We are delighted that our overview of collective damages claims in competition cases in the UK has just been published as part of Global Competition Review’s new Guide to Private Litigation. The Guide includes 21 chapters written by leading practitioners, exploring in depth the key themes raised in competition litigation across the globe. We are … Read more
We were delighted to host the annual GCR Live Competition Litigation Conference at our London office yesterday, which explored key current themes in competition litigation in an interactive discussion panel format. Christopher Bellamy QC opened the conference with an insightful keynote address. This was followed by a series of discussions involving a distinguished line up … Read more
In its judgment of 16 April 2019 the Court of Appeal overturned the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) decision refusing certification in the MasterCard collective action claim and remitted the case back to the CAT for a re hearing. The CAT’s refusal to certify the claim and grant a Collective Proceedings Order (CPO) had been based … Read more
In a preliminary ruling request made by the Finnish Supreme Court on the question of the relevant entities liable for damages, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) held that principles applied in order to determine the relevant entities for liability for fines under Articles 101 and 102 TFEU (and in particular the successor … Read more
