Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘An absolute expert on EU law. He explains hugely complex and labyrinthine law persuasively and with clarity.’
Monckton Chambers
Monckton Chambers is a leading set for EU law, with extensive expertise in both the silk and junior ranks. Members are well known for appearing before prominent EU institutions in complex cases. Josh Holmes KC and Jack Williams continue to act for plastic manufacturing company Symphony in its longrunning damages claim against various EU institutions, regarding losses caused by the institutions’ ban on the sale of oxo-degradable plastic products. Brendan McGurk KC is well versed in advising on cases involving chemicals and phytosanitary regulatory matters. The senior end of the team was recently bolstered by the elevation of Ben Lask KC to silk in March 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'John Keegan is a favourite and Steven Duffett is very user friendly.'
- ‘Very good commercial lawyers.’
- ‘Excellent coverage across the sphere, and when we need something urgently they always help us out.’
- ‘Leading in EU law.’
- ‘Clerks reply swiftly to any requests.’
- ‘Great clerking and a strong service ethos which permeates the whole offering right to the front desk, which is a credit to them.’
- ‘Super! We enjoy working with them, they are very organised and have got the art of customer service down to a T!’
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
'The very essence of silk: superb on his feet, and very calm and patient with the client. He is ferociously clever but staggeringly user-friendly.'
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
'A silk of enormous charm. He has extremely detailed technical knowledge of his area.'
Hall of fameMonckton Chambers
‘Kassie is perfection. Her drafting is impeccable, her analysis is invariably spot on, and her cross-examination is devastatingly effective.’
2023 Silks
2024 Silks
Monckton Chambers
‘Brendan is an excellent advocate - extremely eloquent. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of CJEU case law.'
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.
Monckton Chambers
‘Alan is across all the strategic angles. His advocacy style is calm, collected and direct.'
Monckton Chambers
‘Eric masters his brief with ease. He is an outstanding advocate with exceptional analytical skills.'
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.
Monckton Chambers
‘Alan is across all the strategic angles. His advocacy style is calm, collected and direct.'
Monckton Chambers
‘Eric masters his brief with ease. He is an outstanding advocate with exceptional analytical skills.'