Stewarts Law LLP’s dedicated contentious competition practice is known for advising on complex, high-value claims, often involving pan-European corporates and multinational defendants. The firm has a strong track record of taking cases through all levels of the UK judicial system, including the Commercial Court, CAT, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. A claimant-side firm, the group also offers essential support with litigation funding. Practice head Kate Pollock is recognised as a leading competition litigator, both in the UK and internationally. Inge Forster combines deep competition expertise with strong sector knowledge in energy and manufacturing.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Highly knowledgeable, very friendly, enjoyable to work with, and they appear to value a wide range of diverse opinions.’
  • ‘Inge Forster and Stuart Carson are both great and dedicated lawyers to work with.'

Key clients

  • Discount Licensing
  • Lenzing AG

Work highlights

Acting for Alexander Wolfson, the Proposed Class Representative, in a multi-billion class action claim against Microsoft concerning software licensing.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

Kate Pollock

Other key lawyers

Inge Forster; Stuart Carson; Marc Jones; Matthew Tighe; Leah Keen; Tom Elsey; Kirsty Bourke; William McGahey; Ryan Hooton