London International Disputes Week 2024

Monday 3 June – Friday 7 June

We are delighted to again be taking part in London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2024. Now in its fifth year, LIDW24 builds on the success of its previous events and strives to be a forward-thinking and inclusive forum for discussion.

With its theme, “Uniting for global challenge and opportunity”, LIDW24 will follow up on last year’s theme “Adapting to a changing world” and look not only at what progress has been made in the dispute resolution space over the last year, but also at what dispute resolution professionals around the globe can expect to see over the next year and beyond.

Travers Smith will be co-hosting a number of events throughout the week and hope that you will join us. You can read more about each of our sessions and register below:

Securities Litigation: a new trend or old hat?

Date: Wednesday 5 June, 2-3.30pm

Venue: Travers Smith LLP, 10 Snow Hill, London EC1A 2AL

Speakers: Stephanie Lee – Partner, Travers Smith LLP, Fiona Huntriss – Partner, Pallas Partners LLP, Charlotte Tan – Barrister, Brick Court Chambers, Jan Willem de Groot – Partner, Houthoff

Securities litigation is an area that has seen a significant uptick in activity in the UK recently, with an increasing number of Section 90 and Schedule 10A FSMA claims being brought in the English courts. This follows the hand down of the liability judgment in HP/Autonomy v Lynch & Hussain in May 2022 – the first section 90A/Schedule 10A FSMA claim to have been considered at a full trial, with the judgment giving prospective claimants and litigators some clarity and confidence as to how the key features of such claims are to be addressed by the English courts. But what does litigation of this nature actually look like in the UK, is it all that different to other types of mass claims, and how does it compare with the regimes in other jurisdictions, including the Netherlands?

Crypto Fraud: Interim relief in the English Courts

Date: Wednesday 5 June, 11am-12.30pm

Venue: Osborne Clarke, One London Wall, Barbican, London EC2Y 5EB

Speakers: John Lee – Partner, Travers Smith LLP, Syedur Rahman – Partner, Rahman Ravelli, Charlotte Hill – Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper, Josephine Davies KC - Twenty Essex, Wei Jian Chan – Barrister, Essex Court Chambers

For many crypto disputes, the first step is an application for a proprietary injunction, or some other form of interim relief. Such relief can be critical to preserving the assets against which enforcement is sought, or to uncovering information material to formulating the claim. In this session, our speakers will discuss the key considerations when seeking interim relief in relation to cryptoassets, drawing from a wealth of experience. They will discuss the latest case law and highlighting the key takeaways arising out of those decisions.

Fraud: can it ever really be settled?

Date: Friday 7 June, 9-10.30am

Venue: Travers Smith LLP, 10 Snow Hill, London EC1A 2AL

Speakers: Alexa Day – Partner, Travers Smith LLP, Ben Valentin KC – Fountain Court Chambers, Paul Sinclair KC – Fountain Court Chambers

The principle that "fraud unravels all" sits uncomfortably with the strong public policy (and private interest) in the finality of settlement agreements. In a series of cases, the English Court has grappled with these competing considerations with varying outcomes. The panel will examine the balance struck in light of recent developments on this important issue for any party to proceedings involving allegations of fraud.

Fighting an arbitration: optimising your chances of success

Date: Friday 7 June, 2-3.30pm

Venue: Travers Smith LLP, 10 Snow Hill, London EC1A 2AL

Speakers: Huw Jenkin – Partner, Travers Smith LLP, Adam Short – Senior Counsel, Travers Smith LLP, Emily Wood KC – Essex Court Chambers, David Walsh – Barrister, Essex Court Chambers, Peter Webster – Barrister, Essex Court Chambers

Join Travers Smith and Essex Court as they discuss their experiences as arbitrators and counsel and consider how to increase your chances of success in arbitrations.

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