Position

Daniel Beard is widely regarded as one of the Bar’s leading specialists in competition, EU, regulatory and public law.

He has appeared in courts from Haverfordwest to the Falkland Islands. He regularly appears in High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court in the UK as well as in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

In EU law matters, Daniel has appeared in a large number of cases in the Court of Justice and General Court in Luxembourg.

He acts in arbitrations and his work has developed in various international jurisdictions including in the Middle East, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Prior to taking silk, Daniel was a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel and standing Counsel to the Office of Fair Trading.

Education

MA (Hons) Cambridge (First Class) Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), Oxford

Mentions

London Bar

Competition

HALL OF FAME1

Daniel Beard KC –Monckton Chambers ‘Daniel is a one-man A-Team. No matter how insurmountable the challenge, if you can enlist his services, your chances of success are massively improved.’

London Bar

Group litigation

HALL OF FAME3

Daniel Beard KC  – Monckton Chambers ‘Daniel is an incredible brain and the best strategist we work with.  He sees angles and arguments that others don’t, and uses them to frame the case to his clients’ advantage.’