SILK PROFILE

Colin West KC

UK Bar 2026

Brick Court Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition Law

London (Bar)

10 years ranked

About

Provided by Brick Court Chambers

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Colin practises in commercial law and competition law. His commercial law practice covers contractual disputes of all kinds, including shipping/shipbuilding, offshore construction/exploration, insurance and reinsurance, shareholder disputes, civil fraud and conflict of laws. His competition practice consists primarily of damages claims, whether in relation to anti-competitive agreements or abuse of dominance, although he has also had substantial involvement in FRAND litigation recently. His practice encompasses industry sectors including financial services, telecoms, media, sport and entertainment, transport, food and drink, consumer goods and professional services. He appears both in litigation and arbitration.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Competition Law - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Colin West KC has been involved in a number of leading competition law cases, frequently acting for claimants from the technology and financial sectors. He advises on cartel damages cases and the overlap between competition law and IP law, and has experience in standalone claims relating to potential abuse of dominance through the failure to negotiate licences for standard-essential patents.

Learn more about this team View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

I rate Colin incredibly highly. His legal analysis is absolutely top level; he just has an absolute command of the legal issues and good judgement.
Competition LawUK Bar
Colin is prompt in giving advice that is clear and can easily be explained to the client. He is very responsive and very commercial.
Competition LawUK Bar