JUNIOR PROFILE

Matthew Kennedy

UK Bar 2026

Brick Court Chambers

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Competition Law

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

Group Litigation

All Circuits

3 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Brick Court Chambers

Practice Areas

Matthew is a leading junior with particular experience in competition law and commercial dispute resolution. Matthew has considerable experience of large-scale group litigation in both the competition and data protection fields. A number of Matthew’s case concern digital technology markets. Matthew acts led and unled, and regularly appears as an advocate in the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the High Court.

Highlights of current and recent instructions include: Kent v Apple; Coll v Google; Phones4u v Telefonica and ors; Roberts v United Utilities; Gutmann v Telefonica; Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse International; and Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp. v Republic of Ecuador.

Prior to joining Brick Court, Matthew worked for a number of years in the international arbitration group at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, a leading US firm. At WilmerHale, Matthew specialised in international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and public international law.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Competition Law - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Matthew Kennedy is involved in a large number of the leading cases concerning anti-competitive behaviour. He has notable experience acting for both the claimants and the defendants in class action litigation.

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Group Litigation - All Circuits

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Matthew Kennedy is well regarded for his appearances in competition and data protection-based group litigation. He has impressive experience acting in heavyweight collective actions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is an absolute pleasure to work with and knows his cases inside out. He is fiercely intelligent, decisive and works exceedingly well with instructing solicitors and clients alike.
Competition LawUK Bar
Matthew has encyclopedic knowledge of complex limitation rules in competition claims, including interaction with Brexit-related issues. He's the best I've seen, I'm very impressed.
Competition LawUK Bar
Matthew is superb - he is really bright and his drafting is excellent. He is always the engine room of the case. He has a really bright future ahead of him.
Competition LawUK Bar
Matthew is superb and very hard-working. He has a phenomenal memory. His advocacy style is really good - a real master of the issues.
Group LitigationUK Bar
Matt is superb – he is really bright, and his drafting is excellent. He is always the kind of engine room of the case. On his feet, he was really impressive – calm and never flustered.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Matthew Kennedy provided excellent advocacy and great overall client service.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar