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Provided by Thomas Cassels
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Tom is a commercial litigator specialising in high stakes and crisis litigation, including public law and funded competition litigation. He is ranked in leading legal directories such as Chambers UK, Chambers Europe, Chambers Global and The Legal 500. He has won industry awards from the Lawyer and Legal Business and was twice included in The Lawyer “Hot 100”.
Tom works in close collaboration with lawyers from the firm’s other market-leading practice areas, including AFIG, Corporate, Projects and TMT in cross-office, multidisciplinary teams.
Chambers Review
UK
Thomas Cassels is a dispute resolution partner at Linklaters. He is noted for his experience handling high-profile judicial reviews and public inquiries.
Thomas Cassels is well regarded for defending clients in competition damages claims, including acting in high-profile collective action proceedings. He also represents clients in challenges to CMA decisions and applications to strike out damages claims. He acts as the head of the firm's competition litigation practice.
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Provided by Chambers
"Thomas Cassels is highly sophisticated, thoughtful, considered, commercially astute and vastly experienced. He is at the top of the premier league in his field and his quality shines through."
"Thomas Cassels is an outstanding partner who is probably one of the top antitrust lawyers in the UK. He is always available when we need him and his opinions and advice are superb."
"He is up there with the greats. He has probably more experience of competition litigation than anyone else in the field, has absolutely impeccable judgement and is always there with the wisest advice."
"Thomas Cassels is a hugely experienced litigator and very effective at boiling down issues to the key logical points of an argument."
"His calm and thoughtful approach to even the most challenging cases ensures the best possible outcome for the client."
"Thomas Cassels is hardworking and knowledgeable. He has incredible judgement."
"He is a chameleon. He can adapt to situations but he is always measured and fair."
"Thomas has a wonderful ability with clients."
"Thomas Cassels is highly sophisticated, thoughtful, considered, commercially astute and vastly experienced. He is at the top of the premier league in his field and his quality shines through."
"Thomas Cassels is an outstanding partner who is probably one of the top antitrust lawyers in the UK. He is always available when we need him and his opinions and advice are superb."
"He is up there with the greats. He has probably more experience of competition litigation than anyone else in the field, has absolutely impeccable judgement and is always there with the wisest advice."
"Thomas Cassels is a hugely experienced litigator and very effective at boiling down issues to the key logical points of an argument."
"His calm and thoughtful approach to even the most challenging cases ensures the best possible outcome for the client."
"Thomas Cassels is hardworking and knowledgeable. He has incredible judgement."
"He is a chameleon. He can adapt to situations but he is always measured and fair."
"Thomas has a wonderful ability with clients."
