The Year Ahead: Developments in Global Litigation and Arbitration in 2021

This article first appeared on Global Arbitration News by Baker McKenzie, here.

The Year Ahead – our publication looking at key developments in global litigation and arbitration for 2021 – is now available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.

COVID-19 and its effects have triggered many disputes, with litigation volumes in some jurisdictions having already doubled, and our clients expect us to help them spot trends and plan for the future.

Our report features economic analysis from The Economist Intelligence Unit and legal analysis from our team of more than 1,000 disputes specialists across 77 offices.

In the report, key risk areas are identified, and the factors likely to drive commercial disputes in each industry sector are highlighted, alongside specific local developments in 30 jurisdictions.

Let us hope for a brighter year to come after a challenging 2020. Please contact us if we can help you to evaluate the post-pandemic horizon for your organization.

Claudia Benavides Galvis

Claudia is a partner at Baker McKenzie. Since 2010, she heads the Dispute Resolution practice in Colombia. In 2018, she was appointed Chair of the Latin America DR practice and since 2019 Claudia is the Global Chair of the Firm's Dispute Resolution Group. Claudia is also a listed arbitrator of…

Benjamin Roe

Benjamin Roe is the Lead Knowledge Lawyer for Baker McKenzie's Global Disputes and Compliance Group and is responsible for knowledge management and training. He is based in Baker McKenzie's London office.