SILK PROFILE

Ewan West KC

UK Bar 2026

Monckton Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Public Procurement

London (Bar)

15 years ranked

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Public Procurement - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ewan West KC was previously a civil servant in the Department for Transport. He is a well-respected barrister with a public procurement practice that covers transport, utilities and health. He has worked on many significant and high-profile challenges on behalf of both challengers and contracting authorities.

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Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Ewan West KC is a highly regarded silk who leverages his expertise as a senior civil servant to assist clients in judicial reviews, both commercial and more traditional. He is particularly expert in procurement matters and complex matters involving central government.

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Strengths

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Ewan's command of the authorities is outstanding. He is on top of the latest developments and has the relevant cases at his fingertips in conference, a fact which puts clients at ease.
Public ProcurementUK Bar
Ewan West KC is a very bright, hands-on lawyer who knows the law back to front.
Public ProcurementUK Bar
Ewan has an especially fine ability to recall case law and apply it to the current issue at hand. He is also impressive on his feet, both in cross-examination and when making submissions.
Public ProcurementUK Bar
Ewan has encyclopedic knowledge.
Public ProcurementUK Bar
Ewan deeply understands the strategy required for claimant litigation. He has seen cases from both sides of the public procurement fence, so can add great value to any case.
Public ProcurementUK Bar
His academic background distinguishes him and he is incredibly helpful. He gives useful perspectives on difficult judgement calls and grasps the issues in tricky judicial reviews.
Administrative & Public LawUK Bar