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Competition litigation is increasingly seen as an opportunity – and as a threat – for companies. Whether your dispute settles early or ends up in court, you need the best team on your side. Our specialist competition litigation experience means that we give effective and commercially focused advice on competition claims and disputes from the moment they arise.

  • Abuse of dominance claims
  • Competition investigations
  • Follow-on damages claims
  • Pricing investigations
  • Regulatory appeals and disputes

We have many years' experience of advising on competition disputes, which means that we know the opportunities and pitfalls and can help you negotiate them to your advantage. Our antitrust team has represented clients before the European Court of Justice, in national courts and in arbitrations, and has received high accolades for its involvement in follow-on damages actions. We also have a strong regulatory practice, and advise on disputes and appeals by or with regulators.

"More thorough in terms of understanding the background to the matter than other firms"

Legal 500 UK, 2013

Our clients work across numerous sectors, including construction, electronics, food, retail, vehicle and manufacturing. We represent clients before national courts and regulators, as well as before the main EU institutions. Our multi-jurisdictional team can advise on most types of dispute arising within the major European economies. Our experience includes:

  • Acting in a follow-on damages claim in relation to electronics components
  • Representing the claimant in Germany's largest pending follow-on cartel damages action, including preliminary reference to the European Court of justice
  • Advising a city council on a £multi-million procurement dispute regarding the redevelopment of its commercial heart
  • Advising a Turkish automotive group in connection with contentious competition law and contract disputes with a major luxury vehicle manufacturer
  • Advising an automotive spare parts supplier in the European Commission's largest-ever cartel investigation

From advising on private enforcement to representing clients before sector regulators, competition authorities and the courts (such as the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal or Germany’s Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf).