European Union relations

Brick Court Chambers

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.'

Lawyers

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.

Marie Demetriou KC

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.’

Maya Lester KC

Maya knows EU law and the European courts inside and out. She is knowledgable, client-focussed and brutally effective.’

Jemima Stratford KC

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.’

David Scannell KC

'David has formidable attention to detail. His advocacy is extremely polished, and when he makes a point, judges listen.'

Victoria Wakefield KC

‘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.’

Sarah Abram KC

‘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.’

Daniel Jowell KC

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.'

Fergus Randolph KC

Aidan Robertson KC

'Super clever but also pragmatic and commercial. A rare combination.'

2024 Silks

Richard Blakeley KC

'Richard is great choice in cases which involve an element of European sanctions. He is very hard working and has excellent drafting 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.