The International Who’s Who of Commercial Litigators has brought together five of the leading practitioners in the world to discuss the key issues facing litigators today.
The main characteristic of the Commercial Law that distinguishes it from others branches of law is its dynamism, which is a result of its sphere of regulation defined in article 75 of the Mexican Commerce Code as the resolution of disputes arising from commercial acts or when one of the parties is a merchant, which refers to a person who is engaged in some commercial transaction.
The divide between North American and European methods for mass litigation appears to be narrowing.
Twenty-five years ago, it cost parties roughly the same to litigate in state and federal court. Plaintiffs chose federal court sometimes for expansive discovery or to get a good judge, even though state court was an available alternative and additur impermissible in federal court. Today, plaintiffs with non-federal causes of action flee federal courts, and those with federal claims scour the books for state law analogues. What happened?
Dispute resolution is a central part of the service that law firms offer their clients, and this often takes the form of commercial litigation. The research for this chapter identifies 466 individuals in 50 countries as litigators of the highest proficiency, reflecting the depth and geographical breadth of the expertise in this field of law.
Twenty-one individuals are included for the high standard of their litigation work on behalf of clients such as major corporations and financial institutions.
Fifty-eight individuals are included from eight jurisdictions in this chapter.
It is widely accepted that in a recession clients are more likely to pursue litigation.
Clifford Chance LLP leads the field in our research in terms of numbers with ten nominees from five offices in Europe and Asia making the cut.
A total of 19 litigators appear in this chapter, all of whom are considered excellent lawyers by peers and clients.
During the course of our research, sources informed us that litigation was an increasingly active area of legal practice, spurred on by privatisation and market liberalisation policies.
Litigation tends to be a robust practice, through good economic times and bad, according to sources, who point to an increase in securities-related disputes as a result of global financial turmoil.
The Argentine legal system is undergoing some radical reforms, which require a degree of adaptability from law firms.
Forty-eight lawyers representing 22 firms appear in this sizeable chapter.
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