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Featured Articles: Commercial Litigation

Roundtable: Commercial Litigation

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.

Commercial Law in Mexico

Marco Tulio Venegas - Von Wobeser y Sierra SC

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.

European Trends in Collective Litigation

Burkhard Schneider - Clifford Chance

Heiko Heppner - Clifford Chance

Fabian von Schlabrendorff - Clifford Chance

The divide between North American and European methods for mass litigation appears to be narrowing.

Federal litigation - Where did it go off track?

Gregory P Joseph

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?

What Makes a Good Litigator?

Geoffrey Timms - Group Head of Legal Legal & General Group plc.

The invitation to write the introductory article has allowed the opportunity to reflect with colleagues as to what makes a good litigator. Below is a selection of the qualities that I believe are seen in the best litigators that I have come across both acting for Legal & General and against it.

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Analysis: Commercial Litigation

Editorial: Commercial Litigation

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.

Editorial: Litigation in Mexico

Twenty-one individuals are included for the high standard of their litigation work on behalf of clients such as major corporations and financial institutions.

Editorial: Commercial Litigation in the CIS

Fifty-eight individuals are included from eight jurisdictions in this chapter.

Marketplace Analysis: Commercial Litigation

Richard Woolley - Who's Who Legal

It is widely accepted that in a recession clients are more likely to pursue litigation.

Editorial: Commercial 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.

Editorial: Commercial Litigation in Brazil

A total of 19 litigators appear in this chapter, all of whom are considered excellent lawyers by peers and clients.

Editorial: Commercial Litigation in Nigeria

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.

Editorial: Commercial Litigation in California

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.

Commercial Litigation