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Brick Court Chambers is a leading set in competition law and demonstrates particular strength in the emergent class action regime in that field. Members have distinguished themselves by appearing in a number of seminal cases, including Lloyd v Google and Merricks v Mastercard. They have also acted in Northern Rock Mortgage Prisoners, a group action by thousands of mortgage holders who allege they have been treated unfairly by their lenders. One source reports: "In competition law matters the set is at the top of the game."
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Deputy senior clerk Jo Francis is fantastic to work with."
"They are really reasonable, approachable, and understanding of the commercial realities in which solicitors operate."
"Very commercial and responsive, they are able to assist in challenging times during trials."
"Senior clerks Tony Burgess and Paul Dennison are fantastic guys and highly experienced. They are also super responsive and show good leadership and direction."
"Deputy senior clerk Jo Francis is fantastic to work with."
"They are really reasonable, approachable, and understanding of the commercial realities in which solicitors operate."
"Very commercial and responsive, they are able to assist in challenging times during trials."
"Senior clerks Tony Burgess and Paul Dennison are fantastic guys and highly experienced. They are also super responsive and show good leadership and direction."
Notable Practitioners
Helen Davies KC has been instructed in a number of the leading group actions. She is highly experienced in claims concerning vehicle emissions, consumer finance and a range of other matters.
"Helen is a fearsome advocate and very impressive on her feet."
"Helen is an exceptional team leader."
"Helen is extremely authoritative and has extreme court gravitas. She is also great to work with and user-friendly."
"Helen is formidable and one of the top KCs at the Bar. She is extremely sharp, quick and very able to see the wood from the trees."
Victoria Wakefield KC has a sophisticated group litigation practice and is known for her extensive experience in precedent-setting cases on representative actions in the competition sphere.
"Victoria is a very smooth advocate."
"Victoria is responsive and easy to work with, her advice is always clear and client-focused, and she is obviously very capable. You always feel in safe hands."
"Victoria is magnificent. She is extraordinarily bright, responsive, client-friendly and just a delight to work with."
Daniel Jowell KC is a prominent silk with deep expertise in group litigation actions. He has experience acting for both claimants and defendants in highly visible matters, such as the Trucks litigation and Which? v Qualcomm.
"Daniel is a very cerebral advocate and sees a problem from all angles."
Joanne Box has a thriving practice in group claims arising in a diversity of areas. Her experience notably spans both group litigation orders and collective proceedings bids.
"Joanne is a go-to junior for us. She is very hard-working and all over the detail."
Marie Demetriou KC is a hugely impressive competition-specialist silk with a vast knowledge of precedent-setting work in collective actions, including certification matters.
"Marie is absolutely brilliant, a really incomparable courtroom advocate."
"Marie is just outstanding. She is so talented and is such a fantastic and clear thinker."
Mark Hoskins KC is highly regarded for his work in major collective actions, particularly in the competition law field.
"Mark is truly excellent. He is a real pleasure to work with."
Tony Singla KC has an impressive body of experience in group litigation, generally acting for defendants. His expertise encompasses evolving areas including competition collective proceedings and Section 90A FSMA.
"Tony is personally my favourite barrister at the Bar. He is incredibly hard-working, responsive and direct in his views."
"Tony is very good in class actions. He has genuine expertise in that space."
Charles Hollander KC is acknowledged for his ability to bring strategic insight to large-scale group actions. He has been instructed for the claimants in Municipia de Mariana v BHP Billiton, among other major pieces of litigation.
"Charles is a brilliant lawyer. He is brilliant to work with, a fantastic strategist, and it goes without saying that he is brilliant at the law."
"He is very good at seeing what the real issues are with the case."
Matthew Kennedy is well regarded for his appearances in competition and data protection-based group litigation. He has impressive experience acting in heavyweight collective actions.
"Matthew is a great asset to have on the team. He is hard-working and gives clear and effective advice."
Sarah Abram KC is a well-respected barrister known for her work in large-scale consumer group litigation.
"Sarah is fantastic to work with. She has the full playing field in mind at all times, and her advice is always practical and useful for the client."
"Sarah is really easy to work with. She is very responsive and a very good strategic thinker, always focusing on the end outcome."
Emma Mockford has built a strong profile in the developing area of collective proceedings. Key instructions include those in the Trucks litigation and Glencore.
"Emma is calm, thorough, efficient and so bright."
"The good thing about Emma is that she never stops thinking about a case until you are at the hearing; she is always coming up with new ideas."