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Josh Holmes KC

Josh Holmes KC

Position

Josh’s practice covers all aspects of competition law and regulation, including communications, energy, financial services and data.

He is experienced in dealing with the most complex disputes, typically involving heavy economic and technical evidence and/or raising novel legal issues.  He appears regularly before UK and EU Courts and regulators; and has also advised on competition and regulatory matters arising in many other jurisdictions.  His clients range from major multinationals to small firms, as well as national governments and regulatory authorities from around the world.

Career

Fellow in Law, New College, Oxford 1999-2001; called 1997, lnnerTemple; referendaireto advocate general Francis Jacobs at European Court of Justice 2002-04. For the latest information, please consult www.monckton.com.

Languages

Fluent French.

Memberships

ALBA; BEG; CLN.

Education

New College, Oxford (BA; BCL); Harvard Law School (LLM).

Mentions

London Bar

Competition

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Josh Holmes KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Josh is a class act, engaged, all over the detail, super bright and a pleasure to deal with. He is great on his feet – he reads the tribunal very well, calibrating his submissions with expertise, knowing when to push a point and when a position needs to adapt or be reframed.’
London Bar

European Union relations

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Josh Holmes KC – Monckton Chambers 'Josh is good with clients and understands the bigger commercial picture.'
London Bar

Telecoms Regulation

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Josh Holmes KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Josh is a superb lawyer and advisor, and the first person to try to instruct on any competition or telecoms matter. His written submissions are concisely and skillfully crafted, and his advocacy is calm, clear, and genuinely helpful to the court.’