Class actions: a settled view? What can the US, UK and The Netherlands, jurisdictions at the forefront of class actions, learn from each other on settlement?

Speakers

• Chris Ross – Partner – RPC
• Helen Ralston-Smith – Partner – Oxera
• Nathan Denning – Partner – Wiggin & Dana
• Christoph Jeloschek – Partner – KVDL
• Zoe Mernick-Levene – Partner – RPC
• Simon Latham – Investment Manager – Omni Bridgeway

• Spaces: 88
• Venue: RPC, Tower Bridge House St Katharine's Way London, E1W 1AA

What this session will cover

An exploration of group actions across the US, The Netherlands and the UK.

As the number of class actions continues to rise globally, this panel will examine the settlement process for group actions in three different jurisdictions – the US, Netherlands and the UK – and what lessons can be learned from experiences under those systems.
Topics to be covered will include:

• Settlement procedure
• Take-up rates
• Consumer awareness / interest
• Cross-border issues – e.g. extra-territorial scope of Dutch WCAM orders
• The role of litigation funders in settlement discussions