JUNIOR PROFILE

Michael Armitage

UK Bar 2026

Monckton Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Competition Law

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Competition Law - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Michael Armitage attracts attention for his contributions to follow-on and standalone damages claims, as well as collective proceedings. He predominantly acts for defendants, but also has experience advising class representatives. He has additional experience defending the CMA in appeals against its decisions. He has impressive activity on matters in the transport and technology sectors.

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Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Michael Armitage mainly acts for government departments and regulators, representing them in high-profile judicial reviews. He has particularly strong expertise in cases concerning national security and competition law.

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Strengths

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He is brilliant, absolutely fantastic. He does wonderful written submissions, and very powerful and helpful work with experts. He is a personable team member and an incredibly hard worker.
Competition LawUK Bar
His cross-examination has been legendary.
Competition LawUK Bar
He has got the full toolkit that a really good competition lawyer has. He really understands the economics and has detailed knowledge of case law.
Competition LawUK Bar
Michael is responsive, pragmatic and commercial. He's extremely experienced, thoughtful but also very collaborative; he's an excellent team player.
Competition LawUK Bar
Michael is highly persuasive and punches well above his weight.
Administrative & Public LawUK Bar