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The pandemic has caused huge disruption to economic activity around the world, and many businesses continue to face challenges to their operations on a day-to-day basis. For these businesses the possibility of litigation may seem a distant threat. However, the pandemic has created fertile ground for claims to be brought against companies of all shapes and sizes, and in some areas claims are already starting to materialise. In this episode we consider some of the areas in which we might see claims including:

• Employee claims;
• Securities class actions;
• Data protection and privacy class actions; and
• Public sector claims and potential public inquiries involving commercial organisations.

We look briefly at issues companies might face in looking to their insurance to mitigate disputes risk, and will also consider the growing number of competition class actions (both Covid-related and beyond) and what this might mean for businesses.  

This episode is chaired by Alan Watts, who heads our UK class actions practice at Herbert Smith Freehills, who is joined by leading practitioners from across the firm's Disputes practice.