Introduction to DLA Piper's Class Actions Practice

DLA Piper's Class Actions lawyers give an introduction to our Class Action practice including our involvement in landmark decisions, common trends and areas of expected growth. In the UK, the growing prevalence of Class Actions and the circumstances in which businesses are threatened with them, including changing rules on litigation funding and more flexible procedures, means that Class Actions are becoming a major risk for our clients. The nature and size of such disputes, if not managed effectively, can lead to costly and long lasting litigation which can affect profitability and share prices, financial reporting and their reputations. As one of the largest Litigation & Regulatory practices in the world with a strong presence in all major Class Actions countries, DLA Piper have a unique position to identify trends, engage with global regulators and court systems and offer solutions for these types of cases that are increasingly crossing boundaries. Given the strength of our regulatory practices in financial services and products, we have a “360 degree” perspective that supports our capacity to assist clients from the outset; we can help our clients through regulatory action then with any litigation and if necessary, settlement administration. This logistically demanding work is supported by our market-leading Legal Delivery Centre and project management team. Speakers: Jean-Pierre Douglas-Henry, Global Co-Chair, Litigation & Regulatory, DLA Piper https://www.dlapiper.com/people/d/dou... Neil Bowker, UK Group Head, Litigation and Regulatory, DLA Piper https://www.dlapiper.com/people/b/bow... Teresa Hitchcock, Head of Safety, Health & Environment, DLA Piper https://www.dlapiper.com/people/h/hit...