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GLOBAL CLASS ACTIONS and
MASS TORTS CONFERENCE
FLORENCE 2025

Florence Chamber of Commerce, Italy
26 September 2025

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LISTEN TO LEADING PRACTITIONERS AND THOUGHT LEADERS ALL IN ONE PLACE
  • Top Legal Speakers
  • Industry-leading Sponsors
  • Cutting-edge panels
  • 26 September 2025
  • Florence Chamber of Commerce, Italy

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.

8:30 - 9:00

Registration + Coffee

9:00 - 9:15
Opening Words
  • Ariel Flavian – Herzog Law and Visiting Lecturer, Haifa University (Israel)
  • Fabio de Dominicis – Founder, De Dominicis Law Firm, and Of Counsel, Bonafede Law Firm (Italy)
  • Sofia Caruso – Phd Researcher, KU Leuven (Belgium)
9:15 - 10:15
The Present and Future of Collective Redress in Europe

Chair

 

  • Samuel Issacharoff – Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law, NYUUniversity (USA)

 

Speakers

 

  • Justice Remo Caponi – Judge, Italian Supreme Court (Italy)
  • Sir Peter Roth – Chairman, Competition Appeal Tribunal (UK)
  • Hans Micklitz – Part-time Professor of Economic Law, European University Institute (Italy)
  • Ianika Tzankova – Full Prof. of Global Resolution and Mass Claims, Tilburg University (Netherlands)
10:15 - 11:15
Litigation Funding of Collective Redress Cases

Chair

 

  • Maria Cecilia Paglietti – Associate Professor, University of Roma Tre (Italy)

 

Speakers

 

  • Derek Ho – Partner, Kellogg Hansen (USA)
  • Charlie Rooke – Senior Vice President, Burford Capital (UK)
  • Jeremy Marshall – Chief Investment Officer, Winward (UK)
  • Giacomo Lorenzo – Head of Italy and Senior Legal Counsel, Deminor (Italy)

11:15 - 11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 - 12:45
Privacy, Data & Tech: The New Frontier of Class Actions

Chair

 

  • Thomas Loeser – Partner, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP (USA)

 

Speakers

 

  • Marco Scialdone – Head Litigation & Academic Outreach, Euroconsumers (Italy)
  • Yana Hart – Partner, Clarkson Law Firm (USA)
  • Mary Frantz – CISO and founding partner of CyberNarus and Enterprise Knowledge Partners, LLC (USA)
  • Maria José Azar-Baud – Professor, Paris-Saclay University & Public Affairs Officer, Ius Omnibus (France)

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch Break

13:45 - 14:45
Antitrust – Global Cases

Chair

 

  • Dante Quaglione – Managing Director, BRG (UK)

 

Speakers

 

  • Sir Peter Roth – Chairman, Competition Appeal Tribunal (UK)
  • Fayrouze Masmi-Dazi – Managing Partner, HBSS (France)
  • Loree Kovach – Senior Vice President, Client Services, Epiq (UK)
  • Stefan Tuinenga – Founding Partner Lindenbaum (Netherlands)
14:45 - 15:45
Cross Border Litigation of Defective Products

Chair

 

  • Fabio de Dominicis – Founder, De Dominicis Law Firm, and Of Counsel, Bonafede Law Firm (Italy)

 

Speakers

 

  • Justice Alberto La Manna – Judge, Court of Turin (Italy)
  • Sylvie Rodrigue – Managing Partner, Torys’ Montréal office (Canada)
  • Jonathan Selbin – Senior Partner, Lieff Cabraser (USA)
  • Rob Okhuijsen – Head of Strategic Planning & Operations, A.B Data (UK and EU)
  • Tom Moore – UK Managing Director, Angeion Group (UK)

5:45 - 16:15

Coffee Break

16:15 - 17:15
Looking After the Public Good and the Environment through Collective Redress

Chair

 

  • Alessandra De Luca – Associate Professor in Private Comparative Law, University of Florence (Italy)

 

Speakers

 

  • Justice Robert Dow – Judge, United States District Court & Counselor to the Chief Justice (USA)
  • Paulien van der Grinten – Senior Legislative Lawyer, Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security (Netherlands)
  • Francesca Rolla – Partner, Hogan Lovells (Italy)
  • Maarten van Luyn – Portfolio Manager Collective Redress EMEA & Senior Investment Consultant, Omni Bridgeway (Netherlands)
17:15 - 18:15
Global Mass Torts Litigation

Chair

 

  • Scott Hardy – President, Top Class Actions and Trimaxian (USA)

 

Speakers

 

  • Andy Rogers – Chief Revenue Officer, Shield Legal (USA)
  • Damien Berkhout – Partner, Lindenbaum (Netherlands)
  • Clare Ducksbury – Senior Vice President, Class Action Solutions Europe, Epiq (UK)
  • Greg Haber – VP of International Class Actions, Verita Global (USA)

18:15 - 20:00

Networking reception

event speakers

We have selected the world’s leading legal and litigation experts to share their knowledge in the realms of Class Actions and Mass Torts. Their unparalleled expertise offers attendees not just information, but transformative insights from the pinnacle of legal discourse.

JUSTICE ROBERT DOW
JUSTICE ROBERT DOW
SIR PETER ROTH
SIR PETER ROTH
JUDGE REMO CAPONI
JUSTICE REMO CAPONI
Justice Alberto New
JUSTICE ALBERTO
SCOTT HARDY
SCOTT HARDY
DR. DANTE QUAGLIONE
DR. DANTE QUAGLIONE
SYLVIE RODRIGUE
SYLVIE RODRIGUE
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Ticket Price

26 September

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£500

  • 1-Day Pass Conference Ticket including all sessions.
  • Food And Drinks Throughout The Conference included​.
  • Post-Conference Networking Reception with Complimentary Food and Drinks included.
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directions to the venue

Florence Chamber of Commerce

Piazza dei Giudici, 3, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

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How to get there
From Florence Airport (FLR) – Amerigo Vespucci
 
Take the T2 tram (every 5–10 mins) from the airport towards Unità.
 
Alight at Unità (last stop), then walk ~12 mins through the city centre to Piazza dei Giudici.
 
Alternatively, take a taxi (approx. 20 mins) directly to the venue.
 
From Pisa International Airport (PSA)
 
Take the PisaMover shuttle to Pisa Centrale station (5 mins), then board a regional train to Florence SMN (50–60 mins).
 
From Firenze Santa Maria Novella station (SMN), the venue is a 15–20 min walk or a short taxi ride away.
From Firenze Santa Maria Novella (SMN), Florence’s main station:
 
Walk east along Via Panzani > Via de’ Cerretani > pass the Duomo > down Via del Proconsolo until you reach Piazza dei Giudici. (~15–20 mins walk)
 
Or take a taxi (5–10 mins) from outside the station.
Get to Chamber of Commerce, Florence by car
 
From the A1 motorway (Autostrada del Sole), take the Firenze Sud exit. After the toll, follow signs for Viale Europa and continue straight for approximately 4 km.
 
At the large roundabout, follow signs for Centro (city centre) and head towards Lungarno del Tempio. Continue along the river, then cross Ponte alle Grazie bridge.
 
After crossing the bridge, turn left onto Lungarno Generale Diaz, and continue straight. The venue, Piazza dei Giudici, is just ahead on the right, adjacent to the Museo Galileo and near the Uffizi Gallery.
 
🚗 Note: The venue is located in a ZTL (Zona a Traffico Limitato). Access is restricted during certain hours unless you have a permit. We recommend parking at a nearby garage:
 
• Garage Palazzo Vecchio (Via Vinegia, 13r) – 5-minute walk
• Garage delle Terme (Borgo S. Jacopo, 10) – 8-minute walk
 
Please check with your hotel or parking provider about temporary ZTL access if needed.

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See why legal leaders choose Perfect Law. Hear firsthand how this event delivers unparalleled insights and opportunities in class actions and mass torts.

Claire Van Der Zant

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Shieldpay

Scott Hardy

President of Top Class Actions

Jeremy Sher

Co-Head of Global Class Actions Group, DLA Piper UK

Clare Ducksbury

CEO & Founder, Case Pilots

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