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Sarah Abram KC is a leading competition and commercial law silk. She is described in the directories as “a standout star”, “an absolute superstar when it comes to advocacy” and “a smiling assassin in cross-examination”, with an “[i]ncredible knack of being on top of everything all of the time”. Recent and current highlights include: leading for Apple in Riefa v Apple & Amazon, the only collective proceedings to have been refused certification on grounds of suitability of the class representative [2025] CAT 5; obtaining the first and second ever collective settlement approval orders in the CAT (RoRo [2023] CAT 75, December 2023; Rail Fares 1 [2024] CAT 32, May 2024), including the first settlement to go to distribution (Rail Fares 1, September 2025); leading for Ericsson, Panasonic and ZTE in global FRAND litigation (e.g. Samsung v ZTE [2025] EWHC 1432 (Pat) on interim FRAND licences); defending a challenge to Porsche’s selective distribution system (Eurospares v Porsche [2025] CAT 43). Sarah was nominated as Competition Silk of the year in the L500 Bar Awards 2024, and in the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025. She is a Trustee and Vice-Chair of Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit).

Tom Adam KC is well-known as an outstanding advocate in a broad range of heavy commercial work. He is a market leader in complex professional negligence/disciplinary matters, and is regularly instructed in matters involving leading City solicitors, the Big Four accountants and prominent members of the Bar. He has acted in many cases in the public eye including the phone hacking scandal; Takeover Panel proceedings; FSMA s90/90A claims; various film finance cases; and the Kuwaiti pension fund fraud litigation. He has extensive experience of dealing with regulatory bodies in high profile disciplinary matters and led the Counsel team acting for the FRC in relation to the auditing of Carillion plc. “He is outstanding. I continue to think that he is the person I would least want to be against.” “Tom is an incredibly powerful advocate … absolutely top-drawer.” “Tom is absolutely outstanding. He is a really smart litigator and a very smart strategist.” “… thinks through absolutely everything.” “… a great leader and an outstanding advocate.”

Ali is a highly sought after junior in the fields of commercial litigation, international arbitration (both commercial and investor-state), and public international law. He has experience well beyond his years of call, including cross-examining various witnesses over the course of three days in a $50m ICSID arbitration. He regularly acts in high-profile and high-value cases, including a number of cases featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases. His practice spans a number of jurisdictions, including Russia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Alongside his general commercial practice, Ali is a leading junior in the field of sanctions. He has acted in high-profile sanctions litigation, and regularly advises clients on the UK and EU regimes, including de-listing applications, issues of ownership and control, licence applications, compliance, enforcement, and the effect of sanctions on commercial contracts.

Zahra Al-Rikabi

Zahra has a broad practice encompassing commercial litigation, public international law (including investment treaty arbitration), EU law and public law. She is recognised as a leading junior for both public law and EU law (Legal 500, 2021) and was appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown (the UK Attorney General’s Public International Law C Panel) in 2020. Zahra is frequently instructed in high profile cases in her areas of practice. She appeared in Municipio de Mariana and ors v BHP Group, which featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases for 2020 and in Canary Wharf v European Medicines Agency, the top case in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases for 2019. Zahra was selected for The Lawyer Hot 100 in 2020. Zahra has appeared as sole counsel in the High Court and Court of Appeal. She has also been led in cases before the Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Zahra has acted for a wide range of clients, including states and international organisations. She is a native Arabic speaker which makes her well placed to deal with any domestic litigation or international arbitration where her language skills can be used. Zahra is a member of the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation’s panel of arbitrators and co-Chair of Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers’ Arbitral Appointments Committee. She is also a CEDR accredited mediator.

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.

Harry Balfour-Lynn

Harry is developing a broad practice across all areas of commercial, competition, public and public international law. Before coming to the Bar, Harry worked as the judicial assistant to Lord Hamblen in the UK Supreme Court and to Mr Justice Calver in the Commercial and Administrative Courts. As a judicial assistant, he worked on a number of leading cases concerning (among other things) statutory construction, contractual interpretation, sovereign immunity, the act of state doctrine, the interpretation of international treaties, the scope of banks’ duties to their customers, and breaches of individuals’ rights under the Human Rights Act 1998. Prior to working as a judicial assistant, Harry trained as a solicitor at Hogan Lovells, where he worked on a wide range of commercial and public law litigation. As a solicitor, he was shortlisted for Junior Lawyer of the Year in the Law Society Excellence Awards 2021.

Sophie practises in commercial, public and competition/EU law. She joined chambers as a tenant in September 2021 following the successful completion of pupillage supervised by Craig Morrison, Malcolm Birdling and Nicholas Saunders KC. Sophie graduated with a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford in 2015, going on to work in Mergers and Acquisitions at Credit Suisse in London. She then graduated with a LLB (First Class) from the University of Cambridge in 2018, ranking first in Constitutional Law. She completed the LLM from Harvard University in 2019.

Malcolm Birdling

Malcolm is a leading junior with a litigation practice specialising in all aspects of public, administrative, EU and commercial dispute resolution. Malcolm has with expertise across a broad range of subject areas including commercial judicial review, sanctions, discrimination, public international law, environmental, education, financial regulation, media and advertising, immigration, information law, inquiries, aviation, gaming, pharmaceutical and food regulation and civil liberties and human rights. Malcolm also has considerable experience advising and representing those subject to investigation or enforcement proceedings for suspected breaches of consumer law.

Simon’s practice covers all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration, including banking and financial services, insurance, civil fraud, professional negligence and shipping. Since taking silk in 2015, he “has established himself in silk as a skilled advocate in banking and general commercial disputes” (Chambers & Partners, 2018) and is listed in the legal guides as a leading silk in the fields of commercial dispute resolution and banking and financial services. He has appeared in a wide variety of cases in the High Court in London, in offshore litigation and in arbitration.

Richard Blakeley KC

Richard Blakeley KC is a commercial specialist with particular expertise in civil fraud and bribery, cross-border disputes, claims governed by foreign law, banking, and competition law. Richard was appointed King’s Counsel in 2024 and is described in the directories as a “mega star for the future”. He is noted for his advocacy, as “an absolute superstar who is not only on top of the law and the facts, but is also a fierce cross-examiner," and as a silk who is “tenacious, robust and capable of producing performances that blow you away."

Michael Bolding

Michael is ranked as a leading junior for commercial dispute resolution. He has a broad practice covering all aspects of commercial litigation and international arbitration. Michael appears regularly in the High Court in a wide range of commercial cases. He has worked on a number of very high-value and complex civil fraud claims and joint venture disputes in recent years, in addition to insurance, professional negligence and jurisdiction disputes. Recent cases on which Michael has been instructed include: a fraud claim relating to the sale of part of a business listed on the London Stock Exchange; an insurance claim relating to damage to the Nord Stream pipelines; Part 20 Claims relating to proceedings concerning the collapse of a dam in Brazil, in which over 620,000 claimants are seeking damages of around £36 billion; an arbitration relating to claims under reinsurance treaties concerning losses arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic; an LCIA arbitration involving a claim for damages of over US$650 million relating to the sale of a secured debt; and a claim against a City law firm for damages of over US$500 million for alleged breaches of duty owed to a former client.

Michael Bools KC

Michael Bools's practice covers all areas of commercial law and advocacy. He is recommended by the legal directories in the fields of commercial dispute resolution, and energy and natural resources. Chambers & Partners 2017 describes Michael as "An intellectual heavyweight who is always thorough and detailed in his preparation." "He's got exactly the right touch for the big cases" and is "excellent on his feet." He appears at all levels of the court system and in arbitrations and mediations.

Sarah Bousfield

Sarah has an expansive practice in complex, high value commercial litigation and high profile regulatory/ public law matters. Sarah has particular expertise and experience in civil fraud, including cryptocurrency matters, for which she is ranked in Chambers & Partners (Band 2), as well as related proceedings concerning pre-emptive remedies (such as asset freezing orders) and contempt of court. Sarah is also ranked in the directories in the field of Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Law (Band 4), which reflects her work across the professional discipline, banking/ financial services and aviation sectors. Sarah undertakes both advisory and litigation work. As sole counsel, she has appeared in numerous different courts and tribunals, including unled in the High Court (Chancery Division and Commercial Court) and the Court of Appeal. Sarah has also appeared in the Supreme Court as part of a wider counsel team and has acted in various major international arbitrations.

Paul Bowen KC practises across the spectrum of public and administrative law, usually with significant human rights and other international law elements. Domestically, he appears principally in the Administrative Court and the appellate courts, with over twenty appearances in the Supreme Court and Privy Council. He also acts in other contexts where discrete public law, international law, discrimination and human rights issues arise including commercial claims, criminal and regulatory investigations, inquests and public inquiries. Paul has a busy international and offshore practice in the Overseas Territories (especially the Cayman Islands), Crown Dependencies and other jurisdictions where the Privy Council is the apex Court. He has acted in many cases in the European Court of Human Rights. Paul is on the ‘A’ Panel of Counsel to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). He acts for corporations, public authorities, governments and ordinary individuals, as well as many highly regarded NGOs.

Jo has a broad practice that covers the full range of commercial litigation and arbitration. She is ranked as a leading junior in Commercial Dispute Resolution, Civil Fraud, Energy, Banking and Finance and Group Litigation. Jo is instructed in cases before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court, and in LCIA, ICC, ARIAS and UNCITRAL arbitrations. She regularly acts unled in the High Court and in arbitration. Jo is currently defending several substantial Quincecare claims brought against banks following the Supreme Court decision in Philipp v Barclays including Arena Television Limited v Lloyds and Bank of Scotland; and defending a claim for fraud, conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty following a merger between major operators in the egg supply industry (Stonegate v Noble Foods). Other recent instructions include Federal Republic of Nigeria v P&ID, acting for Nigeria in setting aside a London arbitration award worth US$11 billion on grounds of fraud; and various insurance matters arising from warranty and indemnity policies and business interruption cover. Jo is also particularly experienced in group litigation and jurisdiction challenges. Jo is a Director of Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited, the professional indemnity insurer for the Bar.

Danielle Carrington

Danielle practises in commercial, competition and international law. She joined chambers in September 2023 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Sarah Abram KC, Jennifer MacLeod and Edward Harrison. Current work highlights include: Alta Trading UK Limited (formerly known as Arcadia Petroleum Ltd) & others v Bosworth & others: acting for the Claimants in Commercial Court litigation concerning fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy and dishonest assistance/knowing receipt, proceeding towards a 12-week trial (led by Fionn Pilbrow KC and David Heaton). Acting for Glencore Plc in defending claims brought by shareholders pursuant to sections 90 and 90A of FSMA 2000 (led by Helen Davies KC and Tony Singla KC). Danielle read law at Trinity College, Cambridge, where she graduated with a double first. She went on to obtain an LL.M focusing on conflict of laws, international litigation and arbitration from New York University School of Law. Before commencing pupillage, Danielle was a judicial assistant to Mr Justice Calver in the Commercial Court. She was also a research assistant for the first supplement to the leading text on civil fraud, Civil Fraud: Law, Practice and Procedure (Sweet & Maxwell, 2022). Prior to this, she interned at the Hague Conference on Private International Law, working on the Choice of Court, Service and Evidence Conventions.

Chintan Chandrachud

Chintan joined chambers in July 2021, after spending four years as a solicitor at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. His practice covers commercial litigation, arbitration and public law litigation. His past and present representations include acting for NMC Health in a $2.5 billion professional negligence claim against EY at the Commercial Court, acting for a Ukrainian commercial bank in PCA arbitration proceedings under the Russia-Ukraine Bilateral Investment Treaty, and acting for a British mining conglomerate in the largest ever tax dispute ($200 billion) against the Tanzania Revenue Authority. As a solicitor, Chintan was listed by Chambers & Partners as an “associate to watch”, and by Legal 500 as a “key lawyer”, for tax litigation. In 2023, Chintan was the only barrister to receive an India-UK Achievers Award (from amongst the 75 achievers selected) at the India UK Achievers Honours.

Camilla Cockerill

Camilla Cockerill has expertise in commercial law, group litigation including competition litigation, public law, and public international law. Highlights of current and recent cases include: Dr Brook v Google and Professor Rodger v Google: Collective proceedings (worth circa £1bn and £5bn respectively) brought against Google in the Competition Appeal Tribunal for UK advertisers and UK app developers (led by Robert O’Donoghue, Brick Court and Kieron Beal KC, Blackstone Chambers). GIG Investments v XY ERS UK Limitred & Ors: High value civil fraud claim arising out of investments in a Luxembourg incorporated umbrella fund. Camilla successfully defended VP Liechtenstein and VP Luxembourg in a 7-week trial before Justice Jacobs (led by Richard Blakeley KC, Brick Court). Preparing submissions to the Inter American Court of Human Rights on behalf of the Global Strategic Litigation Counsel in respect of the Chile / Columbia request for an advisory opinion concerning States’ obligations to respond to the climate emergency within the framework of international human rights law. Camilla read English Literature at Cambridge, graduating with First Class Honours and winning several University and College prizes.

Joanna Connolly

Joanna practises across all areas of Chambers’ expertise. She joined chambers in July 2024 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Malcolm Birdling, Edward Harrison and Richard Blakeley KC. Joanna qualified as a solicitor in Australia. Prior to coming to the bar, Joanna taught public law at the London School of Economics, and was a research assistant in commercial and common law at the Law Commission of England and Wales, examining issues raised by crypto-tokens and other crypto-assets.

Helen Davies KC

Helen Davies is the joint Head of Brick Court Chambers. She has extensive experience in all aspects of Commercial Litigation, EU and Competition Law, having appeared as an advocate in numerous cases in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division of the High Court, as well the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and the CJEU. She has also acted in many international and domestic arbitrations, and sits as an arbitrator.

Jonathan Dawid is a leading senior junior specialising in commercial litigation and international arbitration, including investor-state arbitration. He has extensive experience acting and advising in connection with civil fraud, financial sanctions, financial services, professional negligence, aviation, and energy claims and regularly appears in the High Court as well as in international fora. He was lead counsel for the successful defendant in Radisson v Hayat [2023] EWHC 892, now the leading case on s. 73 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (waiver of right to challenge award) as well as in the underlying ICC arbitration. Having practised both at the independent bar and as a partner in a law firm, Jonathan is attuned to the needs of clients and the need for a litigation strategy to serve the client’s broader commercial interest, being described as “highly intelligent and exceptionally analytical”, an “extremely bright and creative thinker” and a “calm, precise and persuasive advocate”

Marie Demetriou KC

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.

Jasbir Dhillon KC

Jasbir is an advocate with over 25 years’ experience of complex and high value commercial disputes. After law degrees from Oxford and Harvard, Jasbir spent three years at the New York Bar with Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Since 1997 he has been a member of Brick Court Chambers and has been involved in many leading commercial cases. Jasbir is recognised by the legal directories as a leading barrister in Banking and Finance, Commercial Litigation, Offshore. Jasbir’s experience extends over a variety of areas of commercial law including banking and finance, conflict of laws, cross-border fraud, asset tracing, professional negligence, and public international law. Jasbir’s versatility as an advocate extends to other areas of civil law, including company law (including shareholders’ rights and company valuation), insolvency, intellectual property, defamation, regulatory, competition, public and administrative, sports and EU. As well as the English Courts, Jasbir has appeared in the courts of New York, Florida, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Gibraltar, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands as advocate or expert witness. Jasbir is a Bencher of Gray’s Inn, a former Deputy Chair of the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund, and a Visiting Senior Fellow of the LSE Law School

Richard Eschwege KC

Richard Eschwege practises in heavyweight litigation and arbitration; he has acted in some of the highest profile and most significant cases of recent years. He has a broad, predominantly commercial, practice, and has advised on and acted in a spectrum of disputes, including energy and natural resources, banking and financial services, civil fraud, insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, telecommunications, conflicts of interest, conflicts of laws, and jurisdiction battles. He has appeared in the national courts at all levels and before many international arbitral tribunals. Richard took silk in 2023. He is ranked in the legal directories as a leading silk in Commercial Dispute Resolution, Energy and Natural Resources, Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud, Insurance and Reinsurance, and International Arbitration. He was one of Legal Week’s ‘Stars at the Bar’ and was Banking Barrister of the Year at Lexology's European Awards 2025. He was shortlisted for Barrister of the Year in The Lawyer Awards 2025 and for Chambers and Partners’ Commercial Dispute Resolution Silk of Year 2025. Richard has a particularly strong practice in disputes relating to energy and natural resources, banking and finance, reinsurance/insurance and civil fraud matters.

James Flynn KC is a leading competition law litigator at the London Bar. His wide experience at the Bar builds on his years of practice at a magic circle law firm in London and Brussels together with his work as a Legal Secretary at the European Court of Justice. Current high profile cases in London include acting for the Road Haulage Association in the proposed collective proceedings against the truck cartel and for GSK in its appeal against the UK’s first pharmaceutical patent reverse settlement proceedings (currently the subject of a reference to the European Court of Justice). He has considerable expertise concerning the interface between Competition and Intellectual Property law, particularly on the licensing of standard essential patents and FRAND terms (acting for Qualcomm, IP Com and Samsung) as well as ‘pay for delay.’ Significant CAT appeals in recent years include acting for Sky in the long-running Pay TV litigation; for BMI in relation to the Private Healthcare Market Investigation; for Aer Lingus in its dispute over Ryanair’s protracted hostile shareholding; and for Asda in the successful appeals against the OFT’s Tobacco decision. His considerable experience of competition damages cases embraces follow-on (public examples include envelopes, synthetic rubber and CRT and LCD screens) and standalone actions in the High Court and CAT, including acting for Inntrepreneur in Courage v Crehan, the first standalone damages case to go to full trial in the United Kingdom, and for Cardiff Bus in the first follow-on damages action to come to trial and to lead to a damages award. He also appeared in the leading cases on the interaction between criminal law and competition law. Recent appearances in competition cases in Luxembourg include cartel appeals and the interchange fees litigation. He is acting pro bono for ClientEarth in an important appeal in Luxembourg concerning the right for NGOs to request a review of decisions of EU bodies in the environmental sphere. Notable previous EU cases include the leading authority on legal privilege in competition proceedings (Akzo Nobel) and the landmark Microsoft appeal. He has experience of arbitrations, as counsel and as arbitrator (including recently in Queen’s Park Rangers v EFL in respect of the application of the Championship rules on Financial Fair Play). His broader EU practice covers the areas of state aid, public procurement, IP, telecommunications and broadcasting, direct and indirect taxation, free movement and professional and financial services regulation.

Vernon Flynn KC

Vernon Flynn KC ‘is a brilliant advocate who commands the attention of the court. His international experience and reputation is genuinely world class. Few can reach his heights, both intellectually and in his skills as an advocate.' (Legal 500 2026). Frequently instructed to appear in very significant high value, multi-jurisdictional disputes both domestically and across the world, Vernon has acted in cases in jurisdictions including Anguilla, Australia, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, India, Hong Kong, Qatar, St Lucia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sweden, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates and the Virgin Islands. Recent appearances include three Privy Council appeals, several appeals in the UKCA and the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, two DIFC CA hearings and three ECCA appeals on appeal from the BVI. An expert in international arbitration under most institutional rules, acting as both arbitrator and counsel and the commercial aspects of public international law, Vernon is recognised and ranked as one of the leading KCs in both L500 and Chambers and Partners in International Arbitration, Public International Law, Offshore (Bar), Dispute Resolution: Commercial, Energy and Natural Resources, Commercial Litigation and Fraud.

Sarah Ford KC was called to the Bar in 2002 and took silk in 2017. She is a leading advocate in the field of competition law and acts for Claimants and Defendants in both follow-on and standalone claims as well as collective proceedings. Sarah has extensive experience of interlocutory, trial and appellate advocacy. Her broad practice includes pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, financial markets, regulatory appeals, FRAND and vehicles. Sarah is frequently instructed in leading competition cases and appears in the Chancery Division, Commercial Court, Administrative Court, Competition Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Sarah is instructed in numerous follow-on damages claims including in Trucks for Volvo/Renault and Smart Card Chips and DRAM for Infineon. She appeared for ABB in the High Court and the Court of Appeal in BritNed, the first cartel damages claim to reach judgment. She has appeared in appeals to the Court of Appeal in leading cases concerning mitigation in Ballbearings; limitation in DRAM and binding recitals/abuse of process in Trucks. Sarah has a strong collective proceedings practice, being instructed for JPMorgan in FX, for BT in Le Patourel and for the Proposed Class Representative in McLaren. She appeared in the Court of Appeal in BT’s appeal concerning whether proceedings should be certified on an opt-in or an opt-out basis.

Jeremy Gauntlett KC

Arbitrations, public law (particularly constitutional, administrative and regulatory – including competition and telecommunications – law) and commercial law. Arbitrator in IATA contractual and damages claim between two European airlines. ICC arbitrator regarding Seychelles contractual dispute. Leading counsel in ICC mobile telephony arbitration. Leading counsel for Zimbabwean commercial farmers before Southern African Development Community Tribunal, African Commission and African Court. Leading counsel for Total and Gold Fields Ltd in their successful opposition to merger proceedings, and inter alios for SASOL, Walmart and Glencore in other competition proceedings. Leading counsel for Attorney-General of Botswana, Attorney-General of Namibia, National Treasury and SA Revenue Services in variety of constitutional and international law, human rights, public finance and tax disputes.

Emilie specialises in investment treaty and international commercial arbitration as well as commercial litigation relating thereto. She also has significant expertise in public international law and human rights law. She is ranked in the legal directories for international arbitration and public international law, which describe her as a “brilliant lawyer, thorough in her analysis, precise in her drafting and clear in her thoughts”, “an excellent and committed junior who is a great team player and a joy to work with” and a barrister whose “enthusiasm is matched with a razor-sharp mind”.

Margaret Gray KC

Margaret is a silk at both the English Bar and the Irish Bar, specialising in EU, competition and public law litigation. In the past year, she has appeared in the Supreme Courts of both the UK and Ireland, as well as the Court of Justice of the EU where she has led over 80 cases. She frequently represents the Governments of the UK and Ireland, in both national and EU Courts, and appeared as counsel for the European Commission in a number of multi-million pound fine cartel appeals. Margaret has built-up a unique expertise in EU regulation of utilities and services between the UK and Ireland, due to her practices at the Bars of Ireland and also in Northern Ireland, in particular in competition, energy, procurement and telecommunications matters. She has advised and acted for each of the UK devolved administrations in EU matters. Margaret has had the privilege of being briefed by each of the Attorneys General of England and Wales, Northern Ireland, and Ireland. Recent work includes leading cases on the application of the doctrine of restraint of trade to land agreements (Peninsula v Dunnes Stores), the right to be forgotten and extra-territorial application of the Data Protection Directive (Google v CNIL) and a cartel follow-on damages claim. Margaret has invaluable multi-jurisdictional experience in the UK, and in cross-over competition and procurement issues. Margaret's State aid practice includes recovery and damages actions. .

Jamaae Hafeez-Baig

Before joining Brick Court Chambers, Jaamae practised as a barrister in Australia, where he gained experience in a broad variety of commercial matters. He is currently instructed in the appeal to the High Court of Australia from Redland City Council v Kozik [2022] QCA 158, which raises a number of issues in the law of unjust enrichment, including whether the Woolwich principle should be adopted in Australia. In addition to working as part of counsel teams in the higher courts, Jaamae regularly appears unled in the County Court. In Australia, he appeared unled in the Magistrates Court of Queensland and Federal Circuit Court of Australia on interlocutory applications and other interlocutory hearings.

Edward Harrison

Edward Harrison KC has a wide-ranging commercial litigation and arbitration practice encompassing civil fraud, banking and finance, professional negligence (including accountants' negligence), energy and the conflict of laws. He is an experienced trial and appeal advocate but also has extensive experience of interim injunctions and related work including without notice applications, worldwide freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions, and other associated relief. Edward has been instructed in a number of the leading commercial cases before the English Courts of recent years, including NMC PLC v Ernst & Young LLP; ENRC v Dechert; BayernLB v Bernie Ecclestone; and Libyan Investment Authority v Goldman Sachs. His recommendations in the legal directories cover multiple practice areas, including commercial litigation, civil fraud and professional negligence. As well as being commended for his “persuasive and compelling” advocacy and “very strong intellectual and analytical mind” he is also described as “fantastically responsive” and a “strong team player”.

Barrister specialising in all areas of commercial litigation and arbitration, advice, drafting and advocacy; retained for cases involving contractual construction, joint ventures, oil and gas disputes, commercial fraud, professional negligence, insurance and reinsurance, share purchase agreements, freezing injunctions and jurisdiction challenges. Recent cases include: Rosserlane v Credit Suisse; BG International v Talisman; Alliance Bank v Zhunus; Pinchuk v Bogolyubov; Berezovsky v Patarkatsishvili; BSkyB v EDS.

Hilary Heilbron KC

Hilary Heilbron KC now focuses on sitting as an international arbitrator. She has been appointed as an arbitrator in over 130 arbitrations, many as Chair, with a range of different applicable laws, seats, institutional rules and subject matters, both ad hoc and under institutional rules and many involving billions of dollars. She brings to this role her prior extensive experience as counsel in commercial cases in which capacity she acted for a wide range of national and international clients, including appearing as leading counsel in the Supreme Court, the House of Lords and the Privy Council. She is a former member of the ICCA-ASIL Task Force on Damages; the ICCA/IBA Joint Task Force on Data Protection in International Arbitration Proceedings; the LCIA Court; and the ICC UK Arbitration and ADR Committee and remains a member of the ICDR Working Group on Arbitration of Technology and Life Sciences. She speaks regularly to international audiences and writes on the subject. Past prestigious lectures include the keynote lecture at Fordham University School of Law, New York, the annual Clayton Utz lecture in Sydney, Australia, and the Annual Unidroit/University of Roma lecture. She is the author of "A Practical Guide to International Arbitration in London" as well as the biography of her mother "Rose QC": the Remarkable Story of Rose Heilbron: Trailblazer and Legal Icon". https://www.brickcourt.co.uk/our-people/profile/hilary-heilbron-kc

Edward advises on commercial disputes of all kinds, in particular those with a public or private international law element, and has appeared as sole counsel in the Court of Appeal, High Court and in arbitration. Across Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 Edward is identified as a leading junior in five practice areas: Commercial Dispute Resolution; International Commercial Arbitration; Public International Law; Civil Fraud and Energy.

Barrister undertaking general commercial work, with focus on fraud and banking and financial services. Recent work includes: Terra Firma v Citibank; Pinchuk v Bogolyubov & Kolomoisky.

Charles Hollander KC

Charles practises as an advocate both in the English courts and internationally. He has been called to the Hong Kong Bar and also accepts instructions as a full member of Temple Chambers in Hong Kong. He has appeared in court in Cayman, Bermuda, Bahamas, BVI, Gibraltar and Brunei. He sits as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division. He is principally a commercial litigator with a broad practice whose strength is his vast experience as an advocate in court, whether at interlocutory, trial or appellate level or in arbitrations. His books Documentary Evidence and Conflicts of Interest are well-known and he has argued many of the leading cases in those areas. He is also used as an advocate in major competition matters and class actions.

Will is recognised as a leading junior in commercial dispute resolution. He has a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice and acts both led and unled in a wide range of commercial matters, including banking and finance, sale of goods, private equity, shipping and international trade, energy, civil and commercial fraud, media and advertising, telecoms, and competition. Will regularly appears in the High Court (Commercial Court and Chancery Division) and in arbitration, as well as off-shore. He was named The Lawyer’s Barrister of the Week in June 2021 after successfully representing the claimants unled in the Court of Appeal in Fisken v Carl [2021] EWCA Civ 792 (the Ferrari 250 GTO case which attracted global media attention and which was marked as one of The Lawyer’s top 15 appeals of 2021). Will was also recognised as one of The Lawyer’s Hot 100 legal professionals for 2022, one of only 19 barristers to feature. Will read History and English Literature at Jesus College, Oxford, finishing with the second highest First in the university. After spending some time in the charity sector, he took the GDL at City Law School and the Bar Course at BPP Law School, ranking second in his year at BPP. He was awarded the top scholarship from the Middle Temple for both years of his legal training.

Mark Hoskins KC

Mark Hoskins has been a KC since 2009. He has been involved in many of the leading competition law trials, including Mastercard, BritNed, Phenytoin, Phones4u and Kent v Apple. He has also been at the forefront of the development of the CAT’s collective proceedings jurisdiction, in cases such as Merricks, Trucks, FX, Kent v Apple, Coll v Google and Gutmann v O2. Mark has considerable experience of appellate advocacy before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He has also appeared in more than 90 cases before the Court of Justice and General Court in Luxembourg, and is a member of the Irish Bar.

Mark Howard is the joint Head of Brick Court Chambers. He is widely regarded as one of the leading commercial silks at the bar, and has very wide experience of commercial and 'City' litigation, along with banking, professional negligence, fraud, energy and insurance and reinsurance. He also has significant experience of Competition Law and Administrative Law cases. He is an experienced advocate appearing before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal frequently, as well as dealing with high value and complex first instance disputes. He also has great experience of appearing before arbitral tribunals, including ICC, FIA (F1 Sports) and BIT panels. He has appeared on many occasions in cases before the Courts of the BVI. Mark Howard has also advised clients and appeared before the Takeover Panel.

Richard practices across the full range of public and administrative law, civil liberties and human rights, including public international law. He has acted in a number of important and high-profile cases including R (Miller) v Prime Minister; All Saints Spring Park PCC v Church Commissioners; and R (Volkswagen) v Competition and Markets Authority. He is a member of the Attorney General’s C Panel. Richard also specialises in competition law, notably statutory judicial reviews in merger and subsidy control cases, and accepts instructions in commercial cases. He has appeared led at all levels up to the Supreme Court and Privy Council and unled in the Court of Appeal, High Court, Upper Tribunal, and Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Jessie is recognised as a leading junior in commercial litigation. She has considerable experience in heavy-duty commercial litigation and acts in a wide range of commercial matters, with a particular focus on civil fraud and sanctions. Jessie has appeared in a number of cases featured in the Lawyer’s Top 20 cases. Jessie also has experience and a particular interest in public international law, including investment treaty arbitration and international human rights. She regularly advises on international law issues arising in commercial litigation as well as before international human rights tribunals.

Vanshaj practises across all areas of commercial, international and competition law. He joined chambers as a tenant in September 2023 following the successful completion of pupillage, supervised by Hugo Leith, Malcolm Birdling and Tony Singla KC. Before joining Brick Court Chambers, Vanshaj taught public international law at the University of Oxford. He completed his DPhil (Law) at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and an Indira Gandhi Scholar. Vanshaj also read for the BCL and the MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at Oxford, obtaining a distinction in both. He holds a BA, LLB (Hons.) from the National Law School of India, where he was awarded the gold medal for Best Student Advocate. Vanshaj was also awarded the Young Scholar Award by the Asian Society for International Law in 2021. During pupillage, Vanshaj assisted in a range of matters across Chambers’ areas of specialism, including contractual disputes concerning the sale of goods, financial regulation cases concerning securities and timeshares, a civil fraud claim, admiralty court proceedings concerning Greenpeace protestors, a CEDAW committee proceeding, various sanctions cases, and competition cases concerning pharmaceuticals, cryptocurrency and interchange fees. Vanshaj is qualified as an advocate in India, and has trained under an Attorney-General for India, and an Advocate-General for Maharashtra. He speaks fluent Hindi and conversational Urdu.

Crawford Jamieson

Crawford accepts instructions across all areas of Chambers’ practice, including commercial law, public international law, EU/competition law, human rights law and public law. Crawford joined Chambers in 2021 after successful completion of his pupillage with Tony Singla KC, Sarah Abram KC and Richard Eschwege. From 2021 to 2022, Crawford was seconded to the Supreme Court where he worked as the judicial assistant to Lord Lloyd-Jones.

Tim is recognised as a leading junior in all his key areas of work. The directories describe him as “a silk in waiting”, “very insightful and knowledgeable”, “an excellent communicator and advocate” with a “vivid turn of phrase” and “an obvious leader… [and] go to junior.”. His practice spans public law, public international law, civil liberties, competition and EU law. He has substantial expertise in business and human rights, international environmental law and ESG standards. He regularly appears in leading and ground-breaking cases such as the ‘Rwanda’ litigation, Lungowe and Others v Vedanta Resources Plc [2019] UKSC 20, Pfizer Inc and another v Competition and Markets Authority [2022] UKSC 14, and “Miller 1” [2017] UKSC 5, In the past few months he appeared unled in the Court of Appeal in what is now the leading authority on interim relief in judicial review RRR v British Standards Institution [2024] EWCA Civ 530 as well as in the Visa/Interchange litigation. Tim has particular expertise in climate and environmental matters. He regularly advises and acts for environmental charities, such as ClientEarth, and has advised public authorities in relation to scrappage schemes, low emissions zones, emissions targets and renewable energy.

Daniel Jowell KC

Daniel Jowell KC is one of the Bar’s foremost silks for both commercial law and competition law. He is listed across multiple categories of the legal directories and appears regularly at all levels of the court and tribunal system, including the Court of Appeal, Commercial Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal. He has also acted in a number of major international commercial arbitrations.

Matthew Kennedy

Matthew is a leading junior with particular experience in competition law and commercial dispute resolution. Matthew has considerable experience of large-scale group litigation in both the competition and data protection fields. A number of Matthew’s case concern digital technology markets. Matthew acts led and unled, and regularly appears as an advocate in the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the High Court. Highlights of current and recent instructions include: Kent v Apple; Coll v Google; Phones4u v Telefonica and ors; Roberts v United Utilities; Gutmann v Telefonica; Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse International; and Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp. v Republic of Ecuador. Prior to joining Brick Court, Matthew worked for a number of years in the international arbitration group at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, a leading US firm. At WilmerHale, Matthew specialised in international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and public international law.

Jagoda Klimowicz

Jagoda practises in public, commercial and competition law. She has been instructed on high profile cases in each of those practice areas: she has appeared in trials listed in the Lawyer’s Top 20 cases for three consecutive years (Privatbank v Kolomoisky, Athena Capital Fund v the Secretariat of State of Holy See, and R (Al Haq) v Secretary of State for Business and Trade), and this year also appeared in the Lawyer’s Top 10 appeals (Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited). In two of these cases (Privatbank and Al Haq), she has acted as sole counsel in interim or consequential hearings. Jagoda holds first class degrees from King’s College London (LLB) and the University of Cambridge (LLM). Prior to coming to the bar she worked in various research assistant and paralegal roles, including at the Law Commission of England and Wales and at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. She holds 14 awards and scholarships.

Geoffrey Kuehne

Geoffrey’s practice covers the full range of commercial litigation and international arbitration. He is ranked as a leading junior in Commercial Dispute Resolution and Banking & Finance, with the current edition of Legal 500 describing him as “a Silk for the future” with a “first rate legal mind” and a “pragmatic and user-friendly approach”. The directories have also described him as: “One of the rising stars of the London Bar across both commercial litigation and arbitration.” “A pleasure to work with, … very bright but also pragmatic and practical, and his background as a solicitor means that he really gets what we are looking for from junior counsel and how he can add value to the team.” “A true expert in derivatives litigation. Geoff has the perfect combination of technical brilliance plus the courtroom skills to fight as hard as it takes.” “An exceptional talent, with really deep knowledge of finance and particularly derivatives disputes.” Geoffrey has extensive experience in large-scale and high-profile High Court litigation, including two of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2022 (Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors, and Rowe v Ingenious Media), as well as international arbitration, banking and financial disputes (in particular derivatives litigation), civil fraud, professional negligence, sport, technology and energy and resources. Geoffrey also regularly acts as sole counsel in trials in the Chancery Division, Commercial Court, and the TCC. Many of the cases in which he is instructed involve the application of foreign law, or otherwise have an international element. Prior to joining chambers in 2012, Geoffrey was a Senior Associate and solicitor-advocate at Herbert Smith Freehills (London office). His experience at HSF included a year seconded to a major investment bank, and nearly two years as a member of HSF's in-house advocacy unit. Geoffrey was first admitted as a barrister and solicitor in Western Australia in 2006, before relocating to London.

Jon was called to the Bar in 2018, after spending 25 years as a partner at Freshfields, where he led the global antitrust litigation team. His specialism is advising on the strategy in major competition litigation claims, including international claims and collective proceedings (many of which have involved immunity applications, attendance at dawn raids, and assisting with regulatory investigations). He has been involved in the settlement of competition damages claims (including acting as expert on collective settlement approval applications). Jon is a CEDR qualified mediator.

Kyle Lawson is a leading commercial junior. His practice covers all aspects of commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has appeared in numerous high-profile, heavy-weight commercial disputes, including cases featured in The Lawyer’s “Top 20 Cases” of 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024. Across Chambers & Partners UK and The Legal 500 Kyle is identified as a leading junior in six different areas of practice: (1) Commercial Dispute Resolution; (2) Banking and Finance; (3) Civil Fraud; (4) Energy; (5) Professional Negligence; and (6) International Arbitration (Counsel). In addition to undertaking led work as part of large litigation team, Kyle is increasingly instructed a sole counsel and he has appeared unled in the Court of Appeal, in all of the civil divisions of the High Court in which members of Chambers regularly appear (including the Commercial Court, Chancery Division and King’s Bench Division), and in international arbitration (under a variety of different institutional rules).

Sarah Lee KC practises in the fields of EU Law, Public Law and Competition/Regulatory Law. Her practice includes both advocacy and advisory work and she is experienced in conducting cases and appearing in a variety of courts and tribunals including the High Court, the Court of Appeal, the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the Competition Commission, the Court of First Instances and the European Court of Justice. She has been on the Government's Treasury A Panel since 2007 and was a B Panel member prior to that. Her clients include public and private companies and government bodies. Sarah Lee is currently instructed by BT in relation to challenges to Ofcom's regulatory decisions which are continuing before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the Competition Commission. She has also recently been involved in judicial review proceedings on diverse topics such as oil stocking regulations, pharmaceutical products marketing authorisations, air passenger duty, in proceedings before the Court of First Instance relating to Article 81 EC and in number of EU cases before the European Court of Justice.

Hugo’s practice spans all areas of chambers’ work, with a particular focus on competition and commercial litigation. The directories say: "Immensely smart and hard-working; he leaves no stone unturned" (Chambers & Partners 2021) "A brilliant, versatile lawyer who can turn his hand to almost everything. He has a huge range of practice in commercial law, EU law, competition law and even public law” (Legal 500, 2021) “He doesn't just give the textbook answer but instead offers a practical solution to the problem." (Chambers & Partners UK & Global 2020) Hugo is regularly instructed in leading and high-profile cases, including cases in The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases from 2016-2021, grappling with new legal issues and often leading to appeals. He frequently appears in the High Court, the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, as well as the General Court of the EU and the Court of Justice of the EU, appearing for private parties, government bodies and NGOs.

Maya Lester KC has a wide-ranging practice in sanctions, public law, EU & competition law and human rights. She regularly appears in leading cases in England and Luxembourg and is qualified at the Bar of England and of Ireland. Maya won International Law Silk of the Year at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2025 (nominated also in 2024), is in the Lawyer Hot 100 for 2024, & shortlisted for the Client Choice award for Trade & Customs. She is recommended as a leading silk by the legal directories in six practice areas: Administrative & Public Law, Competition & European Law, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Public International Law and Sanctions. She is ranked in the 'Chambers 100 UK Bar' list of the top 100 barristers, and in Who’s Who as one of the world's leading competition and trade and customs lawyers. Her cases include Wightman (the ECJ case on the revocability of Brexit), acting for JP Morgan in the LIBOR investigation, and for the MOL Group in its European Arrest Warrant EU litigation & international arbitrations. She is a member of the Bars of England & Ireland. Maya has a particular expertise in the law relating to economic sanctions. As the directories put it, she is “Queen of the Sanctions Bar without a doubt” and "owns the world of sanctions". She founded and co-writes europeansanctions.com, the leading resource on sanctions & export control, with around 12,000 followers worldwide. She represents and advises hundreds of companies and individuals before the European and English courts (including on the UK Sanctions Act, the EU Blocking Regulation, sanctions clauses and investigations) and has acted in most of the leading cases, including Youseff, Synesis, Kadi, VTB, Tay Za, Central Bank of Iran, NITC and IRISL. Maya’s leading cases include Synesis v FCDO (the first Sanctions Act appeal), Kadi(II) v Council & Commission (the leading case on the relationship between UN Security Council resolution s & EU law), R (Bancoult) v Secretary of State (the Chagos Islands judicial reviews in the UK and ECHR), Enron v EWS (the first very follow-on competition damages trial in the UK, and several subsequent follow-on damages actions including National Grid), R v Goldshield (prosecuting cartels as conspiracy to defraud), Walker v Innospec (equality in civil partners’ pensions) the Shambo judicial review (on bovine TB), and the Rahmatullah litigation. She has appeared in numerous judicial reviews of regulatory decisions (eg Cityhook, UniChem), competition appeals (including on LIBOR, Pay TV, horseracing, dairy, and construction recruitment), directors' disqualification cases, ICSID & UNCITRAL arbitrations and appears several times a year in the European Court of Justice. Maya was a founder of the Human Rights Lawyers Association and undertakes regular pro bono and public interest work. There is a strong US and international element to her practice; she spent three years as a Visiting Scholar & Master of Studies in Law at Yale and Columbia Law Schools. She is a regular speaker for the American Society for International Law, C5, RUSI, Chatham House, Justice, Public Law Project, Hart, ALBA, the ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting, BIICL, International Bar Association, Bar European Group and World ECR.

Richard Lord KC

The core of Richard Lord's practice for over 25 years has been commercial litigation and arbitration, with a particular specialisation in dry shipping and shipbuilding, insurance and reinsurance, commodities, energy and professional negligence claims. He has appeared in and advised on numerous cases in tribunals from The Supreme Court/House of Lords to the High Court in The British Virgin Islands. His 'home territories' are the Commercial Court in London and International Arbitrations, including ICC, LCIA, LMAA and Bermuda form arbitrations.

Tim Lord KC took Silk after 16 years at the Bar, on the strength of a broad commercial practice taking in not only general commercial litigation and banking and finance but also civil fraud, energy, insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, conflict of laws, TMT and arbitration. Having taken a First in Law at Cambridge, his experience of playing first class rugby and cricket has stood him in good stead for both the adversarial aspects of litigation and the crucial need for teamwork. Tim’s reputation as an accomplished cross-examiner and trial Silk means that he is regularly brought in to head up heavyweight disputes, leading a large team. Tim has a truly international practice, with particular experience of disputes arising out of Russia, the Far East, India and the Middle East. Tim undertakes work in foreign and offshore jurisdictions where he has rights of audience before the local courts, as well as before international arbitral tribunals. He was Chambers & Partners’ Commercial Litigation Silk of the Year 2013 and again in 2018, and their Banking & Finance Silk of the Year in 2014.

Sarah Love is a leading junior who specialises in competition, regulatory and administrative law. She has been ranked in the leading directories continuously, for several years, in the fields of Competition Law, Administrative Law and Telecommunications. She is also gaining increasing recognition for her work in the Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals and FRAND spheres. Sarah won Competition Junior of the Year in the 2023 Legal 500 Bar Awards. Since joining Chambers in 2007, Sarah has appeared in several of the leading cases in her fields of specialism. Sarah joined the Attorney General's Panels of Junior Counsel to the Crown in 2010 and progressed to the A Panel, of which she was a member from 2020 to 2025. She is called to the Bar of Ireland. She has acted for and advised a wide range of clients, including government departments, public authorities, trade associations, companies, charities and individuals.

Emily MacKenzie

Emily MacKenzie is a leading junior who is sought after in complex cases spanning public, competition, EU, commercial, public international and regulatory law, including pharmaceutical regulation. She has particular experience and interest in difficult judicial review claims, cases raising competition-public crossover issues and appellate work. She is consistently highly ranked in the legal directories, where she is described as “an all round excellent lawyer, a superb person to have on any team”, as being someone who is "super bright, writes brilliantly and is a pleasure to work with" and as "that rare combination of both an excellent lawyer and also someone with lots of common sense." Emily has acted in several landmark cases, including Elliott and others v London Metal Exchange, Coughlan v Cabinet Office, Micula v Romania and Miller 1. She acts for a wide range of clients, including NGOs, private individuals, regulators, central government, local authorities and other public bodies. She is a member of the Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel. She frequently acts unled and has experience of a diverse range of courts, tribunals and other forums, including extensive experience of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Emily holds a Masters in public international law and has previously taught European Human Rights Law. She edits the counter-terrorism sections of the White Book and is the Member Secretary of the Administrative Law Bar Association.

Jennifer MacLeod

Jennifer MacLeod is a leading junior barrister who is particularly sought after for her experience in complex, challenging and high-profile litigation. She has a wide ranging practice, with substantial expertise in human rights, public, and competition law. Jennifer frequently appears in the High Court, Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), and other international tribunals. She is particularly experienced in acting unled, as her practice entails a mixture of led work and work as sole advocate, both domestically and internationally. She acts for a range of clients, from multinational corporations to government and public bodies, NGOs and private individuals. Full professional details can be found at www.brickcourt.co.uk

Roger Masefield KC

Roger Masefield has 30 years’ litigation experience in all aspects of commercial law (including arbitration, banking, civil fraud, energy, and insurance / reinsurance). Since taking silk in 2013, he has been instructed as leading counsel in a wide range of high profile and high value matters, including claims on behalf of the Libyan Investment Authority against both Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale (each worth more than one billion dollars); claims in the BVI against companies owned and controlled by Isabel dos Santos (involving a two billion dollar freezing injunction); claims on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria against JP Morgan (worth in excess of 875 million dollars); and claims brought against reinsurers for business interruption losses arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic (worth hundreds of millions of dollars). Over the last few years, Roger Masefield has appeared regularly (in person and by video-link) in the English Commercial Court and Court of Appeal; in the High Court and Court of Appeal in the British Virgin Islands; and in the Court of Appeal in Dubai. He has also been instructed as lead Counsel in a number of heavyweight international arbitrations.

Harry Matovu KC

“… a brilliant silk and a phenomenal advocate." "Harry is simply masterful in every way. He has a unique ability to deliver the most cutting submissions with such guile and charm that it entirely disarms his opponent." (Chambers & Partners 2025) Harry Matovu KC is a noted advocate, described in current directories as “An amazing advocate who has the entire court under his spell when he speaks”; “the gold standard”, whose analytical capacity and advocacy are “stellar, and … second to none”; and “incredibly clever, spectacular with details and one of the most charming advocates at the Bar." (Legal 500, 2026). He was named in The Lawyer ‘Hot 100’ List for 2021 and he was nominated as Silk (KC) of the Year for International Arbitration in the Legal 500 Awards 2020 and 2022, as well as Arbitrator of the Year in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. He has been recognised in the Powerlist 2025 for the fifth year in succession as one of the most influential Black professionals in the UK.

James McClelland KC

James has a wide-ranging practice specialising in commercial, public and regulatory law. He is ranked as a leading practitioner in 6 practice areas: (i) Administrative and Public Law; (ii) Banking & Finance; (iii) Commercial Disputes; (iv) Energy; (v) Financial Services Regulation; and (vi), Professional Discipline & Regulation. James’s cases frequently straddle more than one of these practice areas and he has been recognised as “particularly strong at the intersection of commercial law and public law” (Legal 500) and "one of the few people that has cross-over between banking, regulatory and public law" (Chambers and Partners). He is often sought out for cases raising complex points of law (in particular statutory construction) including in fields previously outside his core areas of practice (such as insolvency, pensions, tax and agriculture).

Andrew McIntyre

Andrew has a broad practice covering all aspects of commercial litigation as well as competition, EU and public law. He regularly acts in cases spanning multiple practice areas. His recent work includes Wong v Grand View Private Trust Company, one of the largest and most complex commercial trials ever to have been heard by the Bermuda Supreme Court; BMW v Competition & Markets Authority, an appeal to the Court of Appeal concerning the territorial scope of the CMA’s statutory powers following Brexit; the Dieselgate group litigation; and the Trucks cartel damages claims. Before coming to the Bar, Andrew was a UN legal officer at the Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia. He had previously worked for Yanagida and Partners, a leading law firm in Tokyo, where he advised on international commercial disputes; and at the Legal Resources Centre in Johannesburg, where he focused on constitutional and human rights litigation. Andrew has degrees from Oxford University and Harvard Law School. He is the co-author of Fraud and Breach of Warranty: Buyers' Claims and Sellers' Defences (Bloomsbury, 2024).

Stephen Midwinter KC

Stephen Midwinter KC advises on and appears in a broad range of commercial disputes, in litigation and arbitration. He has appeared in commercial cases in the Supreme Court, the House of Lords, the Privy Council, the Court of Appeal, the Commercial Court, the Chancery Division and the European Court of Human Rights. He has been recommended as a leading silk by the directories in eight fields: commercial dispute resolution, insurance and reinsurance, banking, international arbitration, energy and natural resources, civil fraud, offshore and professional negligence. A significant proportion of Stephen's work takes place in arbitration and he has appeared in and advised on arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, ARIAS, UNCITRAL, ICSID and Stockholm Chamber of Commerce rules, as well as ad hoc arbitrations pursuant to the Arbitration Act 1996 and under the Bermuda Form. Recent instructions include a $150million dispute in the oil sector and a US$25 million LCIA arbitration concerning offshore drilling rigs. Stephen is also experienced in proceedings dealing with the enforcement of arbitral awards in the domestic courts. Stephen also sits as an arbitrator in arbitrations for the LCIA and ICC. Stephen is a member of the bar of the British Virgin Islands where he regularly appears in the Commercial Court and Court of Appeal. Recent instructions include jurisdiction disputes, freezing order applications, international fraud claims and insolvency disputes.

Emma is a leading junior barrister, with a busy practice spanning all areas of public and human rights law (both domestic and international) as well as EU and competition law. She is regularly instructed in complex and high-profile litigation across her areas of practice and in a range of tribunals including the European Court of Human Rights, the Supreme Court and Privy Council, the Court of Appeal and the Competition Appeal Tribunal. She is equally adept working as part of a team of counsel or as a sole advocate. Before being called to the Bar she practised as a solicitor for several years at a magic circle law firm. Emma’s experience includes some of the most significant cases of recent years across her areas of practice. On the public and constitutional law side, her experience includes the high-profile challenge to the Rwanda removal policy; the judicial review of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024; the Heathrow third runway judicial review and the challenge by the End Violence Against Women Coalition to the CPS’ approach to the prosecution of rape. In the competition arena, she acts for Claimants, Defendants and regulators and has particular experience of group litigation, having acted in numerous collective proceeding claims. Full professional details can be found at https://www.brickcourt.co.uk/our-people/profile/emma-mockford.

Firdaus Mohandas

Firdaus practices in commercial and competition law, and joined Chambers as a tenant in September 2024 following the successful completion of his pupillage. Prior to coming to the Bar, Firdaus read law at St. John’s College, Oxford, where he secured the second highest mark in the university, as well as the highest in the private law modules. He then undertook the BCL, followed by the Bar Course at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, being awarded further scholarships and prizes along the way.

Salim Moollan KC

Salim Moollan specialises in international commercial and investment arbitration. He has acted as counsel in high profile investment arbitration cases (White Industries v India, Philip Morris v Australia, Cairn Energy v India), and currently acts as lead counsel in a number of prominent investment arbitrations for both States and investors. In the commercial field, he acts in high-value cases in (in particular) the energy and telecoms fields. He frequently sits as arbitrator (party-appointed and chair) in investment and commercial arbitrations. He has an in-depth knowledge of the procedural regimes of all major international arbitral institutions, being a past chairman and vice-chairman of UNCITRAL, a past Vice-President of the ICC Court, a past member of the LCIA Court, a member of the World Bank’s ICSID Panel of Arbitrators and a former editor of the ICSID Law Review; and having worked closely with these and other institutions in the establishment of an African platform for international arbitration in Mauritius. The holder of a mathematics degree from Ecole Polytechnique, Paris (in addition to a first class law degree from Cambridge University and to a degree in economics and political science from Sciences-Po, Paris)

Craig Morrison KC

Craig practises in all areas of chambers’ work, with a particular focus on commercial litigation and arbitration. He regularly appears in the High Court and the appeal courts, both led and unled, and is currently instructed in a wide range of commercial disputes. Cases that Craig has appeared in include UBS v. KWL (for the successful Defendant in a USD340 million claim to enforce several complex derivatives, raising issues of bribery, conflict of interest and negligent portfolio management, with Tim Lord QC and Simon Salzedo QC), Berezovsky v Abramovich (for the successful Defendant in a high-profile dispute between Russian oligarchs, with Jonathan Sumption QC, Helen Davies QC and Daniel Jowell QC); Howden North America Inc v Ace European Group Ltd (the English phase of an insurance dispute arising out of mass-tort litigation in the United States, with Harry Matovu QC and John Lockey QC); SNCB Holdings v UBS AG (a claim by the Belgian state railway company arising out of derivative transactions, with Jasbir Dhillon QC); and Arsanovia Ltd v Cruz City I Mauritius Holdings (a claim to set aside an arbitration award, with Jonathan Hirst QC).

Laura Newton is widely regarded as one of the stars of the junior commercial Bar. She is an experienced senior junior with a commercial practice which sees her regularly instructed in high value international commercial disputes and arbitrations, often with a fraud aspect. Her clients include banks, tech companies, nation states and private individuals. She regularly appears unled in high value disputes in the High Court, often against leading silks. She has also appeared as sole counsel in the Privy Council, where the Board’s judgment noted that her “thorough preparation and well-crafted submissions were of substantial assistance”. Laura was named Commercial Litigation Junior of the Year by Legal 500 in September 2025 and nominated for that award by both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners in 2023. She also won Returner of the Year, as one of the Outstanding Women in Law, in the 2024 Women and Diversity in Law Awards. Previously she has been listed in The Lawyer Hot 100, and was featured as one of the Legal Week 10 Stars at the Bar. She has also been ranked as one of the top 10 commercial juniors at the Bar.

Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC

David’s practice is built on his knowledge of European Union, human rights and public law, developed with the help of skills learned working in Brussels and Washington DC and teaching at King’s College London. He has written and lectured widely on these subjects and appears regularly in Luxembourg (EU courts), Strasbourg (European Court of Human Rights) and in the full range of English courts.

Catharine Otton-Goulder KC

Catharine works in general commercial and common law. She handles very large, paper-heavy, litigation as well as smaller trials, arbitrations, and applications. She particularly enjoys complicated and intellectually stimulating work, and solving knotty problems. She has extensive experience in work involving many jurisdictions, both in foreign courts and in arbitrations in this jurisdiction and elsewhere, foreign laws and conflicts of laws issues, injunctions (especially freezing orders) and the tactical, strategic and evidential problems which arise in the conduct of such litigation. She is particularly interested in the best ways of achieving enforcement of judgments and awards.

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Robert O\'Donoghue KC

Robert O'Donoghue KC is an advocate with extensive experience of competition law, EU law, utility regulation, and related aspects of commercial and public law. He has appeared in major cases in the High Court, Competition Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, EU Courts, Irish courts, Hong Kong courts, international arbitral bodies, and in oral hearings before competition authorities and sectoral regulators in these matters. He is a also leading advocate in collective proceedings in the UK, having secured the largest number of certified cases. He also frequently gives expert evidence on his areas of expertise before foreign courts and arbitral bodies, including in recent actions in Canada, Israel, and Sweden. Whilst his practice focuses mainly on private clients, Robert also frequently acts for public authorities within and outside the EU, including in Hong Kong, Australia, and Ireland. Robert is also a full member of the Brussels Bar, and so retains full rights of audience in the EU Courts and the courts of the EU Member States Leading cases include: Telefonica O2 & ors v British Telecommunications [2012] EWCA Civ 1002; Asda & ors v Office of Fair Trading [2011] CAT 41; Foundem v Google Inc (abuse of dominance (pending); CEF & EWRG v General Electric UK Ltd & ors (recycling) (settled); PLUS Markets plc v London Stock Exchange plc (Commercial Court); Emerald & ors v British Airways plc [2009] EWHC 741 (Ch), [2011] 2 WLR 203 (CA); Tesco plc v Competition Commission (Competition Appeal Tribunal); iDealing Ltd v London Stock Exchange (High Court); St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust v S [1999] Fam 26 (Court of Appeal); European Climate Exchange v LCH Clearnet Ltd (High Court), Sel-Imperial v British Standards Institution (High Court); Case No 1093/3/3/07 T-Mobile (UK) Ltd v Ofcom Competition Appeal Tribunal); and British Association of Airline Pilots v British Airways plc (High Court); EU cases (Luxembourg): British Airways v Commission (air cargo cartel) (pending); Case T-184/01 R, IMS Health Inc v Commission [2001] ECR 11-3193; Case C-481/01 P(R), NDC Health Corp & NDC Health GmbH & Co KG v IMS Health Inc [2002] 5 CMLR 1; Case C-381/98 Ingmar GB Ltd and Eaton Leonard Technologies Inc [2000] ECR 1-9305; Case C-95/04 P British Airways plc v Commission, judgment of March 17 2007; Case T-15/02 BASF AG v Commission, judgment of March 15 2006.

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Sarah O\'Keeffe

Sarah is a sought after competition law junior, with additional specialisms in technology, (private and public) international law, sport, commercial and public law. Notably, she acted for the Class Representative in the recent Mark McLaren v MOL and others ('RoRo') trial, and as the sole junior for the defendants in the UK’s third ever cartel damages trial (Granville v LG Display). She has particular experience of the collective action regime, in addition to RoRo also acting for the class representatives in Gormsen v Meta, and Rodger v Google. Prior to joining the Bar, Sarah obtained a first in Jurisprudence with Spanish Law and a distinction on the BCL (both from Brasenose College, Oxford). She also worked as a research assistant to professors Ariel Ezrachi (competition law) and Rebecca Williams (law and computer science, and public law), and for the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (private international law and AI). She speaks fluent Spanish and conversational Turkish.

Tom is a barrister at Brick Court Chambers who specialises in commercial, fraud and competition litigation and arbitration. He has been described as a “superb advocate”, a “dream barrister” and someone who “can be trusted to go head to head against the silk on the other side". He is routinely instructed, both in his own right and sometimes led by senior silks, in most significant cases in his areas of expertise. For example he recently appeared in what has been described as the “world’s largest lawsuit”, in which he persuaded the English Commercial Court to set aside an US$11 billion arbitration award that had been procured through a deep-seated network of corruption in Nigeria. He has also just finished the 6-month trial of a claim against NMC by Ernst and Young, one of the Lawyer’s Top 20 cases. Many of his commercial cases involve allegations of fraud and corruption. Tom’s competition practice includes group actions, private damages claims and regulatory appeals. He has recently appeared in major cases involving the pharmaceuticals, banking, aviation and ‘big tech’ sectors, as well as a number of high profile cases concerning sports such as football and Formula 1.

Joshua Pemberton

Josh practices in public, commercial and competition/EU law. He joined chambers in July 2022 following the successful completion of pupillage under the supervision of Sarah Abram KC, Edward Harrison and Malcolm Birdling. Josh qualified as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 2015. Before coming to the English bar, he worked as a judge’s clerk (judicial assistant) to Justice William Young at the Supreme Court of New Zealand. He then worked at the Open Society Foundations, the world’s largest human rights philanthropy, where he was a Presidential Fellow before working in organisational strategy and human rights litigation. Josh graduated with an LLB (First Class Honours) and BA (Politics, Philosophy and Economics) from the University of Otago, New Zealand in 2014. He completed an LLM at Harvard Law School in 2017. Josh placed top of his year in law at Otago and was awarded multiple scholarships and top-of-class prizes at both Otago and Harvard.

Georgina Petrova

Georgina undertakes a broad range of commercial work in litigation and international arbitration. Her practice areas include commercial dispute resolution, arbitration, banking and finance, professional liability, energy and natural resources, and civil fraud. Before joining chambers, Georgina practised as part of the International Dispute Resolution Group in a leading US law firm. Before joining chambers, Georgina practised as part of the International Dispute Resolution Group in a leading US law firm. She specialises in complex, high-value, and often multi-jurisdictional, commercial disputes in which she acts as senior junior counsel as part of a legal team. As sole counsel, she advises individuals and companies in relation to a wide range of commercial disputes and regularly appears as an advocate in her own right. Examples of Georgina’s recent court cases include: AutoStore v Ocado: acting for AutoStore, a Norwegian warehouse robot technology innovator, in a high profile patent infringement dispute with Ocado, which gives rise to (inter alia) novel and complex conflict of laws issues in breach of confidence claims (led by Vernon Flynn QC). The High Court trial took place in March and April 2022. Bourlakova v Bourlakov and 12 others: acting for Loudmila Bourlakova, wife of deceased oligarch Oleg Bourlakov, against her deceased husband’s relatives and associates in claims arising from a conspiracy to defraud Mrs Bourlakova and her daughters of their rightful share of the family’s assets (led by Helen Davies QC). The claimants successfully defeated multiple challenges to the English Court’s jurisdiction. Trower J’s judgment is available here: [2022] EWHC 1269 (Ch) EnQuest v. BP: acting for EnQuest, a UK-based petroleum exploration and production company, in a dispute with British Petroleum regarding the operation costs of one of Europe’s largest oil terminals (led by Fionn Pilbrow QC). The High Court trial is listed in March 2023. VTB v Sberbank and others: acting for Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, in a High Court dispute with VTB involving allegations of fraud in the context of the insolvency of one of Russia’s largest oil refineries (led by Lord Goldsmith QC and James Willan QC). The dispute gives rise to complex and novel issues of jurisdiction relating to proceedings commenced in support of London-seated arbitration proceedings. Sberbank successfully challenged the English Court’s jurisdiction. Cockerill J’s judgment is available here [2021] EWHC 1758 (Comm) Hinduja v Hinduja: acting for the Hinduja brothers in a multi-billion dollar High Court dispute over the family’s assets (led by Lord Goldsmith QC). The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Royal Dutch Shell plc and others [2020] EWHC 1315 (Comm): acting for the Shell defendants in multi-billion dollar High Court proceedings commenced by Nigeria and involving allegations of fraud and bribery of senior public officials including four former Nigerian presidents in relation to the grant of a prospecting licence over one of Africa’s largest oil deposits (led by Lord Goldsmith QC and James Willan QC). The Shell defendants successfully challenged the English Court’s jurisdiction. Butcher J’s judgment is available here [2020] EWHC 1315 (Comm) United Company Rusal Plc v Crispian Investments Ltd and Whiteleave Holdings Ltd [2018] EWHC 2415 (Comm): acting for Vladimir Potanin’s company, Whiteleave Holdings, in a multi- billion dollar dispute involving Rusal and Roman Abramovich’s company, Crispian, with respect to shares in Norilsk Nickel (led by Lord Goldsmith QC and Daniel Toledano QC). Investec v Glenalla Properties Ltd and others [2018] UKPC 7: acting for Robert Tchenguiz and trusts associated with him in nine complex, long-running, conjoined appeals to the Privy Council from the Guernsey Court of Appeal involving issues of trusts law, contract and restitution (led by Lord Goldsmith QC). Georgina’s arbitration practice includes disputes under all major institutional rules and ad hoc, as well as related court proceedings in England and abroad. Examples of her recent work in arbitration are listed below. Georgina graduated from University College London (UCL) and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München with First Class Honours and various academic prizes and scholarships. She completed an LLM (with Distinction) in international commercial law at UCL and since October 2017 has held a Teaching Fellowship in contract law at UCL’s Laws Faculty. Georgina is fluent in Bulgarian and German and has working knowledge of French and Russian.

Daniel Piccinin KC

Daniel Piccinin practises in all areas of chambers’ work and has particular expertise in competition law matters. Recent EU/competition law cases include Tesco v OFT (acting for Tesco in its challenge to the OFT’s Dairy Cartel decision); Ryanair v Competition Commission and Aer Lingus (acting for Aer Lingus before the Court of Appeal in support of the CC’s decision to continue investigating Ryanair’s minority stake in Aer Lingus) and Case 201/11 P UEFA v Commission (acting for UEFA in its free movement and competition law challenge to the Commission’s approval of the UK’s protected list of sporting events). Daniel has also acted in a number of commercial disputes, including the Cherney v Deripaska Commercial Court litigation.

Fionn Pilbrow KC

Fionn Pilbrow KC is a well-established and highly-regarded commercial KC, with an enviably broad commercial practice. He is above all a litigator and an advocate, applying that expertise across the broad spectrum of commercial work, with clients turning to him, in both litigation and arbitration, for the most challenging cases. Fionn appears most often in the Commercial Court but also acts regularly in the appellate courts, the Chancery Division and all other divisions of the High Court, as well as before specialist tribunals. He also acts frequently in arbitration, and he has experience of arbitrations under a wide range of institutional rules. Fionn is known for his oral advocacy, his penetrating analysis and for being extremely responsive and user-friendly. Current or recent court work includes: acting for the claimant in Rusal v Whiteleave & Potanin; acting for Neil Gerard in the Al Sadeq / Quzmar / Stokoe litigation, as well as the Azima litigation and the Mikadze litigation; Al Aggad v Al Aggad & others; and, representing one of the individual defendants in FRC v KPMG (the Carillion litigation). In addition, Fionn chairs the tenancy committee of Brick Court Chambers and is Secretary of the Commercial Bar Association.

Thomas Plewman KC

Thomas Plewman is a senior commercial silk in England (as well as South Africa). He is first and foremost a trial advocate, with a heavy commercial practice across a wide front, including leading cases in commercial fraud, financial services and auditors’ professional negligence. He has acted in Lawyer’s top 20 cases of the year for each of 2025 (NMC v Ernst & Young), 2023 (PJSC Bank v Kolomoisky), 2017 (Holyoake v Candy ), 2015 (Cattles Group v PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP), 2013 (Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc) and 2011 (British Sky Broadcasting Limited v Office of Communications). Thomas has for 30 years acted in audit negligence cases, and won Legal 500’s Professional Negligence Silk of the year award for 2025. He acted in 2025 for Ernst & Young in defence of the multi-billion dollar claims arising out of the collapse of NMC plc, as the lead counsel on the audit issues; and is leading the defence for Deloitte in Hong of the claims by the Pacific Andes Group. Current and recent finance and fraud cases include the Ukrainian Bank fraud claims in PJSC Privatbank v Kolomoisky; the internet hacking claims in Azima v RAKIA, Dechert and others; and the Ugandan Bank fraud claims in Crane Bank Limited v DFCU Bank Limited and others. He has recently and is acting in a number or ongoing insurance and commercial arbitrations.

Sue Prevezer KC

Sue Prevezer KC is a senior barrister with over 30 years' experience in commercial litigation at every level of the UK judicial system and in international arbitration. Sue sits as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Commercial Court and conducts arbitrations, as sole, co-arbitrator and chair under all the major arbitral international institutions. She is admitted to the Bar in both the Cayman and the BVI. Sue is also a CEDR accredited mediator, and since joining Brick Court Chambers, has regularly been mediating large commercial disputes (both national and international) across various sectors, including commercial, banking and finance (including digital currency disputes), company law, insurance and re-insurance, IP, gaming, competition, employment and construction disputes.

Michael practises in competition, public and commercial law. His current and recent work includes: Mark McLaren Class Representative v MOL (Europe Africa) & Others – acting for MOL in its defence of the “RoRo” collective proceedings regarding delivery charges paid by purchasers of new cars (one of The Lawyer's "Top 20 Cases of 2025"). Christine Riefa Class Representative v Apple & Amazon – acting for Apple in its successful opposition to proposed collective proceedings (the CAT's first outright refusal to certify). CSAV/McLaren collective settlement – jointly instructed by the non-settling defendants in the first ever application for the approval of a collective settlement. Advising commercial clients and government agencies in the financial services, energy, water and healthcare sectors on a variety of public law issues and regulatory proceedings. Prior to joining Brick Court, Michael qualified as a solicitor at Freshfields and spent eight years in its disputes department, where he was a Senior Associate and solicitor advocate. During his time at Freshfields, Michael specialised in competition, public and commercial law and worked on multiple high-profile disputes, including acting for Eurotunnel in the Brexit Ferries litigation, for Meta in the Facebook Data General Court challenge, for Southeastern Railway in the Boundary Fares collective proceedings, for JD Sports in a successful merger challenge in the CAT, and for the AIRE Centre in the Dubs Amendment judicial review. Michael studied law at the University of Oxford, spent a year as the judicial assistant to Lady Justice Asplin in the Court of Appeal and is a trustee of fundamental rights charity the AIRE Centre.

Jacob Rabinowitz

Jacob has a broad practice in commercial, competition and sports litigation. He has particular experience in large multi-party disputes, notably in claims brought by shareholders under FSMA and claims for ‘follow-on’ damages following infringements of competition law. In the world of sports, Jacob has acted for both governing bodies and participants in a range of disputes involving competition law challenges to rules adopted by governing bodies and regulators (in the CAT, the CAS, and in domestic arbitrations).

Fergus Randolph KC

Fergus Randolph KC is at the forefront of EU, sanctions and competition law litigation at the English bar. He regularly appears before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), General Court, all divisions of the High Court and the Competition Appeal Tribunal as well as acting for clients before competition regulators. In addition, Fergus is particularly sought after for his expertise in EU and UK Sanctions, Commercial Agency, Public Procurement and all aspects of EU related Judicial Review. He also acts as an arbitrator in international disputes, particularly in the fields of sanctions and competition law. He has been a member of the Bar Council Brexit/Future Relations committee and has been in regular discussions with civil servants on the Brexit transition and the eventual Trade and Cooperation Agreement agreed at the end of 2021. He has written extensively on those arrangements and will continue to contribute his thoughts on the TCA. Fergus is a full member of the Brussels bar and as such is entitled to advise and represent clients on matters of EU law before the EU Commission and the EU Courts in Luxembourg. Prior to practising at the London bar, Fergus spent 15 years in Brussels including time at the European Commission and his practice has taken him to international jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, the Falkland Islands and the South Georgia Supreme Court. His present cases include competition collective actions in the CAT, constitutional EU cases in the EU General Court and numerous sanctions issues involving the UK and EU regimes. Throughout his career, he has appeared in many leading cases including White v. White (House of Lords), Lonsdale (House of Lords). Quark (South Georgia Supreme Court and the House of Lords), Ingmar (European Court of Justice), Arkin v. Borchard Lines (High Court and Court of Appeal), Albion Water (Competition Appeal Tribunal), Churchill Insurance v. Wilkinson (High Court, Court of Appeal and European Court of Justice), Bloomsbury International (Supreme Court), IRISL (General Court) and Tomanovic (CJEU Grand Chamber).

Klaus Reichert SC

Klaus Reichert SC specialises in international arbitration with substantial experience in dealing with international disputes across a broad spectrum of complex subject matters, industries and governing laws (both common law and civil law) involving sovereigns and commercial parties from all over the World. He has particular experience as an arbitrator arising from cases administered by ICSID, ICC, LCIA, ICDR and the PCA. He has sat in arbitrations on three-member tribunals on multiple occasions in Paris, London, New York, Geneva, The Hague, Singapore and Washington DC. He has a significant focus on commercial cases located in the United States and is one of the few non-Americans admitted as a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (USA). He is a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and was an arbitrator with the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal for many years.

Alastair Richardson

Alastair practises in public, competition and commercial law. He joined chambers as a tenant in September 2022 following the successful completion of pupillage supervised by Sarah Abram KC, Sarah Bousfield and James McClelland KC. Alastair studied law at Trinity College Dublin (LLB, First Class) and the University of Oxford (BCL, Distinction). At Oxford, he received the Herbert Hart prize for ranking first in Jurisprudence and Political Theory. Prior to commencing pupillage, Alastair worked as a Research Assistant at the Law Commission of England & Wales and completed the bar course at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy.

Aidan Robertson KC

Aidan Robertson KC specialises in competition, subsidy control, EU and public law. He has appeared in numerous cases in the Competition Appeal Tribunal, High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in England and in the General Court and Court of Justice of the European Union, as well as appearing at oral hearings before competition and regulatory authorities. He has acted as expert witness and arbitrator in arbitrations. He also has an extensive advisory practice. He has a broad client base, acting for both private clients and public authorities.

Gerard Rothschild

Barrister specialising in commercial, competition, energy and public law. Notable commercial law cases have included: Prismall v. Google (representative proceedings for misuse of private information); Stokoe v. Grayson (cross-examination on Norwich Pharmacal affidavit); Micula v. Romania (Supreme Court appeal on enforcement of ICSID awards); Apple v. Qualcomm (global IP licensing/FRAND dispute); Secretary of State for Transport v. Paragon (Commercial Court proceedings to recover the cost of replacing all V5 vehicle registration documents); Cherney v. Deripaska (a claim said to be for over $3 billion and cited by The Lawyer among the ‘top cases of 2012’); Sir Keith Mills v. Coutts & Co (Chancery Division claim alleging mis-selling of investments); and Terna v. Binkamil (enforcement proceedings under the Arbitration Act 1996). From his postgraduate studies, he has particular interests in restitution and the conflict of laws. In the field of competition law, Gerard’s experience includes: acting for the Access to Justice Foundation in the Merricks and Boundary Fares cases; Spottiswoode v. Nexans (electricity billpayers affected by the power cables cartel); and Evans v. Barclays (FX cartel); proposed collective proceedings before the CAT for foreign exchange and power cables cartels; the Meta/GIPHY merger investigation and associated proceedings; iiyama v. Samsung (High Court follow-on action arising out of the Cathode Ray Tube cartel); appearing before the Supreme Court in SCOP v. CMA (on the scope of the CMA’s merger jurisdiction); BMI Healthcare v. CC (challenging the unfair procedure adopted in the then-pending Private Healthcare market investigation); the Pay TV appeals against Ofcom (both before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the Court of Appeal); the Construction Recruitment Forum penalty appeals brought by Hays plc and others; Virgin Media v. BSkyB (a High Court action concerning the pricing of television channels); and Chester City Council v. Arriva (a Chapter 2 claim relating to public transport). He is a contributing author of Competition Litigation: UK Practice and Procedure (OUP). As to public law, Gerard taught constitutional law at Magdalen College, Oxford for 5 years. Court experience of note includes: constitutional litigation before the Falkland Islands Supreme Court; acting pro bono for Charlie Gard’s parents challenging the restriction of medical treatment for their child; and R (Good Law Project) v. Electoral Commission (EU referendum expenditure rules); R (Wheeler) v. Prime Minister (challenging the Government’s opt-in to the European Arrest Warrant scheme); R (BASTA) v. Birmingham Airport (a judicial review concerning taxi licensing); and R (Higher Burrow) v. DEFRA (concerning the policy for controlling tuberculosis in cattle). Gerard has particular familiarity with commercial judicial review and cases arising in the energy sector. He has acted for Scottish Power in the CMA’s review of the RIIO-T2 and RIIO-ED1 price controls, for the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland in the GD17 licence modification appeal by Firmus Energy, and separately for National Grid and for UK Power Networks in judicial review proceedings arising out of decisions of Ofgem.

Alan Roxburgh is an experienced and versatile barrister with a mainly commercial practice. His intellectual calibre, powers of analysis, command of detail, drafting skills and sound judgment have frequently been highly praised in the legal directories. He has acted in numerous high-profile and long-running cases, including three major regulatory investigations arising out of the collapse of Carillion plc; leading cases in the Supreme Court concerning the recognition of trusts and the effect of transfers in breach of trust on equitable interests (Akers v Samba Financial Group) and the law of knowing receipt (Byers v Saudi National Bank); advising former shareholders in Madoff feeder funds in relation to claims in the British Virgin Islands for the recovery of redemption proceeds (the Fairfield Sentry litigation); acting for more than a decade as counsel to the Bloody Sunday Inquiry; and acting for the defendants in the British Coal Respiratory Disease litigation. He is the author (originally with the late Mark Hapgood QC) of the chapter on Bankers in ‘Professional Negligence and Liability’. Reported and other important cases: Seaconsar Far East Ltd v Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran [1994] 1 AC 438; The Mahkutai [1996] AC 650; Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep Holding NV v Bacon and Woodrow [1995] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 404, [1997] LRLR 678; Camdex International Ltd v Bank of Zambia [1997] CLC 714; Republic of India v India Steamship Co Ltd, The Indian Endurance and Indian Grace (No 2) [1994] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 331, [1998] AC 878; British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation (23 January 1998); R v Lord Saville of Newdigate, ex parte B [1999] EWHC Admin 232, [1999] EWCA Civ 1136; R v Lord Saville of Newdigate, ex parte A [1999] EWHC Admin 556, [2000] 1 WLR 1855; R (A) v Lord Saville of Newdigate (No 2) [2001] EWHC Admin 888, [2002] 1 WLR 1249; counsel to the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, 1998-2010; AstraZeneca UK Ltd v International Business Machines Corporation [2011] EWHC 306 (TCC), [2011] EWHC 3373 (TCC); Standard Bank plc v Via Mat International Ltd [2013] 2 All ER (Comm) 1222; Fortress Value Recovery Fund I LLC v Blue Skye Special Opportunities Fund LP [2014] EWHC 1052 (Comm), [2014] EWHC 551 (Comm); Fairfield Sentry Ltd v Migani [2014] 1 CLC 611; Akers v Samba Financial Group [2014] 16 ITELR 808, [2015] Ch 451; ABN AMRO Fund Services (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd v Krys (BVIHC (COM) 2009/0136, 11 March 2016).

Andris Rudzitis

Andris is developing a broad practice covering all aspects of commercial litigation, arbitration and public international law. Andris has experience and a particular interest in civil fraud, international arbitration and public international law. Before coming to the Bar, Andris worked as the judicial assistant to Lord Justice Patten in the Court of Appeal. Andris graduated from the University of Oxford with First Class Honours in 2013 (top of his year) and subsequently an MPhil and DPhil. He then completed the GDL and BPTC at City Law School.

Stephen Ruttle KC

Stephen has practised at Brick Court Chambers since 1978 and has worked full-time as a commercial mediator for the past 23 years. By June 2025, he had mediated over 2,000 business, legal, and governmental disputes of every kind, including some of the largest and most sensitive in the UK and internationally. In 2019, he co-mediated the landmark Group Litigation between Sub Postmasters and Post Office, and during the 2020–21 lockdowns conducted nearly 100 virtual mediations. While based in London, he regularly mediates across the UK and abroad, often involving sums exceeding £1bn. Stephen is consistently ranked as a leading commercial mediator in The Legal 500 and Chambers. For three years he was listed among the top 10 commercial mediators worldwide by WWL, which in 2018 also named him one of 15 global “Thought Leaders” in mediation. He has since been appointed to The Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for mediators of the highest excellence. Beyond his professional practice, Stephen founded Wandsworth Mediation Service in 2004, serving as chair of trustees from 2007 to 2024. The charity provides community mediation, trains local mediators, and promotes peace initiatives, and in 2024 was awarded the inaugural King’s Award for Voluntary Service. He is also developing a pilot project for a national community peace service. Over the past eight years, Stephen has increasingly mediated disputes within the church and between faith groups. He works closely with the Archbishop of Canterbury’s reconciliation team and contributed to the 2013 Faith in Conflict conference at Coventry Cathedral. Stephen is increasingly active as a mediator of community and faith-based disputes. He is currently involved in projects that aim to train a new generation of peacemakers and to use faith-group buildings as places from which community mediation services can operate as neighbourhood reconciliation centres. In 2018 Legal 500 included Stephen in its Mediator Hall of Fame which recognises individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence over many years.

Aarushi practises in all areas of commercial and public law. At five years call, Aarushi has made oral submissions in the Supreme Court, appeared in numerous cases in the Court of Appeal and been instructed unled (and cross-examined witnesses) in the High Court. Before coming to the Bar, Aarushi was a dual-qualified solicitor in Australia and England & Wales. Aarushi graduated with an LLB (First Class) from the University of Sydney and an LLM (First Class) from the University of Cambridge. At Cambridge she ranked first in two subjects (Legal History and the Economics of Law and Regulation), and was awarded the President’s Prize for significant distinction in law at Queens’ College.

Simon Salzedo KC

Simon Salzedo KC is one of the UK’s leading commercial advocates. He is in the top band in Legal 500 for Commercial Litigation and for Professional Negligence, and also recommended as a leading silk for Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud, Insurance, International Arbitration and Offshore work. Simon is author of the leading practitioner works in three areas: Conflicts of Interest; Accountants’ Negligence and Liability; and Fraud and Breach of Warranty (M&A litigation). Simon was a Deputy High Court Judge from 2019 to 2025, he is a Governing Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn and a Director of Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited. His cases include: NMC Health v Ernst & Young [2025] EWHC 1048 (Comm) Nationwide Building Society v Bank of New York Mellon [2025] EWHC 1046 (Comm) Angel v Black Horse [2025] EWHC 490 (KB) Umbrella Interchange Fee Claimants v Umbrella Interchange Fee Defendants [2024] EWCA Civ 1559, [2025] 2 All ER 1009 NMC Health v Ernst & Young [2024] EWHC 3021 (Comm) Njord Partners v Astir Maritime [2024] EWHC 1682 (Comm) Project Angel BidCo v Axis Managing Agency [2024] EWCA Civ 446, [2024] 1 CLC 812 Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd [2023] EWHC 2030 (TCC) Umbrella Interchange Fee Claimants v Umbrella Interchange Fee Defendants [2023] CAT 49 Patisserie Holdings Plc (In Liquidation) v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] EWHC 3022 (Comm), [2022] Bus. L.R. 1 Heritage Travel and Tourism Ltd v Windhorst [2021] EWHC 2380 (Comm) School Facility Management Ltd v Governing Body of Christ the King College [2021] EWCA Civ 1053, [2021] 1 W.L.R. 6129 Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20, [2022] A.C. 783 Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 1, [2021] A.C. 649 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP v BTI 2014 LLC [2021] EWCA Civ 9 Njord Partners SMA-Seal LP v Astir Maritime Ltd [2020] EWHC 3474 (Comm) AssetCo Plc v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 1151, [2021] 3 All E.R. 517, [2021] Bus. L.R. 142, [2021] 2 B.C.L.C. 227, [2021] P.N.L.R. 1 Keymed (Medical and Industrial Equipment Ltd) v Hillman [2019] EWHC 485 (Ch) Playboy Club London Ltd v Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA [2018] EWCA Civ 2025, [2019] L.L.R. 90 Playboy Club London Ltd v Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA [2018] UKSC 43, [2018] 1 W.L.R. 4041, [2019] 2 All E.R. 478 UBS AG (London Branch) v Kommunale Wasserwerke Leipzig GmbH [2017] EWCA Civ 1567, [2017] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 621 Marashen Ltd v Kenvett Ltd [2017] EWHC 1706 (Ch), [2018] 1 W.L.R. 288 Cosmetic Warriors Ltd v Gerrie [2017] EWCA Civ 324, [2017] 2 B.C.L.C. 456 Gerald Metals SA v Timis [2016] EWHC 2327 (Ch) CitizenM LND St Paul's Properties BV v Chil Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 771 Europa Plus SCA SIF v Anthracite Investments (Ireland) Plc [2016] EWHC 437 (Comm) Tchenguiz v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2015] EWHC 3209 (Comm) Erste Group Bank AG (London) v JSC (VMZ Red October) [2015] EWCA Civ 379, [2015] 1 C.L.C. 706 Barclays Bank Plc v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2015] EWHC 320 (Comm), [2015] 2 B.C.L.C. 537, [2015] 1 C.L.C. 180 Rawlinson and Hunter Trustees SA v Serious Fraud Office [2015] EWHC 266 (Comm) Ageas (UK) Ltd v Kwik-Fit (GB) Ltd [2013] EWHC 3261 (QB) Standard Life Assurance Ltd v Ace European Group [2012] EWCA Civ 1713, [2013] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 1371, [2013] 1 C.L.C. 255, [2013] Lloyd's Rep. I.R. 415 Terna Bahrain Holding Co WLL v Al Shamsi [2012] EWHC 3283 (Comm), [2013] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 580, [2013] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 86 Generics (UK) Ltd v Yeda Research and Development Co Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 726, [2013] Bus. L.R. 777, [2013] F.S.R. 13 Pegasus Management Holdings SCA v Ernst & Young [2012] EWHC 738 (Ch), [2012] 2 B.C.L.C. 734, [2012] P.N.L.R. 24 Mobile Telesystems Finance SA v Nomihold Securities Inc [2011] EWCA Civ 1040, [2012] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 223, [2012] Bus. L.R. 1166, [2012] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 6 Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL v Masri Privy Council (Bermuda) [2011] UKPC 29 Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL [2011] EWCA Civ 746, [2011] 2 C.L.C. 566 Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL [2011] EWCA Civ 1352 Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL [2011] EWCA Civ 21, C.P. Rep. 20 Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex [2011] RPC 20 Lilly Icos v 8PM Chemist [2010] FSR 4 Pegasus v Ernst & Young [2010] EWCA Civ 181, [2010] 3 All ER 297 Dennard v PricewaterhouseCoopers [2010] EWHC 812 (Ch) Masri v Consolidated Contractors [2009] UKHL 43, [2010] 1 AC 90 Masri v Consolidated Contractors [2008] EWCA Civ 625, [2009] QB 503 Masri v Consolidated Contractors [2008] EWCA Civ 303, [2009] QB 450 City Index Ltd v Gawler [2007] EWCA Civ 1382, [2008] Ch. 31 Man Nutzfahrzeuge AG v Freightliner Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 910, [2007] B.C.C. 986, [2008] 2 B.C.L.C. 22, [2007] 2 C.L.C. 455, [2008] P.N.L.R. 6 Real Estate Opportunities Ltd v Aberdeen Asset Managers Jersey Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 197, [2007] 2 All E.R. 791, [2007] Bus. L.R. 971 Masri v Consolidated Contractors [2005] EWCA Civ 1436, [2006] 1 WLR 830 Equitable Life Assurance Society v Hyman [2002] 1 A.C. 408 Stewart v Engel [2000] 1 WLR 2268

Nicholas Saunders KC

Nicholas Saunders KC has a broad practice which encompasses commercial, competition and intellectual property law. He has a strong technical background and is usually instructed in complex cases including financial, telecoms, IT and pharmaceuticals disputes. He is regularly instructed relatively close to trial in major cases where effective cross-examination and presentation of technical expert evidence is critical.

David Scannell KC

David is a leading silk in competition law, life sciences (pharma, food and chemicals regulation in the UK and EU) and EU law. He was nominated as Barrister of the Year 2025 at the Lawyer Awards. David’s recent competition cases include Stellantis v Autoliv ([2025] CAT 9) for the successful defendant, Autoliv; Phones 4U v EE, DT, Orange and Others ([2025] EWCA Civ 869 and [2023] EWHC 2826 (Ch)), for the successful defendant, Orange; and Prochlorperazine (2024 CAT 36), for the successful appellant, CinVen. He acts for SalMar in the Salmon Cartel cases, for the Road Haulage Association Used Trucks in the Trucks collective proceedings, for Sun/Ranbaxy in the Lundbeck/Citalopram follow-on and for Epic Games in Epic Games v Google. David’s recent life-sciences cases include R(Guilin) v Food Standards Agency [2024] EWHC 614 (Admin), a successful judicial review resulting in the reclassification of monk fruit across the UK and the EU; ABOCA (T-302/21, EU:T:2024:808), successfully quashing a Commission Regulation banning hydroxyanthracine derivatives in the EU; Orion Corp v S/S Health ([2019] EWHC 689 (Admin)); and Easynet ([2018] EWCA Civ 10); ViiV Healthcare v European Medicines Agency (General Court); Symrise v European Chemicals Agency (General Court); AbbVie v European Medicines Agency (General Court and Court of Justice); PTC v European Medicines Agency (General Court and Court of Justice); GE Healthcare v Commission (General Court); Aer Lingus v Commission (General Court); and R(British American Tobacco) v S/S Health (Admin. Court, Court of Justice and Court of Appeal).

Max has been instructed in some of the most significant commercial disputes of recent years, often involving complex financial or economic issues. Current and recent instructions acting for Hewlett-Packard group companies in their US $5 billion fraud claims against former executives of Autonomy; for Asda and other high-street retailers in competition damages claims against MasterCard (and, previously, Visa) relating to the networks’ multilateral interchange fees (Max’s clients succeeded before both the Court of Appeal in 2018 and the Supreme Court in 2020); for Goldman Sachs International in a jurisdiction dispute relating to US $830 million claims against Novo Banco, a Portuguese “rescue bank” (before the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court); and for Banco Central de Venezuela in its efforts to release €930 million of the value of gold bars held in the Bank of England to fund COVID-19 relief via the United Nations Development Programme. Other notable cases include acting for John Walker at every stage of the Walker v Innospec litigation, which concluded in a landmark Supreme Court judgment upholding the right of Mr Walker and his husband (and thousands of other civil partners and same-sex married couples) to the same pension benefits as spouses of the opposite sex; and for Sebastian Holdings Inc in its mammoth dispute with Deutsche Bank; and for Iveco in competition damages claims in the wake of the European Commission’s Trucks decision. Max came to the Bar after a previous career in media and technology.

Jonathan has a broad practice, including heavy-duty commercial litigation, arbitration, and competition cases before the Competition Appeals Tribunal and the Courts. He has considerable experience of working on big cases, in big teams, with a leader (or leaders); but is equally happy acting as sole counsel. Jonathan’s more recent commercial work has had a particular focus on banking, civil fraud, energy and professional negligence, but he is interested in, and will happily accept instructions in, all types of commercial disputes, as well as competition matters. Jonathan is experienced in group litigation, both under the CPR (where he is instructed for a Lead Defendant in the Diesel Emissions litigation) and under the CAT’s collective proceedings regime. He is often instructed in cases with an international element and enjoys grappling with the issues of jurisdiction and conflict of law that arise.

Sophie has a broad practice across the range of work undertaken in chambers, with a particular focus on commercial litigation and arbitration. Examples of current and recent instructions include (i) the Russian Aircraft Litigation, acting for AerCap against their insurers and the reinsurers of policies taken out by Russian airlines, in respect of aircraft that have not been returned by the Russian airlines following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, (ii) acting for Ernst & Young in its defence of a $3bn damages claim brought by NMC Plc (in administration) following the collapse of its Middle Eastern healthcare business, (iii) acting for the principal Defendants in the Ingenious Litigation, a £200 million claim arising out of the marketing and operation of film production partnerships between 2002 and 2007, and (iv) acting for Watchstone Group Plc in defence of a £670m claim for fraud and breach of warranty arising in the context of a well-publicised acquisition by the claimant of certain of the defendant’s businesses. She is also one of the co-authors of Fraud and Breach of Warranty, with the second edition to be published in 2024.

Tony Singla KC is recognised in Legal 500 as an “absolute star of the Bar”. Tony is recommended as a leading silk in Legal 500 in seven fields: Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Group Litigation, Insurance, and Professional Negligence. He also practises in International Arbitration and Sports Law. In particular, Tony is one of the leading practitioners at the Bar in group litigation such as shareholder claims under FSMA and competition class actions. Tony is regularly instructed as the lead advocate in applications and trials in the High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal. He is especially sought after for cases requiring extensive cross-examination of factual and expert witnesses. Tony is also an experienced appellate advocate, having appeared on numerous occasions in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. In addition, he appears frequently before arbitral tribunals under LCIA, ICC, and other rules. Prior to taking silk, Tony was one of the leading juniors at the Commercial Bar. In 2014 he was awarded Commercial Litigation Junior of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards.

Richard Slade KC

Richard Slade KC is a versatile silk with a wide commercial practice, with particular expertise in commercial litigation, banking and insurance/reinsurance disputes. He has been consistently ranked in Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 for many years as a leading practitioner in these areas, being described as "a real team player and a real battler" (Chambers & Partners), “more than happy to roll his sleeves up and get stuck in” (Chambers & Partners) . He was instructed by UBS in UBS AG v Kommunale Wasserwerke Leipzig from 2010 up to the Court of Appeal in 2017, and is currently engaged in enforcing a USD 350m worldwide freezing order in a Russian joint venture dispute.

Robert practises across commercial, competition, public/human rights and international law. He joined chambers as a tenant in September 2024 following the successful completion of pupillage, supervised by Colin West KC, Jennifer MacLeod and Ben Woolgar. Prior to joining Brick Court, Robert was the Judicial Assistant to Lord Sales and Lord Richards in the United Kingdom Supreme Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, where he was involved in a number of significant appeals. Prior to that, Robert practised as a solicitor in the Litigation and Investigations team of a Magic Circle law firm, gaining experience across commercial and competition disputes. He trained at the same firm, in London and Dubai. Whilst a solicitor, Robert was seconded to the High Court as the Judicial Assistant to Mr Justice Chamberlain (now Judge in Charge of the Administrative Court), where he assisted in a broad range of public law/human rights cases. Robert studied law at the University of Oxford (Jesus College), where he graduated with a BA in Jurisprudence (First Class) and the BCL (Distinction). He won a number of prizes during his studies, including the Law Faculty Prize in European Human Rights Law, for coming top of the year in that subject.

Jemima Stratford KC

Jemima Stratford KC is widely recognised as a leading litigator in EU, competition and public law/human rights. Jemima’s EU and competition expertise range from FRAND licensing to pharmaceuticals, and from free movement to financial services. She has appeared in more than 50 cases in the General Court and Court of Justice in Luxembourg. Her domestic practice includes competition law cases in the CAT, Commercial Court and Patents Court. Jemima's public law and human rights work have taken her to the Supreme Court and to the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR. Before taking silk, she was a member of the Attorney General’s ‘A’ Panel. She acts for both claimants and defendants across a wide range of cases, some of which also have a connection with EU law. Jemima also advises both States and international organisations on immunities from jurisdiction, dealing with both public international law and human rights arguments before the ECtHR, the High Court and Employment Tribunals. Jemima has been called to the Bar of Ireland.

Michael Swainston KC

Michael Swainston KC has a broad litigation and advisory practice in England and overseas in areas including commercial and corporate litigation, international arbitration, human rights, humanitarian law and related public international law. He has particular experience in litigation connected with Russia and CIS countries, and acts for the Russian Federation in the European Court of Human Rights.

Charlotte has a broad commercial practice, with a particular focus on civil fraud, international arbitration, insurance, international trade and finance, and private international law. She is regularly instructed in matters in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. Charlotte also acts in international arbitrations under different rules (London Court of International Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce and London Maritime Arbitrators Association). She has substantial experience of applications for interim relief, in particular freezing orders and anti-suit injunctions. Charlotte regularly accepts instructions from overseas clients, in particular from Singapore and Hong Kong. She provides advices and pleadings as well as assisting with all aspects of case preparation for final hearings. In 2014, she was selected in Legal Week’s “Stars at the Bar” as one of ten “up-and-coming commercial and Chancery barristers recognised for their exceptional abilities”. Charlotte was described as a junior who is “unflappable and always manages to maintain a calm, clear head and a sense of perspective”, “highly sought after” and a “real star”. In 2009 Charlotte spent time at a large London LLP working within the international trade department. In 2010 she was seconded to Rajah & Tann in Singapore.

Barrister specialising in general commercial litigation. Cases: Bancomext v ETECSA (recognition of foreign judgment, and associated domestic and worldwide freezing orders); IPOC v L V Finance (international commercial arbitration relating to telecommunications industry); BHP v Dalmine (junior Counsel during quantum stage of proceedings in relation to delayed production of oil and gas); Barings Plc v Cooper & Lybrand (auditors’ negligence action); junior counsel to BSE inquiry 1998-2000; Raja v Hoogstraten.

Charlotte Thomas

Charlotte is an in-demand senior junior whose practice covers all aspects of commercial and competition litigation and arbitration together with EU and public law. She was Legal 500’s Competition Junior of the Year in 2022 (and nominated again in 2025). Client have commented on her “brilliant and creative legal mind” and called her “forensic, hugely knowledgeable and good-humoured throughout”. She is instructed in many of the leading competition cases including regulatory appeals, CPO cases for both defendants and claimants, private damages actions, and merger advice, while significant recent commercial instructions have encompassed auditor’s negligence, civil fraud, and securities litigation, as well as numerous commercial arbitrations. The wide-ranging nature of her practice makes her particularly well suited to considering novel and complex factual and legal situations which may straddle multiple practice areas. She has developed particular expertise in the financial services, life sciences, energy & natural resources, and software sectors. Charlotte is fluent in French and German, has a working knowledge of Spanish, and has studied some Italian and Serbian/Croatian. She is called to the Irish Bar.

Yaaser Vanderman

Yaaser practices in commercial dispute resolution and is recognised as a leading barrister across his specialisms of public and administrative law, human rights, planning and environmental law, and protest law. He regularly appears in the High Court and Court of Appeal, and has been instructed in 9 Supreme Court cases since 2019. Yaaser has been appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel (B panel) and is called to the Bar of Northern Ireland. He is regularly instructed in high-profile cases for individuals, NGOs, major companies, regulatory bodies and Government, believing that he can provide the best service to each of his clients if he has the broadest experience possible. He has substantial experience and expertise in the healthcare and pharmaceutical, protest, water, energy, infrastructure and education sectors. For more details his Chambers profile can be found here: https://www.brickcourt.co.uk/our-people/profile/yaaser-vanderman.

Victoria Wakefield KC

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).

Colin practises in commercial law and competition law. His commercial law practice covers contractual disputes of all kinds, including shipping/shipbuilding, offshore construction/exploration, insurance and reinsurance, shareholder disputes, civil fraud and conflict of laws. His competition practice consists primarily of damages claims, whether in relation to anti-competitive agreements or abuse of dominance, although he has also had substantial involvement in FRAND litigation recently. His practice encompasses industry sectors including financial services, telecoms, media, sport and entertainment, transport, food and drink, consumer goods and professional services. He appears both in litigation and arbitration. Important recent cases in which Colin was instructed include the following: Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL v Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. [2020] UKSC 37 (Supreme Court) (heard together with the Unwired Planet appeal). The leading judgment concerning jurisdictional aspects of FRAND litigation in England and Wales. OnePlus Technology v Mitsubishi Electric Corp [2020] EWCA Civ 1562 (Court of Appeal). Judgment concerning confidentiality protection for comparable licences in FRAND litigation. IPCom v HTC [2020] EWHC 2941 (Pat) (Birss J). Judgment concerning jurisdictional scope of damages inquiry in claim for infringement of standards-essential patent. Allianz Global Investors v Barclays Bank [2021] EWHC 399 (Comm). Judgment concerning pass-on in massive follow-on litigation arising out anti-competitive manipulation of the forex market. iiyama UK Limited v Samsung Electronics Ltd. [2018] EWCA Civ 229 (Court of Appeal). The leading case on the territorial scope of competition laws in private damages proceedings. Renate Blauel v Sir Elton John. Litigation concerning whether superstar musician’s memoir and involvement in biopic contravened the contractual terms upon which he had separated from his former wife. Michael Standing and Axis Football Investments Ltd. v Lee Power. Litigation concerning ownership and future management/control of Swindon Town Football Club.

Areas of practice include mediation, arbitration, dispute resolution, process design and negotiation. Tony Willis is an independent mediator in commercial, business and regulatory matters. He was for more than 25 years a partner in Clifford Chance, London spending two years as a full time managing partner and then seven years leading the litigation practice there. Since 1998, he has been engaged full time as a mediator, negotiator, and in designing dispute resolution processes. He joined Chambers when he transferred to the Bar in 2004. With a background of advising on, running and managing some of the largest international litigation in the English Courts, in the US, elsewhere in Europe and in Asia, he has a profound knowledge of dispute resolution of all kinds and of managing teams of professionals. He has for many years ranked highly in the top of the published lists of mediators in ‘Chambers’ directory and ‘The Legal 500’. He has conducted many hundreds of mediations and advised on many more, some outside the UK in locations such as New York, Belgium, the Netherlands, Romania, Jersey, Guernsey, Ireland, Dubai, the Bahamas and Hong Kong. He has also been appointed Settlement Counsel. Sums in issue have ranged up to $1.2bn. Issues include professional negligence, board room and shareholder disputes, partnership, pensions, information technology, employment, family trusts and related disputes, insolvency, tax, charity, oil and gas, civil engineering and construction, insurance and re-insurance. Parties have included multinationals and other companies, individuals, governments and departments such as the Home Office, MOD, Revenue & Customs and DEFRA. He has been appointed mediator by the FSA and dealt with other regulatory matters, including competition cases. Important cases: all the matters dealt with as a mediator are confidential, but information can be provided about cases dealt with in recent times provided it is understood that the names of the parties must remain confidential. He has spoken widely on the civil justice system for organisations such as the Society of Practitioners in Insolvency, COMBAR, the Franco-British Lawyers Society, the British Israel Law Association, the Law Society, the TMC Asser Institute in the Hague, the Academy of European law in Trier, the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Arbitrators & Mediatiors Association of New Zealand, PRIME Foundation and others.

Frederick Wilmot-Smith

Frederick specialises in all aspects of commercial law, especially civil fraud. He regularly appears in the Commercial Court, both led and unled. He also has substantial appellate experience, having appeared before the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Privy Council on a number of occasions. He also provides advice and acts as an expert on all aspects of English private law. Fred was instructed in Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse International, a claim in the Commercial Court of over US$2 billion, and in Azima v RAKIA and others, a claim alleging State-sponsored hacking and which seeks to set aside judgments of the High Court and Court of Appeal as having been procured by fraud. And he is instructed as sole counsel in a number of arbitral matters as well as (in both the British Virgin Islands and United Kingdom) a claim brought by numerous Mongolian State entities. A number of his unled cases are valued at over US$100m. He has also appeared unled in the High Court and County Court on a range of applications. In all his work he is able to draw on his considerable experience as an academic lawyer. He was previously an academic at the University of Oxford, where he is a Fellow of All Souls College. He has published widely on a range of subjects and taught, for example, graduate seminars in commercial remedies and restitution of unjust enrichment. His work has been cited by the United Kingdom Supreme Court, as well as the highest courts in Australia, Canada and Singapore.

Tom is recognised as a leading junior in commercial dispute resolution. He regularly acts as part of larger teams in high-profile cases and also unled in commercial court and arbitral proceedings. Tom has a broad practice covering financial services and banking disputes, civil fraud, commercial agency, sale of goods, insurance/reinsurance, shareholder/JV disputes and professional negligence. Many of Tom’s matters have an international element and involve conflicts issues. Tom has acted in a number of disputes featured in The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20’ cases in recent years, including BTI’s claim against PwC, the multi-party proceedings concerning the $2 billion ‘tuna bond’ scandal in Mozambique, and the FX-rigging litigation. He also has extensive experience of arbitrations, including LCIA, ICC, ad hoc and GAFTA proceedings, and s.69 appeals.

William Wood KC

Bill Wood KC is a leading international commercial mediator. Bill is a former Mediator of the Year. He is consistently ranked in the top tiers by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Lexology . His mediation practice includes financial services, IT, pharmaceuticals, insurance and construction as well as human rights and environmental claims. It has taken him, to Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, France, Switzerland, Spain, South Africa, Kenya, Mexico and the US as well as to all parts of the UK and the Channel Islands. Recently he has pioneered the use of remote mediation techniques. In all he conducts around 60-70 mediations each year. Bill also sits as an arbitrator, and arbitrates and mediates for the ICC. He is a founder member of Maxwell Mediators in Singapore. Bill has served the ADR representative on the Civil Justice Council and as vice-chair of the Judicial/ADR Liaison Committee. In 2024 he co-wrote the CJC working paper on Compulsory ADR.

Ben specialises in the most challenging and high profile commercial litigation and arbitration. His broad commercial practice spans civil fraud, banking & finance, energy, mining & crypto work, including jurisdiction challenges and injunctions. He is also a specialist in shareholder disputes/company law, and insolvency law. He has an extensive offshore practice, focussed on the BVI (he is a member of the BVI Bar), Cayman, Bermuda and Mauritius. Ben was nominated for Commercial Litigation Junior of the Year at the Chambers & Partners Bar Awards 2024, and he is consistently ranked in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, across a range of practice areas including Commercial Dispute Resolution, Civil Fraud, Banking & Finance, Offshore, Energy, Company, International Arbitration & Insolvency law. A recent survey of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases feature showed that Ben had appeared on that list 9 times in the last decade, more than any other junior at the Bar.

Barrister specialising in general commercial litigation and administrative law.