Conall Patton KC
‘Conall is well-versed in competition litigation practice, a good advocate and overall a person not to underestimate.’
With an increasingly ‘growing strength in competition law’, One Essex Court offers a broad range of expertise which spans regulatory enforcement and appeals, UK private damages actions, collective proceedings, and allegations of abuse of dominant position. Conall Patton KC continues to represent Google and its parent company Alphabet in a £13.6 billion opt-out class action in the CAT, defending allegations that the tech powerhouse abused its dominant position in the market for online advertising. Derek Spitz acts as lead counsel for Utilita Energy Limited as it pursues a damages claim alleging abuse of dominant position against Paypoint, while Owain Draper continues to represent Mastercard in the Merchant Interchange Fee Umbrella Proceedings before the CAT.
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- 'The clerks room has to be one of the best in London. The clerks are all utterly committed and client focused. They are incredibly human and easy to deal with. Adam Wheeler and Jackie Ginty are standouts.'
- 'Jordan Foley is very capable and helpful.'
- 'The clerks are generally very user-friendly.'
- 'One Essex Court is a superb Chambers, their strength in depth is a good as any Chambers and their leading advocates - precisely because of the quality of their advocacy - are increasingly taking lead roles in competition cases.'
- 'OEC is a go-to set for commercial work.'
- 'The set does much with a relatively small number of competition barristers. Their depth is growing.'
- 'Growing strength in competition law.'
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