CMS Disputes Talk #3: Potential exposure of D&O to liability claims following the COVID-19 emergency

The pandemic will give raise to an increase of litigation involving both companies and directors’ liability: we can foresee, among others, cyber claims, securities class actions and shareholders’ derivatives claims; issues may also arise from employees working from home (data breaches, frauds, etc.). What should be done in order to prevent and minimize the risks and costs of potential disputes? Speakers:Laura Opilio, Partner - CMS Italy Alessandro Voglino, Managing Director of Shared UnderwritersZaakir Mohamed, Partn...

The pandemic will give raise to an increase of litigation involving both companies and directors’ liability: we can foresee, among others, cyber claims, securities class actions and shareholders’ derivatives claims; issues may also arise from employees working from home (data breaches, frauds, etc.). What should be done in order to prevent and minimize the risks and costs of potential disputes? 

Speakers:

• Laura Opilio, Partner - CMS Italy 
• Alessandro Voglino, Managing Director of Shared Underwriters
• Zaakir Mohamed, Partner - CMS South Africa
• Virginie Fremat, Partner - CMS Belgium