England - London • Dispute resolution
Travers Smith LLP
The ‘excellent’ Caroline Edwards and the ‘fantastic’ Nigel Seay jointly lead the team of ‘good and pragmatic strategists’ at Travers Smith LLP. The team represents a diverse client base spanning the financial services, automotive, and tech sectors. Edwards regularly acts for defendants in certification applications for class actions, supported by Huw Jenkin; while Seay handles a variety of non-contentious issues, including antitrust investigations. Senior associate Ingrid Hodgskiss handles a broad-range of behavioural matters and damages claims within the insurance and maritime sectors. Stephen Whitfield has extensive expertise assisting clients with EU General Court appeals of European Commission decisions.
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Testimonials
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‘Nigel Seay is a fantastic lawyer, straight to the point, sharp and quick.'
‘They combine very strong legal expertise with a great team atmosphere. It is a great pleasure to work with them.’
‘Caroline Edwards is stand-out. She is an excellent lawyer. Very charismatic and hardworking. A very impressive leader.’
‘Very experienced in UK competition litigation; they work very efficiently and are highly responsive; they are good and pragmatic strategists.’
‘Nigel is impressive.'
'Caroline Edwards is one of the best UK lawyers I have worked with. She thinks strategically, is well-organised and manages her team well.'
'Huw Jenkin is an excellent litigator with great commercial skills.'
'Joseph Moore is very smart and understands the detail.'
Key clients
- Nomura International plc
- Toyoda Gosei Corporation
- Wallenius Wilhelmsen
- JTEKT Corporation
- Schott Glass
Work highlights
- Advising Nomura on its application to the EU General Court for annulment of the European Commission's decision finding anti-competitive behaviour in the primary and secondary European Government Bond markets.
- Advising Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS on a cartel follow-on damages claim brought against it (and related group companies and other defendants) by Volkswagen in the High Court.
- Acting for Toyoda Gosei, an autoparts manufacturer, on a matter involving the defence of Toyoda in respect of a cartel follow-on damages action brought by PSA before the High Court.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nigel Seay, Caroline Edwards