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Band 2

Competition Law: Litigation

London (Firms)

4 Years Ranked

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Provided by Paul Stuart

UK

Practice Areas

Paul Stuart’s practice focuses on competition law and litigation.

Consistently recognized as a specialist in competition litigation, Paul’s practice covers collective proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, standalone and follow-on litigation in the English courts, and appearing as an advocate before the EU General Court and Court of Justice.

Paul also advises on all aspects of UK and EU competition law, including merger control, cartels, abuse of dominance, and digital markets regulation. He is also an active member of Cleary Gottlieb’s pro bono practice.

Career

Paul joined the firm in 2010 as an associate, was resident in the Brussels office from 2010 to 2012, became counsel in 2020, and became a partner in 2024.

Professional Memberships

England and Wales

Ireland

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Competition Law: Litigation - London (Firms)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Paul Stuart has recent experience defending high-profile clients from the automotive and TMT sectors in prominent follow-on damages claims and class actions. He often appears before the CAT but has further experience representing clients in appeals before the CJEU and GCEU. He moves up in the rankings this year on the back of impressive feedback.

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