US firms in london

US-style class actions. With the UK widely seen as fertile ground for the import of US-style litigation, these simple words are enough to strike fear into the hearts of many a major corporate. On the other hand, they must sound like the ringing of cash registers to claimant-friendly litigators.

In our US Firms in London Special Report we look at the likelihood of major changes in relation to collective redress in the UK and Europe.

Log on to www.thelawyer.com for upcoming reports on the economic import of private equity in the UK and the 'hot' areas currently spanning the Atlantic.

The European debate is gaining momentum, but will it be enough for wholesale changes?