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Elaine Whiteford is a partner in Willkie's Litigation and Antitrust & Competition practices in London. She has over 20 years' experience of contentious EU, Competition and Regulatory work, specialising in follow-on damages litigation, challenges to regulatory decisions, cartel investigations and threatened disputes. Elaine also has extensive experience in relation to regulatory investigations conducted by the European Commission and other competition regulators. Her regulatory experience also extends to investigations by the Competition and Markets Authority, the Financial Conduct Authority, Ofwat, the Swiss Competition Commission and the Singapore Competition Authority and her experience includes investigating conduct, evaluating evidence and preparing leniency applications.

Elaine has been involved in many of the most significant competition damages cases in recent years including iiyama (LCD cartel), Emerald Supplies v BA (air cargo cartel), Vodafone v Infineon (smart card chips cartel), Enron v EWS (rail sector), Devenish (vitamins cartel), Provimi (vitamins cartel), Cooper Tyre (synthetic rubber cartel), Courage v Crehan (brewery ties), National Grid v Prysmian (power cables cartel), Stellantis v NTN (bearings cartel) and the Trucks litigation. Her experience covers claims in the High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal, as well as appeals to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She has experience in co-ordinating multi-jurisdictional litigation on behalf of claimants and defendants and in advising on proactive litigation strategies as well as options for avoiding litigation.

A native English speaker, Elaine is also fluent in Dutch.

To read more, visit: https://www.willkie.com/professionals/w/whiteford-elaine

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Chambers European Guide

Competition Law: Litigation - UK

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Elaine Whiteford has experience acting for both claimants and defendants in proposed collective actions for damages based on allegations of abuse of dominance or cartel involvement.


Competition Law: Private Enforcement: Claimant - UK

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Elaine Whiteford has experience acting for both claimants and defendants in proposed collective actions for damages based on allegations of abuse of dominance or cartel involvement.

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