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Matthew Kennedy

Matthew Kennedy

Position

Matthew joined chambers in 2018 upon successful completion of his pupillage. He has a busy practice spanning competition law, data protection law, commercial law (including arbitration), public law, and public international law.

Matthew acts both led and unled. Since becoming a tenant, he has appeared unled in the Commercial Court on four occasions and recently appeared unled in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Matthew has particular expertise in group claims, having acted in and advised on numerous group claims in both the competition and data protection fields.

Education

2013 – 2014: LLM, St. John’s College, Cambridge (First Class, 3rd in year).

2012 – 2013: BPTC, BPP Law School (Outstanding)

2011 – 2012: GDL, City Law School (Distinction)

2007 – 2010: BA, History, St. Hugh’s College, Oxford (First Class)

Mentions

London Bar

Competition

Leading junior2
Matthew Kennedy – Brick Court Chambers ‘Matthew is a very bright junior with excellent instincts. He is easy to work with and very responsive and hard working. A real team player and his advocacy skills are first rate.’