Alastair Brown | People | Arnold & Porter

Alastair Brown's practice focuses on Antitrust Litigation and Complex, Commercial disputes in various jurisdictions. He currently represents the claimants in respect of Heineken's pan-European trucks fleet for damages arising out of the EU trucks cartel as well as other drinks and consumer goods companies in large individual claims in the Dutch and UK courts. He is also defending a client in one of the first collective proceedings to be brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal under the UK’s fast-growing collective proceedings regime.

Alastair also has extensive experience of high-value commercial litigation across a broad range of sectors in the English High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court as well as in arbitration and mediation. He regularly works with clients on funded cases and in preparing proposals for third-party funding.

Alastair was part of the team which was shortlisted for Litigation Team of the Year at the Lawyer Awards 2022.

Focus Areas

Experience

Heineken, Diageo, AB InBev and Morrisons in relation to damages claims in the Netherlands and England & Wales arising out of the EU trucks cartel.
Shipping company in defending various claims in both the High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal relating to the maritime car carriers cartel.
Dahabshiil Transfer Services Ltd. in its abuse of dominance claim in the High Court against Barclays Bank plc based on a refusal to supply.
Albion Water Limited in its follow on damages claim against Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela led by Interim President Juan Guaidó in dispute over access to US$2 billion in Gold Reserves held by Bank of England.
UK oil exploration company in a LCIA arbitration concerning its rights and obligations under a Joint Operating Agreement.
UK based oil exploration company in relation to enforcing its rights of forfeiture under a Joint Operating Agreement in the High Court against the other participant.
U.S. property developer in an expert determination in relation to allegedly defective works carried out to refurbish an iconic London property for use as student accommodation for a U.S. university.
Acting for a listed company in investigating allegations of serious misconduct and potential offences under the Bribery Act involving previous senior management.

Acting for an international hotel group in defending a claim for procuring a breach of contract and inducement resulting in settlement.

Three children and their mother in securing the regularized immigration status of a family that fled Nigeria for the UK. This was a collaboration with Kids in Need of Defense UK (KIND), the preeminent non-governmental organization devoted to legal protection of unaccompanied children in immigration proceedings.
An individual in County Court proceedings regarding unpaid dividend payments resulting in a successful settlement for our client.
An individual in a building dispute in the County Court with the client being awarded a significant sum and a costs order being made in favour of Pro Bono Connect in lieu of Arnold & Porter’s fees.

"Alastair Brown is knowledgeable beyond his years." — The Legal 500 UK 2024