Five key takeaways for in-house counsel
Class actions are no longer a local legal issue. They're a global business risk.
Key takeaways from DLA Piper's Global Class Action Summit:
- Cross-border coordination among claimant firms is increasing
- In-house counsel need a global defense strategy
- AI is accelerating claim identification and filing activity
- ESG and product liability claims continue to expand globally
- Litigation funding is reshaping collective claims
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DLA Piper’s Global Class Action team helps multinational companies anticipate, defend, and resolve complex class actions, collective redress matters, mass arbitrations, and coordinated litigation risks worldwide.
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Previous Global Class Action Events
On 9 June 2026, DLA Piper welcomed clients, lawyers and industry leaders to our London office for the Global Class Actions Summit 2026.
Discussions explored the growing globalization of litigation, the impact of litigation funding, and emerging areas of exposure spanning AI, data privacy, consumer protection, sustainability, environmental claims, and product liability.
For more about this program, email Carly Chadwick.
DLA Piper hosted its Global Class Action Summit on Wednesday, September 17 in Toronto. The interactive half-day event featured discussion panels and insightful presentations from leading global practitioners, followed by a networking reception. Attendees gained useful insights from our presenters who discussed emerging trends in class actions companies should prepare for.
For more about our 2025 event, click here or email Caroyn Hennessey.