Although Europe has not seen much class action litigation to date, it is a subject on the agenda. Already allowed in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Portugal, other countries are looking also exploring the possibility. As the likes of US law firm Coughlin Stoig Geller Rudman & Robby hits London intent on recruiting pension funds to support its actions, the major European law firms are not taking the threat lightly.
It is also on the radar of the European Commission which is encouraging more private enforcement of Competition law.






