Aqeel Kadri

Aqeel Kadri is an experienced competition lawyer and litigator. He specialises in contentious competition matters including investigations, judicial review and private antitrust litigation. He has acted in multiple cases concerning digital markets and pharmaceuticals.

He has acted for clients in many of the most significant competition law matters of recent years at both UK and EU level. His experience covers trucks, power cables, automotive bearings, TV and computer monitor tubes, phenytoin, Google Android amongst others. He has also acted in a number of stand-alone competition litigation matters in the English Courts and the Competition Appeal Tribunal, including in multiple collective proceedings.

Aqeel has also acted for clients in other high-stakes commercial and IP litigation. He has litigated cases at every level of the English Courts and in the UK Supreme Court, as well as cases before the courts of the European Union.

In 2022, Aqeel was appointed a Recorder of the Crown Court. He sits on the South Eastern Circuit.

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

My experience covers every stage of the life cycle of contentious competition matters, from investigation by competition authorities, to judicial review and private damages litigation. I have a deep understanding of the strategic issues that need to considered at each stage. I have acted for claimants and defendants, and spent time working at the CMA and European Commission, giving me insight into the thinking of all the stakeholders in contentious competition matters.