Sir Marcus Smith – Keynote speaker
A Justice of the High Court, Chancery Division
Mr Justice Marcus Smith was appointed to the Chancery Division of the High Court, and additionally sits as a Chairman in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) and the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery). As a barrister (call 1991, silk 2010), he specialised in commercial and commercial chancery work, including an extensive arbitration and regulatory practice.
Marcus has been a Chairman of the CAT since 2009, and has presided over cases spanning the entire range of the CAT’s jurisdiction, including appeals from the OFT/CMA/OFCOM, mergers (notably, Eurotunnel 1), follow-on claims (notably, Cardiff Bus and Deutsche Bahn) and stand-alone actions (notably, Sainsbury’s v. MasterCard).
Marcus has written extensively on legal topics, and is the co-author of The Law of Assignment (3rd ed forthcoming).