Masterclass: Bid‑Rigging and Pharma Market Abuse – A Barrister's Perspective (19 May 2026)

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:15:00 GMT

MFF Masterclass

Fraud Masterclass: Bid‑Rigging and Pharma Market Abuse – A Barrister's Perspective

Tuesday 19 May 2026

09.15 – 10.30am

Venue: Online

AGENDA

09.15	Welcome and introduction
09.20	Speaker: Matthew O'Regan, Barrister at Matrix Chambers
10.20	Audience questions
10.30	Summary and Close

Speaker Details

Matthew O'Regan, Barrister at Matrix Chambers

Matthew O’Regan is a barrister at Matrix Chambers, in London. He has nearly 30 years’ experience of UK, EU and international competition, subsidy control and state aid law, both as a solicitor and, since 2015, as a barrister. He has worked in London, Brussels and Bristol. He has a broad practice, including disputes and litigation in the High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal, investigations by the CMA and other regulators and wide range of advisory matters. He acts for both public and private sector clients, including major UK companies and multinational businesses, government departments, local authorities, SMEs and charities. He is an editor of Chitty on Contracts and a co-editor of the Competition Law Journal. He read law at the University of Nottingham and holds a masters’ degree in EU Law from the University of Amsterdam.

Audience participation is, as always, most welcome and encouraged!

Masterclass: Home Office - The New Fraud Strategy and Online Crime Centres (02 Jun 2026)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:15:00 GMT

Masterclass

Topic: Home Office - The New Fraud Strategy and Online Crime Centres

Tuesday 2nd June 2026

9.15 - 10.15am

Online event - A teams link will be issued to those registered before the event

North West Fraud Forum and Midlands Fraud Forum are hosting a joint masterclass as our next online event and are delighted to be joined by two speakers from the Home Office, Penny Dunbabin and Daniel Dorman who have agreed to present for us.

AGENDA

09.10	Online meeting join time
09.15	Welcome and Introduction
09.20	Penny Dunbabin, The Home Office - Topic: The New Fraud Strategy
09.50	Daniel Dorman, The Home Office - Topic: Online Crime Centres
10.15	Summary and Close

Speaker Details:

Penny Dunbabin, The Home Office

I have spent most of my career in the energy sector, firstly as an engineer and then in providing scientific advice for policy development in renewables and nuclear decommissioning. This included policy work for primary and secondary legislation. I was seconded to the team working on Companies House reform in 2022 and developed an interest in economic crime. I joined the Home Office in 2023 and was responsible for writing the guidance for the offence of failure to prevent fraud. This included an informal consultation with over 50 Government departments, regulators and arm’s length bodies and over 100 industry representatives, including 38 trade bodies and a number of professional bodies who circulated to their members. I am now working on developing policy to protect businesses against fraud.

Daniel Dorman, The Home Office

After a leaving the private sector I have held a number of roles across the civil service, predominantly within Homeland Security, as well as within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department of International Trade. Most recently I led the development of the Fraud Strategy, before joining the team developing the Online Crime Centre.

Attendance at this event is available for free for NWFF and MFF members

or an alternate colleague - please email us with any queries or to register an alternate colleague.

Midlands Fraud Forum upcoming events

Masterclass: Bid‑Rigging and Pharma Market Abuse – A Barrister's Perspective (19 May 2026)

AGENDA

Masterclass: Home Office - The New Fraud Strategy and Online Crime Centres (02 Jun 2026)