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About
Provided by David Scannell KC
Practice Areas
David Scannell KC is a specialist in competition, pharmaceutical, regulatory and EU law.
Competition
David is recognised by Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and Chambers Global as a leading silk in competition law. He has extensive experience of all aspects of competition work, including cartels, regulatory investigations, stand-alone actions and follow-on damages claims, representing both claimants and defendants.
He acted as leading counsel for the claimants in the CRT Cartel follow-on damages claims (now successfully settled), and continues to act as leading counsel on the claimant side in the DRAMs follow-on claims. He acts as leading counsel on the defendant side for Sun/Ranbaxy in the Lundbeck follow-on damages claims brought by the NHS, and as leading counsel for the Cinven Appellants in the Prochlorperazine regulatory appeals currently being heard by the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
David Scannell KC is particularly active in EU pharmaceutical and chemical industry matters, often appearing for companies seeking to challenge regulatory decisions before the CJEU. He also regularly takes on EU competition law mandates.
David Scannell KC is a highly esteemed regulatory barrister with a practice taking in licensing disputes in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries. He has strong experience of EU cases but also those concerning the UK's developing regulatory framework. He has been involved in challenging decisions of the Food Standards Agency on 'novel food' statuses.
David Scannell KC has a strong profile in competition work arising in the pharmaceutical industry, often with an overlap to intellectual property law. He is instructed to act on both regulatory appeals and follow-on claims, including the 'pay for delay' cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is a class act. A wonderful team player who is keenly aware of what matters to the client commercially and why, and his advocacy is superb. A fantastic addition to any legal team."
"He is well known in the pharmaceutical and life sciences space. No hesitation recommending David."
"David is a very measured advocate."
"David Scannell KC is exceptional. He is always available, manages to identify key issues and provides pragmatic advice."
"Davis Scannell KC turns every single page and has excellent attention to detail - nothing is lost on him."
"He is superb counsel. He's very easy to work with."
"David is immensely hard-working, down to earth, practical, fearless and a great team leader."
"David is a class act. A wonderful team player who is keenly aware of what matters to the client commercially and why, and his advocacy is superb. A fantastic addition to any legal team."
"He is well known in the pharmaceutical and life sciences space. No hesitation recommending David."
"David is a very measured advocate."
"David Scannell KC is exceptional. He is always available, manages to identify key issues and provides pragmatic advice."
"Davis Scannell KC turns every single page and has excellent attention to detail - nothing is lost on him."
"He is superb counsel. He's very easy to work with."
"David is immensely hard-working, down to earth, practical, fearless and a great team leader."
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