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Telecommunications - London (Bar)
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.
Strengths
Tim Ward's advocacy is great - calm, concise and clear. He won't be ruffled by curveballs. He is ready, prepared and extremely good.
Tim Ward's client manner is great. If a client is nervous, he has been so good at putting them at ease. He's very direct and to the point. He is talking in the language that the client understands.
Tim Ward is an incredible team player. He understands the dynamics between us and our client. He has vast experience of European law, telecoms, human rights and public law. He's very good.
Competition Law - London (Bar)
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.
Strengths
Tim is exceptionally brilliant, hard-working and a pleasure to work with. He can be trusted to analyse and respond on complex issues quickly, accurately and innovatively.
He is highly skilled at identifying the most persuasive way to present a case to the court. He finds the winning argument and ensures it's placed at the forefront of the court's mind.
He never stops thinking about a question. He really carries on turning an issue in his mind and thinking of new perspectives. That makes an incredibly valuable contribution.
European Law - London (Bar)
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.
Strengths
He has vast experience of European law, telecoms, human rights and public law. His advocacy is great, calm, concise and clear. He's not ruffled by curveballs, he is ready, prepared and extremely good.
He has enormous experience and is a fantastic advocate, one of the strongest I've ever seen. He's appropriately feisty, very intelligent and builds good rapport with the judge.
Tim is brilliant, extremely strategic, easy to use, and client-friendly. He is high on the list for people I want at all times, I love him.
Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)
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.
Strengths
Tim is brilliant, extremely strategic and client-friendly. He is highly knowledgeable and a very experienced advocate.
Tim has vast experience of European law, telecoms, human rights and public law. His advocacy is calm, concise and clear. He won't be ruffled by curveballs.
Tim is a really strong public lawyer. He is a really respected name and a terrific advocate.