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David Bailey

David Bailey

Position

David Bailey specialises in competition and EU law.

David has appeared in a number of notable competition cases at the Bar. He acted for the European Commission in defending its decisions in Ryanair/Aer Lingus, Lundbeck, Servier and Power Cables. He is acting for HSBC, Bank of America and Facebook in challenging Commission decisions in, respectively, Euribor, European Government Bonds and Facebook data. He is currently instructed in various competition disputes in the Competition Appeal Tribunal and High Court, including the claims for damages in Trucks, FX, Smart Card Chips and RoRo. He has also appeared, both led and unled, for the Competition and Markets Authority, including in the appeals against the CMA’s decisions in Paroxetine, Phenytoin, Liothyronine and Hydrocortisone.

Career

Year of call: England and Wales: 2012; New York: 2003; Ireland: 2018

Education

King’s College London (1997-2000 LLB and AKC); Harvard University (2000-01 LLM).

Mentions

London Bar

Competition

Leading junior1
David Bailey – Brick Court Chambers ‘David’s knowledge of competition law is really second to none at the Bar. He is a superlative black letter lawyer and he is extremely experienced as a barrister in this area. He is very good at the procedural management of these claims and he is extremely responsive and collaborative with the solicitor team.’