Stewarts Law LLP

Competition Litigation

Described as a “standout litigator”, Leah is a partner in the Competition Litigation team and specialises in complex competition litigation. She has broad experience having acted on many of the high-profile, multi-party damages claims arising from infringements of competition law.

Leah has acted for claimants and defendants in high-value proceedings in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Leah’s expertise includes advising on follow-on and standalone damages claims, interventions in Competition Appeal Tribunal proceedings and cartel investigations by the CMA.

Leah’s experience includes:

• Acting for Swiss-based LafargeHolcim, one of the world’s largest building suppliers, in relation to its multi-million Euro pan-European truck cartel claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
• Acting for Swedish-State owned energy company Vattenfall in its long-running dispute against major power cables manufacturers arising from the high voltage power cables cartel.
• Acting for a significant group of major house-hold name retailers in their respective multi-million pound claims against Visa and Mastercard for damages relating to multilateral interchange fees.
• Acting for M&S against DAF and Mercedes-Benz Group in a multi-million pound claim following on from the well-publicised Trucks Decision of the European Commission.
• Advising a major EU-based textile manufacturer in relation to a substantial claim for damages.
• Acted for EU-based manufacturer of household appliances in its claim relating to the refrigeration compressors cartel.

Leah studied European Politics to master’s degree level before working in the public sector in Brussels. Leah later completed a law degree and postgraduate diploma in EU Competition Law before qualifying as a solicitor at Gowling WLG in 2013.

Leah is a member of the Law Society Competition Section and the Junior Lawyers Division.

Leah enjoys travelling, cooking, live music and keeping fit.