Ranked in 4 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Competition Law

London (Bar)

19 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

European Law

London (Bar)

19 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Telecommunications

London (Bar)

16 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

19 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Tim Ward KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Competition, public, telecommunications and EU. In competition law, Tim won both of second and third competition class actions to come to judgment: Gutmann v SWR (boundary fares) for the defendant and Kent v Apple (app store) for the claimant. He won the only trucks cartel case to have come to trial: Royal Mail v DAF. He has acted in a very wide range of other competition and telecoms litigation, more than 50 cases in the European courts (eg: Icesave - Icelandic banking crash) and public law at every level of the courts including the Supreme Court (Uber).

Career

Called 1994. KC 2011. Joint Head of Chambers, Monckton Chambers 2016 - present. Irish Bar 2018. Prior to silk, AG's A Panel. The Lawyer Barrister of the Year 2013. Chairman Bar European Group 2013-15. Bencher of Gray’s Inn. Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Falcon, Iceland 2023.

Publications

Competition Litigation in the UK (Sweet & Maxwell 2005), Judicial Review and the Human Rights Act (2000) and The Strasbourg Case Law - Leading Cases from the European Human Rights Reports (2001). Founding editor Human Rights Law Reports - UK Cases (Sweet & Maxwell) and Contributor to Bellamy & Child, The European Community Law of Competition.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Telecommunications - London (Bar)

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Tim Ward KC is a popular choice among London solicitors and in-house counsel at UK and international telecommunications companies faced with sensitive regulatory disputes. Ward shows his expertise when advising government entities on reforming telecommunications legislation. He regularly acts on international matters.


Competition Law - London (Bar)

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Tim Ward KC is sought after for a number of different competition law matters, assisting both claimants and defendants with follow-on damages claims and class action proceedings. He often represents clients in appeals against regulator decisions and judicial reviews.


European Law - London (Bar)

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Tim Ward KC often advises on EU law-based appeals against decisions made by UK telecoms, tax or health and safety regulators. He has experience in diverse cases heard before the CJEU and before domestic courts.


Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Tim Ward KC brings his considerable EU law expertise to bear in public and administrative law disputes. He acts for corporate clients and government departments in commercial regulatory claims.

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