Co-Chair
Glaucia Coelho
Co-Chair
Daria Pastore
Class Actions Committee
The Class Actions Committee serves as a platform for lawyers to discuss differing class action and collective redress regimes, monitor international developments, and debate key policy and rule of law issues. Class actions are becoming increasingly common, providing access to justice and holding corporations and authorities accountable.
Jurisdictions vary widely in their approaches, with some countries facing fundamental challenges. Global coordination in prosecuting and defending major cases is growing, with fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing being vital. The Committee provides a forum for international lawyers to come together and discuss these differences, as well as network with other professionals within this space.
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
04 Oct - 09 Oct 2026
Copenhagen , Denmark
Publications
Collective proceedings in Brazil and the emerging procedural blueprints for structural proceedings and corporate civil class actions
As a civil law jurisdiction, Brazil currently has numerous proposed bills before its legislative bodies. In recent years, two pending proposals before the National Congress that could significantly change the landscape of collective proceedings have gained momentum: bill project number 2.925/2023 and bill project number 03/2025. This article summarises the main changes these proposals, as they currently stand, would introduced to the regulatory landscape of collective proceedings in Brazil.
Released on Apr 29, 2026
Canada’s class action landscape: what international counsel need to know
Canada continues to entrench itself as one of the most active and plaintiff‑friendly class action jurisdictions globally. In 2025, more than 200 proposed class actions were filed across the country, confirming both the scale and the sustained momentum of collective litigation north of the border. For international lawyers advising multinational clients, these developments underscore Canada’s growing relevance as a source of litigation risk, particularly in matters involving data, digital business models and emerging technologies. This article explores the country’s landscape, analysing increases in data privacy class actions, the continued increase in environmental litigation and the emergence of AI as a defining feature of the industry.
Released on Apr 29, 2026
Cost recovery risks in Italian class and representative actions
This article examines how Italy’s loser pays rule interacts with class actions and representative actions brought by undercapitalised consumer associations, exposing defendants to significant cost recovery risks even when they prevail based on the merits of the case. The Italian framework is also compared with other jurisdictions that rely on security for costs and calibrated reforms are suggested that aim to reconcile effective collective redress with the fair allocation of litigation expenses.
Released on Apr 29, 2026
Recent developments and pending legislation relating to representative group litigation in Singapore
This article explores the specific frameworks of Class Actions in Singapore. Examining recent cases in cryptocurrency and environmental damage, this article explores how the country is moving forward with proposed legislation that would reform the representative system for retail investors and establish a grant scheme to co-fund meritorious investor actions to address the funding gap.
Released on Apr 29, 2026
Subcommittees and other groups
The Class Actions Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- Class Actions Committee Advisory Board
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