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Every year, The Lawyer Hot 100 recognises a diverse mix of legal professionals who have been the standout lawyers in the UK over the previous twelve months. This year, Antonia Fitzpatrick is listed amongst the 11 “Hot 100” barristers mentioned.
Antonia is described as follows:
“Apple is learning fast to brace itself when Antonia Fitzpatrick appears on the other side. The Monckton junior has already built a reputation in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) for taking on Big Tech, and she is doing so at remarkable speed. Last year, at just five years’ call, she was called on by her senior to make submissions on interest in Rachael Kent v Apple, a claim that ultimately delivered a victory for consumers and sought £1.5bn in damages.
Her march through the CAT continues this year. Fitzpatrick is instructed for the claimants in Elizabeth Helen Coll v Alphabet Inc. and Others, a 14-week showdown in which she will represent 19.5 million UK-based Android users who bought apps and in-app content through the Google Play Store. It is one of the largest class actions currently headed for trial.
She has also been brought onto a cartel competition dispute, the £930m salmon cartel claim, which awaits a case management conference this year. The case adds another heavyweight battle to Fitzpatrick’s already solid portfolio which is defined by big wins in high-stakes competition litigation.
Drawn to competition disputes because of the mix of economics, public impact and sheer scale, Fitzpatrick is being brought in on a myriad of competition cases that are shaping consumer markets. She was previously involved in the interchange fees litigation and is already lined up for future trial three, the date for which is still to be set.
Fitzpatrick has fast become a recognised name in the CAT as a go-to in the billion-pound, large-scale disputes that are shaping the competition legislation landscape.”