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Areas of Practice

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Areas of Practice

Competition & Free Trade

Members of Stone Chambers have expertise in UK, EC and US competition and free trade law, particularly in relation to international transport, intellectual property, IT & Telecoms, and sport. They act in litigation involving competition issues and advise and assist with the preparation of agreements and notifications and hearings before competition authorities.

Subjects covered include

Abuse of dominant position
Antitrust
Arbitration
Cartels
Concerted practices
Damages claims
EC Competition law
Exclusive agency
Exclusive distribution
Franchising
Free trade
Injunctions
Intellectual property rights
Joint ventures
Jurisdiction

Liner conferences
Parallel imports
Research & development agreements
Restraint of trade
Restrictive practices
Search & seize orders
Selective distribution
Sport
Technology transfer
Telecoms regulation
Transport
UK Competition law
US Antitrust law
Vertical agreements

Email: clerks@stonechambers.com -or-
first.surname@stonechambers.com

(Alternative email addresses can be found on individual barrister's pages)

Post:
Stone Chambers,
4 Field Court,
Gray's Inn,
London WC1R 5EF

T: +44 (0) 20 7440 6900
F: +44 (0) 20 7242 0197
DX: LDE 483

A "Leading Set"

Legal 500 - 'London Bar Overview'

"Although smaller than its competitors …, this set is nonetheless a genuine force. It has some “very successful players in shipping” at all levels who undertake a rich diet of both wet and dry work… There is, moreover, additional expertise in relation to the international and domestic sale of goods and commodities, as well as insurance matters…"

Chambers UK - 'Shipping & Commodities'