Chambers Review
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Competition Law: Litigation - UK
What the Team is Known For
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has a notable contentious competition law practice, offering experience in stand-alone and follow-on damages actions, representing both the defendants and claimants in high-profile cases. The law firm also acts for clients on investigations conducted by UK regulators into possible breaches of competition law. Team members have experience in merger control and FDI filings.
Strengths
BCLP is extremely efficient in conducting litigation. The team knows when to seek the counsel's input and when to run with things independently. I found it was always available to provide support.
Our advisors at BCLP are not only excellent lawyers; their ability to see the law through a commercial lens makes them a very valuable partner to work with on complex and sophisticated matters.
I can't speak highly enough of the team. The lawyers are extremely thorough, highly tactically astute and leave no stone unturned when it comes to advancing their client's case.
BCLP is impressive in its attention to detail, mastery of the facts and tactical astuteness.
Work Highlights
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner represented Royal Mail and BT as claimants against the DAF in connection with its participation in the Trucks cartel.
Notable practitioners
Andrew Hockley advises clients on merger control filings and foreign direct investment notifications. In addition, he acts for clients in behavioural investigations carried out by a variety of regulators.
Andrew Hockley is an excellent competition lawyer who provides technically sound and very commercial advice. It is always an absolute pleasure to work with him.
Andrew Hockley's understanding of our business and his commercial awareness makes him a unique and very valued advisor.
Andrew Hockley is hugely experienced and effective.
He is extremely experienced and balanced in his approach, so we trust his judgement. He understands the industry extremely well, is accessible and a pleasure to work with.
Andrew Hockley is incredibly erudite and calm in approaching complex competition matters, which is so valuable. He sees the wood for the trees.