Nicola Boyle
Hausfeld & Co LLPHausfeld & Co LLP continues to strengthen its international capabilities, representing groups of claimants in competition claims across Europe. The team fields specialist expertise in collective redress and is at the forefront of the development of various collective redress mechanisms; it is active in the filing of UK group actions in the CAT. Practice head Nicola Boyle demonstrates prowess in reaching out-of-court settlements in multi-party litigation. With particular expertise in the technology sector, Lesley Hannah brings extensive experience in collective damages and abuse of dominance claims to the team. Luke Streatfeild boasts established claimant and defence practices in collective proceedings. Lianne Craig plays a key role in the firm’s European expansion, thanks to her connections to the Spanish market. Aqeel Kadri, David Lawne and Simon Bishop are other key contacts in the team. Lucy Rigby left the firm to become an MP following the general election.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm operates at the cutting edge of opt-out class actions including, not just competition law, but also in the emerging area of opt-out representative actions under CPR 19.8. The firm has a uniquely talented team in this sector. Head and shoulders above the competition.’
‘Ned Beale is an outstanding solicitor in this field for all the reasons given above re. the firm generally. He is unbelievably hard working and has outstanding judgment as to what will fly in front of a judge.’
‘Hausfeld is perhaps the most well-known name in group litigation in London. They are most well known in their core area of competition law but have been steadily building on that expertise into new areas of group action.’
‘Hausfeld are undoubtedly the leading claimant solicitors in the London market, with a remarkable number of group actions ongoing.’
‘Luke Streatfeild really stands out for his outstanding judgment and effectiveness in putting together and leading a brilliant team. Associate Ginevra Bicciolo is notable, someone tipped for the top.’
‘Luke Streatfeild is very good. Very pragmatic and strategic.’
‘Hausfeld offers a diverse, multilingual and extremely proffesional team. With knowledge of the law in different countries, the service is extremely well-balanced. Professionalism runs thick in the firm and are always able to give a well-balanced, nuanced and educated opinion on a complex matter.’
‘The team in Hausfeld is well-rounded and innovative. The knowledge of different jurisdictions allows them not only to know all the ground-breaking cases but also be able to provide specific advice depending on the case.’
Key clients
- Ad Tech Collective Action LLP [LLP members: Charles Arthur, Claudio Pollack, and Kate Wellington]
- Christine Riefa Class Representative Limited
- Nikki Stopford
- Phillip Evans, former Inquiry Chair at the Competition and Markets Authority(the Class Representative)
- Consumers’ Association Which? - Qualcomm
- 7,000 Spanish farmers
- Justin Gutmann (the Class Representative)
- Dr Rachael Kent (the Class Representative)
- Elizabeth Coll (the Class Representative)
- Mercedes Emissions Claim
- Trucks Dutch Litigation: more than 4,500 assignors from 37 European countries and partnership with various associations insurers and professional organisations in France and the Netherlands
- Trucks
- John Armour
Work highlights
- Filed a collective claim in the CAT on behalf of technology journalist Charles Arthur who proposed to represent UK publishers of websites and apps against tech giant Google in an abuse of dominance claim in the online display advertising market.
- Issued claims in the group litigation against Mercedes-Benz in in the UK on behalf of individual and business purchasers of diesel Mercedes vehicles.
- Supported on the Trucks cartel litigation in the Netherlands, representing more than 4,500 assignees which purchased around 280,000 trucks over the Cartel Period and progressed the Trucks mass litigation before the Amsterdam District Court after multiple procedural victories.
Lawyers
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Lesley Hannah
Hausfeld & Co LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicola Boyle