Financial Services
Monckton Chambers has a strong tradition of advising and representing public and private sector clients in the financial services sector on a broad range of issues. We have appeared in numerous high profile disputes in this area and have developed an understanding of and familiarity with the technical and economic issues specific to the sector.
We regularly advise and represent clients in competition and tax investigations conducted in this sector by the European Commission, Competition Commission, Office of Fair Trading and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. We have acted on behalf of financial institutions, consumers, businesses and government entities in challenges to regulatory findings and in cross-border and shareholder disputes.
We have also been involved in numerous consumer, human rights, judicial review and State aid disputes within this sector.
5/3/2010 Yukos v Russia case heard in ECHR
3/3/2010 Further Elevations to the Panels of Junior Counsel to the Crown
24/2/2010 Court of Appeal gives judgment in the National Grid Appeal
3/2/2010 South African Tribunal Imposes Maximum Fines in Bread Cartel Case
19/4/2010 Public Procurement ~ Global Revolution IV
24/3/2010 VAT & Financial Services Conference 2010
11/3/2010 Monckton Chambers VAT/EU Seminar Series
UK CAT JR in Mergers and Market Investigations:
Emerald Supplies Ltd v British Airways Plc - pub. E.C.L.R. Issue 3, 2010
The Rank Group v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs