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Boutique - Competition Law Firm of the Year in England Hausfeld & Co LLP Anthony Maton Managing Partner Tel: +44 20 7665 5000 amaton@hausfeldllp.com www.hausfeldllp.co.uk
Hausfeld & Co LLP is a leading, claimant focused litigation practice, based in London. It specialises in competition, financial services, and consumer and human rights litigation, often with an international dimension. The firm adopts a business orientated approach with a focus on resolving claims on reasonable commercial terms as soon as this can effectively be reached. In the last four years the firm has achieved settlements for more than 100 clients across a number of different cartels in out of court dialogues. It has also developed innovative funding models working with insurers and litigation funders which enable clients to pursue their right to compensation on a no risk basis. Its clients range from multinational companies to SMEs and state owned entities. These increasingly include not only European based businesses, but global companies affected by European or global cartel activity, from Asia, South America and elsewhere. Current clients include oil companies, shippers, rail companies and a large part of the European candle manufacturing industry. In addition, the firm also acts for charities, financial institutions, human rights organisations and consumers in other areas of its practice. Anthony Maton, Hausfeld & Co LLP managing partner, noted: “We often work closely with our US sister firm, Hausfeld LLP, and have close ties with a number of leading law firms in Europe and Asia. Given the European and often global nature of cartel activity, we are able to pursue claims in London and elsewhere for a wide range of European and international clients.”
Mr Maton specialises in competition and financial litigation. He has acted for governments, multinationals and for private business, and has worked in Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia. In the last five years, the primary focus of the firm’s practice has been obtaining compensation for businesses that have been affected by unlawful cartel activity across a wide range of industries, usually based on infringements decisions of the European Commission or national regulators. Mr Maton noted: “As the number of private enforcement actions has increased, the legal challenges faced by those pursuing damages has become much more straightforward. For example, the judgement by the High Court in Toshiba has made identifying a suitable English domiciled defendant and a basis for pursuing a claim in England considerably easier. “However, fundamental practical problems still remain, notably that companies are often not aware that they have been affected by a cartel or have the right to claim damages. Even then, there may be reluctant to pursue a claim against a supplier on whom they depend for ongoing supply. We have found that pursuing claims on behalf of a group of affected claimants can, however, assist.” Hausfeld & Co LLP currently acts in 14 publically filed claims in London and elsewhere in Europe, and in a number of further confidential dialogues. These include claims for damages in relation to the air cargo, paraffin wax, marine hose, car glass, carbon graphite, feed phosphates, and copper tubes/fittings cartels, together with claims against MasterCard for unlawful interchange fees. 2013 Legal Awards
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