In-Person - ACC Europe, Lex Mundi and Houthoff Roundtable Event Agenda

16:00 – Doors open

16:10 – 16:25 
Eric Staal, Vice President Global Markets, Lex Mundi kicks off with a Lex Mundi tradition, a very brief ice breaker round of introductions.

16:25- 16:50 
Albert Knigge, Partner, Houthoff provides an overview of the Representative Actions Directive
Insights include:  
• Key exposure indicators
• Funding – who are the players and risks/incentives that are in play?
• (Lessons from the VW Diesel case in terms of cross border actions)
• Comparing important aspects for in house counsel in different jurisdictions
• Trending class action topics 
• Prospects for cross-border contagion, i.e. class actions in one country triggering plaintiffs to bring cases in other EU countries?

16:50 – 17:10
Victoria Spilkin, Head of Legal and Risk Management, Booking.com
• A view from an experienced in-house counsel with this type of litigation
• Generic learnings or takeaways from recent situations
• Collaboration between in-house counsel and outside counsel
• Action plans for handling cases, e.g. structuring defense strategies, settlement strategies
• Dealing with / managing internal business stakeholders involved in the litigation. 

17:10 – 17:30
Additional roundtable discussion from panelists and Q&A

17:30-18:00 
Closing drinks and networking