Arnold & Porter's recent mandates include high-value follow-on damages claims for leading clients in the shipping, FMCG, and food and beverage sectors. Alastair Brown is experienced in a range of proceedings, including matters before the CAT and international courts. John Schmidt is noted for his track record in abuse of dominance claims, particularly for clients in the pharmaceutical and consumer goods sectors.
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- A highly engaged and dedicated team provides round-the-clock service throughout the litigation process, especially during the trial.
- Alastair Brown is great to work with; tactically very astute and has detailed knowledge of competition law. Samuel Milucky is a rising star among the associates.
- Partner Alastair Brown is calm, clever, and extremely personable. Newly-qualified Naina Gupta is proactive, thoughtful, and gets stuck into things.
Key clients
- Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd
- Morrisons
- Heineken
- AB InBev
- Diageo
Work highlights
Advising MOL, a Japanese transportation and logistics company and one of the largest shipping companies in the world, on the “Ro-Ro” cartel follow-on litigation.
Act for Morrisons, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket chain, in a multi-million pound follow-on claim arising from the Trucks cartel.
Acting in three pan-European follow-on claims arising from the European trucks cartel.
Practice head
Alastair Brown
Other key lawyers
John Schmidt; Zeno Frediani