IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024
PALACIO DE CANAL 4, LEVEL E1
Session information
Transnational damages compensation cases and litigation funding
Tuesday 17 September (1615 - 1730)
PALACIO DE CANAL 4, LEVEL E1
Committee(s)
Negligence and Damages Committee
(Lead)
Description
Recently, there has been an increase in cases related to damages incurred in underdeveloped countries that are being brought before European or US courts. A significant number of these cases rely on litigation funding. While litigation funding is allowed in many jurisdictions, it does carry certain risks and ethical concerns, particularly in the context of transnational damages claims. The purpose of this panel is to explore the potential and boundaries (if any) of litigation funding in transnational claims for damages compensation.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Davinia Cutajar | WH Partners, Ta' Xbiex, Malta; Membership Officer, Negligence and Damages Committee |
Speakers
| Veronica Esquivel-Patiño | Sanchez Devanny, Monterrey, Mexico |
| David Jandrasits | Schwärzler Attorneys at Law, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Alexander Karl | DORDA, Vienna, Austria |
| Carlos Martinez-Betanzos | Basham Ringe y Correa, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Fabio Trevisan | BSP, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; Membership Officer, Litigation Committee |