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Competition Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Victoria Wakefield KC represents claimants in a number of high-profile class action claims, as well as defending clients in standalone actions. As a junior barrister, she advised on appeals of EC decisions affecting pharmaceutical companies and challenges to new regulations in the sports sector.
Group Litigation - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
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.
Data Protection - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Victoria Wakefield KC is a highly skilled barrister who acts for a broad range of clients such as public bodies, NGOs and individuals. She is trusted with sophisticated instructions concerning high-profile and complex data breaches, and is particularly experienced in major group actions concerning the use of personal data.
Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Victoria Wakefield KC is a phenomenally accomplished barrister who represents corporations, NGOs and individuals challenging secondary legislation and regulatory decisions. She is especially adept in judicial reviews overlapping with human rights law. Recent mandates include cases relating to national security and international trade.
European Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Victoria Wakefield KC possesses experience in a broad range of EU law issues. She acts in CJEU referrals that help domestic courts to interpret EU law on financial services regulation or the freedom to provide services. Much of Wakefield's wider practice is rooted in the EU law-derived principles of competition law and data protection.
Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Victoria Wakefield KC is a go-to for government departments and other public bodies, as well as claimants in high-profile challenges. She maintains a respected practice covering complex matters at the intersection of public law and human rights.
Sport - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Victoria Wakefield KC of Brick Court Chambers offers valuable expertise in sports law matters involving competition issues, notably Financial Fair Play. She has been instructed by teams and other parties in a number of football regulatory cases.