In London we anticipate another busy round of litigation in 2025.
Of the main areas for dispute that we believe will continue next year, is the efforts of shareholders to hold to account companies and funds into which they invest. Interestingly, the English court has recently held (Allianz v Barclays) that prospective claimants against fund managers or companies have to have engaged with the entity’s reports and accounts, AGM etc rather than simply jump on the bandwagon of activist litigants. This may prove a soft break on the shareholder litigation front, but not an end to this high-profile area of law – purely the most active shareholders alleged to have been directly affected by conduct of the defendant will be able to pursue their interests.
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