A landmark judgment from the Court of Appeal has clarified when representative proceedings may be issued on a bifurcated basis and the application of the regime to securities claims....more
2/20/2025
/ Appellate Courts ,
Bifurcation ,
Class Action ,
Class Representatives ,
FSMA ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
UK
As collective redress actions rise, sponsor and corporate statements are under high scrutiny, with an industry developing to take advantage....more
6/26/2024
/ Class Action ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investors ,
Litigation Funding ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
UK
While class actions are well established in the US, they are increasingly common in the UK, driven by market volatility, availability of litigation funding, legal reforms, regulatory settlements, and growing scrutiny of...more
5/29/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FSMA ,
Mergers ,
Opt-Outs ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
UK
The decision overturns a series of cases deemed to have over-expanded a principle preventing shareholders from claiming against third parties for falls in a company’s value.
On 15 July 2020, the UK Supreme Court...more