The head of our Competition practice partner Darija Ognjenović participated at the Annual Competition Conference which took place at The St Regis hotel in Florence, Italy on September 16/17, 2011

The conference was presented by the IBA Antitrust Committee and supported by the IBA European Regional Forum.

Topics covered:

• Current developments in merger law and enforcement
• Next steps in antitrust litigation
• Challenges posed by the growing internationalisation of cartel investigations
• Views from those who are shaping competition law – an interview with John Fingleton
• Case study – Rio Tinto/BHP Billiton

Speakers included competition lawyers, regulators and professionals involved in antitrust and trade law.