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Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown

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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.
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Position

Specialist areas of practice include UK and EU competition law, subsidy control, economic regulation, public procurement law and sports law. Recent competition damages claims include the collective actions in Roberts v Severn Trent Water and others, USD LIBOR and Interchange. Regulatory cases include R (Wales and West Utilities) v CMA (judicial review of energy price control appeals determination) and Singapore Airlines v Commission (appeal against air freight cartel decision).

Career

Called 2002; Middle Temple; pupillage, Brick Court Chambers 2002-03; Referendaire, Competition Appeal Tribunal 2004-07; barrister, Farrer & Co LLP 2007-09; joined Matrix Chambers 2009. Visiting lecturer, Queen Mary University of London (2008-2013); Visiting Fellow, King’s College London (2013 to date). Advisory Board member, Competition Law Journal. Publications of note include Kellaway, Thompson and Brown (eds) 'UK Competition Law: the New Framework' (OUP, 2015), Gray et al ‘EU Competition Law: Procedure and Remedies’ (Richmond Press, 2006) (co-author), ’Bellamy and Child’s European Union Law of Competition’ (8th ed OUP 2018) (contributor), and ‘Blackstone’s Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998 (6th ed OUP 2011) (co-author).

Languages

French (fluent); Spanish (very proficient) and German (very proficient).

Memberships

Bar European Group; Competition Law Association; United Kingdom Association for European Law; A4ID.

Education

King's College London (LLB, 1st class); College of Europe (LLM; mention tres bien).

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