Mishcon de Reya LLP is a leading advocate for large corporate claimants embroiled in challenging competition litigation. The team’s claimant-side focus has facilitated a key role in the burgeoning areas of collective actions and abuse of dominance claims. Sarah Houghton regularly secures results for her clients at trial and through the settling of high-value disputes for large corporations. Ben Lasserson advises extensively on competition matters in the digital tech space, including substantial abuse of dominance claims. Zachery O’Brien advises a range of prominent retailers concerning claims against the European truck cartels.
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
- ‘A well established competition law team with a real foothold in the Claimant market. The partners leading an excellent support team have great judgment and client handling. ’
‘Ben Lasserson is a seasoned pro who has a real knack for discovering claims for established and new clients alike. Sarah Houghton is a great manager of her team, with great judgment and strategic vision.'
'An able team of senior associates, such as Gwen Ballin-Reeler, Audrey Dwyer and Zach O'Brien, provide fantastic support. ’
‘Very well regarded in the market.’
‘Sarah Houghton has excellent commercial judgment, and is a pleasure to work with.’
‘The team is highly motivated and hardworking. It possesses strength from partner to junior associate and at the paralegal level. It is responsive to clients and counsel and provides helpful judgment at the more senior levels.’
'Sarah Houghton is a very strong competition lawyer who approaches issues with flexibility and firmness. She is a safe pair of hands and works well in interfacing with counsel teams.'
- 'Gwen Ballin-Reeder works across all aspects of large cases and maintains effective knowledge of the interaction between the various aspects of the case. She is hardworking and dedicated.’
Clients clés
- Justin Le Patourel
- Sainsbury's Supermarkets
- Asda
- Curry's
- Iceland
- Ocado
- Creditfix
- Foxglove Legal Interest Community Company
- Andrew Prismall
Points forts
- Advising Justin Le Patourel as class representative in the lead collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
- Advising the lead claimants in the Second Wave Trucks Proceedings in their follow-on damages claims concerning the Trucks Cartel.
- Instructed by Creditfix on an abuse of dominance claim against Google regarding a new Google Ads policy.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Zachery O'Brien
Responsable de la pratique
Sarah Houghton
Autres avocats clés
Ben Lasserson; Gwen Ballin-Reeler; Zachery O'Brien; Chanelle Cattin