Twenty percent of the U.K.'s leading companies are reviewing their alternative dispute resolution policies, according to research conducted by litigation heavyweight Herbert Smith. The study questioned 21 leading blue-chip companies, including Shell, Royal Bank of Scotland and Merrill Lynch, on their dispute management. The findings suggest that despite recent market turmoil leading to predictions of an increase in contentious work, many companies are focusing more on ADR than traditional litigation.
November 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Twenty percent of the U.K.’s leading companies are reviewing their alternative dispute resolution (ADR) policies, according to research conducted by litigation heavyweight Herbert Smith.
The research, headed by Herbert Smith head of ADR Alexander Oddy, questioned 21 leading blue-chip companies, including Shell, Royal Bank of Scotland, Merrill Lynch, KPMG, Zurich, UBS and GE, on their dispute management.
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