Consumer Law

Julia Smith brings comprehensive experience in financial and retail sector cases to bear and is able to advise her clients on a broad spectrum of issues. She regularly handles cases concerning the Consumer Credit Act 1974, the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 and the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999, amongst others.

Toby Riley-Smith KC is a highly regarded silk with an established reputation for his work on consumer credit and other civil and criminal consumer law matters. He is further recognised for his ability in group litigation. Riley-Smith is standing counsel to the Competition and Markets Authority.

William Hibbert is an outstanding junior with consummate knowledge of consumer credit and consumer protection matters. He deals with consumer contracts cases, including those involving issues such as labelling, financial products and pyramid selling. He is also adroit at handling unfair lending relationship claims.

Anna Medvinskaia regularly represents businesses, directors and enforcing authorities in unfair trading, food law and financial regulation cases, among other matters. Her consumer law practice is aided by her background in the European Commission's consumer enforcement unit.

Thomas Samuels has a thriving regulatory and consumer law practice and is known for his expertise in financial services, unfair terms and sale of goods matters. He acts for large corporates and individuals, as well as third-sector clients.

Good on his feet, easy to work with and very user-friendly, Tom is very good at going the extra mile and really understands what clients' time requirements are.