Airmic Live: The Rise in Global Class Actions

Airmic and Clyde & Co are therefore delighted to present this market intelligence Airmic Live webinar on the global and local UK class action landscape, at 11.00 on 28 February 2024.

Please join James Cooper (Partner – Clyde & Co London ), Henning Schaloske (Partner – Clyde & Co Germany),  Neil Beresford (Partner – Clyde & Co London) and Helen Devery (Consultant – Clyde & Co Manchester) for this session which will explore:

• The global direction of travel for group actions and some of the factors driving group claim activity
• A group action “heatmap” giving a bird’s eye view of the group action “hotspots” as well as the main types of action
• The phenomenon of “forum shopping” in the mass claims environment
• The rules in England, emerging issues and what risk managers can do to manage the threat of and defence of group actions

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Describe the trend of class actions in England and the development exUS and across Europe
• Understand the risks posed to your respective organisations
• Understand risk mitigation measures related to these legal risks