This elite group, comprised of experts in the field, personally nominates all invitees and develops the Agenda, which forms the basis of our discussions.
Forum Overview
Dates: February 1 - 3, 2026
Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
The Steering Committee welcomes a select group of up to 48 distinguished U.K. litigators and a complement of leading capital providers & experts. Representation is equally balanced between those doing defense and claimant work. Participants are nominated based on the breadth of their experience and sophistication in leading group litigation & mass damages claims. This Forum provides an opportunity to discuss pressing issues, learn how others address these topics, and identify solutions in a collegial, thought-provoking environment.
Using candid, seminar-style discussion, the group explores common concerns and engages in meaningful dialogue on the most noteworthy and provocative matters of the day.
2026 Steering Committee
Committee Co-Chairs
Committee Members
James has a well-established practice representing defendants in class actions before the English courts covering a wide range of areas, including competition, ESG, and financial misconduct.
Stephen O’Dowd Originator of new investment opportunities with a particular focus on class actions, competition claims and the use of litigation funding in Australia. With nearly eight years’ experience of sourcing, assessing and managing complex investments, Stephen is a highly-regarded expert in litigation funding. Experienced in both private practice with Addleshaw Goddard and in-house as Head of Commercial Litigation with British Telecommunications Plc, Stephen has established deep and strong relationships with leading litigation practitioners in Australia and in the UK. Stephen holds a law degree from the University of Nottingham and qualified as a solicitor in 2000. In March 2020, Stephen won the ‘Litigation Individual, Europe’ award at the Lexology Global Counsel Awards.
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SPONSORING THIS FORUM
The Steering Committee would like to thank the following sponsor for their continued support of the Cambridge Forum on U.K. Group Litigation & Mass Claims.
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Clare Ducksbury
Senior Vice President
Epiq Global is the proven worldwide leader in class action and mass tort claims management, trusted for its ability to administer the most complex, large‑scale matters with accuracy, efficiency, and advanced technology.
Case Pilots, the UK’s leading litigation‑support and claims‑administration company joined Epiq in July 2025, including Co-founder and CEO Clare Ducksbury, who is now serving as Senior Vice President, Epiq Class Action Solutions Europe, and Co-founder and CIO Clinton Smith, who joined Epiq’s product development team in a leadership role.
Case Pilots compliments this global strength with deep, specialised expertise in collective actions. Founded in 2017 in London, they have built a reputation for operational excellence in high‑profile group litigation. Case Pilots has spent more than eight years managing all non‑legal aspects of collective actions, enabling legal teams to focus on litigation strategy. The broader team brings over 26 years of experience supporting volume claims across the UK and Europe.
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