The 'very strong' set Brick Court Chambers is 'pre-eminent in competition law' and has an excellent track record in handling competition-related group litigation cases. The 'laser-sharp' Helen Davies KC continues to act for Mercedes Benz and Victoria Wakefield KC leads the advice to Hyundai-Kia in emissions litigation as part of the ongoing Dieselgate proceedings. Tony Singla KC is 'an absolute star of the Bar' and 'his tactical nous is first-rate'. Among the junior end of chambers, Gerard Rothschild is 'very across the collective action regime, and gives advice tailored to the realities'. Jennifer MacLeod, unled, acted for the CMA as intervenor in Justin Le Patourel v BT Group plc, the first 'opt-out' collective proceedings case in the UK concerning alleged overcharging for telephone services involving millions of consumers; the Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed the claim.
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Profile
Position
Victoria Wakefield KC was called in 2003 and took silk in 2019. Her practice spans a wide range of cases across competition law, EU law, public law, human rights and commercial disputes. She is an advocate who is as comfortable in the Supreme Court as in a fact-heavy trial and has been described by the legal directories as “a star of her generation” (Chambers & Partners 2020).
Career
Call: England and Wales: 2003; Ireland: 2017
Silk: 2019
Languages
French.
Memberships
Member of the Administrative Law Bar Association and of the Bar European Group.
Education
BA Hons Law, Trinity College Cambridge
D.E.S. droit européen, Université Libre de Bruxelles
BVC, Inns of Court School of Law
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Testimonials
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- 'Paul Dennis and Tony Burgess are a classy pair - very experienced, responsive and approachable.'
- 'Tony and his clerks are really responsive and constructive.'
- 'Brick Court are a brilliant set - top juniors, great silks and really user friendly clerks.'
- 'Brick Court is a terrific set.'
- 'Strength in depth.'