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Jon Turner KC
Position
Jon is the top-ranked UK Queen’s Counsel in The Legal 500’s European and Competition category. He is also ranked as a leading counsel in the fields of Telecommunications and Administrative and Public law. He sits part-time as a deputy high court judge.
His range and skillset are formidable. He is at home in stringent cross-examination in a trial setting, in advancing legal arguments before appellate courts including the UK Supreme Court, and in appearing in the European Courts. He is qualified at the Bar of Ireland as well as the Bar of England and Wales, and is a member of the New York Bar.
Career
Qualified 1988, Middle Temple; member, New York Bar; contributor, ‘Common Market Law of Competition’ (3rd (supplement) and 4th edition); Standing Counsel to Office of Fair Trading 1997 – 2006; member of the Treasury ‘A’ panel to 2006; Queen’s Counsel 2006.
Education
Haberdashers’ Aske’s School; Trinity College, Cambridge (1986 BA); Harvard Law School (1987 LLM).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Competition
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Jon Turner KC – Monckton Chambers
‘Jon has a calm forcefulness about him and his strategic thinking is second-to-none.’
‘Well established as a first-rate competition law set’, Monckton Chambers is renowned for its expertise concerning the gamut of competition issues, advising and representing clients in proceedings across a wide range of contexts including administrative proceedings, appeals and judicial review, and private competition law actions. Daniel Beard KC led Alison Berridge when acting for Compare the Market, successfully appealing a fine from the CMA for allegedly distorting the market for home insurance comparison services. Jon Turner KC and Meredith Pickford KC continue to act for Asda and Morrisons against Mastercard, with the case being sent back to the CAT for a 6-week witness trial on damages in January 2023. The trucks litigation continues through collective proceedings and individual claims, with Paul Harris KC leading the defence for Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz; permission has now been granted to take further elements of the cases to the Court of Appeal. Josh Holmes KC and Daisy Mackersie represented the CMA in major Competition Act appeals, defending imposed fines totalling more than £260m on pharmaceutical companies.
London Bar > European Union law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Telecoms Regulation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Jon Turner KC – Monckton Chambers ‘A fantastic team player.’