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Stewarts Law LLP Offices

Stewarts Law LLP
5 NEW STREET SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3BF
England
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Stuart Carson

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+44 (0)20 7936 8163 scarson@stewartslaw.com View profile

Work Department

Competition Litigation

Position

Partner with Competition Litigation department.

Stuart specialises in complex and high-value competition litigation, having advised on some of the largest cartel damages claims to be litigated in Europe.

Stuart specialises in competition damages claims, the breadth of which is extensive and includes particular expertise in relation to complex and innovative funding structures. Stuart has acted for clients in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Recent cases of note include:

  • Acting for major retailers in multi-billion pound claims against Visa and MasterCard
  • Acting for multi-national building materials manufacturer in its claim arising from the Trucks Cartel
  • Acted for a global manufacturer in a billion Euro claim arising from the worldwide LCD and CRT Cartels
  • Acted for global corporation in its claim arising from the Smart Cart Chips Cartel

Career

Stuart joined Stewarts in 2011, having previously worked as a litigation lawyer in-house for the global energy company Engie, dealing with high-value commercial litigation. Stuart was promoted to partner at Stewarts in 2018.

Leisure

Stuart enjoys running, coaching swimming and skiing.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Competition litigation

Stewarts Law LLP houses a ‘highly skilled, highly motivated’ practice, which regularly appears in damages claims before the Supreme Court and the CAT. The group acts for notable clients, including Marks & Spencer Plc and QVC UK. Practice head Kate Pollock is a ‘wonderful, brilliant litigator’ who advises a number of domestic and European corporates on claims arising from abuse of a dominant position and cartel activity. ‘Superb technician’ Inge Forster primarily focuses on European disputes, particularly in relation to multi-party claims involving several and joint liability within the energy sector. The ‘super smart‘ Stuart Carson handles a broad range of cases, including jurisdiction challenges before the Court of Appeal, and large-scale pan-European claims. The team is bolstered by in-house economist Mark Lewis.

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