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The mass provision of goods and services, the proliferation of online delivery channels and the advance of big data make commercial mistakes on an industrial scale ever more likely. Damage to thousands or even millions of people means group litigation is on the rise.


Our team of specialist litigators knows how to develop and pursue group litigation procedures of all types, including group litigation orders, representative actions, test cases, and competition follow-on litigation. We have a particular reputation for winning claims connected with financial products, data issues and regulatory breaches. The size and breadth of our overall litigation practice, allied to the depth of our relationships with funders, brokers and After The Event (ATE) insurers means that we can negotiate and structure funding for even the most complex group action.


Our connections with leading chambers also give us access to the finest procedural minds: a huge benefit to those trying to develop and launch novel and complex claims. Our clients range from retail investors and SMEs, to high net worth individuals and institutions, all of whom for their own reasons appreciate the benefits of litigating as part of a group, often backed by litigation funding and ATE insurance.



Chambers Review

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Group Litigation: Claimant - UK-wide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Mishcon de Reya's team demonstrates a broad group action practice advising individual and institutional claimant groups across competition, insurance and securities collective actions. It regularly features before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the High Court in opt-in and opt-out group actions.

Work Highlights

  • Mishcon de Reya continued to act for two claimant groups, totalling over 13,000 claimants, in a claim against Uber, which is alleged to have participated in unlawful activities in the London taxi market, resulting in losses sustained by the claimants.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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3
Richard Leedham
3
Band 3

Richard Leedham is a highly experienced litigator with a growing reputation in the group actions context.

Richard is a real innovator. He knows what to do on the more difficult claims, and can really think about things and run cases in a creative manner.

He is experienced, thorough and a joy to work with.

Richard is really good. He's clear, responsive, easy to get hold of and easy to work with. He's also commercially minded.

4
Sarah Houghton
4
Band 4

Sarah Houghton is well regarded for her handling of large group claims. She has been particularly instrumental in litigation in the competition space, including acting for claimants in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Sarah is really good. I've seen her handle some tricky dynamics in group actions. She does a fantastic job with all the different stakeholders and she's very pleasant to work with.

U
Shazia Yamin
U
Up and Coming

Shazia Yamin is highly adept at handling large-scale group litigation. She is particularly noted for her experience in consumer class actions.

She's bright, she's incredibly hard-working and she knew the case inside out.

A talented up-and-coming lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mishcon de Reya LLP

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UK-wide

Group Litigation: Claimant

3
Richard Leedham
3
Band 3
4
Sarah Houghton
4
Band 4
U
Shazia Yamin
U
Up and Coming

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