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Marie Demetriou KC

Marie Demetriou KC

Work Department

EU Law.

Position

Marie Demetriou QC has a broad practice specialising in competition law, EU law, public law and human rights.  She is highly ranked in all of these areas by the legal directories and is regularly nominated for legal awards.  In 2018, Marie was shortlisted as the Lawyer’s Barrister of the Year and in 2016,Marie was awarded EU and Competition Law Silk of the Year by Legal 500, which in addition nominated her as Public Law Silk of the Year.  Marie was also one of three nominees for Chambers & Partners Competition Law Silk of the Year. In 2015, Marie was appointed Standing Counsel to the Competition and Markets Authority, a position she continues to hold, representing the CMA in its major litigation in the courts.Marie has been Chair of the Bar European Group between 2016-2018.

Mentions

London Bar

Aviation and Travel

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Marie Demetriou KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Marie is unique amongst aviation silks in bringing together commercial experience and acuity with regulatory and public law expertise. She is also among the best advocates at the Bar today, full stop.’
London Bar

Competition

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Marie Demetriou KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Marie is a total star in several areas of practice not just competition law - which is the real hallmark of a first-rate barrister. She has a sixth sense for the winning point and has unparalleled advocacy skills to then execute it. She is first choice in the most difficult and cutting edge matters. Peerless.’
London Bar

European Union relations

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Marie Demetriou KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Marie really is the best advocate at the Bar in EU and competition matters. Excellent judgement, extremely tight legal analysis and an extremely persuasive advocate.’
London Bar

Group litigation

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Marie Demetriou KC – Brick Court Chambers
London Bar

Sport

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Marie Demetriou KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Marie combines encyclopaedic expertise with an ability to convey complex concepts in the clearest possible terms. As a result, her advocacy, and advice to clients, is always crystal clear and her logic infallible.’