Competition law and the in-house lawyer

Compliance with competition law is higher than ever on the risk management agenda for companies in all industries and sectors. The penalties for breaching competition law are severe: penalties of up to 10% of global turnover, director disqualification and criminal sanctions for individuals.The law is also complex and fast-changing as the EU and UK competition authorities refine and focus their approach to enforcement.

With speakers from private practice and in-house counsel, you will hear from practitioners who are at the coal face of these key developments.They will share with you the benefit of their experience and give you a comprehensive and commercially oriented update on the key issues you need to understand in the areas of anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, merger control, market investigations and competition litigation.

An outstanding team of expert speakers will give you:
1 A thorough understanding of the EU and UK competition law regimes and how they work in practice
2 An update on key recent developments in EU and UK competition law and merger control
3 A route-map on how to apply the competition rules to commercial agreements
4 Current approaches and enforcement priorities of EU and UK competition authorities, including their focus on sector-wide market investigations and inquiries
5 Private litigation and damages actions as a means of enforcing competition law
6 Practical tips to ensure and promote competition law compliance in day-to-day business activities, how to prepare for competition investigations

Above all, this programme is the perfect opportunity for you to question a panel of experts on aspects of this complex area of law which are of particular concern to you.