Session 1 | Thursday 24 September

The Honourable Justice Michael Lee

His Honour will dive into some of the more interesting judgments he's seen or observed that are relevant to a commercial litigation and business advisory business.


Session 2 | Thursday 24 September

Emerging issues in class actions internationally and within Australia

This panel will analyse how class actions are being properly investigated and whether there is effective accountability for consumers and investors by regulators and companies.

 

As creditors move from passive acceptance to active challenge, and when properly funded, rigorous litigation is delivering the outcomes that previous settlements never could.


Panel Presentation:

  • Niall Coburn
  • Daniel Spendlove
  • Shane Roberts
  • With The Honourable Justice Lee
  • Introduced by Ginette Muller

Session 3 | Thursday 24 September

Unlocking the Capital behind the claim

This session will address the world of structuring litigation finance

for mid to high-value claims from early application processes through to

executing the funding agreement. 


Tanya Lansky will provide a candid view on how litigation funders

evaluate commercial and group action disputes.


Panel Presentation:

  • Tanya Lansky
  • Niall Coburn
  • Introduced by James Flaherty

Session 4 | Thursday 24 September

Looking into the Economic and Business Crystal Ball

Giving authoritative forecasting on what’s happening to the economy.


What are the federal government policies that could create threats and opportunities for business and what are the strategies to be equipped with to cope with what lies ahead.

Presenter:

Peter Switzer | Switzer Group


Session 5 | Thursday 24 September

Stakeholder Disputes when dealing with viable businesses

This interactive session will explore how we manage business relationship meltdowns involving family and non-family stakeholders. Why do they occur and what happens when trust runs out?


Panel Presentation:

  • Scott Freidman
  • Phil Davey
  • Julie Dobinson

Thursday 24 September

Conference Dinner

Malaysian Petroleum Club will host the gala dinner.


This exclusive venue, located in the Petronas Building will be a highlight in your Kuala Lumpur visit.

After dinner speaker:

Maureen Jordan | Switzer Media & Publishing


Session 6 | Friday 25 September

Here comes the Judge!

Morning tea with Justice Lee - Ask the Judge anything.


Submit your questions prior to the conference for the Judge to answer.

Chatham House rules will apply.


Session 7 | Thursday 24 September

Expert Forensic Reports

In this session John will address

  • Expert reports and AI. Where to from here?
  • Pros and Cons of single expert forensic report appointments.
  • Why is it that competing experts arrive at different views on an issue?


Presenter: John McGuiness, McGrathNicol


Session 8 | Friday 25 September

More Effective Mediation

In this session, Michael, utilising his extensive experience both as a

participant in Mediations and as a leading Mediator, will share his insights and learnings to help participants prepare for and get the most out of the Mediations they attend.


Presenter: Michael Joseph