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In the fourth edition of The Legal 500: Class Actions Comparative Guide, Partner Sylvie Gallage-Alwis and Associate Nikita Yahouedeou contribute to a country-specific Q&A chapter providing an overview of Class Actions laws and regulations applicable in France.

Follow the link to read Sylvie and Nikita's chapter in full: https://signaturelitigation.com/sylvie-gallage-alwis-and-nikita-yahouedeou-contribute-to-the-france-chapter-in-the-legal-500-class-actions-comparative-guide/

Writing in Accountancy Today, Partner Kate Gee and Senior Associate Oliver Steeple explore the Financial Reporting Council’s recently revised auditing standards and what they could mean for the future of audit negligence litigation.

Kate and Oliver examine the FRC’s changes to ISA (UK) 240 and ISA (UK) 570, which reinforce auditors' obligations to address fraud and assess going concern, and consider how the revised standards may influence the assessment of auditor conduct in future commercial disputes.

Their article also discusses the potential impact on key litigation issues, including scope of duty, causation, and disclosure, as well as the role the new standards may play in shaping judicial and public expectations following corporate failures.

Read Kate and Oliver's article in full here: https://signaturelitigation.com/kate-gee-and-oliver-steeple-examine-the-frcs-revised-auditing-standards-and-the-future-of-audit-negligence-litigation-in-accountancy-today/

Partner Mark Beardsworth is moderating a panel at the American Bar Association 2026 Global White Collar Crime Institute in Singapore on 14 July. Mark is Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) International White Collar Crime Committee and part of the organising committee for the event. He is also the Principal Editor of the second edition of An International Guide to Corporate Internal Investigations, published by the ABA late last year.

The one-and-a-half-day conference is taking place at Asian Civilisations Museum and will explore cutting edge issues in the field of international white collar crime.

This year the Institute will share perspectives on cross‑border investigations, sanctions, and global enforcement priorities, anchoring a program built to elevate industry practice.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with expert practitioners from around the world as they enjoy the Institute’s reception, luncheon, and various networking coffee breaks.

Follow the link to read more and register your attendance: https://events.americanbar.org/event/d30373d8-4cbd-44bd-b835-aae72a78efa5/summary

Paralegal Olivia Ward and Partner Tom Snelling comment in relation to White v Uber, in which the High Court in London ruled on Friday 12 June 2026 that communications between a litigation funder and claimant solicitor firms (concerning whether or not to fund a litigation) were not covered by litigation privilege.

Addressing the scope of litigation privilege in the context of litigation funding, this judgment is important for both claimants seeking litigation funding and defendants seeking to challenge group claims.

Read Olivia and Tom's comments in full here: https://signaturelitigation.com/tom-snelling-and-olivia-ward-comment-on-recent-high-court-ruling/

Partner Elliott Phillips is speaking at the Private Client Global Elite Private Client Exchange Bermuda 2026 conference, taking place this week, at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club in Bermuda.

Elliott is speaking on a panel titled, 'Transparency, Privacy and Cyber Risk in Private Wealth'. Elliott will explore the growing intersection between private client transparency obligations and cyber security risk, examining how increased regulatory scrutiny, disclosure requirements and digital data sharing are reshaping the private wealth landscape. Elliott will also update conference delegates on important changes to Gibraltar's public Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Register regime.

Topics will include data protection, cyber attacks targeting private wealth structures, crisis management and the practical steps advisers and fiduciaries can take to strengthen governance, confidentiality and operational resilience.

Reach out to Elliott if you are attending the event and read more here: https://www.event.law.com/Private_Client_Exchange_Bermuda_2026

Partner Sylvie Gallage-Alwis has been asked by The Legal 500 to answer questions raised by General Counsels on the French Class Action regime. These questions include pieces of advice on how to handle such claims as a defendant, the greatest threats and opportunities in the next 12 months, how AI is reshaping the management of such claims.

Follow the link to read Sylvie's chapter, published in the fourth edition of The Legal 500 Guide: https://signaturelitigation.com/sylvie-gallage-alwis-contributes-to-the-france-legal-landscape-in-the-legal-500-class-actions-comparative-guide/

We are pleased to announce that our Paris Partners Thomas Rouhette, Sylvie Gallage-Alwis, Emmanuèle Lutfalla, Philip Dunham, Jérémie Fierville, Ela Barda and Laurent Martinet, Counsels Amany Chamieh and Michaël Perche, and Senior Associates Alice Decramer, Déborah Azerraf and Gaëtan de Robillard have been recognised in the Best Lawyers in France 2027 Guide.

The team in our Paris office has been highlighted across both the 17th edition of The Best Lawyers in France and the 6th edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France, which are published in the 2027 Guide.

The Best Lawyers is a highly respected peer review publication in the legal sector, widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as an honour, conferred on a lawyer by their peers.

Access the full, individual rankings by following the link here: https://shorturl.at/m6R21

Next week, Natalia Chumak, International Arbitration Partner and AI Lead, will be speaking at Legal Tech Talk 2026, taking place on 17 - 18 June at the InterContinental London, in the O2.

Natalia will join Tom Pfennig, Founder and CEO of TRANSFORMING.LEGAL, and Emma Pearmaine, Managing Director of Ridley & Hall Solicitors, to discuss how legal technology vendors can better align their products and services with the practical needs of law firms, drawing on perspectives from both sides of the relationship.

Their panel, titled ‘LegalTech Vendors: What Your Customers Want vs What You Think They Want’, is taking place at the Meadow Stage on Thursday 18 June, from 2:25pm.

Also attending Legal Tech Talk from Signature Litigation is associate Aimée Mullan.

If you too are attending Legal Tech Talk, please follow the link to register: https://www.legaltech-talk.com/agenda/

Associate Khalil Chlaifa will be attending the 2026 edition of the Journées Maghrébines de l'Arbitrage & des ADR (The Maghreb Days of Arbitration & ADR), a regional forum bringing together leading voices in arbitration, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution.

Taking place on 11 and 12 June in Tunis, Tunisia, the 2026 edition will feature conferences and events, creating opportunities for knowledge sharing and discussion on developments shaping dispute resolution at both the Maghreb and international levels.

Please feel free to reach out to Khalil if you are also attending the events during those two days!

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Partner Sylvie Gallage-Alwis and Associates Anélia Naydenova and Gaëtan Defer discuss how AI is reshaping governance, liability and litigation in Europe in their most recent article published in the International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG).

Sylvie, Anélia and Gaëtan’s article examines the AI Act and evolving EU Simplification Agenda, as well as France’s proactive approach to AI in the justice system, signalled by the Conseil d’État’s new Code of Conduct governing the use of AI within France’s administrative courts.

Sylvie, Anélia and Gaëtan also discuss how recent decisions in the US point to an emerging wave of litigation against technology companies in Europe, including potential claims for misleading commercial practices and product liability in relation to social media platforms and algorithms.

Read their full article here: https://signaturelitigation.com/sylvie-gallage-alwis-anelia-naydenova-and-gaetan-defer-discuss-how-ai-is-reshaping-governance-liability-and-litigation-in-europe-in-the-iclg/