“incredibly bright, hardworking and efficient … clients love him for being astonishingly diligent and reliable.”
Gerard Rothschild has wide experience of high-profile litigation with a commercial focus.
Gerard is recognised in the legal directories as a leading junior in all his areas of practice – Commercial Litigation, Competition, Energy, EU, and Public Law. He is described as “highly recommended for his responsiveness, commerciality and client-friendly approach.” He taught Constitutional Law for five years at Magdalen College, Oxford.
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Commercial Law forms the core of Gerard’s practice, advising and representing clients in a wide range of business litigation and arbitration, often with an EU or international element. From his postgraduate studies, he has particular interests in restitution and the conflict of laws.
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In the field of Competition Law, Gerard has appeared before all levels of domestic courts and tribunals from the Supreme Court to the Competition Appeal Tribunal. He also advises on procedural issues. He is a contributing author of Competition Litigation: UK Practice and Procedure (OUP).
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Gerard has acted for a range of clients in the energy sector including National Grid, Scottish Power and UK Power Networks, as well as the regulators Ofgem and the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland. In addition to commercial issues arising in this field, he has broad experience of regulatory issues in the context of price controls, having acted in several CMA appeals on the subject, and under the Electricity Act 1989 and Gas Act 1986 more generally.
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In the area of Public Law, Gerard has particular expertise acting for both claimants and defendants in commercial judicial review cases, where the regulatory issues often overlap with his other fields of practice. He has also been involved in significant cases with a constitutional aspect, drawing on his experience of teaching Constitutional Law.
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"He gives very clear, concise and easy-to-understand advice." "He is very calm measured and has a laser-like approach to detail and a really good sense of strategy." "He is very responsive, thoughtful and prepared, and is a very good advocate." "A careful advocate who is meticulous on points of detail. He gives clients extremely robust but balanced advice." "Very analytical and thorough; he has great attention to detail and is able to turn things around extremely quickly. He considers all the angles and potential strengths and weaknesses of the case." "Gerard is tenacious, strategic and has good attention to detail." "Bright, hard-working and a good team player." (Chambers & Partners 2022)
"Gerard is incredibly bright, hardworking and efficient with a lucid drafting style and clients love him for being astonishingly diligent and reliable." "Calm and collected so as to deliver a very polished and analytical service." "Gerard is able to convey complex legal arguments both on paper, with a lucid drafting style, and in conference with clients. He is always mindful of the underlying commercial aspects of a case and has a good strategic approach." "Gerard is an incredibly precise black-letter lawyer who knows the law backwards." "Very strong at expert work, very conscientious, very crisp and clear submissions; an extremely strong senior junior." (The Legal 500 2022)
"He's excellent - incredibly bright and meticulous." "Very impressive on public and regulatory work, well known and highly regarded." "A good all-rounder who gets through work efficiently and is good with clients." "He is very responsive, is always very well researched and has extremely good knowledge of the law." (Chambers & Partners 2021)
"His mind is precision-engineered, he leaves no stone unturned in his research and his submissions are precise, meticulous and to the point." "A wonderful draftsman of clarity and succinctness, he is incredibly meticulous in his marshalling of the facts." "Particularly strong on jurisdiction and governing law issues and expert work." "Very intellectually strong and analytical, stays calm under pressure, and sees the wider picture." (The Legal 500 2021)
"Shows good attention to detail, is very knowledgeable, and is someone whose advice is always very sound. He's user-friendly and you can have a good dialogue with him." "Everything he does seems to be effortless." (Chambers & Partners UK & Global 2020)
"Has the ability to provide a measured response no matter the situation – a great legal mind and a pleasure to work with." "Quietly effective and technically strong." "Good all round as a lawyer and also with clients." "He provides extremely valuable tactical input." (The Legal 500 2020)
“Bright, thorough, thoughtful and extremely responsive.” “He is extraordinarily thorough; he’s the guy you want going through the statutory provisions. His written advice is excellent.” (Chambers & Partners UK & Global 2019)
“Highly recommended for his responsiveness, commerciality and client-friendly approach.” “Outstanding; very capable and clever.” (The Legal 500 2018-19)
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