
Department profile
Competition Law: Private Enforcement: Claimant
Stewarts
Website
www.stewartslaw.comAbout
Provided by Stewarts
We act in the most high-profile competition cases in the UK and Europe.
Our clients include FTSE 100, FTSE 250 companies and global corporations.
We act on behalf of major enterprises on all aspects of competition litigation for claimants and defendants, specialising in claims relating to cartels or abuse of a dominant position. Our clients’ claims are often connected to regulatory decisions made by US, EU, UK and other national competition authorities. We advise clients by evaluating the benefits of taking action or defending claims brought or threatened against them.
Chambers Review
Stewarts offers a dedicated competition litigation team able to handle high-value proceedings on behalf of domestic and multinational clients from the technology, energy and retail industries. It often assists clients with collective actions, cartel damages claims and opt-out class actions.
Work Highlights
- Represented Gemalto in its claim against Infineon Technologies for competition infringement in relation to the smartcard chips cartel.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have a laser focus on getting the right result for their clients."
"They are tackling complex cases at a very detailed level."
"The team is smart, efficient and easy to work with."
"They have a laser focus on getting the right result for their clients."
"They are tackling complex cases at a very detailed level."
"The team is smart, efficient and easy to work with."
Notable Practitioners

Acting as head of Stewarts Law's competition litigation department, Kate Pollock is particularly active on collective damages claims and opt-out class actions. She represents claimants from the retail, technology and construction sectors in cartel follow-on damages proceedings.
"Kate Pollock is excellent. She has great commercial acumen, is a clever litigator and is extremely easy to work with.""She is smart and straightforward.""She is very astute and a great team leader."
Ranked Lawyers at
Stewarts
London (Firms)
Members
Provided by Stewarts
Inge Forster

Head of Department
Kirsty Bourke
Leah Keen
Mark Lewis
Matthew Akroyd
Matthew Tighe
Shereen Zaki
Stuart Carson
Tom Elsey
William McGahey