With a reputation for being 'a top-flight competition law chambers', Monckton Chambers' team continues to act in a wide range of high-profile, competition-related group litigation matters. Anneli Howard KC continues to act for Nissan as part of the ongoing Dieselgate litigation. In a separate matter, Paul Harris KC represented Bulk Mail Claim before the Competition Appeal Tribunal in a matter concerning a class action claim brought on behalf of bulk mail purchasers against International Distribution Services (formerly Royal Mail plc); the Tribunal granted the client a collective proceedings order. Among the juniors, Alan Bates is 'a good strategist', and Nikolaus Grubeck is 'very calm and level-headed'.
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Paul is a highly experienced commercial litigator, known for his court room and strategic skills and his ability to relate to clients. He also sits as an arbitrator in commercial and sports matters and gives evidence as an expert witness. His reputation extends, in particular, to the fields of administrative/public, broadcasting, general commercial, competition including collective actions and subsidy control, energy, entertainment, European, pharmaceuticals and sports law.
Career
Qualified 1994; Gray’s Inn; qualified 1999, NSW, Australia.
Called to the Bar in Ireland in 2018.
Education
Parrs Wood High School, Manchester; Lester Pearson College, Canada; Trinity Hall, Cambridge (1991 Hons 1st); University of California, Berkeley (1993 LLM).
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