Thomas de la Mare KC

Thomas de la Mare KC is highly experienced in handling collective proceedings orders. He also represents clients in competition infringement investigations, including possible breaches of undertakings in merger control filings.

Thomas de la Mare KC is experienced in environmental litigation as part of his wider practice. He leads in significant work covering emissions litigation and marine matters.

Thomas de la Mare KC's leading practice in regulatory and public law frequently features cases in the life sciences industries, particularly pharmaceuticals.

Thomas de la Mare KC is an esteemed practitioner whose broad-based expertise covers the gamut of civil liberties and human rights law. He is a regular feature in cases concerning terrorism, torture and free speech, as well as immigration matters. He acts for companies, public bodies and private individuals.

Thomas de la Mare KC is frequently involved in high-profile challenges to secondary legislation. His notably broad expertise includes public law cases which overlap with commercial, human rights and EU law. He is a strong choice for corporate clients pursuing difficult regulatory appeals.

Thomas de la Mare KC advises on pharmaceutical, telecoms and transportation sector judicial review proceedings that seek to challenge decisions made by UK public bodies on grounds of the failure to correctly apply EU law. He has experience in high-profile CJEU referral cases that question the legitimacy of the UK's programme of bulk interception and retention of communications data. He also stands out for his work in key cases that give an insight into the potential impact of Brexit on commercial contracts between the UK and member states.

Thomas de la Mare KC has a broad practice in group litigation. He is notable for his experience in large group claims concerning competition, consumer and environmental law.

Thomas de la Mare KC commands an excellent reputation as a leading media law barrister with expertise in advertising and broadcasting law, among other areas. His media practice is complemented by additional expertise in regulatory, intellectual property, EU and public law.

Thomas de la Mare KC handles public and EU law-inflected cases for an impressive array of clients in the telecommunications and media sectors. He has experience in high-profile cases that examine the relationship between data protection laws and the obligation to share telecoms data with UK security services. De la Mare frequently appears in judicial reviews, as well as cases before the Commercial Court and the ECJ.