The team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner represents a diverse range of well-known clients, including BT, Tesco, and EasyJet, in standalone and follow-on damages claims in both the High Court and the CAT, in addition to collective actions. Edward Coulson heads the practice, often representing both claimants and defendants in actions concerning alleged abuse of dominance; while senior associate Andrew Leitch handles price fixing cartel disputes and abuse of dominance cases. Ben Blacklock has a great deal of expertise in commercial disputes, often appearing before the High Court, the CAT, and the Court of Appeal in matters concerning leniency applications and cartel investigations. Associate Ben Bolderson joined the group from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in October 2022, and contributes his broad knowledge of cartel damages claims.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Edward Coulson leads the competition litigation practice; he has great judgment and is a tough litigator.’
- ‘The BCLP Competition Litigation team are an exceptional team of lawyers. They combine technical expertise and knowledge with an incredibly personable service.’
- ‘They forged a collaborative relationship with us and showed an incredibly keen interest in our business.'
- ‘The competition litigation team at BCLP are excellent. Their deep subject matter expertise and willingness to get involved in tackling knotty legal matters make them standout.’
- ‘They are extremely knowledgeable on their subject area but more importantly are able to provide strategic and commercially focused legal advice in a clear and concise manner.’
Key clients
- EasyJet
- Royal Mail Group Ltd
- Morgan Stanley
- National Grid
- Scottish Power
- Thames Water
- BT
- Tesco
- Heathrow Airport Limited
- Dawsongroup
Work highlights
- Represented Mail and BT in their follow-on cartel damages actions against truck manufacturer group DAF.
- Representing Royal Mail in an abuse of dominance damages claim issued by Whistl UK Ltd in the High Court.
- Acted Morgan Stanley in a stand-alone damages action brought in the English High Court by 175 institutional investors, led by Allianz, in relation to its alleged participation in a foreign exchange cartel.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Edward Coulson