Alan Bates
Monckton ChambersAlan is very intellectual and measured. He is not easily rattled.
Competition
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
James Bourke
Monckton ChambersJames is an excellent senior junior barrister with broad expertise who is a pleasure to work with. He has a clear and charismatic advocacy style.
Christopher Brown
Matrix ChambersHis deconstruction of the opponent's case is merciless and highly effective. An absolute pleasure to work with.
Julian Gregory
Monckton ChambersExcellent technical knowledge of competition law, wonderful advocacy, and real strategic insight.
Hugo Leith
Brick Court ChambersHugo is a star of the bar. His technical skills, intellectual ability, and subject matter expertise are second to none. His drafting is tight and well-structured, and he remains characteristically calm under pressure.
Paul Luckhurst
Blackstone ChambersPaul is experienced and savvy beyond his years. Already trusted to lead on major cases, he offers persuasive, clear, and coherent advocacy.
Suzanne Rab
Matrix ChambersSuzanne is a strong strategic thinker who is always accessible to both instructing solicitors and clients. Suzanne is keen to build relationships with the parties she works with and is very easy to work with.
Ben Rayment
Monckton Chambers
Alison Berridge
Monckton ChambersA leading competition practitioner. Stratospherically clever and strategic - she is the barrister you want on your team in a competition fight.
Anneliese Blackwood
Monckton ChambersAnneliese is one of the star juniors at the competition bar and is quite capable of outshining many KCs on her feet. Anneliese's calm and measured exterior, along with her wonderful sense of humour, makes for an extremely effective advocacy style and is supported by a tremendous intellect and work ethic. Those same characteristics make Anneliese a major hit with clients, and she's always an easy sell when I am putting together a new counsel team.
Tom Coates
Blackstone ChambersTom is a tremendously bright and considered advocate. There is no bluster - just calm, considered advice, distilling complex issues into a simple narrative for clients.
Nikolaus Grubeck
Monckton ChambersNikolaus is at the top of my list for senior juniors whenever I have a new matter. He's ferociously bright, an extremely hard worker and always incredibly solutions-focused, helping to find the way forward on the toughest issues.
Laura Elizabeth John
Monckton ChambersLaura grapples with the toughest issues in competition law and makes everything digestible. She's also good with clients and her oral advocacy is excellent: she is calm and measured but uses irresistible logic.
Tim Johnston
Brick Court ChambersTop-notch, crisp, and powerful drafting, a tremendous work ethic, and powerful advocacy. Tim's submissions are pithy and crisp.
Matthew Kennedy
Brick Court ChambersReally strong in the most difficult areas. Impressive on his feet. Client-friendly and approachable.
Stefan Kuppen
Monckton ChambersWe love working with Stefan - absolutely on top of his area and a delight to work with. He is with you every step of the way. Incredibly bright on his feet.
Daisy Mackersie
Monckton Chambers
Jennifer MacLeod
Brick Court ChambersJenny is the complete package. She is a brilliant advocate, an exceptional drafter, and a joy to work with.
Ravi Mehta
Blackstone ChambersThe barrister is extremely knowledgeable and can address extremely complex and nuanced issues while at the same time being able to communicate those issues and advice to the client in a simple way that is easy to understand. His advocacy skills are excellent. He holds the attention of the room and again makes complex issues appear simple to the judge and those he is cross-examining.
Emma Mockford
Brick Court ChambersEmma is a leading junior in competition law. She is a strong advocate in her own right and a clear and forensic thinker.
Julianne Kerr Morrison
Monckton Chambers
Emily Neill
Blackstone ChambersEmily Neill is a strong senior junior in competition law, who combines sound legal judgment with a client-friendly manner. She is calm and pragmatic in her advice, and clients value her ability to cut through complexity and provide clear, commercially sensible guidance even in high-pressure matters.
Ligia Osepciu
Monckton ChambersAn excellent senior junior, works very hard and is a fantastic support to the KC team. Recent cross-examination advocacy at trial was very effective.
Gerard Rothschild
Brick Court ChambersGerard is very knowledgeable and highly skilled. He is also very thorough and methodical in his approach. He takes time to understand the context and explains it in ways that are easy to understand.
Thomas Sebastian
Monckton Chambers
Charlotte Thomas
Brick Court ChambersCharlotte has a formidable knowledge of the law and is commercial and practical. She is hard-working, practical, and a pleasure to work with.
Jack Williams
Monckton Chambers
Michael Armitage
Monckton ChambersMichael is a strong advocate, both in writing and orally. He explains concepts succinctly and clearly.
Alfred Artley
Monckton ChambersHe is intellectually astute, a delight to work with, and an assured advocate. Calm, measured, and effective.
Fiona Banks
Monckton ChambersFiona has a brilliant strategic mind but does not compromise on forensic attention to detail. She has an innate ability to sense the points that will or won't fly in court and is able to plan well ahead in a considered way.
Daniel Benedyk
One Essex Court
Isabel Buchanan
Blackstone ChambersIsabel is an exceptional junior barrister - engaged, clever, and with brilliant drafting. I wish I could have her on the team for all of my cases!
Daniel Carall-Green
Fountain Court ChambersDaniel is one of the top competition juniors at the Bar. He is rightly instructed in a wide range of class actions and other competition claims. He has a phenomenal work ethic, but he is also an easy-going member of the team.
Carter Chim
Matrix Chambers
Owain Draper
One Essex CourtCuts through the noise with his analysis and advocacy.
David Gregory
Monckton ChambersDavid is my first pick for a senior competition junior. He's exceptionally clever and has a very forensic mind; he isn't at all afraid to get on top of the detail of a complex legal or evidential problem and to give a nuanced view on it.
David Heaton
Brick Court Chambers
Hollie Higgins
Blackstone ChambersHollie is very bright, very articulate, and very hardworking. She is a real pleasure to work with, and she is one to watch. She will undoubtedly be a future star of the bar.
Ben Lewy
One Essex Court
Kristina Lukacova
Monckton ChambersShe is a fluent, very powerful, and effective advocate who has transferred to competition law from general commercial law. She is greatly admired by solicitors and peers.
Emily MacKenzie
Brick Court ChambersEmily is a superstar. Beautiful drafting, effective communication, and a great strategic thinker. She is also an absolute pleasure to work with.
Ciar McAndrew
Monckton ChambersCiar's commitment and rigour are second to none, and she is a natural advocate who combines technical excellence with the ability to tell a compelling story.
Conor McCarthy
Monckton ChambersConor is really excellent at dealing with pressure. He's a solid advocate.
Andrew McIntyre
Brick Court ChambersAndrew is incredibly clever and has a great forensic legal mind. He is also amazingly calm no matter how difficult or pressured the circumstances. A really steady hand on the tiller of any case!
Sarah O’Keeffe
Brick Court Chambers
Matthew O’Regan
Matrix Chambers
Tom Pascoe
Brick Court ChambersTom is really strong in competition litigation. He is smart, decisive, and pragmatic. He understands the client's needs and tailors his approach accordingly. He helps drive the strategy of our matter with a clear vision. I look forward to working with him more.
Will Perry
Monckton ChambersWill is very clever and personable. He is full of bright ideas and works tirelessly for the team. His drafting is excellent. A real asset to any team he is part of.
Gayatri Sarathy
Blackstone ChambersGayatri is one of the rising stars of the competition litigation bar and is destined to go far. Gayatri's level of commitment and dedication is unrivaled - you will not find a harder worker - and she has an excellent understanding of not just the law and economics of a case but also the strategic bigger picture.
Max Schaefer
Brick Court ChambersMax is a formidable intellect and his drafting is sublime. He is responsive, thoughtful, and inventive.
Oscar Schonfeld
One Essex CourtOscar has a phenomenal intellect and a pleasingly concise written style. He is rapidly becoming a must-have junior in a variety of collective proceedings. A good advocate, with a strong command of the detail.
Jonathan Scott
Brick Court ChambersJonathan is very good at mastering voluminous detail and creating effective written advocacy.
Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho
39 Essex Chambers
Simon Taylor
Keating ChambersSimon is very client-focused and responsive. Good at assimilating complex facts quickly.
James White
Henderson ChambersRising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Camilla Cockerill
Brick Court ChambersCamilla is a rising star and an exceptionally bright barrister. She is extremely hardworking, analytically sharp, and very strong on the details of a case. Her drafting is excellent.
Greg Adey
One Essex Court- Highly able with an outstanding work ethic and a willingness to get stuck into the detail of factual evidence, expert reports, and written submissions.
- Strong and rapidly developing sense of judgment on strategic issues.
- An excellent team player.
- Precise and careful drafting skills.
- Developing into an excellent junior with a bright future ahead of him in competition law.
- Has a mathematics background which has been a great asset in relation to expert evidence and issues of quantification of damages.
- Strong legal research skills.
Lucinda Cunningham
Matrix ChambersStrong on feet. Clear with advice, senior in approach, and generally confident in giving a considered view. Happy to engage with challenges and new information.
Antonia Fitzpatrick
Monckton ChambersAntonia is brilliant all around. She is enthusiastic, technically excellent, easy to work with, good at advocacy, and good at written work. I could not recommend her higher.
Jenn Lawrence
Monckton ChambersJenn's judgement is unerring, and her analysis is exceptional. Her advocacy is confident and well capable of dealing with difficult issues.
Joshua Pemberton
Brick Court ChambersJosh has a close eye for technical detail, sharp drafting, and is a really smart barrister.
Michael Quayle
Brick Court ChambersMichael Quayle is a rising star in competition litigation. He is extremely bright and highly knowledgeable, with excellent written advocacy skills and an excellent grasp of economics. He has gained valuable experience on some of the leading cases in this area and is fast establishing himself as a junior to watch in the competition space.