Mass Claims and Representative Actions
ALG has extensive experience in advising clients on complex and high-profile mass claims across a range of industries. We have acted as lead counsel in the largest, precedent-setting mass claims cases in Ireland, and co-counsel on a range of complex, multi-jurisdictional high volume disputes. Our team of litigation specialists has successfully navigated the intricacies of these large-scale multi-party disputes, drawing on our deep industry knowledge and specific subject-matter expertise across high-risk areas such as Consumer Law, Technology Regulation and Investigations, Financial Regulatory Investigations, and Product Regulation and Liability.
We pride ourselves on delivering practical, effective solutions, working collaboratively with clients and co-counsel to devise creative legal strategies and dispute resolution processes to mitigate risk, protect reputations and achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients, whether through litigation, settlement or alternative dispute resolution.
As mass claims continue to increase across Europe, especially with the advent of 'representative actions' for breaches of an expansive range of consumer laws, we have the skills and experience to guide clients through the challenges of group claims. We also understand the importance of efficient management of mass claims, and have partnered with ALG Solutions, our market-leading in-house legal services and technology provider, to create Sharedo, a customised platform for managing high volume claims for our clients. This platform uses legal technology solutions, adapted for Irish litigation processes, to ensure smooth case management and easy-access reporting tools to maximise efficiencies and manage costs.
Experience
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Volkswagen
on all aspects of the diesel emissions issue, including defending a large number of legal proceedings in Irish District Courts, Circuit Courts and High Court.
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Irish Retail Banks
on customer litigation and complaints arising from Central Bank tracker mortgage investigations and related FSPO proceedings.
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Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
in the ongoing defence of multiple Irish product liability claims in respect of hip replacements.
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State Claims Agency
on behalf of the Health Services Executive in the defence of more than 110 High Court claims arising out of the historic obstetric practice of Symphysiotomy.
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MAN Truck
in Ireland’s largest competition damages action, following the European Commission’s truck cartel investigation.
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A large European credit management company
in relation to regulatory engagements and management of litigation arising from a significant cyber incident.



