12.00 ESG and Vedanta risk: Finding the right balance between ESG and sustainability commitments, reflected in company policies and processes, demonstrates corporate responsibility and sustainability of a corporate actor. Far from being a marketing slogan, regulators and stakeholders are increasingly looking for ways to advocate for ESG issues, including in relation to crisis responses, ESG failures, greenwashing and misrepresentation of ESG performance and benchmarks. The panel discusses emerging risks related to ESG processes and how companies can try to find the right balance between managing that risk and doing their business. Daniel D`Ambrosio is an ESG & Impact Partner at Kirkland & Ellis in London, with experience in advising on ESG and human rights risks covering corporate, commercial and sustainable financial transactions, regulatory compliance issues and complex human rights and ESG litigation. He helps clients navigate the growing ESG regulatory landscape and has advised on the identification and mitigation of ESG risks on a range of compliance and transaction issues, including policy development, risk assessments, due diligence procedures and investigation protocols; and the establishment of contractual mechanisms to mitigate risks arising from business relationships and supply chains. Compensation-based agreements have been available since 2013, although the lack of certainty about their application means that few law firms have used them. However, changes are emerging – new draft DTAs are currently under consideration, and a number of cases pending before the courts in 2021 have arguably brought certainty in the interpretation and enforcement of DTAs. Will DTAs play a greater role in financing litigation in the future, and how could they benefit law firms` profits? Epiq, a global leader in technology services for the legal services industry and enterprises, takes on important and increasingly complex tasks for business consultants, law firms and business professionals with efficiency, clarity and confidence. Clients rely on Epiq to streamline business operations, class actions and mass infringements, court reporting, eDiscovery, regulatory, compliance, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters. Epiq experts and technologies create efficiencies through expertise and build trust from high-performing customers around the world. Cost: Free for in-house legal teams, private firms and lawyers As a 27-year industry veteran, Brian Stempel has earned a distinguished reputation as the lead translator of practice technology strategy and operational excellence to leading Global 100 companies and their Fortune 1000 clients.
He is an intuitive leader with business acumen and expertise in channel development, working with legal teams to create innovative, value-added solutions. Natalie Todd is a partner at PCB Byrne. She specializes in fraud and asset recovery and has worked on asset prosecution cases in multiple jurisdictions, including obtaining large-scale global freeze orders, search, disclosure and passport surrender. She has expertise in in-depth litigation and arbitration related to banking and financial services, fiduciary, contractual, partnership, shareholder and joint venture disputes. It is ranked as a next-generation partner in the areas of civil fraud and commercial litigation in The Legal 500. Richard Leedham is a partner and head of commercial litigation at Mishcon de Reya. He advises on litigation and arbitrations related to investment and shareholder disputes, as well as insurance coverage issues (in particular as a representative of Hiscox Action Group in FCA`s recent landmark business interruption litigation). Richard is also at the forefront of litigation finance innovation, advising clients on CFAs, DBAs and other options for financing their files. Jenni L. Weaver is an eDiscovery lawyer at King & Spalding.
His practice focuses on electronic disclosure issues, particularly with respect to client representation in product liability and regulatory investigations. Their main goal is to ensure that their clients` European operations and eDiscovery processes are compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In addition, Jenni advises clients to limit the scope and cost of document review by managing data processing and proper mapping of metadata fields, early case assessment, development of search terms, development of efficient workflows, and viable review protocols. Jenni works closely with in-house counsel, co-counsel and suppliers to ensure consistency, efficiency and quality throughout the document review process. Jenni also works with clients to develop standardized ESI protocols, records management policies, record retention plans, and litigation retention procedures. He has extensive experience in complex domestic and cross-border litigation, international arbitration and regulatory matters. He has appeared before all Chambers of Commerce of the English High Court, the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the EU; Representing clients in international arbitration proceedings under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, RIDR and IFTA; and has extensive experience in mediation and other dispute resolution mechanisms. James Oldnall is a commercial litigator specializing in claims against large institutional defendants. He has an in-depth understanding of capital markets and products, private equity, hedge funds, privacy, shareholder and corporate matters, fraud and mis-selling litigation. James began his career in London`s leading litigation firms – Freshfields, Clyde & Co and Mishcon de Reya – before founding Milberg`s London office.
He has worked on many of the UK`s best-known and most recognised trade disputes and has appeared frequently in the national and international press. As Managing Partner of Milberg London, he currently oversees three class actions (under section 19.10 of the CPP) and two representative actions (under section 19.6 of the CPP). Henry Byam-Cook QC has extensive practice for commercial disputes, which are often cases with a multi-jurisdictional aspect. His experience includes merchandise sales, joint ventures, spas, commission agreements, commercial agencies, financial products, guarantees, and asset trading and financing structures. He has extensive experience in litigation, injunction and litigation, often with a complex and technical dimension. Twenty Essex`s lawyers are a leading chamber of commerce, offering exceptional legal minds combined with a modern and commercial litigation experience. In the keynote address of our 2016 Trials Summit, Essex Court heavyweight Sir Bernard Eder reflects on the challenges facing the Commercial Court The Commercial Court was founded in 1895. At the time, it was called Commercial List, but I am not sure it matters. The reason it was created is to be found in a brilliant article at the beginning of the first volume of a series of legislative reports that are no longer referred to, commonly referred to as Commercial Affairs.
This article is a must-read for anyone interested in modern commercial litigation. It`s as if nothing has changed in 120 years. Legal Business will welcome delegates to its Commercial Litigation Summit on September 7, 2022. As always, the summit will feature some of the world`s biggest names in disputes that address the most pressing issues facing commercial litigators in 2022 and beyond. We are pleased that two members of the chambers will speak at the summit: Anthony de Garr Robinson QC will moderate the first panel discussion on “Class Actions and Class Actions: Diagram of the Explosion of Class Claims”; Jeffery Onion`s QC will be talking about “Quincecare: Banks in the Spotlight” later this morning. The opening address of the summit will be delivered by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, Parliamentary Secretary of State for Justice. Tom is a highly experienced junior specializing in commercial, professional negligence and insurance litigation. Tom is sought after for both his courtroom skills and his consulting work. Clients appreciate his business advice, attention to detail and tactical acumen. Harbour is the largest private funder in litigation and has raised more than $1 billion in debt since its inception. Founded in 2007, Harbour has funded 120 claims, with arbitration under six arbitration rules and disputes in 14 jurisdictions. Kirkland & Ellis is an international law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers representing clients in the areas of private equity, mergers and acquisitions and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring and intellectual property.
