At least 37 women from Australia, Canada, Italy, Malaysia, Romania and the United States have so far come forward to allege abuse by the Egyptian billionaire, who died last year aged 94. One was just 16 when she was allegedly assaulted.
More women are expected to contact lawyers as a result of publicity surrounding a BBC investigation into the claims, including five who said they were raped.
Lawyers representing some of the women said they were victims of "systematic abuse" over 25 years "within the knowledge of Harrods", which AlFayed sold in 2010.
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