeld as ‘Director of strategy and case development’, co-responsible for the trucks cartel case (230.000 trucks in Dutch litigation from various countries),  bringing toll-claims to the German jurisdiction and the set up of the pending Apple and Google app stores litigation.    He is the […] - [Andy Rogers](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/andy-rogers/): Andy Rogers Chief Revenue Officer, Shield Legal (USA) Andy Rogers is a proven revenue strategist with a track record of driving eight-figure revenue growth at Shield Legal. With over 20 years of expertise in mass tort litigation, ethics, legal marketing, and lead generation, he is a trusted authority among industry leaders. Known for his leadership and ability to navigate complex legal landscapes, Rogers is a sought-after speaker. 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His integrity, competency, knowledge, and honesty have garnered him the respect and trust of both his team and many of the largest class action law firms in the United States. His guidance has empowered A.B. Data to become […] - [Trial or Test](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/trial-or-test/): Home Agenda Speakers Sponsors Advisory Board Venue Past Events 2023 Recap 2024 Recap 2025 London, UK Recap Contact News X buy tickets ALLAN KUNNER Mr. Kanner has enjoyed a distinguished forty-one-year career representing individuals, businesses, and governmental entities in hundreds of complex, multi district, and high profile cases in both state and federal courts. Starting with In re: Three Mile Island Litig. (M.D. Pa.) and In re: Louisville Sewer Explosions Litig. (E.D. Ky.), he has played a leading role nationally in shaping the field of environmental and toxic tort litigation. Mr. Kanner published a leading treatise in the field, ENVIRONMENTAL […] - [2025 London, UK Recap](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/2025-london-recap/): Previous slide Next slide Event’s Speakers London 2025 JUDGE ROBERT DOW United State District Court Judge & Counselor to the Chief Justice Read More MR JUSTICE ROTH Judge of the High Court of England & Wales (Chancery Division) and Acting President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (UK) Read More MR JUSTICE SMITH Judge of the High Court of England & Wales (Chancery Division) since 2017 and the immediate past Read More JUDGE LARISSA ALWIN Appellate Judge at the Amsterdam Court of Appeal Read More MR JUSTICE FOXTON Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court Read More JUDGE JERZY LUITEN Judge […] - [Nicholas Gibson](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/nicholas-gibson/): Home Agenda Speakers Sponsors CLE Advisory Board Venue Past Events 2023 Recap 2024 Recap Contact News X buy tickets NICHOLAS GIBSON Nicholas Gibson is a barrister called to the Bars of England & Wales and of Ireland, practising at Matrix Chambers in London.  Nicholas has experience of diverse commercial and public law matters, with particular interests in competition law, commercial disputes, consumer law, the digital economy, economic regulation, EU law and human rights.  Nicholas has appeared in many class actions under the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal’s collective proceedings regime, including McLaren (RoRo), Gutmann (mobile phones), UKTC (trucks), Taylor (motor finance), […] - [Greg Haber](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/greg-haber/): GREG HABER Vice President of International Class Actions, Verita Global (USA) As Senior Vice President of Global Class Action Business Development, Greg leads Verita’s business development strategy, oversees the worldwide sales team and is responsible for client engagement and experience.   Greg is a trusted advisor to clients across the globe including corporations, law firms, litigation funders and governmental entities. He provides expert guidance on the design and implementation of claims management, settlement administration and remediations across a wide range of matters. Greg has played a key role in many of the largest and most complex US based settlement administrations […] - [Tom Moore](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/tom-moore/): TOM MOORE Managing Director, Angeion Group (UK) Tom plays a critical role in developing Angeion’s strategic client relationships with leading law firms, litigation funders and other legal and consumer organizations. Based in London, he consults with Angeion’s clients to implement solutions relating to legal noticing, book-building, claims processing and funds distribution. Prior to joining Angeion Group, Tom worked at Crawford & Company/The Garden City Group, where he partnered with UK law firms, litigation funders and financial institutions to support their unique program needs in settlement, bankruptcy proceedings, and data breach matters. Earlier in his career, Tom was the Managing Director […] - [Mariana Tavares](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/mariana-tavares/): Home Agenda Speakers Sponsors CLE Advisory Board Venue Past Events 2023 Recap 2024 Recap Contact News X buy tickets MARIANA TAVARES Mariana Tavares is Counsel at Antas da Cunha ECIJA in Lisbon, where she is part of the EU & Competition Law team. With a global practice spanning the EU, Lusophone Africa, Brazil, China, and Saudi Arabia, she advises boards and in-house counsel on competition risks in complex transactions and class action litigation. She previously served as référendaire at the Court of Justice of the EU and held senior roles at the Portuguese Competition Authority. As a United Nations international […] - [Dr. Ulrich Egger](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/ulrich-egger/): PROF. DR. ULRICH EGGER Presiding Judge, Higher Regional Court of Duesseldorf (Germany) Prof. Dr. Ulrich Egger is a Presiding Judge at the Higher Regional Court of Duesseldorf (Germany). Since 2017, he has chaired a cartel senate that adjudicates cases in competition law, including cartel damages actions. The senate also hears appeals in cartel fine proceedings and energy law matters brought by the Federal Cartel Office. Prior to this role, Ulrich Egger served for more than a decade as a judge at the Higher Regional Court, focusing on energy and competition law, corporate law, and business valuation cases.   In addition, […] - [Andrew Croner](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/andrew-croner/): Home Agenda Speakers Sponsors CLE Advisory Board Venue Past Events 2023 Recap 2024 Recap Contact News X buy tickets ANDREW W. CRONER Andrew W. Croner is a partner at Napoli Shkolnik PLLC and heads the firm’s Environmental department. His practice focuses on representing clients who have been harmed by environmental contaminants, including public and private water suppliers that have been forced to incur remediation and treatment costs due to the presence of such contaminants in their water systems.  He currently represents hundreds of clients in lawsuits filed against the manufacturers of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF), a fire suppression agent used for […] - [Julie Liddell](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/julie-liddell/): JULIE LIDDELL Principal, EdTech Law Center (USA) Julie Liddell has devoted her career to helping people of all backgrounds find justice in the courts. She spent a decade in public service as staff attorney at the highest appellate courts in Texas and at the State Bar of Texas enforcing attorney ethics.   More recently, Julie has turned her efforts to helping parents and children fight for their health, wellness, and privacy against technology companies who are exploiting them for profit through compulsory education. To that end, she founded the EdTech Law Center (ETLC), a law firm devoted to helping families at […] - [Glenn Danas](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/glenn-danas/): GLENN DANAS Partner, Clarkson Law Firm (USA) Mr. Danas is a Partner at Clarkson Law Firm where he maintains active class action and appellate practices, with many of his class cases focusing on the intersection of AI and the healthcare industry, as well as privacy and employment actions. Prior to joining Clarkson, Mr. Danas was a partner at Robins Kaplan LLP in Los Angeles, where he worked on a range of appellate litigation matters across the country, mostly on the plaintiff’s side. Mr. Danas is well known for having argued and won multiple cases in the California Supreme Court and […] - [Niels Frank](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/niels-frank/): NIELS FRANK Partner, Solve Economics GmbH (Germany) Complex cases? His terrain. Calm determination? Absolutely.Niels is a key pillar of our team and oversees a broad spectrum of demanding competition economics projects. With over 20 years of experience, he safely guides our clients through complex cartel proceedings, merger control cases and abuse of dominance investigations. His strength lies in creating analytical structures that bring clarity to complex markets — identifying the key questions, and building frameworks that lead to robust, evidence-based answers. Whether it’s rigorous analysis or objective expert reports, Niels stands for precision, reliability, and a methodology that never loses […] - [Fabio De Dominicis](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/fabio-de-dominicis/): FABIO DE DOMINICIS Founder, De Dominicis Law Firm, and of counsel at Bonafede Law Firm (Italy) Attorney specializing in class actions, founder of De Dominicis Law Firm, and of counsel at Bonafede Law Firm, whose managing partner, Avv. Bonafede, reformed the Italian class action framework through Law No. 31/2019, incorporating it into the Italian Code of Civil Procedure during his tenure as Minister of Justice.   Co-founder of the “Azione di Classe” association (2017) and a key promoter of the Class Action and Regulation Observatory (OsCAR), established in 2024, Fabio De Dominicis is recognized as one of Italy’s leading experts […] - [James Thomson](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/james-thomson/): Home Agenda Speakers Sponsors CLE Advisory Board Venue Past Events 2023 Recap 2024 Recap Contact News X buy tickets JAMES THOMSON James Thomson is the founder of Mediatasks, a specialist marketing agency serving Class Action law firms across the UK and North America via its flagship LeadPartners Marketing Programme. With over two decades in software and digital marketing, James is known for creating systems that don’t just generate leads—they engineer leverage. After founding his first software company in 2003, James launched Mediatasks in 2012. In 2023, he was invited by a leading Class Action firm to bring his growth infrastructure […] - [Cristian Gual](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/cristian-gual/): CRISTIAN GUAL Partner, Uría Menéndez (Spain) Cristian Gual is a partner at Uría Menéndez, head of the Litigation, Arbitration and International Litigation Department in the Barcelona office and coordinator of the international activity of the firm’s litigation department. He graduated in philosophy and later in law and joined the firm in 2001. He was seconded to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York, where he worked with the Litigation, and Restructuring and Finance teams.   He focuses in complex civil and commercial disputes for both national and multinational companies. He has a wide experience in dealing with mass- and […] - [Joe Ostoyich](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/joe-ostoyich/): Home Agenda Speakers Sponsors CLE Advisory Board Venue Past Events 2023 Recap 2024 Recap Contact News X buy tickets JOSEPH OSTOYICH Joe Ostoyich is the head of Clifford Chance’s US Antitrust Litigation practice. He has been lead counsel in dozens of bet-the-company class action and individual price fixing, monopolization, merger challenges and other antitrust matters. His trial prowess has earned him recognition for “excellence among American litigation and trial counsel. WE HAVE TOP EXECUTIVE SPEAKERS HERE click to watch some feedback from our speakers Limited tickets available Don’t wait, grab one of the limited seats available and register for the […] - [Margriet de Boer](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/margriet-de-boer/): Home Agenda Speakers Sponsors CLE Advisory Board Venue Past Events 2023 Recap 2024 Recap Contact News X buy tickets MARGRIET DE BOER Margriet de Boer is a partner and co-founder of dispute resolution boutique Ysquare. She has over 20 years of experience in a broad range of complex, multiparty or cross-border disputes, including class actions and arbitration. Her recent work includes acting as defence counsel to Oracle and to Google in GDPR class action law suits under the Dutch WAMCA-regime, and defending a group of car dealers in a class action law suit relating to diesel emissions. Margriet was also […] - [Ursula Pachl](https://perfectlaw.co.uk/ursula-pachl/): Home Agenda Speakers Sponsors CLE Advisory Board Venue Past Events 2023 Recap 2024 Recap Contact News X buy tickets URSULA PACHL Head of Collective Redress at noyb Ms. Pachl is Head of Collective Redress and Senior Advisor at noyb, The European Centre for Digital Rights, based in Vienna. The non-profit organization undertakes strategic enforcement actions in the field of privacy and data protection rights across Europe. In her current role Ms. Pachl  develops noyb’s work on strategic private enforcement actions with a focus on collective redress (similar to the US concept of “class actions”). 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