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The cost of doing nothing - fiduciary duties and the US securities class action system
Wednesday 11th October 2006
at SJ Berwin LLP 10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1BE

Timetable

17.00 registration

17.45 Seminar

19.00 drinks on the roof

Programme

• Understanding  the US securities class action system
  -  The options: opting out, lead plaintiff, collecting the settlement pool
  -  Choosing an appropriate US law firm
  -  What are my risks and costs/time commitments? 
  Hilton Mervis - SJ Berwin LLP

• The practicalities of collecting one’s entitlement
  -  Reasons for historic failure to collect
  -  How to recoup what is due to UK funds and institutions 
  -  Why funds need to act now  
  Caroline Goodman - Institutional Protection Services (please see enclosed press cuttings).

• Video link to US law firm in the class action arena with opportunity to put questions

• Question and Answer Panel Session
  -  Wyn Derbyshire - SJ Berwin LLP
  -  Hilton Mervis - SJ Berwin LLP
  -  Caroline Goodman - Institutional Protection Services
  - Alan Berkeley - U.S. Partner from Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
  - Mark Catchpole - Stephenson Harwood
  - Neil Mirchandani - Lovells
  

RSVP
Please RSVP to Carly Fanshaw on 020 7111 5024 or email carly.fanshaw@sjberwin.com.