Guide to collective and class actions in the UK and Europe

The risk of collective proceedings, or class actions, is growing throughout Europe, with mass claims being brought on diverse grounds and by diverse means, backed by ever-developing funding arrangements.
Risks to businesses from the increase in mass claims will vary by location, sector and forms of available action, but we expect forum-shopping by claimants to require vigilance beyond national borders.

Our guide to collective and class actions sets out, at a high-level, the procedural mechanisms by which such claims can be brought in key UK and European jurisdictions, and identifies relevant trends in each jurisdiction.

Download the guide to find out more about the impact of the EU Representative Actions Directive (EU 2020/1828) and what we’re seeing more broadly in this rapidly evolving dispute resolution field.