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LONDON
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England
Monckton Chambers
1 & 2 RAYMOND BUILDINGS, GRAY'S INN
LONDON
WC1R 5NR
England
Monckton Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Competition Tier 1
A preeminent set in competition law, Monckton Chambers boasts specialist knowledge in both the senior and junior ranks; covering the spectrum of areas such as antitrust, class action and fast track claims, mergers, public undertakings and state aid. Jon Turner KC is acting for the consumer group in Which? v Qualcomm Inc, a multi-million pound collective claim alleging the latter abused a dominant position in the supply of crucial processors used in smartphones and the licensing of patents essential for complying with the 4G standard. Daniel Beard KC and Ciar McAndrew represented the postal service in Royal Mail v Ofcom, with the Court of Appeal upholding the highest ever fine imposed by the regulator for abusing a dominant position to exclude its competitor Whistl from the wholesale bulk delivery service market. In another case of alleged abuse of dominance, Tim Ward KC is acting for the Norwegian telecoms operator in Telenor v EFTA Surveillance Authority; a case raising fundamental questions about the evidential requirements in competition law penalty cases. Meredith Pickford KC led David Gregory in representing the global search engine in Google v European Commission, contesting the record breaking single fine of €2.42 billion in connection with Google’s search algorithms.Rising stars
David Gregory – Monckton Chambers ‘David is a fantastic junior who is all over the details while never losing sight of the wider picture. ’
Alexandra Littlewood – Monckton Chambers ‘Alex is careful and thorough and has a good manner with clients. Her drafting is clear and well-thought out and she possesses a great work ethic. ’
Jack Williams – Monckton Chambers ‘Highly intelligent and articulate, Jack is able to get to grips with complex issues and deal with a high volume of work; no doubt a future silk in the making. ’
Leading Silks
Mark Brealey KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Mark is a leader in his field and offers a level of strategic insight into cases that is unmatched. ’
Paul Harris KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Paul is rightly respected as one of the leading barristers in this area. He is a clear and forceful advocate, a brilliant technician and an exceedingly clever strategist. ’
Meredith Pickford KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Meredith is brilliant. Bright, sharp and a great communicator, his clients always value his clear and calm approach. ’
Jon Turner KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Jon is careful, tenacious and truly a top level silk. ’
Tim Ward KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Tim is a real stress tester of arguments and judges very well the exact points to push on. He demonstrates real conviction in his advocacy and shows the highest levels of skill in his cross-examination of witnesses. ’
Michael Bowsher KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Michael is very strong intellectually and tactically. ’
Gerry Facenna KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Clear and precise in the way he formulates his advice; Gerry is always willing to steer on the nitty gritty of negotiation and takes a practical level-headed approach. ’
Philip Moser KC – Monckton Chambers ‘An outstanding case leader, Philip is a strong competition expert who is prepared to take a clear view on the merits of a case and fight hard to see it through. He is heavily invested in the detail of his cases even when it involves complex subject matter. A devastating cross-examiner, he is both ruthless and forensic. ’
George Peretz KC –Monckton Chambers ‘George has an encyclopaedic knowledge of competition law and practice issues, meaning he is never caught out by the unexpected and has an instantaneous recall on any issues that the judge might raise. He is very user-friendly and immensely reassuring for a client. ’
Kassie Smith KC –Monckton Chambers ‘As well as a vast knowledge of competition law, Kassie has very strong analytical, drafting and advocacy skills. ’
2021 Silks
Anneli Howard KC
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Anneli is immensely bright and strategic. She is constantly considering new angles and is quickly able to see many steps ahead. Anneli has a huge memory for cases in the competition space which she can tap into in any situation.
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Leading Juniors
James Bourke – Monckton Chambers ‘Hugely knowledgeable about competition law and provides great advice, even if it is the answers his client does not necessarily want to hear. He has a level of wisdom far beyond his year of call. ’
Ben Lask – Monckton Chambers ‘Ben is a great barrister in court and on paper. He is a punchy advocate who is effective in landing his client’s case. ’
Ben Rayment – Monckton Chambers ‘Ben is meticulous and a complete master of the details. He is very well respected and trusted in his field, especially by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. ’
Anneliese Blackwood – Monckton Chambers ‘Anneliese is very insightful, commercially minded and a real pleasure to work with. ’
Alistair Lindsay – Monckton Chambers ‘Alistair is the complete package; assured, incisive and incredibly thorough. He has an extremely commanding court presence, when he speaks, everyone listens. ’
Julianne Kerr Morrison
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Thomas Sebastian – Monckton Chambers ‘Thomas has a razor sharp mind and is an exceptional advocate. ’
Stefan Kuppen – Monckton Chambers ‘Arriving in law via a career in banking, Stefan has a level of experience and commercial awareness that belie his seniority. ’
Ciar McAndrew – Monckton Chambers ‘Despite being junior, Ciar is extremely knowledgeable and provides valuable insights. She works extremely hard to always deliver high quality work and always remains calm and collected in high pressure situations. ’
Alison Berridge – Monckton Chambers ‘A hugely intelligent barrister with a fine strategic mind, Alison is completely unflappable and a great asset on any matter. ’
Julian Gregory – Monckton Chambers ‘As well as an impressive grasp of the law, Julian is extremely skilled at synthesising large amounts of complex information and building them into a readily comprehensible case narrative. ’
Nikolaus Grubeck – Monckton Chambers ‘Steeped in competition law, Nikolaus always provides clear and considered advice. He is equally able of seeing the commercial realities and risks for his clients. ’
Conor McCarthy – Monckton Chambers ‘Conor is an outstanding barrister who possesses an incisive mind and great courage in his convictions. He develops his views and advice carefully and rigorously and is more than able to defend it robustly, even in difficult contexts. His written advocacy is similarly exceptional and he has the ability to produce clear and compelling drafting within short time constraints. ’
Ligia Osepciu – Monckton Chambers ‘Ligia is able to grasp really technical subject matters and convey them in straightforward terms. She is highly flexible in her approach to work and is a real team player, making her great to work with. ’
Testimonials
Set
‘Monckton is outstanding on competition law issues and my go-to set of Chambers. ’
‘Monckton Chambers is an exceptional competition law set. It has depth of competition specialists at all levels of seniority and experience and is involved in most of the major competition cases, breaking new ground in a fast developing and complex field. ’
‘Monckton is, in my view, the leading competition litigation Chambers, with the most impressive set of barristers in this area. ’
‘We love working with Monckton; we have never had anything other than a superb service from their barristers, who cover a good spectrum of issues. ’
Clerks
‘Excellent clerks make Monckton our go-to destination for competition support. ’
‘Good all round operation; John Keegan is extremely knowledgable and Steve Duffett also really knows his stuff. ’
Work highlights
London Bar > European Union law Tier 1
Monckton Chambers is widely recognised and respected for its vast expertise in all areas of EU law, regularly instructed to advise and litigate on behalf of UK government departments, private sector clients, NGOs and EU institutions, acting in the leading cases in the field. Josh Holmes KC is representing the plastic manufacturer against various EU institutions in Symphony Environmental v the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission, the case concerns a damages claim for losses caused by a ban introduced on the sale of oxo-degradable plastic products, raising important legal issues on the EU’s regulatory framework applicable to chemicals and the proportionality of product bans under EU law. Concerning the uncertainty surrounding the Brexit transition period, Tim Ward KC acted successfully for the appellant in R (Fratila) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; the first case to reach the Supreme Court on Brexit arrangements regarding the application of EU non-discrimination law to EU citizens with rights of residence. Philip Moser KC and Brendan McGurk are representing the government in Good Law Project v the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care & Abingdon, a case regarding the procurement of Covid-19 antigen testing which raises questions regarding procurement, EU and state aid law.Leading Silks
Philip Moser KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Philip is extremely strong when it comes to analysing unique legal problems, particularly in the arena of subsidy control and procurement and in relation to the interpretation of retained EU law post-Brexit. He provides soundly-reasoned, precise and robust. ’
Gerry Facenna KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Gerry is an exquisite advocate; great at focusing on the points that really matter. ’
George Peretz KC – Monckton Chambers ‘George is a leading light in European law issues. ’
Daniel Beard KC – Monckton Chambers ‘An exceptionally good silk, Daniel is insightful and has tremendous experience and judgement. ’
Josh Holmes KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Clarity, brevity; Josh has the ability to understand the specific constraints associated with representing a public institution. ’
Robert Palmer KC – Monckton Chambers ‘A clear structured and persuasive advocacy style, Robert’s technical knowledge is exceptional and judges listen carefully to what he has to say. ’
Jon Turner KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Jon has a great court presence, in complete command of the facts and law and able to field all questions confidently and sets out his case lucidly. ’
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Ben Lask – Monckton Chambers ‘Ben is a fantastic junior who is intelligent, thorough and persuasive. He is a genuine expert on EU law and it is only a matter of time before he is in silk. ’
Brendan McGurk – Monckton Chambers ‘A smooth and articulate advocate, Brendan is highly technical and produced great written work. He has stood up to tough questions from judges on EU law authorities in the highest courts, such as the CJEU. ’
Alan Bates – Monckton Chambers ‘Alan has a first class knowledge of case law and impeccable judgement, borne of years being involved in cutting edge cases. ’
Testimonials
Set
‘Monckton has an outstanding range of barristers in EU law. I have encountered many of them in cases in the European Courts.’
‘Excellent on EU law.’
Clerks
‘The clerks are always very helpful and responsive.’
London Bar > Telecoms Regulation Tier 1
Considered a ‘specialist’ set for regulatory issues, the members at Monckton Chambers regularly act for Ofcom, mobile and fixed line telecommunications companies, and broadcasters. In CityFibre v Ofcom, Josh Holmes KC is acting for the claimant on an appeal to challenge Ofcom’s decision to approve a BT discount scheme for fibre broadband products, adversely affecting an investment by the claimant in a new fibre network targeting UK cities. In Google v European Commission, Meredith Pickford KC represented Google, appearing before the General Court of the European Union to appeal against the largest ever fine imposed by the Commission, a €4.34 billion sanction concerning the licensing of the Android operating system. In addition, Robert Palmer KC advised the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport in its development of a legislative act intended to strip Huawei equipment out of telecom provider’s 5G networks.Telecoms (Regulatory) - Rising stars
Stefan Kuppen –Monckton Chambers 'Stefan is all-round first rate - practical, knowledgeable, analytical, commercial and shrewd.'
Telecoms (Regulatory) - Leading Silks
Josh Holmes KC – Monckton Chambers 'Josh is a star. He is forensic, clear and concise. He drafts beautifully and his oral advocacy is outstanding, including in cross examination. He prepares thoroughly and it shows.'
Robert Palmer KC – Monckton Chambers 'His advocacy is clear, structured and persuasive. His technical knowledge is excellent and Judges listen carefully to what he has to say.'
Meredith Pickford KC – Monckton Chambers 'Meredith has a remarkable intellect, easy rapport with clients and a clarity of thought and argument which is respected by the judiciary.'
Jon Turner KC – Monckton Chambers ‘One of the best advocates at the Bar. Wonderful to work with and fearsome to have on the other side.‘
Telecoms (Regulatory) - 2021 Silks
Anneli Howard KC –Monckton Chambers 'Bright, able, ability to think laterally.'
Telecoms (Regulatory) - Leading Juniors
Ben Lask –Monckton Chambers ‘He is highly dedicated, clear, methodical and superb with detail. A top choice as junior counsel although surely will soon be taking silk.‘
Alan Bates – Monckton Chambers 'Alan is very approachable and good at presenting the main issues in a clear and succinct manner.'
Testimonials
Set
‘Monckton is a specialist and market leader in regulatory and competition law, in particular in relation to telecoms.‘
‘Great strength in depth at Monckton – a suite of top class competition and regulatory law barristers at various levels of experience.‘
‘Monckton are a top set, particularly for regulatory and competition work.‘
‘They have amazing strength in depth and are up to standard, on time and on budget, no surprises, every time.‘
‘Monckton Chambers are a leading set in telecoms work.‘
Clerking
‘The clerks are helpful and able to forge good relationships with clients.‘
London Bar > Public procurement Tier 1
Monckton Chambers is ‘well-known for its experience in public procurement cases‘. Recent instructions include Michael Bowsher KC acting for Northstone Limited in a challenge to HS2 brought by an American engineering company Bechtel to the award of contract for the construction of Old Oak Common Station. ‘Solutions-oriented‘ Anneli Howard KC recently advised the Gambling Commission on the procurement and award of the licence to run the National Lottery from 2024 onwards.Rising stars
Alfred Artley – Monckton Chambers ‘Alfred brings real intellectual firepower to any matter.’
Khatija Hafesji – Monckton Chambers ‘A highly effective barrister. With her strong mind and excellent written advocacy, she is one to watch.’
Leading Silks
Michael Bowsher KC –Monckton Chambers ‘He is a strong advocate, who is also very accessible and has extensive experience.’
Philip Moser KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Philip is a class act and a top silk operating in the public procurement litigation field.’
Valentina Sloane KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Valentina is excellent at complex litigation work.’
2021 Silks
Anneli Howard KC– Monckton Chambers 'She is collegiate and takes a pragmatic approach to dealing with legal risk. She is also solutions-oriented.'
Leading Juniors
Brendan McGurk –Monckton Chambers ‘A well prepared advocate who is very good on his feet.'
Ewan West –Monckton Chambers ‘Ewan has textbook knowledge of procurement law. He is strategically astute and great with clients.’
Anneliese Blackwood –Monckton Chambers ‘Anneliese is intelligent, reliable and a hard worker. A trusted junior.'
Fiona Banks –Monckton Chambers ‘Fiona is an outstanding lawyer. Technically excellent and extremely thorough.’
Azeem Suterwalla –Monckton Chambers ‘Azeem is hugely knowledgeable and personable. He is also hard working and very responsive.'
Alan Bates –Monckton Chambers ‘Alan’s responsiveness, clarity of advice, quality of drafting and personable manner are his strengths.’
Ligia Osepciu –Monckton Chambers ‘Ligia is great at turning round work quickly. She is very easy to work with and good with clients. Her advocacy is also good.’
Testimonials
Set
‘Monckton Chambers is one of our go-to sets for public procurement and they are certainly a stand-out set in this field.’
‘Monckton are at the top of the public procurement Bar.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are always responsive.’
‘Great service from the clerks room. Able to deal with matters quickly if an issue arises.’
‘Always helpful and available.’
London Bar > Tax: VAT and excise Tier 1
Monckton Chambers boasts ‘a number of excellent barristers at a senior and junior level’, offering an unrivalled breadth of experience in indirect tax matters; combining VAT expertise with extensive knowledge of EU, human rights and public law. Melanie Hall KC regularly utilises her wealth of knowledge across the tax realm to litigate on emerging and nuanced areas such as cryptocurrency. Valentina Sloane KC is acting for the Swedish drinks maker in Kopparberg and Cider of Sweden v HMRC, a High Court claim against the UK for an alleged breach of EU law concerning post-duty point dilution which could result in subsequent claims worth hundreds of millions. In Devon Waste Management Ltd & Others v HMRC, Hall KC and Brendan McGurk successfully represented HMRC in the significant test-case challenge brought by leading landfill operators who sought repayment of £3bn of allegedly overpaid landfill tax. Peter Mantle represented the appellant in The Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation v HMRC, seeing the Upper Tribunal declare that the sale of goods such as ice cream sold during intervals are not includable when recovering VAT input tax associated with production costs.Leading Silks
Melanie Hall KC – Monckton Chambers ‘An exemplary silk, Melanie’s knowledge of the law and relevant procedure is second to none and she addresses the court with consummate elegance. She quickly identifies pertinent issues and does not get sidetracked by fluff or bluster. As an advocate, solicitors can think of none better; she is extremely client friendly and willingly takes time to discuss and explain things in an effortless manner. ’
Valentina Sloane KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Valentina is becoming the go-to silk for customs and VAT disputes. With a tireless work ethic and effortless advocacy style, she is a delight to work with.’
Philip Moser KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Philip’s strength is his court presence; he is a master at appellate level and his clients are always impressed by the fact that he is a true silk. ’
Leading Juniors
Raymond Hill – Monckton Chambers ‘As well as a persuasive advocate, Raymond is extremely thorough and shows great attention to detail. He is well prepared and always manoeuvres his way around lengthy bundles with ease. ’
Brendan Mcgurk – Monckton Chambers ‘Brendan is a fantastic advocate, his oral submissions are particularly persuasive and he is adept at pitching his submissions so that they contain the appropriate level of detail. ’
Testimonials
Set
‘Monckton is a very strong set with a number of fantastic barristers at a senior and junior level. ’
‘They are well known for VAT work and have some outstanding people. ’
‘Monckton Chambers is excellent. The quality, breadth and depth of Counsel at both senior and junior level is reassuringly consistent. ’
‘The set is well known for VAT, customs and excise and its particular expertise in EU law and its application in the indirect tax world. ’
‘There is a great deal of in-depth expertise in the set and we regard them as our go to set for tax work. ’
Clerks
‘Counsel are readily accessible through an efficient and effective team of clerks, John Keegan being a model example of a modern clerk with a thorough knowledge of Counsel’s specialisms and a wonderful ability to work with clients to identify, clarify and satisfy their requirements. ’
London Bar > Data protection Tier 2
Considered a ‘leading chambers in terms of data breaches‘, the barristers at Monckton Chambers often act in cases involving the ICO. Gerry Facenna KC represented the ICO, an intervener, before the Supreme Court in Lloyd v Google. Julianne Kerr Morrison successfully acted on behalf of the claimant in Open Rights Group and the3million v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, a judicial review within the scope of a a new exemption applicable to immigration control, focusing on the degree of compliance of the Data Protection Act 2018 with the GDPR.Rising stars
Will Perry – Monckton Chambers ‘Will is really friendly, picks things up quickly and is very thorough in his work.'
Leading Silks
Gerry Facenna KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Extremely practical, responsive, and client friendly. His understanding of the ICO is first class, as is his broader experience of dealing with regulators.’
Leading Juniors
Laura Elizabeth John –Monckton Chambers ‘Excellent, effective advocate. Very good at presenting complex issues in a clear way. Always a pleasure to work with.‘
Eric Metcalfe – Monckton Chambers 'He is very analytical and attentive to detail. His written work is extremely persuasive. He also handles tough questioning from judges really well.'
Testimonials
Set
‘Moncktons is an incredibly impressive set of chambers with a number of outstanding barristers. They are very client focused and provide excellent service in all respects. Absolutely top notch!‘
‘Monckton Chambers are definitely a leading chambers in terms of data breaches.‘
‘Monckton have real strength in depth in a wide range of practice areas, including data protection.‘
‘Moncktons are a really strong set. You know you are in safe hands.‘
‘They have always provided an excellent service in relation to regulatory enforcement actions. Good strength in depth.‘
Clerking
‘Gemma Rawlinson is extremely helpful and understanding of last minute requests.‘
Work highlights
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights Tier 3
Monckton Chambers has ‘considerable expertise in admin and human rights law’ especially in commercial regulatory judicial review claims in and high–profile public interest and civil liberties challenges. ‘Bright, strategic, and calm advocate’ Tim Ward KC is joint head of chambers and his practice in this area focuses on public law actions against commercial regulators. In 2021, the set has seen a significant increase in its portfolio of domestic human rights cases. Piers Gardner has vast experience in this area and recently acted in Fixsler v UK, leveraging his ‘comprehensive knowledge of ECHR law’ in an application to ECtHR for interim relief to prevent the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment to a girl who suffered catastrophic brain injuries at birth and was found by medical experts to be in consistent pain; the parents, both Hasidic Jews, proposed to transport her to Israel for care there.Rising stars
Imogen Proud –Monckton Chambers ‘Imogen is exceptionally dedicated and hardworking, always calm and pleasant to work with, and her written advocacy is first rate.'
Khatija Hafesji – Monckton Chambers 'Khatija is a dedicated barrister with knowledge beyond her call. She is already very well respected by her peers and is a regular 'go-to' junior barrister for children's rights cases.'
Leading Silks
Ian Wise KC –Monckton Chambers 'Very strong advocate especially in senior appellate courts.'
Gerry Facenna KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Highly competent and has provided sound advice in very challenging matters.'
Ian Rogers KC
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He is very informative, patient and accommodating.
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Tim Ward KC –Monckton Chambers 'He is bright, strategic, calm and a great advocate.'
Robert Palmer KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Calm and clear-headed in the most complex cases.'
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Nikolaus Grubeck –Monckton Chambers 'Nikolaus is a highly intellectual strategic thinker who approaches issues in a pragmatic way.'
Julianne Kerr Morrison –Monckton Chambers ‘Julianne is reliable, approachable, committed and determined. She cuts to the core of the legal issue and thinks creatively about complex cases.'
Azeem Suterwalla –Monckton Chambers 'Azeem has a first-class mind. His drafting skills are excellent. He is one of the barristers of choice (for both claimants and defendants) in high-profile public law matters.'
Piers Gardner –Monckton Chambers 'Piers' legal work is meticulous and thorough. He has a comprehensive knowledge of ECHR law and is an excellent tactician.'
Conor McCarthy –Monckton Chambers 'Conor is excellent with matters of general public law and always willing to think outside the box, often coming up with creative solutions.'
Michael Armitage – Monckton Chambers ‘Mike is very collegiate and can turn round submissions and advice quickly and well.’
Testimonials
Set
‘Monckton Chambers have considerable expertise in admin and public law.’
‘Monckton are one of the ‘go-to’ chambers for some public law work, particularly in relation to challenges against local authorities and the Home Office. They offer a range of highly experience counsel.’
‘They are a renowned chambers in the public law field, particularly for matters where advice is needed on both administrative law and competition law.’
Clerking
‘Good and personal approach.’
‘Gemma is very good.’
‘The clerks are prompt and responsive.’
London Bar > Sport Tier 4
Monckton Chambers offers expertise in disputes arising within the overlapping areas of sports law and commercial EU law, including competition law, freedom of movement and cross-border trading. Paul Harris KC handled a commercial dispute relating to rugby broadcasting contracts interrupted by COVID force majeure circumstances. Elsewhere, Fiona Banks successfully defended former Red Bull junior driver Callan O’Keeffe and his father, on a threatened claim for unlawful means conspiracy by a Cayman company, Axon, concerning sponsorship money paid by Axon to Drivex, with which he competed in the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup.Leading Silks
Paul Harris KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Paul has a strong intellect and is an excellent advocate.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Commercial litigation
Rising stars
Kristina Lukacova - Monckton Chambers 'Kristina is a very hard-working and very diligent junior. She is incredibly responsive, calm and is on top of all of the details and nuances. It is a genuine pleasure to work with her and she has a very bright future ahead.'
Leading Silks
Steven Gee KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Steven has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and he really does constantly test the case and strength of arguments. He is an excellent advocate, at the top of his game.'
Leading Juniors
William Buck - Monckton Chambers 'William is commercial and pragmatic. He has a very measured and effective style of advocacy (including cross-examination). He builds rapport with and tailors his submissions to the tribunal well. He gives clear and direct advice which clients understand and appreciate.'
London Bar > Court of Protection and community care
Rising stars
Imogen Proud - Monckton Chambers 'Imogen is excellent, sensitive to vulnerable clients, amiable, helpful and has a quick grasp of the brief.'
Khatija Hafesji - Monckton Chambers 'Khatija is a dedicated barrister with knowledge beyond her call. She is already very well respected by her peers and is a regular 'go-to' junior barrister for children's rights' cases. Equally good on her feet as she is with her written work.'
Leading Juniors
Azeem Suterwalla - Monckton Chambers 'Azeem knows the facts of cases inside out, knows how to tactically pursue matters and is always well-prepared with authorities to back up legal arguments.'
London Bar > Education
Rising stars
Imogen Proud – Monckton Chambers ‘Imogen is very clear, committed and focused on the task at hand.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
Rising stars
Kristina Lukacova - Monckton Chambers 'Kristina produces superb written work be it in pleadings or advice which show an eye for detail and tactical nous. Lay clients like her clear and unequivocal advice which instils confidence.'
Leading Silks
Steven Gee KC –Monckton Chambers ‘When it comes to commercial injunctions, Steven literally wrote the book. He is the go to silk for any matter involving an injunction hearing. Benefits from an enormous intellect but combines this with a ready willingness to muck in and get involved in the nuts and bolts of even the most difficult case, always ready with a clever and winning point.'
Leading Juniors
William Buck –Monckton Chambers ‘William is robust and takes no nonsense. He's great at running a challenging case with challenging clients and getting the best out of it. He's bright with sound strategic judgement.'
London Bar > Immigration (including business immigration)
Leading Silks
Robert Palmer KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Calm and clear-headed in the most complex cases.'
London Bar > Consumer
London Bar > Social housing
London Bar > Group litigation
Leading Silks
Paul Harris KC - Monckton Chambers 'He is a clear and forceful advocate, a brilliant technician and a clever strategist.'
2021 Silks
Anneli Howard KC – Monckton Chambers ‘She Is superb. Extremely clever and client-friendly.’
Leading Juniors
Nikolaus Grubeck – Monckton Chambers 'He is extremely smart; knowledgeable; very pragmatic; hard working and very easy to work with.'
Anneliese Blackwood - Monckton Chambers 'A calm, measured and focused advocate.'
London Bar > Energy
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
Leading Juniors
Thomas Sebastian –Monckton Chambers ‘Tom has a razor sharp mind and is an excellent advocate - highly recommended.'
London Bar > Public international law
Leading Juniors
Thomas Sebastian –Monckton Chambers ‘Tom is an excellent advocate, and has great strategic judgement. This is someone you want in your team for the most complex and challenging international law disputes, particularly if it involves a trade element.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Commercial
Monckton Chambers > Set Profile
As established leaders with proven expertise at both silk and junior level in its core fields of EU and competition, VAT, regulatory matters, procurement and commercial public law, Monckton has an outstanding combination of intellectual ability and litigation experience in a host of tribunals and courts, both nationally and internationally.
Types of work undertaken: Every member has an impressive in-depth knowledge and a high degree of specialisation in EU law. That knowledge and experience spans a broader field than many other chambers and encompasses the following:
Competition/EU: for several years Monckton has been rated highly in EU/competition law by a number of directories. Chambers has significant experience before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, appearing in the majority of its cases since its inception, and has expertise in all regulatory matters.
Environmental: Monckton Chambers has many specialists in environmental law who regularly advise and appear before domestic courts and the community courts on environmental law issues.
Human rights and civil liberties: chambers brings to bear a range of specialist expertise in the field of human rights and civil liberties, not only in the context of traditional judicial review proceedings, but also in other areas such as competition and regulatory law, freedom of information/data protection and international human rights cases. Members of chambers regularly act for both claimants and defendants in proceedings raising human rights issues
Information and data protection: Monckton Chambers is a premier set in the field of information law, data protection and privacy rights. Members are uniquely well placed to provide assistance in relation to disputes involving EU law, and their commercial, environmental, regulatory and public law expertise means they are adept at handling disputes arising in a wide variety of contexts.
Procurement: members of Monckton provide suppliers, contracting authorities and utilities with a full range of services, from non-contentious advice during the tender process to representation in highly complex litigation and, where appropriate, mediation. Monckton has 27 practitioners specialising in procurement law, dealing with hundreds of sets of procurement instructions each year.
Public and administrative: Monckton has experience of transnational litigation in a public law context, from both a government or regulator’s viewpoint, and that of an individual, company or undertaking, specifically in: EU, ECHR, international commercial arbitration, foreign national constitutional law.
Public international law: chambers has expertise in international trade law. Post-referendum this international economic law expertise has been highly in demand. Members of chambers act in other areas of public international law including acting in bilateral investment treaty and sanctions matters.
Sports: Monckton Chambers has considerable expertise in the field of pure sports law, and vast experience in the fields of overlap between sports law and all aspects of commercial EU law, most notably competition law, freedom of movement and cross-border trading.
Telecommunications: Chambers has a leading-edge practice in telecommunications and electronic communications generally. Members regularly appear in the leading telecommunications cases for mobile and fixed-line telecommunications companies, broadcasters, content providers and the Office of Communications.
VAT: Moncktons has the largest team of indirect tax law specialists at the Bar, offering an unrivalled breadth of experience. Members have represented taxpayers and HMRC in the VAT and Duties Tribunal, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union in dozens of cases.
See www.monckton.com for more details.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Senior clerk | David Hockney | ||
| Members of Chambers | WARD KC, Tim (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOSER KC, Philip (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SWIFT KC, John (1965)* | ||
| BELLAMY KC, Sir Christopher (1968)* | |||
| Members of Chambers | GEE KC, Steven (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLLINS SC, Michael (1978)* | ||
| VAJDA KC, Christopher (1979)* | |||
| Members of Chambers | HALL KC, Melanie (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BREALEY KC, Mark (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOWSHER KC, Michael (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TURNER KC, Jon (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WISE KC, Ian (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARRIS KC, Paul (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BEARD KC, Daniel (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SMITH KC, Kassie (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROGERS KC, Ian (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PERETZ KC, George (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PICKFORD KC, Meredith (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FACENNA KC, Gerry (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOLMES KC, Josh (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PALMER KC, Robert (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KREISBERGER KC, Ronit (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SLOANE KC, Valentina (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS KC, Rob (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BAUDENBACHER, Prof. Carl (Former President of the EFTA Court 2003-2017)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | MITCHELL SC, Frank (2010)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACNAB, Andrew (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MANTLE, Peter (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HILL, Raymond (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LINDSAY, Alistair (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PIPE, Gregory (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RAYMENT, Ben (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | METCALFE, Eric (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GARDNER, Piers (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GREGORY, Julian (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BUCK, William (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOWARD, Anneli (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BATES, Alan (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LASK, Ben (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McGURK, Brendan (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOOLFE, Philip (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McBRIDE, Jeremy (2004)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | SUTERWALLA, Azeem (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOLINER, Drew (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WEST, Ewan (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BANKS, Fiona (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BLACKWOOD, Anneliese (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JOHN, Laura Elizabeth (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OSEPCIU, Ligia (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LALL, Tarlochan (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KERR MORRISON, Julianne (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GRUBECK, Nikolaus (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCCARTHY, Conor (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BERRIDGE, Alison (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ARMITAGE, Micahel (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SEBASTIAN, Thomas (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KUPPEN, Stefan (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACKERSIE, Daisy (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GREGORY, David (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOURKE, James (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOOPER, William (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KOUTRAKOS, Prof. Panos (2014)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS, Jack (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PROUD, Imogen (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LUKACOVA, Kristina (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LITTLEWOOD, Alexandra (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HAFESJI, Khatija (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCANDREW, Ciar (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GILLOW, Harry (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PERRY, Will (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ARTLEY, Alfred (2018) |
Barrister Profiles
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| Michael Armitage | Michael’s diverse practice covers public law (including community care), competition law (EU… | View Profile |
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| Alfred Artley | Alfred has established a strong junior practice since joining Chambers in 2019,… | View Profile |
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| Fiona Banks | Fiona is consistently ranked as a leading junior by the legal directories… | View Profile |
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| Alan Bates | Alan specialises in competition, procurement, public/administrative and EU law. The legal directories… | View Profile |
 | Professor Carl Baudenbacher | Specialised experience and knowledge European courts and procedures EU fundamental freedoms law… | View Profile |
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| Daniel Beard | Daniel Beard is widely regarded as one of the Bar’s leading specialists… | View Profile |
 | Lord Christopher Bellamy | Lord (Christopher) Bellamy was a member of Monckton Chambers from 1970 to… | View Profile |
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| Alison Berridge | Alison is a competition and public law specialist. She is a highly… | View Profile |
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| Anneliese Blackwood | Anneliese is a leading junior in competition and public procurement. She advises… | View Profile |
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| James Bourke | James is a competition law specialist with strong experience in EU law.… | View Profile |
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| Michael Bowsher | Michael Bowsher QC has a busy practice in public procurement, competition and… | View Profile |
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| Mark Brealey | Mark Brealey QC specialises in EU and Competition Law. He regularly appears before… | View Profile |
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| William Buck | William has a strong practice covering a wide spectrum of high value… | View Profile |
 | Michael Collins Sc | Michael is a leading silk in commercial, competition and EU law at… | View Profile |
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| Gerry Facenna | Gerry is ranked by the legal directories as a Leading Silk in:… | View Profile |
 | Antonia Fitzpatrick | Antonia joined Chambers as a tenant in October 2021 and is developing… | View Profile |
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| Piers Gardner | Piers transferred to the Bar in 2000, after over 20 years’ experience… | View Profile |
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| Mr Steven Gee | Steven Gee QC is a commercial litigator with nearly forty years’ experience.… | View Profile |
 | Harry Gillow | Harry joined Chambers as a tenant in 2018 following successful completion of… | View Profile |
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| David Gregory | David has practiced at Monckton Chambers as a tenant since 2015, following… | View Profile |
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| Julian Gregory | Julian Gregory is a competition and regulatory law specialist who is consistently… | View Profile |
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| Nikolaus Grubeck | Nikolaus has a busy practice spanning public & regulatory, civil and international… | View Profile |
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| Khatija Hafesji | Khatija has a vibrant practice with a particular focus on public law,… | View Profile |
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| Melanie Hall | Melanie Hall has been an acknowledged leader in the field of VAT… | View Profile |
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| Paul Harris | Paul is a highly sought-after litigation and appellate Silk, relishing the cut… | View Profile |
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| Raymond Hill | Raymond specialises in VAT and Direct Tax, as well as the pensions… | View Profile |
 | Drew Holiner | Drew specialises in commercial dispute resolution and is admitted to practise in… | View Profile |
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| Josh Holmes | Josh’s practice covers all aspects of competition law and regulation, including communications,… | View Profile |
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| Anneli Howard | Anneli Howard is top-ranked by the directories in six different disciplines: Competition,… | View Profile |
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| Laura Elizabeth John | Laura is a highly experienced specialist in Competition law and Information law.… | View Profile |
 | Clíodhna Kelleher | Clíodhna joined Monckton as a tenant in October 2021. She is developing… | View Profile |
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| Julianne Kerr Morrison | Julianne is a popular junior barrister whose busy practice covers many of… | View Profile |
 | Panos Koutrakos | Professor Panos Koutrakos is a leading authority on EU law, who has… | View Profile |
 | Ronit Kreisberger | Ronit is a leading barrister at the London Bar and former Solicitor-Advocate,… | View Profile |
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| Stefan Kuppen | Stefan is a competition and regulatory specialist. He has extensive experience in… | View Profile |
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| Ben Lask | Ben is an experienced junior specialising in Competition, Public and EU Law.… | View Profile |
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| Alistair Lindsay | Alistair Lindsay practises exclusively in competition law, specialising in merger control, cartels/restrictive… | View Profile |
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| Alexandra Littlewood | Alex has a diverse and busy practice, covering public, competition, information and… | View Profile |
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| Kristina Lukacova | Kristina has a broad commercial and commercial chancery practice with a focus… | View Profile |
 | Daisy Mackersie | Daisy is an experienced junior practising in competition, procurement and regulatory law.… | View Profile |
 | Andrew Macnab | Andrew practises principally in the areas of VAT, duties and indirect taxation,… | View Profile |
 | Peter Mantle | Peter has a breadth and depth of experience and expertise in the… | View Profile |
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| Ciar McAndrew | Ciar is a sought-after junior tenant whose practice spans all areas of… | View Profile |
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| Conor McCarthy | Conor’s practice encompasses public law, civil claims and international law. He is… | View Profile |
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| Brendan McGurk | Brendan is a leading junior with a wealth of experience in Commercial,… | View Profile |
 | Jeremy Mcbride | Jeremy has had considerable experience in litigating and advising on European and… | View Profile |
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| Eric Metcalfe | Eric is a specialist in human rights, information law, public law and… | View Profile |
 | Frank Mitchell SC | Frank has spent almost twenty years representing taxpayers’ interests in tax disputes.… | View Profile |
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| Philip Moser | Philip Moser QC, joint Head of Chambers, is ranked as a Leading… | View Profile |
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| Ligia Osepciu | Ligia specialises in European law, with a particular focus on competition law,… | View Profile |
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| Robert Palmer | Robert Palmer QC is widely recognised as a leader in the fields… | View Profile |
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| George Peretz | George’s practice covers a wide range of public law, regulatory and tax… | View Profile |
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| Mr Will Perry | Will has a busy practice in competition, consumer, data protection and privacy,… | View Profile |
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| Meredith Pickford | Meredith is a leading silk for competition and economic regulatory matters. As… | View Profile |
 | Gregory Pipe | Greg is a heavy-weight commercial practitioner who litigates and advises on complex… | View Profile |
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| Imogen Proud | Imogen is a public law specialist. She is regularly instructed in the… | View Profile |
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| Ben Rayment | Ben is an experienced litigator of heavy and complex disputes in the… | View Profile |
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| Ian Rogers | Ian Rogers QC is a leading silk who has built up an… | View Profile |
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| Thomas Sebastian | Thomas acts in complex regulatory and commercial disputes. His practice is diverse… | View Profile |
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| Valentina Sloane | Valentina is a leading barrister in EU relations, procurement and tax law,… | View Profile |
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| Kassie Smith | Kassie Smith QC is one of the Bar’s leading specialists in competition,… | View Profile |
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| Azeem Suterwalla | Azeem is a leading junior with a well-established practice across Chambers’ core… | View Profile |
 | John Swift | John Swift was in full time practice as a member of Monckton… | View Profile |
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| Jon Turner | Jon is the top-ranked UK Queen’s Counsel in The Legal 500’s European… | View Profile |
 | Christopher Vajda | Christopher Vajda QC had a wide-ranging practice. He acted on numerous occasions… | View Profile |
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| Tim Ward | Tim Ward KC, joint Head of Chambers, is widely recognised as a… | View Profile |
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| Tim Ward | Tim Ward KC, joint Head of Chambers, is widely recognised as a… | View Profile |
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| Ewan West | Ewan has a wide-ranging and well-established practice spanning all of Chambers’ main… | View Profile |
 | Rob Williams | Rob is a highly experienced barrister and advocate practicing in competition law,… | View Profile |
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| Jack Williams | Jack practises in Competition Law; Public Procurement Law; Administrative & Public Law;… | View Profile |
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| Ian Wise | Ian Wise QC is ranked as a leading silk in Administrative and… | View Profile |
 | Philip Woolfe | Philip is an EU law specialist with a particular focus on Competition… | View Profile |
- Competition
- European Union law
- Telecoms Regulation
- Public procurement
- Tax: VAT and excise
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Data protection
Set Rankings
- Commercial litigation
- Court of Protection and community care
- Education
- Fraud: civil
- Immigration (including business immigration)
- Consumer
- Social housing
- Group litigation
- Energy
- International arbitration: counsel
- Public international law
- Professional negligence
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