Band 1
Band 1
Band 1
Band 1
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Alan Bates has a strong track record in representing claimants in allegations of abuse of dominance. He also acts for class representatives and defendants on cartel follow-on damages claims.
Alan Bates is a highly regarded barrister who has a broad European law practice encompassing competition, telecommunications, public procurement and state aid topics.
Alan Bates is a popular junior with experience handling a broad array of procurement matters. His representation of government departments is of particular note. He brings to bear his wider knowledge of state aid, competition and EU law.
Alan Bates is best known for his work on competition law and state aid matters, including sensitive cases that involve clients in the telecommunications sector. He acts for prominent telecommunications operators and telecommunications service providers. Having previously spent a year on secondment to Ofcom, Bates is able to provide especially insightful advice on Ofcom decisions and inquiries into service providers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alan is an iron fist in a velvet glove - softly spoken but packs a punch in court."
"He holds his own comfortably in any competition law context, bringing an unparalleled wealth of expertise and understated confidence to complex decision-making processes."
"Alan is a pleasure to work with. He has a practical approach to complex matters, communicates clearly and has very strong legal and analytical skills."
"Alan is responsive and thorough."
"Alan is a pleasure to work with and a real team player."
"Always a pleasure to have on your side. He gels in as part of the team, and gives very practical and astute advice. He has done so many cases and is totally alive to what judges look for in disputes."
"Alan Bates can be relied to give top-class advice. He has a full deck of cards when it comes to legal expertise and is very responsive."
"Alan Bates is thorough, diligent and good at quietly but persistently getting points across."
"Alan is an iron fist in a velvet glove - softly spoken but packs a punch in court."
"He holds his own comfortably in any competition law context, bringing an unparalleled wealth of expertise and understated confidence to complex decision-making processes."
"Alan is a pleasure to work with. He has a practical approach to complex matters, communicates clearly and has very strong legal and analytical skills."
"Alan is responsive and thorough."
"Alan is a pleasure to work with and a real team player."
"Always a pleasure to have on your side. He gels in as part of the team, and gives very practical and astute advice. He has done so many cases and is totally alive to what judges look for in disputes."
"Alan Bates can be relied to give top-class advice. He has a full deck of cards when it comes to legal expertise and is very responsive."
"Alan Bates is thorough, diligent and good at quietly but persistently getting points across."
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