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About
Provided by Emily MacKenzie
Practice Areas
Emily MacKenzie is a leading junior who is sought after in complex cases spanning public, competition, EU, commercial, public international and regulatory law, including pharmaceutical regulation. She has particular experience in difficult judicial review claims, cases raising competition-public crossover issues and appellate work. She is consistently highly ranked in the legal directories, where she is described as someone who “cuts to the chase and gets the work done with speed and superb quality”. She has acted in several landmark cases, including Elliott and others v London Metal Exchange, Coughlan v Cabinet Office, Micula v Romania and Miller 1. Emily acts for a wide range of clients, including NGOs, private individuals, regulators, central government, local authorities and other public bodies. She is a member of the Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel. She frequently acts unled and has experience of a diverse range of courts, tribunals and other forums, including extensive experience of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
Emily holds a Masters in public international law and has previously taught European Human Rights Law. She edits the counter-terrorism sections of the White Book and is the Member Secretary of the Administrative Law Bar Association.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Emily MacKenzie has a heavy caseload of both European and UK-based regulatory work concerning pharmaceuticals. She has been involved in some of the key challenges to MHRA decisions post-Brexit.
Emily MacKenzie attracts attention for her work in important UK or EU claims on behalf of companies in the pharmaceutical sector. She also stands out for her experience of raising state aid arguments in cases dealing with the enforcement of arbitral awards. She has assisted on matters relating to free movement rights under the EEA Agreement.
Emily MacKenzie is instructed in high-profile public law challenges on behalf of corporates, government departments, and other public bodies. Her practice has taken in significant cases regarding the use of pharmaceuticals for specific medical treatments, and the regulation of conduct in political parties.
Emily MacKenzie operates a busy practice in competition. She has strong expertise in a variety of areas including FRAND, cartels and merger control.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Emily has an incredibly sharp mind. She is very good at cutting through masses of information."
"She is really excellent. She writes incredibly well."
"Emily MacKenzie is a very bright and efficient barrister."
"Emily is excellent. She is diligent and she has good instincts for public law."
"She is very hardworking and sharp."
"Emily is very organised and on the ball."
"Emily has an incredibly sharp mind. She is very good at cutting through masses of information."
"She is really excellent. She writes incredibly well."
"Emily MacKenzie is a very bright and efficient barrister."
"Emily is excellent. She is diligent and she has good instincts for public law."
"She is very hardworking and sharp."
"Emily is very organised and on the ball."