BGP Litigation’s dispute resolution group announces the launch of its class action practice area. The firm advises at any stage of the proceedings and supports clients both in the course of negotiations with opponents (aiming to prevent transition to the court trial stage and to mitigate the client’s financial and reputational losses) and in the courtroom.

The key services to be provided by BGP Litigation within this practice area include issuing opinions on the legal aspects of class action lawsuits, representing corporates in class actions both at the pre-trial and trial stages, negotiating settlement agreements with plaintiff groups, structuring court fee allocation agreements for class plaintiffs, developing class certification strategies.

“BGP Litigation is one of the litigation leaders; additionally, we have 17 practice areas and act for clients representing a variety of economic sectors. This enables us to handle class actions of any nature, including sectors that are most sensitive to this kind of lawsuits – banks, marketplaces, digital businesses, transport companies”, BGP Litigation partner Vladimir Efremov commented.

“We have advised on the most high-profile class action lawsuits acting for both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of business sectors. We have well-calibrated strategies and unconventional approaches that help us develop customised solutions for each individual case with low costs for our clients. Given the growing popularity of class actions, we expect that this practice area will help us meet the market demand”, BGP Litigation partner Anna Ivanova remarked.

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BGP Litigation is a law firm having offices in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Dubai and specialising in comprehensive support for businesses. According to Pravo-300, BGP Litigation is the second largest Russian law firm in terms of lawyer headcount and revenues.

BGP Litigation is ranked first among Top-20 law firms in bankruptcy cases and is Russia’s Tier 1 litigation and arbitration practice, according to Pravo.ru. The firm offers legal services in 17 practice areas and has 100+ employees.