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Joint Conference of the Product Liability, Pharmaceutical and Mass Tort SIG and Women in Law

Barcelona, 21 – 23 May 2026

5.45 CPD hours

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Conference venue:

Barcelona Bar Association
Mallorca, 283 – Planta 0
08037 Barcelona

Wednesday 20 may 2026

Welcome day

19:30 – 21:30

Opening Drinks Reception

Venue TBC

Jacqueline Barcelona, Carrer d’Enric Granados, 66, Eixample, 08008 Barcelona

Day 1: Thursday 21 May 2026

Product Liability, Pharmaceutical and Mass Tort Conference

Mark Harvey – Chair of the Product Liability, Pharmaceutical and Mass Tort SIG / Hugh James, England and Wales

08:45 – 09:15

Registration

09:15 – 09:20

Opening remarks

Liam Moloney PEOPIL President and Mark Harvey SIG Chair

09:20 – 10:50

PFAs – the modern asbestos?

Speakers:

Coral Odiot – NSPR Law, Puerto Rico
Robbert Jan-Kamstra – Milberg, Netherlands

10:50 – 11:10

Refreshment Break

11:10- 12:40

Abuse – a worldwide obscenity

A moderated panel discussion

Panellists:

Marlo Greer – Greer Law, Colorado USA
Danielle Vincent – BBK LLP, England
Richard Pitts – Digby Brown, Scotland

12:40 – 13:45

Lunch

Chair:

Ian Denham – SIG Secretary/Outer Temple Chambers, England

Panellists:

Thomas Ricard – J.P. Karsenty, France
George Moschos – Pavlakis-Moschos Law Frim, Greece
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13:00 – 14:00

Lunch and Networking

13:45 – 14:30

Military Claims -Suing the state or the manufacturer?

Speaker:

Simon Ellis – Hugh James, Wales

14:30 – 14:45

Refreshment Break

Speakers:

Ioana Culachi – JGV & Associates, Romania
Remus Robu – Remus Robu Sollicitors, England

14:45 – 15:45

Litigation Funding

Speakers:

Marco Bona – Studio Legale Bona -Oliva & Associati, Italy
Max Archer – XXIV Old Buildings, England
Matthew Amey – TheJudge, England

15:45 – 16:45

Hot topics and case update

Incl. NexGen knees, CPAP, Electric vehicles, Vaccines

Speakers:

Stefano Bertone – Ambrosio e Commodo, Italy
Mark Harvey – Hugh James, Wales
Donald Slavik – Slavik Law Firm LLC, Colorado USA
Liam Moloney, Moloney & Co Solicitors, Co. Kildare, Ireland

16:45 – 17:00

Quiz Master:

Closing remarks

Liam Moloney, President of PEOPIL and Mark Harvey, Chair

Ian Denham – SIG Secretary/Outer Temple, England

19:00 – 20:00

Women in Law Welcome drinks

EL Nacional, Pg. de Gràcia, 24 Bis, Eixample, 08007 Barcelona

Ian Denham – SIG Secretary/Outer Temple, England

20:00 – onwards

Dine arounds

A new feature for our PEOPIL programmes, join other delegates for a self funded networking dinner at a table for 6 across various locations across the city. More details to follow!

Ian Denham – SIG Secretary/Outer Temple, England

DAY 2: Friday 22 May 2026

Women in Law part 1

Registration is open exclusively to PEOPIL and AAJ members.

08:00 – 09:00

Morning Yoga

Additional registration required (cost included within delegate fee).

More details to follow soon!

09:30 – 09:45

Registration

09:45 – 10:00

Opening remarks

Speakers:

Cheryl Palmer-Hughes, PEOPIL Vice President / Stewarts, England
Laura Yaeger, AAJ Parliamentarian / Justice Law Collaborative, US

Morning Chair: Dominique Smith - Deka Chambers, England

10:00 – 11:00

Panel: Management styles for Mental Health

Panellists:

Nicole Andersen, Nelson & Fraenkel, US
Laura Yaeger, AAJ Parliamentarian / Justice Law Collaborative, US

11:00 – 11:20

Being your authentic self at work

11:20 – 11:40

The art of reinvention

Speaker:

Dr Emily-Rose Cluderay, Kapadia Rose, England

11:40 – 12:00

Refreshment Break

Speakers

Limitation – Larisa Iancu – Remus Robu Solicitors, England/Romania
Jurisdiction – Shauni De Coorde – HBSV Advocaten, Belgium
Choice of Law – Izabela Wosiak – Irwin Mitchell, Scotland

12:00 – 13:30

Interactive workshop: Media Training

Rebuttal

13:30 – 14:30

Networking Lunch

Afternoon Chair: Katherine Allen - Hugh James, England

14:30 – 15:30

Panel: Prioritising family life without guilt

Moderator:

Marlo Greer, Greer Law Group, US
Ana Romero, Astrom Legal, Spain

15:30 – 15:50

The Gender Pay Gap

Speaker:

Carin Hunt, Outer Temple Chambers, England

15:50 – 16:15

Refreshment Break

Dr Gabriela Lenarczyk – BFP Law Firm, Poland

16:15 – 17:00

Breaking the Silence: Addiction, Recovery, and Leadership in the Legal Profession

Addiction often thrives in secrecy, particularly in high-achieving professions. In this session, Grace Chanin shares her personal recovery story and the impact sobriety has had on her legal career. The program will also address the stigma surrounding substance use disorders, early red flags of substance misuse, and concrete strategies for supporting colleagues and loved ones navigating addiction or recovery.

Speaker:

Grace Chanin, Nichols Kaster, USA

20:00 – 23:00

Drinks and Dinner

JOK, Carrer de Mallorca, 275 Entresol, Eixample, 08008 Barcelona

DAY 3: Saturday 23 May 2026

Women in Law part 2

09:30 – 10:00

Coffee and pastries

Saturday Chair: Natalia Astigarraga - Astrom Legal, Spain

10:00 – 10:30

Letting Go of the “Good Girl” Persona

Speaker:

Verónica N. Vázquez, Napoli Shkolnik, US

10:00 – 10:30

Connection Over Competition

Speaker:

Karolina Kwiatkowski – Kwiatkowski Legal, Netherlands

10:30 – 11:00

More Female First Chairs

11:00 – 11:30

Fighting for Justice With Humanity

Speaker:

Jamie Beck, Justice with Humanity, US

11:30 – 11:45

Closing remarks

Emily Peacock – AAJ WTLC Chair, USA
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes – PEOPIL Vice President / Stewarts, England

11:45

Speaker

12:00 – 14:00

Light lunch and networking activity: additional registration required.

More details to follow soon!

Speakers

Limitation – Larisa Iancu – Remus Robu Solicitors, England/Romania
Jurisdiction – Shauni De Coorde – HBSV Advocaten, Belgium
Choice of Law – Izabela Wosiak – Irwin Mitchell, Scotland

Joint Conference of the Product Liability, Pharmaceutical and Mass Tort SIG and Women in Law