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Helen Davies KC

Helen Davies KC

UK Bar 2026

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Practice Areas

Helen Davies is the joint Head of Brick Court Chambers. She has extensive experience in all aspects of Commercial Litigation, EU and Competition Law and regulatory/public law, having appeared as an advocate in numerous cases in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division of the High Court, as well the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and the CJEU. She has also acted in many international and domestic arbitrations, and sits as an arbitrator.

Helen Davies has been identified as one of the leading practitioners in the Commercial Litigation, Competition/European, Arbitration, Energy and Insurance/Reinsurance fields by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for many years, and was featured in The Lawyer's Hot 100 2014. Helen was nominated by Chambers & Partners for Competition Silk of the Year 2018 and Commercial Silk of the Year 2020. In 2019 she won Commercial Litigation Silk of the Year in the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards. Helen was nominated by The Legal 500 for Silk of the Year in 2022.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Competition Law - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Helen Davies KC acts on the defendant side of cartel follow-on damages claims, including both collective and standalone actions. She also has experience of competition law issues in the sports sector.

Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Helen Davies KC has a strong focus on the energy sector and is very highly reputed for her advocacy skills. Her practice takes in various issues ranging from resource exploitation to utility supply, and she does a lot of work relating to the oil and gas industry. Her broad experience covers disputes involving oil and gas fields in the North Sea, Azerbaijan and Africa.

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Helen Davies KC is joint head of chambers and an advocate of some renown when it comes to commercial, energy and competition law disputes. She has appeared in a number of leading banking cases, including those addressing issues of investigation procedure, fraud, mis-selling and the interpretation of the ISDA Master Agreement. Davies has acted as an advocate at all levels of the English courts, and also regularly appears as an arbitrator in domestic and international arbitrations.

Group Litigation - All Circuits

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Helen Davies KC has been instructed in a number of the leading group actions. She is highly experienced in claims concerning vehicle emissions, consumer finance and a range of other matters.

International Arbitration: Arbitrators - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Helen Davies KC is a very well-respected arbitrator often appointed in high-stakes commercial arbitrations. She has experience sitting in matters under LCIA and DIFC-LCIA rules, among many others.

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Joint head of chambers Helen Davies KC is a very experienced commercial silk with experience before the Commercial Court and up to the Supreme Court. She brings this experience to bear in fraud cases, acting for a broad range of clients in claims involving deceit and misrepresentation.

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Helen Davies KC is widely distinguished as a market-leading commercial silk. In addition to her litigation and competition practices, Davies takes on high-value international arbitration instructions for a broad host of clients, including private UHNW individuals and multinational corporations. She is also a popular choice of arbitrator. Davies is the joint head of Brick Court Chambers.

Strengths

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  • The way she handled herself under intense grilling by the judge whilst ensuring her arguments came across was very impressive.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • She is simply brilliant.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • She has this amazing, clear, analytical brain. Some barristers are all ego and flannel – she's the opposite.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • As an advocate she's super clear, forceful and nuanced when necessary, and clients always feel she fights their corner.

    Competition LawUK Bar
  • She's a great KC at the top of her game. She has that gravitas and heavyweight experience. She is a fantastic choice.

    Competition LawUK Bar
  • Helen is fantastic - she's such a complete silk with a commercial background.

    Competition LawUK Bar

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