With ‘fantastic strength in depth and large number of extremely impressive barristers’, Monckton Chambers leads on competition law matters spanning from fast-track competition and damages claims to mergers, appeals and judicial reviews. ’At the top of the field in competition litigation’, Jon Turner KC led on behalf of the CMA in the Court of Appeal in an appeal following that with major ramifications concerning the extent of the powers of the CAT in CMA v Allergan and others, and ‘strategic mastermind of the highest order’ Daniel Beard KC acted for Intel in Intel vs. European Commission, obtaining a success with the CJEU rejecting an appeal of the annulment of an alleged abuse of dominance fine valued over £1bn. ’A great tactician with a clear sense of strategy’, Ronit Kreisberger KC is instructed in two separate major collective proceedings concerning abuse of dominance claims against Google and Apple, and Meredith Pickford KC led on behalf of Amazon in Riefa v Amazon & Apple, becoming the first British barrister to cross-examine a proposed class representative at a hearing requesting a collective proceedings order. ‘First rate’, Philip Moser KC is advising on follow-on damages litigation for 135 claimants in the second wave of the Trucks cartel cases, expected to go to trial in 2025.
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Profile
Position
Philip Moser KC, joint Head of Chambers, is ranked as a Leading Silk in EU Law, Competition Law, Procurement Law and Indirect Tax by Legal 500 and Chambers UK. He has appeared in every division of the High Court and at every level of the UK and EU Courts. His practice deals with all aspects of domestic and international trade law, including the intersection of domestic and EU law, now encompassing the implications of Brexit.
Philip regularly handles cases in the UK appellate courts and at the CJEU. He also acts as a Mediator and is listed as an LCIA Arbitrator. A former supervisor in EC Law at Robinson College, Cambridge, Philip was editor of the European Advocate 2000-2019 and publishes on issues of EU law.
Career
Called 1992. Mediator 2004. Professional background: research associate, Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS), University of Cambridge 1996-1998; supervisor in EC Law, Robinson College, Cambridge 1995-97; Editorial Board, European Law Reports 1999-editor, The European Advocate 2000-; Bar Council Representative to the Federation of European Bars 2001-2007; accredited as mediator (College of Law); elected UK council member for the International Criminal Bar 2003-2007; chairman, ICB Election & Constitution Committees, 2003-2007.
Philip Moser KC is a member of the Northern Ireland Bar and the Bar of the Republic of Ireland.
Languages
German (bilingual); French (working knowledge).
Memberships
Philip Moser KC is the current Chairman of the Bar European Group, a specialist bar association of the Bar of England and Wales.
Education
Robinson College, Cambridge; Vienna University; MA(Cantab ); Inns of court school of law; Duke of Edinburgh Scholarship.
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- 'Monckton Chambers is justifiably viewed as a premier set of chambers and a well-established leader in the field of Competition Law.'
- 'Monckton have led the way in all aspects of competition law. Genuinely impressive set.'
- 'Clerks are really responsive and generally great.'
- 'Monckton is a fantastic set, huge range of barristers, each with their own specialisms and areas of interests.'
- 'Monckton is the top set for competition. The strength-in-depth of counsel in the area is exceptional.'