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Competition

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Brick Court Chambers
Monckton Chambers
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Blackstone Chambers
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Matrix Chambers
One Essex Court

Leading Silks

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Daniel Beard KC – Monckton Chambers 'Daniel is a brilliant advocate. He bridges the gap between the economics and law in competition cases effortlessly and it makes him a fierce cross-examiner. He has significant expertise in cases in the tech sector and clients love him.'
Mark Brealey KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Mark has seen it all and has a remarkable track-record of winning cases, even where there is a challenging fact pattern. His advocacy is disarmingly simple and straight-forward. He is a pleasure to work with, good with clients, and approachable.’
Marie Demetriou KC –Brick Court Chambers 'Marie is one of the most outstanding barristers of her generation, and not merely in competition law. She is an extraordinarily effective advocate who can always distil from a morass of material the simplest and most compelling answer to the case. She is the kind of advocate who judges will instantly start noting every word she says.'
Sarah Ford KC –Brick Court Chambers
Paul Harris KC – Monckton Chambers
Josh Holmes KC – Monckton Chambers ‘He has an extremely good sense for which points with land with a judge or panel and which will not. He is also very effective in planning a case strategy. His submissions and general working style are very clear and effective, and he is particularly good with clients who may not be familiar with the English legal system.’
Mark Hoskins KC – Brick Court Chambers 'Mark is a thoughtful and effective advocate, brilliant on his feet and with an uncanny ability to boil complex issues down to the essentials. Mark is an absolute star in the firmament of competition litigation barristers.'
Daniel Jowell KC –Brick Court Chambers 'Danny is analytically superb - tactically astute and clear, whilst being creative and fantastically adaptable. His mastery of his case allows him to engage confidently in novel questions raised by an expert court, who listen to him with seriousness.'
Brian Kennelly KC –Blackstone Chambers ‘Brian is at the top of the competition law Bar and always impresses.’
Ronit Kreisberger KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Ronit is an incredible advocate and knows competition and EU law backwards. Sometimes her advocacy is more like a lecture on the current legal framework – she’s patient, unflappable, and very, very hard working.’
Thomas de la Mare KC –Blackstone Chambers
Philip Moser KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Philip is first-rate. His reading of the tribunal and when to push and when to let the point go is without equal.’
Robert O’Donoghue KC – Brick Court Chambers 'Understands well the client's concerns and aspirations in a given case, and is effective translating those into a case strategy, and build the pleadings accordingly. Realistic assessment of the outcome of a case, strong advocate in writing and orally. Adapts well to a given judge and his or her approach.'
Meredith Pickford KC – Monckton Chambers
Jon Turner KC – Monckton Chambers 'Jon is at the top of the field in competition litigation and an excellent oral advocate.'
Tim Ward KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Tim is a perpetually cheerful, engaging and determined team member. He’s great at seeing things from his client’s perspective and works continually to think about how to advance that position. He’s assertive and always fights his client’s corner.’
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Sarah Abram KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Sarah is a highly effective advocate in court – she presents her arguments clearly and calmly. She is generally very responsive and makes sensible proposals on the key strategic issues in the case.’
Kieron Beal KC –Blackstone Chambers 'Kieron is a strong tactician, a really effective advocate and brilliant to work with as part of a team. The breadth and depth of his areas of expertise is a real strength. As an advocate his judgement is excellent - in getting the right balance of explaining complex background whilst developing the case, to excellent effect.'
Michael Bowsher KC – Monckton Chambers ‘He has a capacious intelligence and a formidable work ethic which is allied to a set of natural gifts. Michael is the sort of barrister you would like to have on your side, especially in lengthy and complicated trials. His cross examination is meticulously prepared and his delivery is excellent and attractive.’
Helen Davies KC – Brick Court Chambers 'A formidable court room presence. Everyone defers to her because of her intellect and the force of her advocacy. One of the greats.'
Maya Lester KC –Brick Court Chambers 'Maya is a go-to for complex matters where client handling is particularly important. She is brilliant at understanding what is needed and working to give clients confidence in the strategy and how it helps meet their goals.'
Robert Palmer KC    – Monckton Chambers ‘He is clear, cogent and effective in all that he does, whether it is carefully unpacking the complexities of a regulatory framework or incisively dismantling a witness’s testimony in cross-examination. Robert combines a brilliant mind with an awesome work ethic to devastating effect.’
Conall Patton KC –One Essex Court 'A standout silk at the competition Bar.'
George Peretz KC –Monckton Chambers
Aidan Robertson KC –Brick Court Chambers 'Aidan is a client favourite - pragmatic, highly commercial but also extremely capable in dealing with complex legal issues.'
David Scannell KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘David is a fantastic trial advocate. He has a first-rate intellect and keen instinct for the most important issues. He has a remarkable ability to distil and present complex factual, legal and expert issues clearly and concisely for judges and clients. His work ethic is incredible. Truly committed to his cases.’
James Segan KC – Blackstone Chambers ‘Excellent advocate and good at the intersection of intellectual property and commercial/competition law.’
Tony Singla KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Tony is a very strong advocate. He is always on top of the detail, and can go toe-to-toe with any silk. That was true of Tony when he was a junior too. Tony is excellent in cross-examination, and is keenly aware of the key points to extract from hostile witnesses. He’s very easy to work with, and considers and appreciates the views from the solicitor team.’
Kassie Smith KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Kassie’s greatest strength is her sheer tenacity. Whenever you are in a tricky situation she is exactly the kind of fearless advocate you want by your side battling your corner. Her preparation is superb, and her advocacy is sublime. She is clear, direct, and persuasive.’
Jemima Stratford KC –Brick Court Chambers 'Jemima is an immensely respected senior silk, very strong both in public law and pharmaceuticals law, as well as in related competition law disputes. She is noted for her intellectual strength and integrity.'
Rhodri Thompson KC – Matrix Chambers 'Exceptionally smart and thorough.'
Victoria Wakefield KC –Brick Court Chambers 'A highly intelligent and articulate advocate, with a charming, down-to-earth style in court. Victoria has a great voice of her own, and a real eye for the points that will fly.'
Rob Williams KC –Monckton Chambers
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Jessica Boyd KC – Blackstone Chambers
Matthew Cook KC  – One Essex Court 'An excellent practitioner in competition law.'
Gerry Facenna KC – Monckton Chambers 'A firm and persuasive advocate on his feet. Good team player.'
Anneli Howard KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Very commercial and client-friendly.’
Mark Howard KC - Brick Court Chambers
Ben Lask KC – Monckton Chambers 'A very promising new competition silk, with a steady hand, sound judgment, and an impressive delivery in court.'
Sarah Lee KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Very good at explaining complex issues to clients and finding pathways to commercial resolutions.’
Hanif Mussa KC – Blackstone Chambers 'Hanif has the ability to grasp technical economic issues quickly and explain them in a comprehensible manner.'
Daniel Piccinin KC – Brick Court Chambers 'Daniel is a genius - he's lightning fast and extremely accurate. He is robust in his advice and advocacy, and a huge pleasure to work with.'
Fergus Randolph KC –Brick Court Chambers 'Fergus is very good at navigating his way through complex fact patterns and he is a reassuring voice for funders.'
Nicholas Saunders KC –Brick Court Chambers 'Nick has brings a truly unique combination of patent and competition law expertise to the bar. He is incredibly knowledgeable, even on seemingly obscure areas of science, which provide a powerful edge over the competition in a highly talented field.'
Sonia Tolaney KC – One Essex Court ‘Very strong oral advocate.’
Colin West KC  - Brick Court Chambers  'Colin is an effective barrister, with a calm and serious style. He responds squarely and directly to judges' questions, which they clearly appreciate, and reads the courtroom well, not taking or maintaining points which are not going down well.'

2024 Silks

Richard Blakeley KC – Brick Court Chambers 'An absolute pleasure to work with. Clever, a great communicator and very user friendly.'
Tristan Jones KC – Blackstone Chambers ‘His preparation and attention to detail is meticulous. he comes across as calm, measured and persuasive.’
Brendan McGurk KC – Monckton Chambers ‘His advocacy is excellent. As well as having a mastery of the factual and legal issues, he shows a great grasp of what would, and would not, appeal to tribunals. He also does a great job of liaising with the other Defendants’ counsel and ensuring that collaboration is as consistent and strong as it can be.’
Philip Woolfe KC – Monckton Chambers

2025 Silks

Jason Pobjoy KC – Blackstone Chambers 'Jason is a delight to work with: ridiculously clever, incisive draftsman, strategically adroit and a pleasure to work with.'
Naina Patel – Blackstone Chambers 'Naina is an incredibly expert barrister who has legal principles at her fingertips. She is a calm and measured advocate, who is prepared to fight her client's corner even when under pressure from the court. She is also a real delight to work with.'

Leading Juniors

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David Bailey – Brick Court Chambers 'David has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law and applies that in a very focused and thoughtful way. His drafting is excellent: crisp, direct and very clear. David is very adept at identifying and articulating the strongest points in any case, and in identifying and neutralising strongest arguments on the others side.'
Alan Bates – Monckton Chambers 'Alan invariably advocates in a measured and carefully considered manner, and watching his real-time work in the tribunal can feel like a masterclass in advocacy, so controlled and effective is his approach. Alan eschews dramatics and showmanship, providing instead something much more valuable to his clients: a certainty that they are in best possible hands'
James Bourke – Monckton Chambers 'James is an excellent drafter and very quick in the uptake. He is flexible and very client friendly. He is curious and driven to really understand the facts of cases and the technology involved. I think he is truly excellent.'
Christopher Brown – Matrix Chambers 'Excellent competition knowledge. Christopher stands out in a field of exceptional barristers practicing in one of the most complex and rapidly developing fields of law.'
Nicholas Gibson – Matrix Chambers 'Nicholas is establishing a strong competition litigation practice. He is an effective advocate and easy to work with.'
Julian Gregory – Monckton Chambers ‘Excellent and clear in making submissions, good style, explains things clearly but across the detail. Generally excellent all rounder, leading the case, designing strategy, advising the team. Proactive and nice to work with.’
Hugo Leith – Brick Court Chambers 'He has a first-rate intellect, wonderful written and oral advocacy skills, and really impeccable judgment in terms of which points will, and will not, play out well in court. He also has great strategic awareness, coupled with strong tactical senses to execute his strategic thinking. He is also well able to leverage his considerable commercial law experience into competition litigation.'
Sarah Love –Brick Court Chambers ‘Undoubtedly one of the cleverest juniors at the competition Bar and now also one of the most experienced. Sarah is also a great pleasure to work with. An obvious pick for the biggest and most complex cases.’
Paul Luckhurst –Blackstone Chambers 'Paul is a forensically careful and measured barrister. He's really bright and has a fantastic memory. He's totally reliable and has a great eye for detail.'
Suzanne Rab – Matrix Chambers ‘Suzanne is a clear, forceful and convincing advocate. Her great strength is combining a world-class intellect with a real business brain.’
Ben Rayment – Monckton Chambers 'Ben has the excellent judgement that comes from being a hugely experienced junior. A great asset to any team. His written and oral advocacy are first-class.'
Derek Spitz – One Essex Court ‘Derek is solid and unflappable. He has a strong eye for detail and exudes quality on his feet.’
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Alison Berridge – Monckton Chambers ‘Alison is stratospherically clever, and practical to boot. She is absolutely the barrister you want in your corner on competition matters.’
Anneliese Blackwood – Monckton Chambers
Tom Coates – Blackstone Chambers ‘Tom is extremely bright, pragmatic, personable and responsive. His drafting is top notch and his advocacy is measured and persuasive. A real pleasure to work with.’
Nikolaus Grubeck – Monckton Chambers 'Nikolas is a first rate barrister who is very versatile and provides clear and cogent advocacy on a wide range of competition matters. He has excellent cross-disciplinary knowledge and always sees how the competition analysis fits into the wider case theory. On top of that, he's a pleasure to work with.'
Laura Elizabeth John –Monckton Chambers
Tim Johnston –Brick Court Chambers 'Tim is a great junior with a terrific instinct for the points that matter and already a formidable advocate in his own right.'
Matthew Kennedy – Brick Court Chambers 'Offers an ideal blend of measured and commanding presence on his feet. Forensic understanding of some of the most complex issues that tend to arise in this area, and is able to explain them in a simple and strategic way.'
Stefan Kuppen – Monckton Chambers 'Stefan is a classy advocate, with an understated and intelligent style.'
Daisy Mackersie – Monckton Chambers 'Incredibly bright, thoughtful and measured and a pleasure to work with.'
Jennifer MacLeod –Brick Court Chambers 'Jenny is the full package: she is a forensic powerhouse and extremely tactically sharp as well. All of this combined this with an indefatigable work ethic. She is one of, if not the best, competition juniors at the Bar. Her advocacy is second to none.'
Ravi Mehta – Blackstone Chambers ‘Excellent knowledge of the law and written work.’
Emma Mockford –Brick Court Chambers 'Emma is incredibly clever and quick - she's always a step ahead and can see just where an argument is going. She never stops thinking about a case or turning issues over in her mind. She's approachable and easy to work with; solicitors and clients love her. She's great at working in a large team of counsel or co-defendants.'
Julianne Kerr Morrison – Monckton Chambers ‘Julianne is a junior who can hold her own against silks of any level, she can lead or support as the case requires. A wonderful advocate and a fabulous team player.’
Emily Neill –Blackstone Chambers 'Emily's written work is clear, concise and very persuasive. She is pragmatic, very responsive and a real pleasure to work with.'
Ligia Osepciu – Monckton Chambers
Gerard Rothschild –Brick Court Chambers 'Gerard has phenomenal attention to detail. He is highly responsive, so turns documents around quickly and is a very safe pair of hands. His advocacy is characteristically thorough and methodical, which seems to land well with judges, and his level of preparation and communication beforehand gives the solicitor team and client confidence going into hearings that he will be able to field questions and deal with ad hoc developments as they arise.'
Thomas Sebastian – Essex Court Chambers
Charlotte Thomas – Brick Court Chambers 'Charlotte has a fantastic worth ethic, her drafting is crisp and persuasive, and her sense of strategy is great. She is a real team player, makes herself available, and has a fantastic grasp of the law in this area.'
Jack Williams – Monckton Chambers ‘Jack is a fantastic junior – tremendously hardworking and a great team player. Also good on his feet.’
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Michael Armitage – Monckton Chambers 'Michael is a formidable advocate and a highly valued team player. He has a capacious intelligence and a formidable work ethic which is allied to a set of natural gifts. Michael is the sort of barrister you would like to have on your side, especially in lengthy and complicated trials. His cross examination is meticulously prepared and his delivery is excellent and attractive. An excellent advocate.'
Fiona Banks –Monckton Chambers 'Fiona is extremely incisive with excellent attention to detail and legal analysis. She is incredibly smart, hard-working and responsive, and able to work well as part of a larger team and when under pressure.'
Daniel Benedyk – One Essex Court 'A very approachable junior.'
Isabel Buchanan - Blackstone Chambers 'Isabel is a brilliant junior for competition law claims. She is exceptionally clever and very astute. A confident communicator.'
Daniel Carall-Green – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Daniel is an exceptionally good senior junior. Both his written and oral advocacy are extremely strong. Daniel operates at silk level, and is also useful, friendly and commercially astute.’
Owain Draper – One Essex Court 'His advocacy is very considered.'
David Gregory – Monckton Chambers 'David is fantastically bright, while also extremely collaborative and a very clear communicator. He is a highly effective operator, and remains very calm under pressure.'
David Heaton –Brick Court Chambers 'Extremely thorough, very diligent barrister with a real focus on the points that matter.'
Hollie Higgins - Blackstone Chambers 'Hollie is head and shoulders above other junior barristers of similar call. She is consistently excellent: incredibly hard-working, her written work is thorough, and she is willing to get fully involved in the less glamorous bits of conducting a trial. '
Ben Lewy – One Essex Court 'He is an intellectual heavyweight.'
Andrew Lomas – One Essex Court 'An extremely proficient and sharp barrister.'
Kristina Lukacova – Monckton Chambers ‘She has a first-rate intellect, excellent oral and written advocacy skills, and first-rate judgement. Nothing fazes her, which is an excellent quality in litigation. She is also able to leverage a first-rate commercial law practice to great effect in competition law.’
Emily MacKenzie –Brick Court Chambers 'A brilliant and charming junior barrister who can turn her hand to anything with great aplomb.'
Ciar McAndrew – Monckton Chambers ‘Ciar is one of the most talented and reliable juniors at the competition Bar. Her analysis is always utterly rigorous and her judgment is impeccable. She is a can-do junior for whom nothing is too much trouble.’
Conor McCarthy – Monckton Chambers 'Conor has a fine mind and thinks and writes with great clarity and comprehensiveness. He is flexible and user-friendly dealing with clients and firm when necessary, in the interests of the case. He has an excellent sense of strategy and of how various arguments might play out in Court. Conor is a delight to work with and a strong and assured team player.'
Andrew McIntyre – Brick Court Chambers ‘Andrew is totally reliable, a completely safe pair of hands and incredibly calm in all possible circumstances. He is really good at legal research and at thinking through legal arguments. He is creative and assertive in his client’s interests.’
Sarah O’Keeffe – Brick Court Chambers ‘Sarah is the complete package: diligent and thorough in her research; clever and thoughtful in her analysis; clear and cogent in her written and oral expression; and dependable, indefatigable and good-humoured at all times.’
Matthew O’Regan  – Matrix Chambers ‘Very knowledgeable about sector and provides prompt, user-friendly advice.’
Tom Pascoe – Brick Court Chambers ‘He is a very clear thinker and is able to cut through issues, provides excellent strategic advice and is extremely proactive and happy to lend support. He is very down to earth and easy to work with.’
Gayatri Sarathy – Blackstone Chambers ‘Gayatri is a brilliant junior for competition litigation claims and for group actions. She is a strategic and shrewd thinker, very responsive and focused on her clients, and drafts cogently and concisely.’
Max Schaefer – Brick Court Chambers ‘Max is an exceptional senior junior. His written submissions are brilliant, clear and persuasive. He balances a range of cases but always seems to find the time to advise. He is clever, personable and pleasure to deal with. He acts across a range of the most high-profile cases in the market. His ability to grapple with complex technical evidence is also very impressive.’
Oscar Schonfeld – One Essex Court ‘Oscar is an absolute star. His understanding of economics is simply amazing – he is a huge asset to a competition litigation team as he is able to engage with the economic experts as if he himself is on their team.’
Jonathan Scott - Brick Court Chambers  'Jon is exceptionally clever and an extremely quick worker. He has great intellectual self-confidence and is always willing and keen to attack any problem. He thinks laterally and often has ideas that have not occurred to others.'
Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho –39 Essex Chambers  
Simon Taylor – Keating Chambers ‘Very precise, analytical and thoughtful. Clear and pragmatic in providing advice. Personable and engaging.’
James White  – Henderson Chambers ‘Very smart, hard working and thorough.’

Rising Stars

Greg Adey – One Essex Court
Alfred Artley – Monckton Chambers ‘He is intellectually astute, delight to work with and an assured advocate. Calm, measured and effective.’
Lucinda Cunningham – Matrix Chambers
Antonia Fitzpatrick – Monckton Chambers 'Antonia is simply first class. Leaders and senior juniors love her as do clients. Her advocacy is incredibly good for her level of call, and her commercial approach to cases coupled with her thorough understanding of the law mean she is in high demand.'
Jenn Lawrence – Monckton Chambers ‘Jenn is very bright and pleasant to work with. Her written advocacy is fantastic as are her quick understanding of complex issues. She has a great future ahead of her.’
Joshua Pemberton – Brick Court Chambers 'Josh is an up-and-coming competition junior who has been instructed in some of the key cases. He is a delight to work with - clever, dedicated and hugely personable.'
Will Perry – Monckton Chambers ‘Extremely bright, hardworking, friendly and absolutely on top of this area. He is measured in his advice and able to clarity out of complexity.'
Michael Quayle – Brick Court Chambers ‘Michael’s written advocacy is outstanding. His written submissions are clear and persuasive and he presents complex legal arguments with admirable simplicity. Michael is tirelessly hard working and passionate.’

Competition in London Bar

Monckton Chambers


With ‘fantastic strength in depth and large number of extremely impressive barristers’, Monckton Chambers leads on competition law matters spanning from fast-track competition and damages claims to mergers, appeals and judicial reviews. ‘At the top of the field in competition litigation’, Jon Turner KC led on behalf of the CMA in the Court of Appeal in an appeal following that with major ramifications concerning the extent of the powers of the CAT in CMA v Allergan and others, and ‘strategic mastermind of the highest order’ Daniel Beard KC acted for Intel in Intel vs. European Commission, obtaining a success with the CJEU rejecting an appeal of the annulment of an alleged abuse of dominance fine valued over £1bn. ‘A great tactician with a clear sense of strategy’, Ronit Kreisberger KC is instructed in two separate major collective proceedings concerning abuse of dominance claims against Google and Apple, and Meredith Pickford KC led on behalf of Amazon in Riefa v Amazon & Apple, becoming the first British barrister to cross-examine a proposed class representative at a hearing requesting a collective proceedings order. ‘First rate’, Philip Moser KC is advising on follow-on damages litigation for 135 claimants in the second wave of the Trucks cartel cases, expected to go to trial in 2025.

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‘David Hockney is particularly impressive, combining tradition with cutting edge commerciality. David is highly organised, commercially astute, and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure client satisfaction. He has a deep understanding of his barristers’ practices and the needs of instructing solicitors.’

‘Always impressed by John Keegan – lovely to work with, incredibly commercial, hardworking, so personable.’

‘Chris O’Brien is a very savvy and sophisticated member of the clerks room and a pleasure to work with.’

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Blackstone Chambers


‘A leading set for competition law, with a number of trusted barristers’, Blackstone Chambers has been prominent in many of the largest and most important regulatory and enforcement cases. ‘At the top of the competition Bar’, Brian Kennelly KC has recent experience in major domestic and European damages claims, collective proceedings, merger cases and enforcement matters for major clients in technology and the automotive industry, and Thomas de la Mare KC has led in the Dieselgate litigation concerning a technology suppression cartel. ‘Fantastic and effective’, Kieron Beal KC is regularly seen before the CAT and the GCEU, and acted for the claimants in the highly complex and long-running Umbrella Interchange Fee Claimants vs Visa and MasterCard proceedings. Hanif Mussa KC has been praised for his ‘wonderful ability to see through to what matters in a case’, and in the last year led the advocacy for the defendants in Granville Technology Limited & ors. v LD Display Co Ltd & ors., with a successful result ending in claimants receiving less than 2% of their original claim. Jason Pobjoy KC and Naina Patel KC took silk in 2025, and both have rapidly developing competition law practices.

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‘Danny Compton is an extremely user-friendly clerk.’

‘Good clerks overall, helpful and approachable.’

‘The clerks at Blackstone are always professional and easy to deal with.’

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Brick Court Chambers


‘Highly esteemed for its leadership in handling both competition and competition-adjacent claims’, members of Brick Court Chambers remain at the forefront of the most prominent matters in competition law across a variety of courts and tribunals. ‘One of the most outstanding barristers of her generation’, Marie Demetriou KC led proceedings on behalf of millions of consumers in Merricks vs Mastercard, the first collective action to be certified, in a four-day appeal in the Court of Appeal, while Sarah Ford KC represented Mark McLaren Class Representative Limited on the second ever collective proceedings to reach trial following the CAT’s decision to make its first ever Collective Settlement Approval Order. The ‘creative and fantastically adaptable’ Daniel Jowell KC was successful in the high-profile and cross-border Epic Games vs Google matter, in obtaining permission for the claimant to allege excessive pricing by the technology giant for use of its app store, and Mark Hoskins KC was instructed to lead for a class representative in collective proceedings against Apple in litigation concerning its app store. An ‘exceptionally strong advocate’, Tony Singla KC led on behalf the defendant in Gormsen vs Meta in hearings at the CAT and the Court of Appeal in a class action valued around £3bn.

Les références

‘The clerks provide an excellent service with Tony Burgess and Ben Rippengale being particularly impressive.’

‘Very experienced clerks. Tony Burgess is particularly user friendly.’

‘The clerks room is generally very good and responsive. Day-to-day, James Knapp in particular is very good to deal with.

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Matrix Chambers


Matrix Chambers is prominent in the field of competition law, integrating established strengths in related practice areas to lead on major collective action proceedings, CAT appeals, and complex regulatory matters. The ‘exceptionally smart and thorough’ Rhodri Thompson KC leads on prominent collective proceedings and has acted on six proceedings on behalf of the class representative in damages claims against water companies based on claims of abuse of dominance. Prominent competition law juniors include Christopher Brown, who represented Lloyds Banking Group against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in a competition damages claim concerning collusion between banks over LIBOR, and Nicholas Gibson, whose broad practice has recently included appearing unled for the Competition and Markets Authority in interventions into major collective actions proceedings. The strength in depth of the chambers’ competition practice at the junior level was greatly increased in the last year by the arrivals of the ‘clear, forceful and convincing’ Suzanne Rab, who recently acted against Mastercard and Visa in collective proceedings in the CAT, and the ‘very helpful and very commercial’ Matthew O’Regan, who has a particular specialty in competition law elements of merger control cases.

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One Essex Court


‘Developing a best-in-class competition practice’, One Essex Court is an increasingly prominent set in large cases of competition litigation. Conall Patton KC has represented the defendant in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v Cooperative Rabobank UA, a matter concerning accusations of unlawful collusion between financial institutions concerning LIBOR, in a number of CMCs. Matthew Cook KC and Sonia Tolaney KC have both been recently instructed by Mastercard on a number of high-value and prominent CAT proceedings, integrating existing practices in banking and commercial litigation. At the junior level, Derek Spitz acted for the class representative in the Le Patourel v BT case, and the ‘sensible, pragmatic, fiercely intelligent’ Oscar Schonfeld is currently instructed by prominent defendants in the long-running trucks litigation, which is due to have further trials in 2026.

Les références

‘The clerks room are the best in London. Adam Wheeler and Jackie Ginty are composite professionals.’

‘Adam Wheeler works hard for his charges. He is responsive and competent.’

‘Very good clerking.’

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