‘Brilliant in their legal advice’, Hausfeld & Co LLP is a go-to adviser for claimant-side competition litigation clients. The firm advises European companies on bringing anti-competitive behaviour claims and acts for class representatives in opt-out collective actions against leading tech companies and in abuse of dominance claims. With a network of European offices, it is able to support clients in enforcement action as well as follow-on and stand-alone damages claims. The team is led by Scott Campbell, who advises on cartel damages claims and in actions across the EU and US. Anthony Maton is well-versed in fund structuring in collective actions, while Nicola Boyle brings experience in collective actions in the infrastructure and automotive sectors. Lesley Hannah focuses on class actions in the tech sector. Joanna Christoforou represents clients before the CMA, CAT, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Tom Bolster is noted for his automotive sector knowledge, while Luke Streatfeild has experience on both the claimant and defendant side of collective proceedings.
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Key clients
- Consumers’ Association Which?
- Infederation Ltd (Foundem)
Work highlights
Acted for the class representative in Kent v Apple in the first trial against a tech giant for a claim brought under the CAT collective regime for 7 weeks in January and February 2025.
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Practice head
Scott Campbell
Other key lawyers
Anthony Maton; Nicole Boyle; Scott Campbell; Lesley Hannah; Joanna Christoforou; Tom Bolster; David Lawne; Belinda Hollway; Amandine Gueret