Travers Smith LLP’s competition litigation team continues to act on some of the UK’s most high-profile and legally significant mandates. The group is active across a broad range of sectors, including financial services, automotive, construction, shipping, technology and consumer goods and is particularly noted for its strength in crossover regulatory-litigation matters and its deep familiarity with the pan-European cartel and dominance enforcement landscape. Nigel Seay and Caroline Edwards co-chair the team; Seay brings experience in precedent-setting competition litigation decisions, while Edwards is widely recognised for her work on complex, large-scale claims involving thousands of claimants.
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‘Excellent litigation team that has developed a competition specialism.'
‘Caroline Edwards - superb partner. Great team leader, very smart.’
‘They are an excellent team. Very efficient. Technically strong. Good time of reaction. A pleasure to work with.’
‘Caroline Edwards is a superstar. Really one of the best partners I have worked with. ’
‘Caroline Edwards is terrifyingly bright and incredibly strategic. She is the most formidable opponent.'
‘Very experienced, efficient and effective.’
Key clients
- Sportsdirect.com
- Nomura International plc
- Small World Financial Services
Work highlights
Advising Sports Direct in proceedings against a Premier League football club, Newcastle United, claiming abuse of dominance and breaches of the prohibition against anti-competitive agreements.
Advising leading international investment bank Nomura on its application to the EU General Court for annulment of a European Commission's Decision.
Advised a leading auto parts supplier on multiple claims before the High Court and CAT resulting from a European Commission infringement decision.
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Practice head
Nigel Seay; Caroline Edwards
Other key lawyers
Stephen Whitfield; Huw Jenkin; Ingrid Hodgskiss; Barney Stannard; Joe Moore