Competition Litigation
Our competition litigation practice is preeminent: we are advising on the largest standalone and follow-on damages claims in the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the High Court. We also regularly act on appeal proceedings, including for reductions of fines imposed for cartel infringements.
- Our competition litigation team of cross-disciplinary specialists brings together lawyers from our market-leading Competition and Disputes practices.
- We have extensive experience in appeals against decisions of the competition and regulatory authorities, acting in national courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
- We are at the cutting edge of private enforcement actions, acting in ground-breaking litigation in the English and European courts, including multiple applications for collective proceedings orders in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
- We co-ordinate cross-border antitrust litigation strategies for our clients around the world, working with leading independent firms in every major jurisdiction.
Key experience
in relation to High Court litigation and proposed collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal arising out of the foreign exchange investigations. In the collective proceedings, in December 2025 the Supreme Court handed down a landmark judgment providing important clarification on the test to be applied when determining whether collective proceedings may be certified on an opt-out or opt-in basis.
in respect of the first standalone and first alleged abuse of dominance related collective proceedings brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal under the UK's competition class action regime.
in its defence of one of the largest ever competition law follow-on damages proceedings in the UK courts and Competition Appeals Tribunal which cover multiple individual claims, group actions and competing applications for Collective Proceedings Orders.
We advised Philips on damages actions in the English High Court following on from the European Commission’s cartel decisions in respect of producers of components used in the screens of televisions and computer monitors. The case has made new law on the territorial scope of EU competition law.
in relation to proposed collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
in relation to the multijurisdictional follow-on damages actions arising as a result of the US Department of Justice and European Commission investigations into an alleged air cargo cartel.
on three significant follow-on damages claims arising out of infringement decisions of the European Commission.
on a claim brought against multiple financial institutions by the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to the alleged manipulation of LIBOR.
on its successful appeal to the Dusseldorf court against a BKA prohibition decision. This case involved working closely with a leading German firm to develop a robust case against the German competition authority’s findings.
on a collective proceedings claim brought by Mr Justin Gutmann in relation to an alleged abuse of dominance for charging so-called ‘loyalty penalties’.
Our strength lies in our extensive experience in litigious competition matters combined with our ability to handle large-scale litigation, including cross-border cases.
They are academically exceptionally strong and produce work of a consistently high standard. The level of consistency makes the team stand out from all of their competitors.Legal 500