Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Daniel is a one-man A-Team. No matter how insurmountable the challenge, if you can enlist his services, your chances of success are massively improved.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Well established as a first-rate competition law set’, Monckton Chambers is renowned for its expertise concerning the gamut of competition issues, advising and representing clients in proceedings across a wide range of contexts including administrative proceedings, appeals and judicial review, and private competition law actions. Daniel Beard KC led Alison Berridge when acting for Compare the Market, successfully appealing a fine from the CMA for allegedly distorting the market for home insurance comparison services. Jon Turner KC and Meredith Pickford KC continue to act for Asda and Morrisons against Mastercard, with the case being sent back to the CAT for a 6-week witness trial on damages in January 2023. The trucks litigation continues through collective proceedings and individual claims, with Paul Harris KC leading the defence for Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz; permission has now been granted to take further elements of the cases to the Court of Appeal. Josh Holmes KC and Daisy Mackersie represented the CMA in major Competition Act appeals, defending imposed fines totalling more than £260m on pharmaceutical companies.
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Testimonials
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- ‘John Keegan is a pleasure to work with - incredibly responsible and always keen to help.’
- ‘Very professional and very responsive. David Hockney and John Keegan are great guys and very personable and reasonable.’
- ‘Steve Duffett is the go to clerk at Monckton Chambers. He is efficient, friendly and an all round excellent clerk.’
- ‘All the clerks in my experience offer a stellar service. They are very responsive and I can rely on them for a swift response and they are all very helpful.’
- ‘Fantastic strength-in-depth across the antitrust spectrum, as well as other areas.’
- ‘Leading set for competition work.’
- ‘Monckton are incredibly strong in competition law generally.’
- ‘Monckton Chambers has very strong strength and depth in competition law, which makes it the go to chambers for many.’
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Mark is a great strategic thinker who brings leadership and insight to the most complex of cases.’
1Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Rightly regarded as one of the very few top barristers in this area. Paul is forceful and a formidable opponent but capable of flexing his style so that he is effective in front of all tribunals; an absolute star.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Josh is a first-rate silk. He is everything you want from a senior counsel: fiercely intelligent, commercial in approach, fantastic in front of clients, across the detail, excellent judgement and great on his feet.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘He is superb in every way - he has a sharp mind and is great on the economics of a case.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Jon has a calm forcefulness about him and his strategic thinking is second-to-none.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘A leading silk who is very focussed on obtaining the best outcome for his client, Tim attacks his cases with enthusiasm and vigour, and is highly communicative.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘His knowledge of competition law and developments in the law are second to none. Michael is a real intellectual heavyweight.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Brilliant advocate, great grasp of the detail together with real strategic nous. Gerry is one of the best.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Philip reads the room very well, is very persuasive and authoritative.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘George has an exceptional level of knowledge and insight on competition and EU matters, which he combines with a very easy style.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Kassie is a leader in the competition law field with huge legal knowledge, gives extremely careful and considered advice and is a compelling advocate.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Very knowledgeable, thoughtful and intelligent. Anneli is not only thorough but absolutely committed to a case and to working constructively as a team, providing excellent advice and judgement.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Robert is excellent. He makes himself readily available at very short notice and is always happy for you to float ideas past him. He is genuinely collaborative and a great communicator who quickly gets to the nub of an issue and takes a strategic outlook.’
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Very good at collaborative thinking with a wider lawyer and client group. Rob brings important insights from his wide case experience, including representing the CMA.’
2023 Silks
2024 Silks
Monckton Chambers
‘Brendan is highly knowledgeable in matters relating to judicial review, public procurement and linked competition issues.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Philip is an outstanding case leader - a strategist, a strong advocate and an engaged team player. He works extremely hard and has an excellent eye for detail, but is also confident and accomplished on his feet and is a devastating cross-examiner.’
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
1Monckton Chambers
‘James is very intelligent and experienced beyond his year of call; perceptive at identifying issues before they come up.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Ben is great. He is sensible, really hard working, thorough and thoughtful. He drafts clearly and his advocacy is persuasive and effective, which is evident from how judges trust him.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Julian has a brilliantly forensic approach to reviewing evidence and in using that evidence to bring his pleadings to life. He is appropriately forceful when challenging the client to get to the nub of issues and his drafting is measured and insightful.’
2Monckton Chambers
‘Laura is very impressive; calm, assured and knows the subject matter inside-out. Her strategic thinking is top tier and the clients have complete confidence in her.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Julianne is adept at cutting through the noise to simplify complex issues into clear submissions. She is a huge asset to any large case, with an efficient, no-nonsense approach to litigation.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Daisy is absolutely exceptional: fiercely bright, incredibly strategic, wonderfully practical and a joy to work with.’
Monckton Chambers
‘He is super-bright and amongst the best analytical juniors. Michael knows abuse of dominance issues inside-out, also having excellent tactical nous and exceptional drafting.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Fiona is incredibly organised and efficient. Not many junior counsel are as effective as her in terms of the speed and quality of output.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Alison is like Superman but immune to Kryptonite – she has no known weaknesses. She is an incredibly bright and innovative thinker, who is utterly committed to helping you and the client get the result you need, which she invariably delivers in spades.’
3Monckton Chambers
‘Steeped in competition law, Nik always provides clear and considered advice. He is equally able of seeing the commercial realities and risks for his clients. ’
Monckton Chambers
‘Stefan has really impressive financial and market knowledge, as well as a head for detail.’
Monckton Chambers
‘An excellent team player and willing to get involved in all aspects of the case, Ciar has a good eye for detail and is great to work with.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Conor is forensic, highly knowledgeable and always helpful and approachable. He is the go-to senior junior for competition law matters.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Ligia is whip-smart, pragmatic, strategic and brings the best of detail into pushing forward strategy levers.’
3Monckton Chambers
‘Very hard working and approachable, Jack adopts a sensible approach to cases. He has a calm, well-structured and unflappable style of advocacy; he is able to deal with heavyweight cases and more senior barristers without any problems at all.’
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
1Monckton Chambers
‘James is very intelligent and experienced beyond his year of call; perceptive at identifying issues before they come up.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Ben is great. He is sensible, really hard working, thorough and thoughtful. He drafts clearly and his advocacy is persuasive and effective, which is evident from how judges trust him.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Julian has a brilliantly forensic approach to reviewing evidence and in using that evidence to bring his pleadings to life. He is appropriately forceful when challenging the client to get to the nub of issues and his drafting is measured and insightful.’
2Monckton Chambers
‘Laura is very impressive; calm, assured and knows the subject matter inside-out. Her strategic thinking is top tier and the clients have complete confidence in her.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Julianne is adept at cutting through the noise to simplify complex issues into clear submissions. She is a huge asset to any large case, with an efficient, no-nonsense approach to litigation.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Daisy is absolutely exceptional: fiercely bright, incredibly strategic, wonderfully practical and a joy to work with.’
Monckton Chambers
‘He is super-bright and amongst the best analytical juniors. Michael knows abuse of dominance issues inside-out, also having excellent tactical nous and exceptional drafting.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Fiona is incredibly organised and efficient. Not many junior counsel are as effective as her in terms of the speed and quality of output.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Alison is like Superman but immune to Kryptonite – she has no known weaknesses. She is an incredibly bright and innovative thinker, who is utterly committed to helping you and the client get the result you need, which she invariably delivers in spades.’
3Monckton Chambers
‘Steeped in competition law, Nik always provides clear and considered advice. He is equally able of seeing the commercial realities and risks for his clients. ’
Monckton Chambers
‘Stefan has really impressive financial and market knowledge, as well as a head for detail.’
Monckton Chambers
‘An excellent team player and willing to get involved in all aspects of the case, Ciar has a good eye for detail and is great to work with.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Conor is forensic, highly knowledgeable and always helpful and approachable. He is the go-to senior junior for competition law matters.’
Monckton Chambers
‘Ligia is whip-smart, pragmatic, strategic and brings the best of detail into pushing forward strategy levers.’
3Monckton Chambers
‘Very hard working and approachable, Jack adopts a sensible approach to cases. He has a calm, well-structured and unflappable style of advocacy; he is able to deal with heavyweight cases and more senior barristers without any problems at all.’