On Monday, 22 July 2024, the Supreme Court of Gibraltar handed down judgment in what was Gibraltar’s first ever competition law claim.
The claim brought by Gibfibre in 2021 relates to the refusal by Gibtelecom and its subsidiary, Rockolo, to grant Gibfibre access to their data centres in response to demand from customers for alternative connectivity suppliers. Gibfibre alleged that the Defendants’ conduct was anti-competitive and caused Gibfibre substantial financial losses.
While noting the high quality and persuasive skill of counsel’s submissions in this technical case, Mr Justice Restano rejected Gibfibre’s competition law claim, following years of litigation between the companies on related issues.
Gibfibre was represented at the trial by Nicholas Gibson and Paul Grant of Signature Litigation.
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