Competition Law Institute

AGENDA

11–11:40 a.m. Registration and Welcome Lunch

11:40–11:45 a.m. Welcome Remarks
James Keyte, FCLI Director; Director of Global Development, The Brattle Group

First Session

11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Agency Economists Roundtable (1.5 CLE)
MODERATOR: Frédéric Jenny, Chair, OECD Competition Committee
PANELISTS: 
Jenny Haydock, Deputy Chief Economic Adviser, UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
James W. Hodge, Chief Economist, Economic Research Bureau and Acting Deputy Commissioner, Competition Commission of South Africa
Nathan H. Miller, Chief Economist, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice
Ted C. Rosenbaum, Deputy Director, Bureau of Economics, Federal Trade Commission
Hans Zenger, Head of Unit, Chief Economist Team, DG Competition, European Commission

1:00–1:15 p.m. Break

8:15–9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
Sponsored by Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP

9:00–9:10 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

9:10–9:50 a.m. Keynote Presentation & Q&A
Cani Fernandez, President, Spanish Competition Authority

Q&A
Nicholas Levy, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

9:50 - 10:30 a.m. Fireside Chat with Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission
MODERATORS: Eleanor M. Fox; Joseph Ostoyich, Partner, Clifford Chance

10:30–10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m.–12 p.m. Panel 1: Should the Rule of Reason be Reconceptualized? (1.5 CLE) 
MODERATOR: Zephyr Teachout, Professor of Law, Fordham Law School
PANELISTS: 
Luc Gyselen, Senior Counsel, Arnold & Porter
Michael Hausfeld, Chair Emeritus, Hausfeld (virtually)
Scott Hemphill, Professor of Law, NYU School of Law
Howard Shelanski, Partner,  Davis Polk
Nils Wahl, Judge, European Court of Justice

12–12:40 p.m. Break to Grab Lunch Boxes

12:40–1:30 p.m. Panel 2: In-House Roundtable- The World of AI (1.0 CLE) 
MODERATOR: Karen Lent, Partner, Head of New York Antitrust/Competition, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
PANELISTS:
Victoria Luxardo Jeffries, Global Head of Competition Policy, Meta
Robert Mahini, Senior Competition Counsel, Google; Adjunct Lecturer, Georgetown University
Blake Rushforth, Director, Associate General Counsel, Antitrust, Adobe

1:30–1:45 p.m.  Break

1:45–3:00 p.m. Panel 3: US Merger Guidelines: The Great Debate, 9 Months Out (1.5 CLE)
MODERATOR: David Wales, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
PANELISTS: 
Bill Kovacic, Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy; Professor of Law; Director, Competition Law Center, George Washington University
Michael L. Keeley, Partner and Chair of Antitrust, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
Eric A. Posner, Kirkland & Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law, Arthur and Esther Kane Research Chair, The University of Chicago
Nathan Wilson, Executive Vice President, Compass Lexecon

3:00–3:15 p.m. Break

3:15–4:15 p.m. Fireside Chat with Olivier Guersent, Director-General, Directorate General for Competition, European Commission
MODERATOR: James Keyte, FCLI Director; Director of Global Development, The Brattle Group

4:15–4:30 p.m.  Closing Remarks

*Subjects and speakers subject to change

CLE Credit

CLE credits are pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York and New Jersey State CLE Boards for a maximum of 13.0 transitional and nontransitional professional practice credits.

Please note: The CLE amount is subject to change as we develop the program.