Band 3
Band 3
Band 3
Band 3
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Conor McCarthy is frequently instructed by government departments, regulators and campaign groups in complex public law challenges. His wide-ranging expertise encompasses claims involving EU law, competition and international trade.
Conor McCarthy is a respected barrister with a strong human rights and civil liberties practice, known for his involvement in surveillance matters. He draws on his prior experience working at the European Court of Human Rights and for the UN, focusing his practice on judicial review claims and public international law. His extensive client base includes NGOs, public bodies and individual claimants.
Conor McCarthy has an impressive competition practice and is instructed in some of the largest cases in the field. He has acted extensively in matters such as the Trucks and Interchange litigations.
Conor McCarthy has a well-recognised practice, appearing in major claims surrounding breaches of the Data Protection Act. He acts for both claimants and government departments.
Strengths
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"Conor McCarthy has a level of expertise that far outstretches his year of call."
"Conor McCarthy is very smart and very hard-working."
"Conor is a fierce intellect. He has an amazing ability to construct arguments and to play through how arguments might develop."
"Conor is intellectually outstanding."
"Conor McCarthy is good with international law elements."
"Conor is really dedicated. He get stuck in and does the work."
"Conor is highly knowledgeable. He is quick to grasp complex legal and factual issues and is always on top of the documents. He is a pleasure to work with."
"Conor has a genuinely creative flare. He looks substantially at proper solutions to a case."
"Conor is unbelievably clever. He has first-rate market knowledge. He is very good in writing and is good with clients."
"Conor McCarthy has a level of expertise that far outstretches his year of call."
"Conor McCarthy is very smart and very hard-working."
"Conor is a fierce intellect. He has an amazing ability to construct arguments and to play through how arguments might develop."
"Conor is intellectually outstanding."
"Conor McCarthy is good with international law elements."
"Conor is really dedicated. He get stuck in and does the work."
"Conor is highly knowledgeable. He is quick to grasp complex legal and factual issues and is always on top of the documents. He is a pleasure to work with."
"Conor has a genuinely creative flare. He looks substantially at proper solutions to a case."
"Conor is unbelievably clever. He has first-rate market knowledge. He is very good in writing and is good with clients."