Group Action Litigation
The Litigation team at BDB Pitmans specialise in group action litigation.
Sectors and Services
Our expertise
The Litigation team at BDB Pitmans specialise in group action litigation. Group action litigation occurs when multiple parties bring a collective claim against another party, or parties, who have caused each member of the group harm.
Our experience in this area extends to acting for a wide range of institutions and consumers and bringing claims against Solicitors, Financial Advisers and Banks.
We have particular expertise in Professional Negligence Group actions and claims arising from Unauthorised Collective Investment schemes.
We have particular expertise in Professional Negligence Group actions and claims arising from Unauthorised Collective Investment schemes.
The team is made up of experienced litigators who will guide you through each stage of the litigation and will work hard to obtain the best result for the group.
Our reputation in the market allows us to garner the support of third party funders, who provide the funds necessary for the group to pursue the litigation.
Relevant experience
The team have experience in various high-value group claims, including:
- Group claim in relation to the purchase of student flats, hotel rooms and holiday villas.
We are currently acting for over 200 claimants in a group claim against a firm of solicitors for negligent conveyancing advice in respect of transactions which constituted an Unauthorised Collective Investment scheme.
- Group claim in relation to the purchase of hotel rooms.
Jonathan Sachs successfully acted for a group of individuals in a claim against a solicitor arising from an Unauthorised Collective Investment scheme relating to the purchase of rooms in a hotel.
- Group claims against Banks relating to misselling of holiday apartments.
Key contacts
Jonathan Sachs – Jonathan Sachs is an extremely competent litigator who combines commercial acumen with a warm and engaging personality. One can see why his clients trust his advice (Legal 500).
Sinéad Lester – Sinéad Lester, the Head of Commercial Litigation, is a very capable litigator: bright, hard-working, knowledgeable legally and tactically astute and a pleasure to work with (Legal 500).
