EU Competition Law - Current Issues in a Global Context

Programme Outline

Keynote Speaker: Judge Ian Forrester, General Court of the European Union

Session 1

• Chair: Professor William E Kovacic, George Washington University Law School and King's College London
• Annemiek Wilpshaar, Deputy Head of Unit, DG Comp, European Commission
• Olivier Antoine, Partner, Crowell & Moring, New York
• Bojana Ignjatovic, Partner, RBB Economics
• Susan Hinchliffe, Global Executive Counsel, Competition Law & Policy, General Electric

Session 2

• Chair: Wouter Wils, King’s College London and Hearing Officer, European Commission
• Dr. Felix Engelsing, Division Chairman, Bundeskartellamt
• Commissioner Gabriella Muscolo, Italian Competition Authority
• Dr. Mike Walker, Chief Economic Advisor, CMA
• Robert Schulz, Head of Legal, B/S/H

Session 3

• Chair: Professor Richard Whish QC (Hon), King's College London
• Giulio Federico, Head of Unit, Chief Economist’s Unit, European Commission
• Pinar Bagci, Principal, The Brattle Group
• David Bailey, Brick Court Chambers, Standing Counsel to UK Competition & Markets Authority
• Benedict Bleicher, Senior Competition Counsel, Rio Tinto

Session 4

• Chair: Professor Renato Nazzini, King's College London
• Anneli Howard, Monckton Chambers
• Jerome A Murphy, Partner, Crowell & Moring, DC
• Robin Noble, Partner, Oxera