Events
This year’s LSEG Annual Conference is taking place in Brussels, on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th June.
Once again we have excellent speakers throughout the two days of the conference. The programme includes the following topics:
Evolution of policy in relation to private actions
Evolution of policy in relation to settlement of cases
A review of cartel and merger developments
A Commission and Industry perspective on the Third Energy Package
A perspective from inside the Competition Commission on market investigations
Rebates issues under Articles 82.
In addition, Nadia Calvino, Deputy Director General, Mergers and Antitrust, DG Competition, European Commission has kindly agreed to give a keynote address. The guest speaker at the conference dinner will be The Honourable Judge Nicolas Forwood. The dinner will be held in the Kasteel Van Ruisbroeck, a peaceful and spacious 18th century country house 10 minutes outside of Brussels.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paula Riedel or Hannah Walker at Everyevent (LSEG@everyevent.co.uk, telephone 01905 724 734) if you have any questions concerning the conference.
Annual Conference Programme 2008
May 21st, 2008
11 April 2008
Please see below the programme for the SCLF Spring meeting, which takes place this Friday (11 April) at the Court Senate Suite, Strathclyde University, 22 Richmond Street, Glasgow. Please note the discussion will start at 09.10.
As you will see we have an impressive range of speakers from far and wide, with chairman Iain McMillan of CBI Scotland keeping our focus on the practical rather than political. Our job is to unpick the experiences of competition and consumer protection bodies working in central/reserved roles and in devolved contexts to discover what arrangements may best contribute to the economic success of Scotland. We look forward to a rich and stimulating discussion of significant issues not regularly appearing in other conversations or commissions.
For those already signed up, we look forward to seeing you there. If you are still thinking about it and have not yet registered, don’t delay in emailing ashley.e.smith@strath.ac.uk to secure your place.
Programme
09:00 Registration
09:10 Welcome from Barry Rodger, University of Strathclyde
09:15 Introduction by the Chairman, Iain McMillan, Director of CBI Scotland
09:25 Presentation by John Fingleton, Chief Executive of the OFT
09:45 Presentation by Cristina Pellise de Urquiza, member of the Catalan Competition Tribunal
10:05 Presentation by Eleanor Gill, Chief Executive of the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
10:25 Tea/Coffee
10:45 Panel discussion with Fod Barnes (Oxera Consulting), Martyn Evans (Director of the Scottish Consumer Council), Catriona Munro (Partner, Maclay Murray & Spens) and our principal speakers
11:45 Close
If you have any queries about the event please contact Dawn Hendry at dawn.hendry@shepwedd.co.uk
April 8th, 2008
11 April 2008
The Spring SCLF discussion is a timely contribution to consideration of how Scotland best takes opportunities to promote its economic success. The role of markets and competition, and operation of competition frameworks at different levels of governance, will be explored with experts from central and devolved authorities.
There will be opportunity to hear the perspectives of central and devolved authorities and to join in discussion about the impact of different models on consumers, business, the economy and governance.
The seminar will be chaired by Iain McMillan, Director CBI Scotland.
Our speakers include:
- John Fingleton, Chief Executive of the Office of Fair Trading, (previously head of the Irish Competition Authority);
- Sra Cristina Pellise de Urquiza, member of the Catalan Competition Tribunal, Barcelona;
- Eleanor Gill, Chief Executive of the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland;
- Fod Barnes, Oxera Consulting,
- Martyn Evans, Director of the Scottish Consumer Council
- an MEP (tbc).
Programme:
09.00 - Registration
09.15 - Introduction by the Chairman, Iain McMillan and presentation by John Fingleton, Cristina Pellise and Eleanor Gill
10.30 - Tea/coffee
10.50 - Panel discussion with Fod Barnes, Martyn Evans, an MEP and the principal speakers
11.50 - Close
The event is taking place at Court Senate Suite, University of Strathclyde, 22 Richmond Street, Glasgow.
To register, please contact Ashley Smith
March 19th, 2008
As announced at our second anniversary gathering, we are currently finalising our programme for 2008. Please click here to access the 2008 Programme and if you have any comments regarding the programme, would be willing to host an event or have any contacts who may be willing to speak at an event please contact Dawn Hendry (dawn.hendry@shepwedd.co.uk).
January 31st, 2008
The Scottish Competition Law Forum is delighted to invite you to its second anniversary gathering to be held at 29 Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow on Thursday 24 January 2008. The event is being kindly sponsored by Dundas & Wilson LLP and the Office of Fair Trading.
The evening will be an occasion for members to reflect on the second successful year of the Forum and to look ahead to the 2008 events.
It is also an opportunity to introduce new faces to the Forum and we would encourage you to extend this invitation to any contacts who may be interested. A formal invitation which you may forward to your contacts is attached to this email.
The evening will commence with a drinks reception at which we will report on the past year’s successes and outline our plans for 2008.
We are also delighted to welcome Richard Whish as our keynote speaker. Richard Whish is Professor of Law at Kings College, London and is renowned for his work in the field of competition law. He has written extensively on competition law matters and is also a non-executive member on the OFT’s board.
We will then move onto an extremely convivial dinner where you will meet new and old friends. We will also have an after-dinner speaker - whose identity is a well-guarded secret
Programme
18.30: Drinks reception
18:50: SCLF review and plans for 2008
19:15: Speech from Richard Whish (plus question & answer session)
20.00: Dinner
To register please email dawn.hendry@shepwedd.co.uk
The cost of the event is £40. A concession rate is available on request.
All cheques should be made payable to Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP and sent to Dawn Hendry, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, 155 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5NR.
Please note: numbers are limited and will be allocated on a first come basis.
Flyer: SCLF Second Anniversary Gathering
November 19th, 2007
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