Experienced in both defendant and claimant enforcement actions, Slaughter and May routinely handles multi-billion dollar damages claims in the CAT and High Court, as well as a number of high-profile appeals. Major follow-on damages actions and complex cross-border litigations are both key workflows for the team's 'consummate experts'. Camilla Sanger leads on some of the most significant class action and competition proceedings in the United Kingdom. Practice head Richard Swallow has over 25 years of experience in large-scale cross-border competition litigation and group actions. In addition to appearing before the High Court and the CAT, Tim Blanchard assists his clients with global cartel investigations. In recent months, Elizabeth Jordan has advised clients from various industries on collective actions, including opt-out actions, abuse of dominance, and cartel damages. Holly Ware undertakes competition litigation for major corporate entities and financial institutions.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘Slaughter and May offer seamless a customer experience - they are highly responsive, very personable and have real time experience of high profile competition litigation and related procedural issues. This provides confidence that they will achieve an optimal outcome in complex and high profile litigation.’

  • ‘Confident, experienced and focused on the client. The reputation also helps when facing off against third parties.’

  • ‘Slaughter and May is the Rolls-Royce of the competition litigation world, always producing work of impeccable quality. Always thought through and highly strategic they will go to the nth degree to pursue their client's genuine interest. ’

  • ‘Richard Swallow is immensely good and experienced, and Jonathan Clarke is brilliant in this field.' 

  • 'Damian Taylor is a real rising star in this area, a super bright litigator who is all over the case. Holly Ware is just a delight to work with, and fortunate to possess impeccable judgment.' 
  • ‘Slaughters are just consummate experts in this field.' 

  • ‘Good strength across the team.’

  • ‘Always deliver, very clear advice. Claire Jeffs, Kerry O'Connell and Jack Dickie are all excellent.' 

Clients clés

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank
  • First MTR South Western Trains
  • MAN
  • Louis Dreyfus Company
  • Volkswagen
  • Deutsche Bank
  • United Utilities Water
  • Motorola
  • Activision Blizzard
  • Google

Points forts

  • Advising Philips on a number of follow-on damages claims arising out of cartel behaviour.  
  • Advising JPMorgan concerning an application for an opt-out collective proceedings order.
  • Advising First MTR South Western Trains in respect of proposed collective proceedings brought before the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Avocats

Hall of Fame

Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Elizabeth Jordan

Responsable de la pratique

Richard Swallow

Autres avocats clés

Camilla Sanger; Damian Taylor; Holly Ware; Jonathan Clark; Ewan Brown; Elizabeth Jordan; Tim Blanchard; Peter Wickham; Nick Ames; Ross Francis-Pike; Olga Ladrowska