The Future of Disputes
Industry Insights
Leading figures from across the global disputes industry share their expert insights on the changing disputes and risk environment facing major companies.
Industry Insights
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Henry Gardener, Markel International
22/03/2021
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“The pandemic was poorly anticipated by companies and legal documents.” LITIGATION HUB -
Jeff Chapman QC, Fountain Court Chambers
22/03/2021
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“A risk for London is that it starts being perceived as slow – and therefore expensive.” LITIGATION HUB -
Sabine Chalmers, BT
22/03/2021
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“Technological evolution should have brought litigation costs down – it seems to have done the opposite.” LITIGATION HUB -
Susan Dunn, Harbour Litigation Funding
22/03/2021
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“The focus of the funder is not if the dispute is good – it’s whether the other side has any money.” LITIGATION HUB -
Stuart Singer, Boies Schiller Flexner
22/03/2021
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“Pandemic disruption means civil cases are being delayed by years in most US jurisdictions.” LITIGATION HUB -
Sonia Tolaney QC, One Essex Court
22/03/2021
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“Class actions have a place, but are not going to take over English litigation.” LITIGATION HUB -
Antonio Suarez-Martinez, GSK
22/03/2021
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“Litigation now isn’t just about the merits of your case – it’s about reputational impact and public opinion.” LITIGATION HUB -
Brendan Turley, Leidos
22/03/2021
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“I’ve become less of a fan of arbitration: it’s an expensive way to end up in the same place as litigation, but often more slowly.” LITIGATION HUB -
Dr Russell Richardson, The Oil & Gas Authority
22/03/2021
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“It’s a failure if we have to undertake enforcement – it’s much better to find less formal resolutions.” LITIGATION HUB -
Maaike de Bie, Group General Counsel, easyJet
22/03/2021
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“Let’s just say I’ve had an incredibly busy twelve months” LITIGATION HUB -
Gavin Davis, Standard Life Aberdeen
22/03/2021
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“For every company that folds because of Covid, someone is going to start litigation to take something from the ashes.” LITIGATION HUB -
Richard Susskind, Author and Advisor
22/03/2021
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“Clients don’t want litigators – they want problems avoided or contained, and our current court system does neither.” LITIGATION HUB -
Rosemary Martin, Vodafone
22/03/2021
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“If you’re in litigation, you’ve failed.” LITIGATION HUB -
Jeremy Barton, KPMG
22/03/2021
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“Law firms have missed a major trick in advising on risk management.” LITIGATION HUB -
Matt Wilson, Uber
22/03/2021
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“Litigation no longer stays in the court room – you have to think about how it will play with the public and your stakeholders.” LITIGATION HUB -
Dean Nash, Wise
22/03/2021
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“Legal risk wouldn’t be in the top 10 risks we worry about as a business.” LITIGATION HUB -
Alan Burden, Lloyds Banking Group
22/03/2021
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“Our approach to litigation is now primarily to avoid it.” LITIGATION HUB -
Christopher Bogart, Burford Capital
22/03/2021
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“Companies are no longer willing to leave money on the table for the sake of relationships and perception.” LITIGATION HUB -
Mark Gregory, Rolls-Royce
22/03/2021
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“I spend more time as GC talking about risk and culture than I do about the law.” LITIGATION HUB -
Mark Maurice-Jones, Nestlé
22/03/2021
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"Good lawyers don’t just think of themselves as pure legal advisers – they understand your business and can anticipate.” LITIGATION HUB -
Sir Bernard Eder
22/03/2021
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“Virtual hearings will become the norm.” LITIGATION HUB -
Joe Smouha QC, Essex Court Chambers
22/03/2021
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“It used to take years for disputes arriving out of current business issues to filter through to the courts – it’s now almost immediate.” LITIGATION HUB -
Kendall Tan, Rajah & Tann
22/03/2021
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“Singapore’s judiciary has always been progressive – even prior to Covid, the courts were accustomed to video-link evidence and paperless litigation.” LITIGATION HUB -
Nick Rowles-Davies, LCM Finance
22/03/2021
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“We’re seeing an uptick in disputes because people are saying: ‘Will they still have money in six months’ time? We need to get in now.’” LITIGATION HUB -
Elizabeth Messud, Kingfisher
22/03/2021
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“The whole area of data security is ripe for disputes.” LITIGATION HUB -
Sean Edwards, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
22/03/2021
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“Lawyers are increasingly specialist, but that leads to a fragmented view and higher costs. I value generalists who understand our risks.” LITIGATION HUB -
Claire Chapman, Capita
22/03/2021
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“Law firms used to get away with saying: ‘It’s litigation, we don’t know how much it will cost.’ Now, I’m asking my external counsel for a breakdown early.” LITIGATION HUB -
Dame Elizabeth Gloster, One Essex Court
22/03/2021
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“We should pay our judges more, but saying £200,000 is not a good salary isn’t a vote winner.” LITIGATION HUB -
Sonya Rogerson, Bank of China
22/03/2021
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"Good risk management is about being prepared to predict risks and being bold in spending money early to manage those risks before they crystallise.” LITIGATION HUB -
Gideon Cohen, Solomonic
22/03/2021
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“Data reveals striking patterns in the types of cases that seem to settle almost invariably as against those where a healthy number fight through to conclusion.” LITIGATION HUB - Sorry, your search returned no results
