Our Knowledge, Your Business
If you’re affected by the competitive behaviour of another organisation in the UK or abroad, Irwin Mitchell can pursue an outcome designed to deliver major benefits to you.
Our aim is to become your trusted and respected partner. We will respond, at short notice, to your demands across a wide range of matters, particularly those arising from anti-competitive behaviour. These can include price-fixing cartels or the abuse of a market by a dominant commercial operator, both of which can be hugely damaging to innocent businesses.
Experts In Competition Litigation
You may have been overcharged for a product for many years, or may be a competitor whose market share or margins were squeezed. If so, you may have a claim. Public bodies such as the EC Commission and the Office of Fair Trading undertake many investigations, often resulting in substantial fines against the perpetrators – though such fines do not benefit any of the businesses that will have lost money.
We can help you bring a claim for damages against those responsible, and we have developed a reputation for successfully acting on behalf of claimants in:
- The High Court
- The Competition Appeal Tribunal
- The Court of Appeal
It’s important to appreciate at the very outset of the litigation to prove, by evidence, the losses that have been suffered. In addition, your position in the commercial economic chain can have a significant effect on your damages claim if they are susceptible to the ‘pass-on’ defence.
Our international contacts enable us to draw on resources from around the world, so we can give you the latest information on anti-competitive behaviour, helping you decide where and when to bring a claim.
We are also leaders in managing groups of businesses bringing claims, which can result in substantial costs savings and increased bargaining power. We often have immediate access to the economic evidence necessary to assess the value and strength of your claim – and even if a substantial amount of time has passed since you first became aware of anti-competitive behaviour, we still may be able to help.
Working With Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK’s leading providers of legal services to businesses. Our clients range in size from small enterprises to large corporations.
We offer commercially-focused expertise in complex, high-value work, and an exceptional portfolio of commoditised legal processes. Our legal guidance is designed to be assimilated by your business seamlessly and transparently.
Our clients value the proactive, straightforward approach, creativity and close partner involvement that make Irwin Mitchell one of the country’s most successful and respected law firms.
Further Information About Our Litigation Services
To arrange a discussion with no obligations, call 0870 1500 100 or send us an online enquiry.