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Competition Law - London (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
Monckton Chambers is renowned for its superb ability in complex competition law mandates across a breadth of key areas. Commentators state that they "use Monckton to handle the highest-stakes, most complex matters, and they step up to the challenge every time." Members regularly appear before the CAT, the UK appellate courts and the European Court of Justice, representing clients on both sides of infringement decision appeals and follow-on damages claims, as well as a number of high-profile collective action proceedings. The set also stands out for the frequency with which its members represent major parties in disputed merger proceedings. Members further advise key UK public bodies, including acting as standing counsel to regulators, and defending both UK and European competition authorities in disputed cartel investigations. The set has seen members active in many of the leading cases, a key example being acting for both the class representative and the defendant in the Le Patourel v BT opt-out class action proceedings, a £1 billion claim brought on behalf of over 3 million BT customers.