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Macfarlanes LLP

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The ‘hard-working, cohesive, and friendly’ team of ‘seasoned competition lawyers' at Macfarlanes LLP advises on a myriad of disputes originating from regulatory investigations, and private enforcement claims. Malcolm Walton leads the team with his expertise in investigations; and Cameron Firth is ’immensely knowledgeable' in handling appeals against CMA decisions, often acting for pharmaceutical companies. The ‘exceptional' Simon Day maintains a group litigation-focused practice, often acting in both individual damages claims and collective proceedings. Emma Radcliffe is regarded as using ’excellent judgement‘ when assisting clients with investigations before both domestic and European competition authorities, in addition to carriage disputes. Senior counsel Caja Griesenbach is noted for her vast knowledge in jurisdiction challenges and applications.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘This is a competition litigation team which combines seasoned competition lawyers with hard-headed commercial litigators, which is a winning combination. The senior partners are particularly strong.’

  • ‘Simon Day is exceptional and has the rare talent of keeping a calm head while fiercely advocating for his client's interests.'

  • ‘A hard-working, cohesive, and friendly team of talented individuals who are able to deal adeptly with complex competition litigation.’

  • ‘Simon Day and Emma Radcliffe have excellent judgement. They are efficient, helpful, and always sensible and realistic in their appraisal of merits and strategy.’

  • ‘An excellent team which is well-versed in competition litigation and regulation. Very knowledgeable, user-friendly and pragmatic.’

  • ‘Cameron is immensely knowledgeable and has great client skills.’

Key clients

  • ZF Friedrichshafen
  • Daimler Truck AG
  • MAHLE Behr
  • Flynn Pharma
  • Teva
  • NatWest Markets
  • Genius Sports
  • Prysmian

Work highlights

  • Advised Flynn Pharma on an appeal before the Supreme Court, with the Court finding that successful appellants against CMA decisions are entitled to recover their costs.
  • Acting for Prysmian in seven different sets of proceedings, the latest of which is an application to bring collective proceedings.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Cameron Firth

Cameron Firth

Macfarlanes LLP

Cameron is an anti-trust lawyer with over 15 years’ experience practising all aspects of antitrust law in the UK and the EU. Cameron regularly represents a wide range of clients before the UK Competition & Markets Authority and the European Commission, as well as before the English and European Courts. Cameron advises clients on the full range of antitrust law issues, including: obtaining merger control clearances from regulators throughout the world; dawn raids and inspections undertaken by the UK and EU regulators; investigations (both by regulators and internal) in relation to anti-trust compliance; and providing advice and guidance on anti-trust and state aid compliance for both dominant and non-dominant companies. Cameron has extensive experience of antitrust and regulatory litigation before the English Courts and the European Courts in relation to antitrust and regulatory issues, including cartel damages cases, having represented parties claiming damages as well as parties defending such claims. Cameron has particular expertise in the application of antitrust law in the retail/consumer sector as well as the application of both antitrust law and IP/regulatory law in the pharmaceutical and media/telecoms/broadcasting sectors. Cameron has a BA (Hons) in Law from the University of Cambridge and a Masters in European Law from the Institute of European Studies, University of Brussels. Cameron also has experience of working for the regulator, having worked for DG Competition.

Next Generation Partners

Simon Day

Simon Day

Macfarlanes LLP

Simon specialises in competition litigation and other complex multiparty disputes, and has extensive experience of advising in relation to both High Court trials and alternative forms of dispute resolution. He has particular experience of group litigation, both in the context of general commercial disputes and in private damages actions for competition law breaches, and high-value trust disputes. His practice includes co-ordinating and advising in relation to English law issues arising out of overseas proceedings, as well as in proceedings brought in the English Courts, and he advises corporates, international banks and private wealth funds as well as certain high-net-worth individuals. Simon is a member of the Financial Services Lawyers Association and is recommended in the Legal 500 directory as “a rising star with substantial litigation experience”.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Malcolm Walton

Other key lawyers

Cameron Firth, Simon Day, Emma Radcliffe, Caja Griesenbach