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CAT approves class action settlement agreement in maritime cartel

Aerial view Large RoRo (Roll on/off) carrier vessels loading cars and trucks

On 6th December 2024, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) approved a settlement of up to £24.5m between class representative McLaren and WWL/EUKOR in the collective action arising from the European Commission’s 2018 infringement decision on the maritime car carrier shipping cartel.

A CRA team, including Raphaël De Coninck, Elina Koustoumpardi, Oliver Wichert, Dominik Fischer, Francesca Garbin, Isabella Pandelli and Lorenzo Comito advised WWL/EUKOR and prepared expert economic reports in the CAT proceedings and in support of their settlement.