Grant & Eisenhofer utilizes “class-like” or group actions to represent the interests of our clients in the very best venues we can find, around the globe.
This often requires us to break new ground in countries that have not yet fully embraced or adopted group actions. And that’s just fine with us: pioneers in this space, we are well-versed in flagging appropriate and well-vetted cross-border litigation and arbitration opportunities for clients; being the first in a particular jurisdiction; creatively navigating untested legal terrain; and, often, securing landmark settlements.
What we See on the Horizon
Avenues Opening Up Overseas
- Particularly in Europe, via collective redress mechanisms, an increasing liberalization of procedural collective rules allowing consumers or competitors to fight violations in court and sue for damages, collectively
- A movement toward more consumer and investor protection, and more transparency in the capital markets
- A similar expansion of private enforcement of competition rules
- But continuing attacks via other routes, imposing restrictions or cutting off funding
- A push for more harmonized disclosure standards, especially for emerging risks like AI and cyber
The US moving away from ESG, DEI and climate-change and foreign jurisdictions stepping in where the US left off
The Reasons Plaintiffs Hire Us
In some jurisdictions, such as Japan, we set records because there wasn’t anything there before. In other jurisdictions like the Netherlands, we set records and then just kept breaking them. We are optimally positioned for effective outcomes in the international arena, due to our:
- Vast knowledge of different legal systems, cross-border discovery requirements, collective action regimes, and procedural requirements around the world
- Understanding the continuing importance, for our international clients, of corporate responsibility in the ESG space
- Well-oiled machinery and resources here in the U.S. to get these cases researched and set up
- First-mover status and competitive advantage in many of these locations, giving us at least a five-year head start over the new market entrants now trying to follow in our footsteps
When there is corporate malfeasance or scandal, we do all the groundwork, approaching clients to flag a potential opportunity only after a matter is fully researched, all memos have been drafted, and funding and local counsel are already lined up. Our clients simply need to say “Yes.”
