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London

Founded in 2012, Signature Litigation has grown into one of London’s pre-eminent specialist dispute resolution practices. From the outset, we set out to do things differently: a conflict-free, disputes-only platform designed to give clients the undivided focus and strategic agility that complex, high-stakes matters demand.

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Gibraltar

Established in 2017, Signature Litigation's Gibraltar office was founded to address growing demand for specialist expertise in commercial litigation and private wealth disputes on the Rock.

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Paris

Signature Litigation AARPI houses one of France’s most enviable product liability practices, with the team also handling commercial and corporate litigation, insurance and reinsurance, toxic tort and ESG, civil fraud and asset tracing, international arbitration, administrative and public law.

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Frankfurt

Frankfurt has emerged as one of Europe's foremost financial and commercial centres and, increasingly, as a bridge between European and Asian markets. With that growth comes an increasing demand for sophisticated dispute resolution. Signature Litigation established its Frankfurt office to meet this need, bringing our conflict-free, disputes-only platform to the German market.

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Class Actions in France: A Unique Scheme that Requires a Tailored Defence Strategy – Sylvie Gallage-Alwis and Thomas Rouhette

13 November 2019

In their expert analysis chapter within the Guide, Sylvie and Thomas provide readers with an overview of the French system and analysis of its status, and examine how best entities can protect themselves in the scope of such claims in the jurisdiction.

This contribution forms part of a wider Guide to Class and Group Actions, published by ICLG, which covers common issues in this area, including actions by representative bodies, court procedures, time limits, remedies, forum shopping restrictions, as well as costs and funding, across 21 jurisdictions.

The ICLG series provides current and practical comparative legal information on a range of practice areas.