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No registration fee, each participants bears his/her own costs.

At this conference, supported by a number of reputable law firms and other organizations, more than 20 high level experts from different countries will address and discuss relevant topics for Antitrust/Competition law practitioners.

Organizers are proud that William Kovacic of Federal Trade Commission and the Ambassador Paul Vandoren, Head of Delegation of European Union to the Republic of Croatia will be the keynote speakers. Other high level guests are also expected.

Some of the contemplated topics are:

• Cartels and leniency in cross border setting;
• Merger Control: defending a problematic merger;
• Private enforcement of competition laws;
• Due process: what does it mean in divided world?
• Abuse of dominance: law and economics of pricing;
• Competition compliance: when prevention is better than cure;
• Status and prospects of competition law in transition economies.

Throughout the conference there will be sufficient time for discussions and questions, as well as many opportunities to network. The conference will include an enjoyable social program.

The evening program comprises of an opening reception at the Rector’s Palace for Wednesday 15 June 2011 at 8.00 p.m. and a Gala Dinner which will take place at Hotel Excelsior on 16 June 2011 at 8.00 p.m. on the following evening.

The conference will take place at the Hotel Excelsior, which is very close to the city Centre and the Conference participants will receive discounted rates.

You are strongly encouraged to use this great opportunity to meet your peers and to remain on the top of the latest developments in the Antitrust/Competition law.

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Conference Chair: Boris Babic, Senior Partner, Babic & Partners

Preliminary list of speakers (in alphabetical order):

1. Ablasser-Neuhuber Astrid, Partner, bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte OG, Vienna

2. Andrejas Boris, Associate, Babic & Partners, Zagreb

3. Androvic Milos, Public Policy & Compliance Manager, Merck Sharp & Dohme Idea INC. AG, Belgrade

4. Ashe-Taylor James, Partner, Gibson Dunn, London

5. Barakonyi Zoltán, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Budapest

6. Barutciski Milos, Partner, Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto

7. Blanke Gordon, Counsel International Arbitration, Habib Al Mulla & Co, Dubai

8. Coppi Lorenzo, Director, LECG, London

9. Eichhorn Kaarli Harry, Senior Counsel - European Competition Law & Government Relations, General Electric Company, Brussels

10. Fenton Kathryn M., Partner, Jones Day, New York

11. Farmer Susan Beth, Professor of Law, Penn State University, University Park

12. Fulir Katarina, Partner, Babic & Partners, Zagreb

13. Johansson Dag, Policy Co-ordinator, European Commission, Brussels

14. Kara Pal, General Counsel of MOL Group, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Public Limited Company, Budapest

15. Kovacic William E., Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission, Washington DC

16. Meyring Bernd, Partner, Linklaters LLP, Brussels/Düsseldorf

17. Nazzini Renato, Of Counsel, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo LLP, London and Reader at the School of Law of the University of Southampton

18. Palmigiano Paolo, Head of Competition Law, Lloyds Banking Group, London and Chair, European Association of In-house Competition Lawyers

19. Polster Stephan, Partner, Dorda Brugger Jordis Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna

20. Ramada Paula, Partner, London Economics, London

21. Reysen Marc, Partner, Howrey LLP, Brussels

22. Rudolf Lars-Peter, Attorney at Law, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Brussels

23. Soames Trevor, Solicitor-Advocate & Barrister, Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP
Brussels

24. Vandenborre Ingrid, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Brussels

25. Vandoren Paul, Ambassador, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Croatia

26. Vrcek Bojana, M.E.S., Attorney at Law - Research Fellow, American Antitrust Institute, Washington DC

27. Werner Philipp, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery/Stanbrook LLP, Brussels