Matrix Chambers

Matrix Chambers is prominent in the field of competition law, integrating established strengths in related practice areas to lead on major collective action proceedings, CAT appeals, and complex regulatory matters. The ‘exceptionally smart and thorough’ Rhodri Thompson KC leads on prominent collective proceedings and has acted on six proceedings on behalf of the class representative in damages claims against water companies based on claims of abuse of dominance. Prominent competition law juniors include Christopher Brown, who represented Lloyds Banking Group against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in a competition damages claim concerning collusion between banks over LIBOR, and Nicholas Gibson, whose broad practice has recently included appearing unled for the Competition and Markets Authority in interventions into major collective actions proceedings. The strength in depth of the chambers’ competition practice at the junior level was greatly increased in the last year by the arrivals of the ’clear, forceful and convincing’ Suzanne Rab, who recently acted against Mastercard and Visa in collective proceedings in the CAT, and the ‘very helpful and very commercial’ Matthew O’Regan, who has a particular specialty in competition law elements of merger control cases.