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Helen Davies KC KC
Position
Helen Davies is the joint Head of Brick Court Chambers. She has extensive experience in all aspects of Commercial Litigation, EU and Competition Law, having appeared as an advocate in numerous cases in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division of the High Court, as well the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and the CJEU. She has also acted in many international and domestic arbitrations, and sits as an arbitrator.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Energy
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Helen Davies KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘A consummate advocate, Helen is at the top of the game. She is a very clear thinker and uses simple persuasive language in her advocacy.’
Brick Court Chambers ‘demonstrates remarkable depth and consistency, and is an intellectual powerhouse’. Members continue to be instructed in many of the most significant cases in the energy and natural resources sector, often crossing over with their other areas of expertise. Helen Davies KC and Charlotte Thomas are currently acting for Prysmian in respect of an application for CPO on behalf of all purchasers of electricity in UK in a cartel claim concerning the supply of high-voltage underground and submarine power cables used to connect on and offshore windfarms to the transmission system. New silk Richard Eschwege KC has a strong energy practice, with work spanning complex energy frauds and difficult questions of interpretation of oil and gas contracts.
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Helen Davies KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Helen is one of the most formidable and brilliant advocates at the Bar; she is much sought after and is respected by judges and makes clear and compelling submissions. A star.’
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators
Brick Court Chambers houses a strong bench of full and part-time arbitrators. Joint head of chambers Helen Davies KC has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial litigation and her experience as an arbitrator ranges from numerous contractual disputes to energy, banking, insurance and reinsurance, financial services and professional negligence. Another in-demand highly experienced arbitrator is Hilary Heilbron KC
with appointments, both ad hoc and institutional, involving substantial claims across a wide geographical spectrum sitting as both chair and co-arbitrator. Her work spans most industry sectors including a wide range of corporate disputes, joint ventures and energy disputes. Also frequently sought-after in heavy international arbitrations is Harry Matovu KC, regularly instructed as counsel and appointed as arbitrator including as presiding arbitrator in major international commercial arbitrations, in particular in Africa-related disputes and arbitrations under ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL rules.
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Helen Davies KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘A star who is respected by judges.’
London Bar > Group litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Helen Davies KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Helen is superb. She is fantastic to work with – both personable and accessible whilst also having serious gravitas.’
London Bar > Competition
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Helen Davies KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘A very organised and direct silk.’