Gerry Facenna KC

Gerry Facenna KC tends to a varied client base of individuals and organisations which request and hold information, and regularly acts for public authorities, including the Information Commissioner itself, offering advice on all aspects of data protection and freedom of information. He has an extensive track record of appearing in cutting-edge cases in forums including the Supreme Court and the CJEU.

Gerry Facenna KC receives consistently strong praise for his work on significant European law mandates. He took a prominent role in the legal wrangling following the Brexit referendum, both through his co-authorship of the 'Three Knights Opinion' and his appearance in the Wightman reference. Facenna also advises on energy sector state aid, employee benefits and data protection cases that are heard before EU courts.

Gerry Facenna KC has acted in several important public law cases that test the relationship between data privacy and the obligation on telecommunications providers to store and disclose data in the interests of counterterrorism. He also handles data privacy cases regarding EU data rules for search engines. His clients include significant telecommunications and technology companies, as well as government bodies.

Gerry Facenna KC has a broad depth of administrative and public law expertise, with a particular emphasis on EU law and regulatory matters. He is also adept at judicial reviews involving human rights law and is equally sought after by defendants and claimants.

Gerry Facenna KC is recognised as an expert for cases relating to the EU regulation of, and access to, environmental information. His client base includes campaign groups, individuals, corporations, government bodies and regulators.

Gerry Facenna KC is a highly commended silk noted for his abilities in public law and data protection with significant human rights and civil liberties implications. He is particularly expert in privacy rights matters.

Gerry Facenna KC is recognised for his strong expertise in data and competition-related group litigation and collective actions. He has typically represented the claimant groups or representative claimants in such cases.