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Hausfeld & Co LLP

Group Litigation: Claimant

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Hausfeld & Co LLP

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Group Litigation: Claimant - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Hausfeld & Co is noted for its focus on claimant representation, particularly in cases concerning competition law and the banking sector. Its team of highly experienced litigators is known for representing large groups of claimants in collective actions, with particular strength in handling substantial opt-out claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Hausfeld represented the class representative in a large-scale opt-out claim against Apple, the first claim of its kind against a major tech company under the Competition Appeal Tribunal collective regime.

Strengths

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  • They are cooperation partners in the truest sense and really support you start to finish.

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  • Hausfeld are an outstanding team. They're top of my list for anything novel in group litigation.

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  • They're very experienced at working with economists. They're the number one firm at understanding the underlying economics in a case.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersAnthony Maton
    Eminent PractitionersAnthony Maton

    Anthony Maton

    Anthony Maton is founder and global co-chair of Hausfeld. He has been at the helm of large competition collective actions throughout his career, most notably in the financial services sector.

    • Anthony is very experienced, a statesman in this area and extremely highly regarded.

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    • Anthony is superb, unflappable and very easy to talk to for someone at his level. He helps deal with knotty decisions.

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  • Band 1Lesley Hannah
    Band 1Lesley Hannah

    Lesley Hannah

    Lesley Hannah is a group litigation leader for claimants. She has a sterling reputation in consumer rights claims, particularly against tech giants.

    • Lesley is really first class - very calm under fire with very sensible judgement.

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    • Lesley is passionate and extremely effective.

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  • Band 1Nicola Boyle
    Band 1Nicola Boyle

    Nicola Boyle

    Nicola Boyle heads Hausfeld's group litigation team. She has considerable experience acting for large groups of claimants in group litigation orders and at the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

    • Nicola has great experience in competition and commercial finance litigation. She is very down to earth and one of the most practical lawyers I've ever met.

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    • Nicola understands the commercial implications of cases end-to-end and shows very high customer-centricity in her work.

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    • Nicola is amazing. She is very clever and one of the best solicitors I've ever worked with.

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  • Band 2Belinda Hollway
    Band 2Belinda Hollway

    Belinda Hollway

    Belinda Hollway is highly commended for her litigation experience. She is particularly adept at handling competition collective actions and often ones with cross-border elements.

    • She is extremely well known and highly regarded.

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  • Band 2Luke Streatfeild
    Band 2Luke Streatfeild

    Luke Streatfeild

    Luke Streatfeild regularly appears before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, co-leading in large-scale opt-out representative actions. He has particular expertise in consumer law and data protection.

    • Luke is one of the top people on the competition side for collective actions. He's brilliant - very calm and collected, and doesn't get flustered by anything.

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    • Luke is incredibly intelligent. He has a very good creative mind for collective action cases and a good ability to see through to the underlying legal issue.

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