5th IBA Litigation Committee Conference on Private International Law
2 Oct - 3 Oct 2025
Session information
Conflicts of jurisdiction in cross-border non-contractual disputes: recent developments
Friday 3 October (0930 - 1100)
Description
The session will discuss the classic topic of finding the right forum for non-contractual disputes involving several jurisdictions, but with a fresh perspective of recent developments and novel issues. The panel will introduce the critical aspects of jurisdiction under the Brussels I Recast Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012) in cross-border non-contractual disputes, while also exploring particular post-Brexit issues arising out of the UK common law approach (implications of the Brownlie decision). Based upon this general framework, the distinguished speakers will focus on jurisdictional issues particularly arising out of non-contractual disputes involving antitrust damages, product liability, defamation and privacy claims, financial tort claims, and illicit gambling. As a review of the Brussels I Recast Regulation is currently ongoing, the topic is of high relevance in identifying legal and practical challenges involved in cross-border non-contractual disputes and offering possible solutions to tackling them.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
Ilona Karppinen | Castren & Snellman, Helsinki, Finland; Vice Chair, EU Judicial Cooperation Subcommittee |
Speakers
Albrecht Doering | Härting Rechtsanwälte, Berlin, Germany |
Professor Luigi Fumagalli | Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy |
Florian Horn | Fhorn Attorneys at Law, Vienna, Austria |
Siona Spillet | DLA Piper, Birmingham, England |