Burford funds £5bn claim against Google

Burford is funding an opt-out competition damages claim to be filed by Dr Or Brook and Geradin Partners at the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal. The claim, estimated to be worth over £5bn, is being brought on behalf of UK-domiciled advertisers who have used search advertising services provided by Google. It alleges that Google has engaged in anticompetitive conduct by adopting a deliberate strategy to maintain its dominance in online search through a range of anticompetitive behaviours aimed at excluding its rivals.

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