Monckton Chambers

Tim Ward KC, joint Head of Chambers, is widely recognised as a leading litigator and advocate in the fields of competition, telecommunications, public law and EU law.

Tim has particular expertise in commercial and regulatory matters, acting in disputes across the full range of regulated industries, including energy, water, telecoms, broadcasting and aviation. He has expertise in cases with a technical or economic dimension. His competition practice covers all aspects of competition law, including damages claims, class actions, mergers and penalties. His practice is international. He has appeared in more than 50 cases before the European Courts (including the EFTA Court) and in a wide range of domestic courts and tribunals including the Supreme Court.

He recently won the first Trucks cartel damages claim brought to trial.

Prior to taking silk, Tim was a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel.

Tim sits as an adjudicator on the judicial panels of both the Rugby Football Union and the Football Association. He is a member of the Sports Resolutions Panel of arbitrators and mediators.

He is a Bencher of Gray’s Inn and has served as Master of Finance.

Tim was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland as a result of his successful defence of Iceland in the “Icesave” case in the EFTA Court.

Tim has been called to the Bar of Ireland.

Called in 1994; Gray’s Inn.

Prior to taking silk, Tim was a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel.

Tim was awarded ‘Barrister of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2013 and was Chairman of the Bar European Group, 2013-2015.

He is a member of the Sports Resolutions Panel of arbitrators and mediators.

University College, London (BA); University of Southern California (MA); Trinity College, Cambridge.