Band 2
Band 6
About
Provided by Colin West KC
Practice Areas
Colin practises in commercial law and competition law. His commercial law practice covers contractual disputes of all kinds, including shipping/shipbuilding, offshore construction/exploration, insurance and reinsurance, shareholder disputes, civil fraud and conflict of laws. His competition practice consists primarily of damages claims, whether in relation to anti-competitive agreements or abuse of dominance, although he has also had substantial involvement in FRAND litigation recently. His practice encompasses industry sectors including financial services, telecoms, media, sport and entertainment, transport, food and drink, consumer goods and professional services. He appears both in litigation and arbitration.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Colin West KC has been involved in a number of leading competition law cases, frequently acting for claimants from the technology and financial sectors. He advises on cartel damages cases and the overlap between competition law and IP law, and has experience in standalone claims relating to potential abuse of dominance through the failure to negotiate licences for standard-essential patents.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Colin is very available and rolls up his sleeves. He does a fantastic job for us and he is a very nice and delightful guy."
"Colin’s appetite and capacity to get into the weeds of issues and work out the points which will really win the day in a hearing are seriously impressive."
"He is thorough and reliable."
"A deep thinker and a fearless strategist."
"Colin is very available and rolls up his sleeves. He does a fantastic job for us and he is a very nice and delightful guy."
"Colin’s appetite and capacity to get into the weeds of issues and work out the points which will really win the day in a hearing are seriously impressive."
"He is thorough and reliable."
"A deep thinker and a fearless strategist."
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