SILK PROFILE

Brendan McGurk KC

UK Bar 2026

Monckton Chambers

Ranked in 7 practice areas

Life Sciences Regulatory

All Circuits

4 years ranked

Animal Law

All Circuits

4 years ranked

European Law

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

Tax: Indirect Tax

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

Data Protection

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

Public Procurement

London (Bar)

9 years ranked

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

13 years ranked

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Life Sciences Regulatory - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Brendan McGurk KC is regarded as a leading food law barrister, having acted in a number of important cases in the contexts of EU law and the regulatory ambit of the FSA, which he regularly represents in judicial review.

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Animal Law - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Brendan McGurk KC of Monckton Chambers has considerable experience in handling animal welfare cases. His clients include the FSA and Defra as well as animal rights charities such as The Humane League.

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European Law - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Brendan McGurk KC is a recently appointed silk and regularly acts in disputes at the European level relating to animal welfare and chemicals regulation, as well as direct and indirect tax.

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Data Protection - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Brendan McGurk KC offers broad expertise in data law. In particular, he is noted for his experience in data breach matters as well as advising on GDPR compliance.

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Public Procurement - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Brendan McGurk KC is regularly involved in high-value procurement disputes, acting for both bidders and contracting authorities. He has experience in defence procurement as well as IT and healthcare-related matters.

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Tax: Indirect Tax - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Brendan McGurk KC has an established practice acting for HMRC in notable indirect tax cases. His broad expertise covers VAT, landfill tax, and customs and excise duties.

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Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Brendan McGurk KC defends public bodies, including government departments and commercial regulators, and represents corporate and non-profit claimants, in judicial reviews. His broad expertise includes human rights, competition and taxation. He has considerable experience in public law litigation arising out of animal welfare issues.

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Strengths

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Brendan is a measured and sensible advocate.
Life Sciences RegulatoryUK Bar
He is accessible and willing to search for solutions.
Animal LawUK Bar
Brendan is exceptional bright, his ability to quickly assimilate complex detail is second to none. He adds real value and consistently achieves tangibly good results in complex matters.
European LawUK Bar
I would recommend Brendan massively. He's the complete package; he is really user friendly, always makes time and engages on the nuances of a case.
European LawUK Bar
Brendan is good.
Data ProtectionUK Bar
Brendan is an effective procurement barrister. He is technically good and has exceptional client management skills.
Public ProcurementUK Bar