Marie Demetriou KC
Brick Court Chambers ‘Marie really is the best advocate at the Bar in EU and competition matters. Excellent judgement, extremely tight legal analysis and an extremely persuasive advocate.’
A ‘pre-eminent set for EU law’, Brick Court Chambers has a well established reputation for its ability to handle the most significant and high profile cases dealing with EU law and relations. In WS v Bulgaria, Marie Demetriou KC represented the UNHCR before the CJEU in a case that raised complex issues of construction of EU asylum legislation, with the judgment handed down in early 2024 having important implications for the rights of women refugees who have suffered sex-based violence. Maya Lester KC, a ’go-to barrister for complex EU legal issues’, is acting for the claimant in XTX Markets Technologies Ltd v Legal & General Investment Management Ltd; the first case to raise the interaction between the UK Equality Act, human rights, and EU restrictions on the provision of financial products to Russians. Daniel Jowell KC managed to secure a last minute settlement for Visa on the eve of its trial with Euronet, with the latter claiming a breach of Article 101 of the EU Treaty in respect of Visa’s rules relating to the ability to charge at ATMs in Poland, the Czech Republic and Greece.
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Testimonials
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- 'Tony Burgess has always been very accommodating and makes good recommendations of people to consider for particular types of work. My go to clerk at Brick Court.'
- 'It is a pleasure to work with the clerk team at Brick Court. They are very responsive and always to hand to assist.'
- 'The clerks are pro-active, responsive and great to deal with.'
- 'The clerks are professional, pragmatic and very responsive.'
- 'Brick Court is one of the top Chambers for EU and domestic public law litigation. They have a very strong mix of capable KC and juniors.'
- 'The set is preeminent in EU and competition law.'
- 'Brick Court have legitimate and proven track record in EU relations and related work.'
- 'Brick Court have great expertise in sanctions.'
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.
Jemima Stratford KC
Brick Court Chambers ‘Jemima is supremely clever and knows the legal areas in which she practises extremely well. She has excellent judgement as to which arguments are likely to impress the court and which are likely to go down less well.’
Maya Lester KC
Brick Court Chambers ‘Maya knows EU law and the European courts inside and out. She is knowledgable, client-focussed and brutally effective.’
David Scannell KC
Brick Court Chambers 'David has formidable attention to detail. His advocacy is extremely polished, and when he makes a point, judges listen.'
Victoria Wakefield KC
Brick Court Chambers ‘Victoria is very bright, articulates points with great clarity, and is very astute. She understands clients’ commercial objectives and how best to achieve those goals.’
Daniel Jowell KC
Brick Court Chambers 'Daniel's knowledge of UK and EU competition law is unsurpassed. He provides clear, detailed and pragmatic advice. He is a stand out advocate both in terms of identifying the best points to run, but also knowing when to change tack.'
Aidan Robertson KC
Brick Court Chambers 'Super clever but also pragmatic and commercial. A rare combination.'
Sarah Abram KC
Brick Court Chambers ‘Sarah is really blazing a trail moving seamlessly into silk. She is a wonderful advocate who always has the ear of the court and a great team player. Her star status will only rise.’
2024 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.
Richard Blakeley KC
Brick Court Chambers 'Richard is great choice in cases which involve an element of European sanctions. He is very hard working and has excellent drafting skills.'
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.
Tim Johnston
Brick Court Chambers ‘Tim is intellectually brilliant. He has very good judgement and produces excellent work.’
Emma Mockford
Brick Court Chambers ‘Emma is a superb advocate. She is razor sharp, gets right into the detail, and drafts very compelling submissions. She is also a delight to work with.’
Charlotte Thomas
Brick Court Chambers ‘Charlotte is very detail-orientated and diligent. Her drafting is clear and concise.’
Emily MacKenzie
Brick Court Chambers 'Emily is a brilliant senior junior, with excellent knowledge of EU law, and the pharmaceutical field in particular.'
Gerard Rothschild
Brick Court Chambers 'Gerard has outstanding attention to detail and fantastic familiarity with the relevant court or tribunal rules and case law. His drafting is excellent and he is always replying promptly and with a considered view.'