Competition Law
London (Bar)
12 years ranked
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Sarah Abram KC is a leading competition and commercial law silk. She is described in the directories as “a standout star”, “an absolute superstar when it comes to advocacy” and “a smiling assassin in cross-examination”, with an “[i]ncredible knack of being on top of everything all of the time”. Recent and current highlights include: leading for Apple in Riefa v Apple & Amazon, the only collective proceedings to have been refused certification on grounds of suitability of the class representative [2025] CAT 5; obtaining the first and second ever collective settlement approval orders in the CAT (RoRo [2023] CAT 75, December 2023; Rail Fares 1 [2024] CAT 32, May 2024), including the first settlement to go to distribution (Rail Fares 1, September 2025); leading for Ericsson, Panasonic and ZTE in global FRAND litigation (e.g. Samsung v ZTE [2025] EWHC 1432 (Pat) on interim FRAND licences); defending a challenge to Porsche’s selective distribution system (Eurospares v Porsche [2025] CAT 43). Sarah was nominated as Competition Silk of the year in the L500 Bar Awards 2024, and in the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025. She is a Trustee and Vice-Chair of Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit).
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Sarah Abram KC has a strong focus on representing clients in damages claims following on from cartel investigations. She has experience defending clients in high-profile collective action proceedings and has additional experience on the claimant side. She also assists clients with CMA investigations and often acts on matters in the transport sector.
Sarah Abram KC is a leading EU law specialist, whose European work strongly overlaps with her distinguished competition practice. She has notable expertise in pharmaceutical litigation.
Sarah Abram KC is a very experienced telecommunications practitioner with in-depth knowledge of a wide range of matters including particular cases involving group actions, commercial claims and FRAND licensing disputes.
Sarah Abram KC is a well-respected barrister known for her work in large-scale consumer group litigation.
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Sarah has a lovely advocacy style and builds up good rapport. She has a good sense of the tribunal's approach to issues.
She has superlative case oversight abilities. She is able to truly master a brief, with a real knack for cutting to the heart of an issue without losing sight of the client's commercial position.
She is a total cut above in terms of user-friendliness. She is strategic and clear about case strategy and client management. I have found myself feeling very thankful to her.
She is a delight to work with, able to see the wood from the trees, and extremely positive and energetic, as well as being a very effective advocate.
She is very lively and enthusiastic. She really brings clients with her and gets them excited about their case, yet she is still realistic and has good judgement.
Sarah navigates European law questions well, she's very strategic and focused.
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