JUNIOR PROFILE

Anna Medvinskaia

UK Bar 2026

Henderson Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Consumer Finance

All Circuits

3 years ranked

Consumer Law

London (Bar)

9 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Consumer, financial services, commercial, regulatory and life sciences

Career

Specialist in consumer and regulatory law, including e-commerce and digital rights, unfair trading, advertising and financial services.

• Acts for online platforms, high street retailers, regulators and government agencies.

• Regularly instructed in cases involving complex questions of EU law and public law.

• Holds a first class LL.M degree from the University of Cambridge.

• Was a visiting lawyer at the European Commission (Consumer Enforcement Unit).

• Taught EU law at the London School of Economics (having previously worked as a research assistant there).

Professional Memberships

Bar Council European Committee

Bar European Group

UK Association for European Law

Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association

Publications

Author of the ‘Advertising’ chapter and co-author of the ‘Consumer Rights’ chapter in ‘Consumer and Trading Standards: Law and Practice’ (Lexis)

Contributing editor of ‘The Encyclopedia of Financial Services Law’ (Sweet & Maxwell)

Co-author (with Professor Riefa) of the ‘Consumer Law on the Internet’ chapter in ‘Gringras: The Laws of the Internet’ (Bloomsbury Professional, 2022)

Languages Spoken

Fluent in English, Russian and Swedish. Working knowledge of French.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Consumer Finance - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Anna Medvinskaia is a well-respected junior whose consumer finance practice involves representing financial institutions in mis-selling and consumer credit cases.

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Consumer Law - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Anna Medvinskaia regularly represents businesses, directors and enforcing authorities in unfair trading, food law and financial regulation cases, among other matters. Her consumer law practice is aided by her background in the European Commission's consumer enforcement unit.

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Strengths

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One of the leading consumer finance barristers, Anna is a trusted adviser and great team player whose client manner is impeccable.
Consumer FinanceUK Bar
Her written work is first rate, and she is very detail-oriented.
Consumer FinanceUK Bar
Anna is quick to understand the facts of a case, identify the key details and condense those into concise written and oral submissions.
Consumer FinanceUK Bar
She is fantastic, particularly on the paperwork, and has an incredibly clear thought process.
Consumer LawUK Bar
She regularly goes above and beyond in order to get up to speed with complex matters.
Consumer LawUK Bar