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Cameron Firth

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0207 849 2742 cameron.firth@macfarlanes.com

Work Department

Competition

Position

Cameron is an anti-trust lawyer with over 15 years’ experience practising all aspects of antitrust law in the UK and the EU. Cameron regularly represents a wide range of clients before the UK Competition & Markets Authority and the European Commission, as well as before the English and European Courts.

Cameron advises clients on the full range of antitrust law issues, including:

  • obtaining merger control clearances from regulators throughout the world;
  • dawn raids and inspections undertaken by the UK and EU regulators;
  • investigations (both by regulators and internal) in relation to anti-trust compliance; and
  • providing advice and guidance on anti-trust and state aid compliance for both dominant and non-dominant companies.

Cameron has extensive experience of antitrust and regulatory litigation before the English Courts and the European Courts in relation to antitrust and regulatory issues, including cartel damages cases, having represented parties claiming damages as well as parties defending such claims.

Cameron has particular expertise in the application of antitrust law in the retail/consumer sector as well as the application of both antitrust law and IP/regulatory law in the pharmaceutical and media/telecoms/broadcasting sectors.

Cameron has a BA (Hons) in Law from the University of Cambridge and a Masters in European Law from the Institute of European Studies, University of Brussels. Cameron also has experience of working for the regulator, having worked for DG Competition.

Career

Partner 2017

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London > Dispute resolution > Competition litigation

(Leading individuals)

Cameron Firth – Macfarlanes LLP

The ‘hard-working, cohesive, and friendly‘ team of ‘seasoned competition lawyers’ at Macfarlanes LLP advises on a myriad of disputes originating from regulatory investigations, and private enforcement claims. Malcolm Walton leads the team with his expertise in investigations; and Cameron Firth is ‘immensely knowledgeable’ in handling appeals against CMA decisions, often acting for pharmaceutical companies. The ‘exceptional’ Simon Day maintains a group litigation-focused practice, often acting in both individual damages claims and collective proceedings. Emma Radcliffe is regarded as using ‘excellent judgement‘ when assisting clients with investigations before both domestic and European competition authorities, in addition to carriage disputes. Senior counsel Caja Griesenbach is noted for her vast knowledge in jurisdiction challenges and applications.

London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition

(Leading individuals)

Cameron Firth –Macfarlanes LLP

Macfarlanes LLP stands out as a strong choice for a diverse range of clients, who turn to the team for its wide-ranging capabilities in behavioural and transactional competition matters. The firm is adeptly guided by practice head Malcolm Walton who regularly represents clients on high-stakes investigations before the the CMA and European Commission into suspected price-fixing or cartel activity. Cameron Firth has particular expertise in the application of antitrust law in the retail and consumer sector and routinely represents clients before a range of regulatory authorities. Praised for his capabilities across the full scope of competition law matters, Tom Usher is noted for his experience in the gambling and broadcasting sectors; he is now a senior adviser at the firm.

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