Daniel Piccinin KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Competition Law
Band 2
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Daniel Jowell KC is one of the Bar’s foremost silks for both commercial law and competition law.
He is listed across multiple categories of the legal directories, in which he has recently been described as "[a]n excellent barrister and courtroom advocate with great judgement and a very attractive advocacy style” (Legal 500, 2021), and as “a superb intellect, … user-friendly and responsive…Amazing in court, great in hearings and incredibly thorough” (Chambers & Partners, 2021). He has experience at all levels of the court and tribunal system and has also appeared in a number of major international commercial arbitrations. In the past year, he has appeared before the Supreme Court (Competition and Markets Authority v Flynn Pharma Ltd [2022] UKSC 14), the Court of Appeal (The Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 29; London & South Eastern Railway Ltd & Ors v Gutmann [2022] EWCA Civ 1077; Gemalto Holding BV & Ors v Infineon Technologies Ag & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 782), the High Court, the General Court of the EU and the Competition Appeal Tribunal. His practice spans all aspects of commercial law and competition law, including commercial judicial review.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Daniel Piccinin KC is highly sought after for his ability to handle varied matters, including defending against individual and collective damages claims following abuse of dominance and cartel decisions. He also acts on appeals against CMA penalty decisions. Piccinin attracts significant attention for his economics background, which enables him to contribute to the economic analysis of complex competition claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Daniel is very intelligent and personable."
"He is highly responsive, hard-working and smart. He is a first-rate intellect."
"Daniel is very intelligent and personable."
"He is highly responsive, hard-working and smart. He is a first-rate intellect."