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Provided by Meredith Pickford KC
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Meredith is one of the UK’s leading silks in competition law and economic regulation.
He is an expert in damages actions, including collective proceedings, claims for injunctions, and challenges to regulatory decisions. With his background in economics, Meredith is frequently instructed in the most economically complex cases, often involving multi-sided markets, and he is known for his abilities in cross-examining economic experts. He has considerable experience in cases raising conflict of laws issues or interaction with intellectual property law. In addition to involvement in cases across all main industry sectors, he is regularly instructed in the technology, media and telecommunications sphere.
Meredith appears before both the UK Courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union (as an Irish barrister). His arbitration experience includes sitting as an arbitrator in international commercial disputes.
Meredith has won Chambers UK competition law barrister of the year both as a silk and as a junior. In addition to consistent recognition in the leading directories, he has been featured in legal publications including the Lawyer Hot 100, Chambers Hot 100, Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal and Global Competition Review.
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Meredith Pickford KC represents important technology sector clients in challenges to competition law decisions before the CJEU, as well as the UK Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He also defends clients in high-profile cartel follow-on damages cases in the telecommunications and transport sectors.
Meredith Pickford KC has an impressive client list that includes many of the largest global telecommunications operators and electronics manufacturers. He handles competition law and complex intellectual property disputes, including Court of Appeal cases that clarify the meaning of FRAND terms in the licensing of standard-essential patents.
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Provided by Chambers
"He just gets the case straight away, and his closings beautifully synthesise the arguments. Meredith is very calm, works well with solicitors and is super smart."
"A rare barrister where one can rest a bit easier in court knowing he is an extension of the client and his judgement is flawless."
"He is very strong, has a background in economics and is a very nice human being which makes him easy to work with."
"He translates things in a way that a client can understand. I'm with him every step of the way in his advice."
"He is the most technical economic barrister. He is all over the technical detail."
"He just gets the case straight away, and his closings beautifully synthesise the arguments. Meredith is very calm, works well with solicitors and is super smart."
"A rare barrister where one can rest a bit easier in court knowing he is an extension of the client and his judgement is flawless."
"He is very strong, has a background in economics and is a very nice human being which makes him easy to work with."
"He translates things in a way that a client can understand. I'm with him every step of the way in his advice."
"He is the most technical economic barrister. He is all over the technical detail."
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