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Owain Draper
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Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)
Band 5
Strengths: "He is brilliant and thorough."
Recent work: Acted for Deutsche Bank in defence of claims by the FDIC-R for damages alleged to result from unlawful collusion between London banks to suppress USD LIBOR.
Competition Law - London (Bar)
Band 3
Owain Draper has a wide-ranging competition law practice that spans standalone or follow-on litigation, the appeal of telecoms regulatory decisions and advice on merger control investigations.
Strengths: "Excellent at highlighting and identifying the key points in the case."
Recent work: Defended Deutsche Bank in the claim brought by the FDIC as Receiver, concerning alleged anti-competitive behaviour and manipulation of LIBOR.
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Practice Areas
Owain has substantial experience in heavy commercial litigation, focussing on competition law, civil fraud, company law and arbitration. His commercial law experience encompasses injunctive relief, claims under foreign law and Arbitration Act proceedings. His competition practice covers mergers and infringements in commercial contexts and regulated industries. He has particular experience in competition and commercial issues arising in the electricity, oil and gas industries.
Recent cases have included PJSC Tatneft v Bogolyubov [2021] EWHC 411 (Comm) (civil fraud; Russian law), Phones 4U Limited v EE Ltd [2021] 1 WLR 3270 (competition law; disclosure) and Halliburton Co v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48 (arbitration; apparent bias). He is presently instructed by, amongst others, Deutsche Bank (in competition proceedings in relation to USD LIBOR), Phones 4U (in a High Court cartel claim) and defendants to major fraud claim in the BVI.
Career
Called to the Bar in 2008, MA (Hons) Eng Lit (Edinburgh, First Class), GDL (City University), BVC (BPP London).
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