England - London • Dispute resolution
A&O Shearman
Exhibiting a ‘real depth of litigation experience’, the team at A&O Shearman assists clients with a broad range of disputes, including standalone and follow-on claims. Upon the retirement of Mark Friend, Philip Mansfield has assumed the position of practice head, having longstanding expertise in appearing before domestic and international competition authorities in settlement cases, and in matters involving regulatory approval for mergers. Praised for his ’outstanding tactical and strategic nous’, litigator Jonathan Hitchin has deep knowledge of private damages claims as a result of cartel investigations; and Arnondo Chakrabarti handles group litigation issues before the CAT and the High Court.
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Testimonials
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‘A strong team with a real depth of litigation experience, as well as competition, and judicial review back-up.’
‘Jonathan Hitchin really stands out for his outstanding tactical and strategic nous as a litigator. He has seen it all in general commercial litigation and has also worked on a number of competition disputes. A really great person to have on your team.
- 'Associate Rachel Donelan is surely a star of the future.’
Key clients
- Government of Gibraltar
- Hitachi
- Micron
- Rangers FC
- Scania
- Scottish Power
- Visa Europe Member Representative
Work highlights
- Acting for Scania in multiple private damages actions before the CAT; these include the claims brought by the French companies Suez and Veolia, which have been set down for a 26-week trial commencing in April 2024.
- Acting for Visa Europe Member Representative, a trust company representing 441 European banks, on various claims that have been brought against Visa by many well-known UK and European retailers with regard to Visa’s default multilateral interchange fee.
- Advised Rangers FC on the CMA’s investigation into suspected infringements of Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998 regarding the price at which Rangers-branded replica football kit was sold in the United Kingdom.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philip Mansfield