Beyond its capability in private damages litigation in UK and EU courts, Ashurst is increasingly visible in class action litigation, advising both defendants and claimants. The group is particularly renowned for its work on high-profile cases concerning EU Article 101 and wider cartel behaviour. Euan Burrows leads on numerous high-profile contentious and non-contentious competition matters. In recent months, Anna Morfey has advised extensively on CAT collective actions and follow-on damages claims relating to CMA decisions. Nigel Parr is a recognised leader in the UK competition competition space.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Ashurst competition team is among the very best. They have a deep background in competition law, which they combine with a deft strategic approach to large and complex litigation.'
‘Anna Morfey is now one of the big names in competition law, bringing clear-sighted strategy to high-value litigation.'
‘Euan Burrows is the best competition litigator we have come across. Euan has deep industry knowledge, understands how the regulators think, is super smart and can explain complex concepts to business leaders in a memorable, impactful way. ’
‘Great technical knowledge but provide user-friendly pragmatic advice.’
‘John Gale is a stand-out lawyer, and Euan Burrows is excellent in technical competition matters.'
Key clients
- Imperial Brands
- Bank of America
- Application Developers Alliance
- FIFA
- Ryder
Work highlights
- Representing Imperial Brands and other companies of the group in its challenge before the EU General Court.
- Advising Bank of America concerning the appeal to the EU General Court concerning alleged collusion.
- Representing the Application Developers Alliance before the European Court of Justice in support of Google's appeal.
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Practice head
Euan Burrows
Other key lawyers
Anna Morfey; Nigel Parr; Duncan Liddell; Jon Gale; Tim West; Max Strasberg