Elliot Brownlee

Jun 26, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Elliot Brownlee |Catherine Campbell |Oliver Middleton

As collective redress actions rise, sponsor and corporate statements are under high scrutiny, with an industry developing to take advantage. Class actions, long a staple of the US legal landscape, are now gaining momentum in the UK. Private equity firms should take note: Heightened regulation and mandatory disclosures — particularly in take-private deals involving publicly listed companies — are fuelling this rise.

May 29, 2024 | lexology.com | Richard Butterwick |Beatrice Lo |Oliver Middleton |Anna Ngo |Elliot Brownlee |Robin Spedding | +1 more

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 companies by consumers, investors, and activists. The versatility of available procedures in England make it an attractive jurisdiction for litigation and we foresee more, and larger claims, whether instead of or in parallel to US proceedings.