Ranking tables
Competition Law | UK Bar
London (Bar)
Rankings overview for Sets
- Brian Kennelly KC Blackstone Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Daniel Beard KC Monckton Chambers25 Years Ranked
- Daniel Jowell KC Brick Court Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Jon Turner KC Monckton Chambers31 Years Ranked
- Josh Holmes KC Monckton Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Marie Demetriou KC Brick Court Chambers21 Years Ranked
- Mark Hoskins KC Brick Court Chambers31 Years Ranked
- Meredith Pickford KC Monckton Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Helen Davies KC Brick Court Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Kieron Beal KC Blackstone Chambers21 Years Ranked
- Mark Brealey KC Monckton Chambers31 Years Ranked
- Paul Harris KC Monckton Chambers24 Years Ranked
- Philip Moser KC Monckton Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Rob Williams KC Monckton Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Robert O'Donoghue KC Brick Court Chambers17 Years Ranked
- Ronit Kreisberger KC Monckton Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Sarah Abram KC Brick Court Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Sarah Ford KC Brick Court Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Thomas de la Mare KC Blackstone Chambers25 Years Ranked
- Tony Singla KC Brick Court Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Victoria Wakefield KC Brick Court Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Rhodri Thompson KCMatrix Chambers
- Tim Ward KCMonckton Chambers
- Aidan Robertson KC Brick Court Chambers29 Years Ranked
- Anneli Howard KC Monckton Chambers21 Years Ranked
- Ben Lask KC Monckton Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Colin West KC Brick Court Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Conall Patton KC One Essex Court18 Years Ranked
- Daniel Piccinin KC Brick Court Chambers13 Years Ranked
- David Scannell KC Brick Court Chambers14 Years Ranked
- George Peretz KC Monckton Chambers26 Years Ranked
- Hanif Mussa KC Blackstone Chambers13 Years Ranked
- James Segan KC Blackstone Chambers17 Years Ranked
- Jessica Boyd KC Blackstone Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Kassie Smith KC Monckton Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Mark Howard KC Brick Court Chambers31 Years Ranked
- Matthew Cook KC One Essex Court18 Years Ranked
- Fergus Randolph KC Brick Court Chambers28 Years Ranked
- Jemima Stratford KC Brick Court Chambers24 Years Ranked
- Maya Lester KC Brick Court Chambers22 Years Ranked
- Nicholas Saunders KC Brick Court Chambers22 Years Ranked
- Philip Woolfe KC Monckton Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Robert Palmer KC Monckton Chambers17 Years Ranked
- Sonia Tolaney KC One Essex Court25 Years Ranked
- Tristan Jones KC Blackstone Chambers17 Years Ranked
- Alan Bates Monckton Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Daisy Mackersie Monckton Chambers7 Years Ranked
- Derek Spitz One Essex Court13 Years Ranked
- Emily Neill Blackstone Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Fiona Banks Monckton Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Julian Gregory Monckton Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Laura Elizabeth John Monckton Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Max Schaefer Brick Court Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Michael Armitage Monckton Chambers7 Years Ranked
- Paul Luckhurst Blackstone Chambers8 Years Ranked
- Sarah Love Brick Court Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Christopher BrownMatrix Chambers
- James BourkeMonckton Chambers
- Alison Berridge Monckton Chambers12 Years Ranked
- Anneliese Blackwood Monckton Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Thomas Brick Court Chambers5 Years Ranked
- David Gregory Monckton Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Emma Mockford Brick Court Chambers6 Years Ranked
- Hugo Leith Brick Court Chambers7 Years Ranked
- Jack Williams Monckton Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Jennifer MacLeod Brick Court Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Julianne Kerr Morrison Monckton Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Ligia Osepciu Monckton Chambers12 Years Ranked
- Matthew Kennedy Brick Court Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Nikolaus Grubeck Monckton Chambers12 Years Ranked
- Suzanne Rab Matrix Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Tim Johnston Brick Court Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Tom Pascoe Brick Court Chambers6 Years Ranked
- Nicholas GibsonMatrix Chambers
- Andrew McIntyre Brick Court Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Ben Rayment Monckton Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Ciar McAndrew Monckton Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Conor McCarthy Monckton Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Emily MacKenzie Brick Court Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Gayatri Sarathy Blackstone Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Gerard Rothschild Brick Court Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Isabel Buchanan Blackstone Chambers5 Years Ranked
- James White Henderson Chambers1 Years Ranked
- Kristina Lukacova Monckton Chambers4 Years Ranked
- Matthew O'Regan Matrix Chambers10 Years Ranked
- Niamh Cleary Fountain Court Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Owain Draper One Essex Court14 Years Ranked
- Stefan Kuppen Monckton Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Tom Coates Blackstone Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Thomas SebastianEssex Court Chambers
- Antonia Fitzpatrick Monckton Chambers1 Years Ranked
- Ava Mayer Blackstone Chambers1 Years Ranked
- Ben Lewy One Essex Court2 Years Ranked
- Greg Adey One Essex Court2 Years Ranked
- Michael Quayle Brick Court Chambers1 Years Ranked
- Natalie Nguyen Monckton Chambers1 Years Ranked
- Lucinda CunninghamMatrix Chambers
All Sets profiles
Band 1
1 Brick Court ChambersCompetition Law2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedBrick Court Chambers hosts an enviable bench of competition law barristers at all levels of seniority, receiving instructions in the most significant cases of the day. The set is lauded as a "go-to set for high-profile and complex competition disputes", and its individuals act on both sides of major infringement actions involving the CMA or the European Commission, and represent both claimants and defendants in follow-on damages claims. Notably, the barristers have been at the centre of novel attempts to bring large-scale collective actions in the UK courts, through their instruction in cases such as the umbrella interchange proceedings and Gutmann v Apple. Members appeared before the Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of both the class representative and the defendant in the McLaren v MOL proceedings, in which the class representative obtained the first ever collective settlement approval order from the CAT. The barristers have also been involved in some of the key FRAND cases of recent years. They act for the CMA, claimants and corporate defendants in the manufacturing, pharmaceutical and financial services sectors.
Tony Burgess and Paul Dennison are the joint senior clerks.
1 Monckton ChambersCompetition Law2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedMonckton Chambers is renowned for its superb ability in complex competition law mandates across a breadth of key areas. Commentators state that they "use Monckton to handle the highest-stakes, most complex matters, and they step up to the challenge every time." Members regularly appear before the CAT, the UK appellate courts and the European Court of Justice, representing clients on both sides of infringement decision appeals and follow-on damages claims, as well as a number of high-profile collective action proceedings. The set also stands out for the frequency with which its members represent major parties in disputed merger proceedings. Members further advise key UK public bodies, including acting as standing counsel to regulators, and defending both UK and European competition authorities in disputed cartel investigations. The set has seen members active in many of the leading cases, a key example being acting for both the class representative and the defendant in the Le Patourel v BT opt-out class action proceedings, a £1 billion claim brought on behalf of over 3 million BT customers.
Band 2
2 Blackstone ChambersCompetition Law2026 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedBlackstone's barristers act across an impressive range of competition matters. Benefiting from a strong background in public law, the set is a superb choice for applications for judicial review of the CMA and other UK regulators' decisions. Members, praised for their ability to "navigate the most complex issues with ease and confidence", often act in leading cases in the technology and financial services sectors, including litigation relating to standard-essential patents, alleged market manipulation and abuse of dominance. They have been instructed in the largest follow-on damages actions in both UK and EU courts. They also feature prominently in novel collective action cases, including the McLaren v Kawasaki and Kent v Apple proceedings.
Gary Oliver is head of clerking.
Band 3
3 Matrix ChambersCompetition Law2026 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedBenefiting from impressive broader public and EU law practices, Matrix Chambers offers expertise across a wide range of competition matters. Members offer significant experience in collective action proceedings, including abuse of dominance collective proceedings against several wastewater companies relating to their alleged misreporting of pollution incidents. Commentators appreciate the set's "huge depth of experience, knowledge and accessible counsel". The barristers are called upon to represent authorities including Ofgem and the CMA in infringement proceedings, appeals and judicial review, and have also been instructed by the European Commission on a number of occasions.
Alison Scanes is senior practice manager.
3 One Essex CourtCompetition Law2026 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedOne Essex Court brings its members' formidable expertise in commercial litigation to bear in some of the largest competition litigation in the English courts. The barristers represent defendants and claimants in follow-on damages cases, regulatory challenges and distribution disputes. Commentators appreciate the set's "high-calibre individuals, with their blend of competition law and commercial expertise". The set is active before courts and tribunals at all levels, from the CAT to the Supreme Court. Members have taken key roles in major cases such as the Ad Tech Collective Action proceedings and the Commercial and Interregional Card Claims against Mastercard, Visa and others.
Darren Burrows is senior clerk.