Ryan
Hooton
Associate
Competition Litigation
+44 (0)20 7936 8154
Ryan has gained experience across a range of competition matters before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
Expertise
Having trained with Stewarts, and worked as a paralegal in the Competition Litigation team prior to that, Ryan has worked on several high-value and complex competition claims.
Ryan has particular expertise in cross-border matters involving infringements of competition law throughout the EU and across the globe. He assisted the team acting for Swedish-State owned energy company Vattenfall, a case that established leading case law on the test for jurisdiction against a so-called anchor defendant.
Recognition
Testimonials include:
“An excellent competition team, handling very heavy competition disputes, mainly from a claimant perspective. They are supremely well-organised with deep expertise.” – The Legal 500
“Dedicated competition litigation team able to handle high-value proceedings on behalf of domestic and multinational clients from the technology and retail industries. Often assists clients with collective actions and opt-out class actions.” – Chambers and Partners
Accreditations and Memberships
Ryan is a member of the Interlaw Diversity Forum.
Experience
- Acting for Swedish-State owned energy company Vattenfall in its long-running dispute against major power cables manufacturers arising from the high voltage power cables cartel.
- Acting for a group of major household name retailers in their respective multi-million pound claims against Visa and Mastercard for damages relating to multilateral interchange fees.
- Advising a major EU-based textile manufacturer in relation to a substantial claim for damages.
Career
Ryan joined the firm in July 2017 as a paralegal in the Competition Litigation department. Ryan trained with the firm, qualifying into the Commercial Litigation team in 2021 and subsequently joining the Competition Litigation department as an Associate in mid-2022.
Publications and Media
Ryan wrote his career story in February 2021.
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