European Union relations

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.

1

Tim Johnston

Brick Court Chambers

Tim is intellectually brilliant. He has very good judgement and produces excellent work.’

1

Christopher Knight

11KBW

1

Paul Luckhurst

Blackstone Chambers

‘Paul has superb responsiveness, great insights and is a pleasure to work with.'

1

Emily Neill

Blackstone Chambers

‘Emily is very thoughtful and considered in her approach to written and oral advocacy. She is incredibly smart, an excellent drafter and is always extremely pleasant and professional to work with.'

1

Takis Tridimas

Matrix Chambers

'Takis is one of the absolute top EU law practitioners in the UK. He knows EU law and relevant intricate practice of the CJEU in great and perfect detail. He is also a great testifying expert on EU law.'

2

Alan Bates

Monckton Chambers

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2

Nicholas Gibson

Matrix Chambers

‘Nicholas is adept at grasping complex points quickly and breaking them down into simple form. He listens carefully and gives thorough, considered advice. He is always well-prepared and very responsive, dealing with follow-up questions and developments quickly and efficiently.'

2

Ravi Mehta

Blackstone Chambers

‘Ravi is a highly intelligent counsel who has the ability to advise on and find solutions to complex, and often, bespoke matters. He is able to articulate with ease and to make the case on complex issues appear like a walk in the park.’

2

Emma Mockford

Brick Court Chambers

‘Emma is a superb advocate. She is razor sharp, gets right into the detail, and drafts very compelling submissions. She is also a delight to work with.’

2

Jason Pobjoy

Blackstone Chambers

2

Charlotte Thomas

Brick Court Chambers

‘Charlotte is very detail-orientated and diligent. Her drafting is clear and concise.’

3

Andrew Legg

Essex Court Chambers

3

Hugo Leith

Brick Court Chambers

3

Emily MacKenzie

Brick Court Chambers

Emily is a brilliant senior junior, with excellent knowledge of EU law, and the pharmaceutical field in particular.' 

3

Eric Metcalfe

Monckton Chambers

‘Eric is excellent at drafting, a persuasive and tough advocate, and easy to get on with.'

3

Gerard Rothschild

Brick Court Chambers

'Gerard has outstanding attention to detail and fantastic familiarity with the relevant court or tribunal rules and case law. His drafting is excellent and he is always replying promptly and with a considered view.'

3

Julia Smyth

Landmark Chambers

3

Christopher Staker

39 Essex Chambers

'Chris analyses very quickly and effectively. He always focuses on the essential aspects of the task at hand. But more than that, he regularly comes up with his own solutions to particular problems.'

3

Jack Williams

Monckton Chambers

A master of the detail and subject matter. Extremely hard working and good on his feet.' 

3

Jonathan Worboys

4 New Square

Jonathan is responsive and proactive. His advice on the most complex issues is clear and pragmatic and his advocacy skills are strong and persuasive.'