JONES DAY TALKS®: Why Clients Need a Global Class Actions Defence Team

About this episode

The episode discusses the surge in class action filings and the need for a global defense team for corporates facing such actions.

Class action filings have surged in recent years and show no signs of slowing. Jones Day Partners Nathalie Smyth, Christine Tran, and Yuri Wehrmeijer discuss the current state of the global class action landscape and address particular developments in Australia, the UK, the Netherlands, and Portugal. The conversation concludes with an explanation of why corporates need a global defence team when faced with a class action.

People in this episode

Guests: Nathalie Smyth, Christine Tran, Yuri Wehrmeijer

Topics covered

• class actions
• global defense team
• legal landscape
• corporate law
• international law

Keywords

• class action
• global defense
• legal developments
• corporate law
• international class actions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jones Day

Places: Australia, UK, Netherlands, Portugal

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