Monckton Chambers is delighted to announce that at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025 we were awarded the prestigious ‘Competition Set of the Year’ and Valentina Sloane KC named ‘Tax Silk of the Year.’

The Legal 500 Bar Awards are determined on The Legal 500’s market-leading independent research, conducted by over 20 in-house and freelance researchers with in-depth knowledge of their practice areas for the annual directory.

Congratulations to all of our friends and colleagues across the bar who were shortlisted for awards and won in their categories.

We are pleased to announce that the Tashkent International Arbitration Centre (TIAC) has officially appointed Drew Holiner to its Panel of Arbitrators.

TIAC is an international arbitration centre established in November 2018 and officially launched in April 2019, which delivers zero-admin-fee, state-of-the-art arbitration services under a unique conflict-free operational framework to users in the CIS region and beyond.  The TIAC has been recognised for its innovation contributing to the advancement of international arbitration through initiatives such as the development of cross-institutional arbitration rules in collaboration with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC).

Lord Bellamy KC has been appointed to the Panels of Arbitrators of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).

DIAC commenced operations in 1994 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation, and has since established itself as the Gulf region’s leading arbitration institution.  In 2023, DIAC administered 355 cases from 49 different countries.  Since its inception, DIAC has administered nearly 5,000 cases of varying value, complexity, and economic sectors. The combined amounts in disputes of total registered cases has reached more than AED 80 billion, the equivalent of USD 21.8 billion.  Read more here.

Monckton Chambers is delighted to have been recognised and shortlisted for this year’s upcoming Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025.

The set has been nominated for ‘Competition Set of the Year’ and three members shortlisted for individual awards:

• Competition Silk of the Year – Philip Moser KC
• Competition Silk of the Year – Meredith Pickford KC
• Competition Junior of the Year – Daisy Mackersie

The shortlists are a result of extensive objective research and reflect achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. They honour the work of Chambers across the country based on the research for the most recent edition of Chambers UK Bar.

Thank you to our professional clients for their ongoing support and for taking part in this year’s research cycle and congratulations to all those shortlisted.

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 13th November.

The full shortlist can be seen here.

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that Members of Monckton Chambers announce the death of our colleague and friend, Sir Jeremy Lever KCMG KC, who passed away on 25 August 2025.

Sir Jeremy was distinguished for his enormous contribution to the fields of European Law and Competition Law both as a practitioner and academic. This was recognised by his being awarded one of the highest Orders, a Knighthood of the Order of St Michael and St George. Sir Jeremy was also a Fellow and Senior Dean of All Souls, University of Oxford, for many years and an annual lecture in his name is held in Oxford, organised jointly by Monckton Chambers, All Souls College and the Faculty of Law.

He will be greatly missed, and our thoughts are with friends and family.

An announcement will be made in due course as to the funeral and any memorial event. Any messages or letters can be sent to David Hockney at DHockney@monckton.com

We are pleased to announce that the Saudi Center of Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has officially appointed Drew Holiner to its Roster of Arbitrators, with immediate effect.

The SCCA is a financially and administratively independent, not-for-profit legal entity that provides a wide range of alternative dispute resolution services in pace with international standards and best practices, with a view to establishing a modern ADR foundation in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region.  The SCCA Court is comprised of 15 international experts from 12 different countries and is guided by a Global Advisory Committee.  The SCCA’s rapidly growing international caseload reflects Saudi Arabia’s commitment to establishing itself as an arbitration-friendly jurisdiction and a global hub for arbitration.

You can view Drew’s full profile here.

Following the successful completion of their pupillages, during which they experienced a wide range of Chambers practice areas, Charlie Coverman and Charlotte McLean will become tenants with effect from 30 September 2025.

Charlie has a first-class History and Politics degree from the University of Oxford, where he won the Gibbs Prize (proxime accessit). He finished first in his cohort for both Civil and Criminal Litigation on the Bar Practice Course. Before joining Chambers, he successfully appealed three cases as a welfare benefits advocate at the First-Tier Tribunal and completed five cases representing claimants in the Employment Tribunal through the Free Representation Unit.

Since commencing his pupillage, Charlie has gained experience across Chambers’ practice areas, including working on high-value competition, sports, and procurement matters.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Charlotte trained and qualified as a Solicitor, gaining experience in commercial and legal aid practice. She then worked as a Référendaire at the Competition Appeal Tribunal. She has a first-class degree in Classics from the University of Oxford, a distinction in the Graduate Diploma in Law, and a distinction in the EU Competition Law Diploma from King’s College.

Since commencing pupillage, Charlotte has built on her interest in competition and public law, as well as gaining experience across Chambers’ other practice areas including procurement, data and tax.

Congratulations to Charlie and Charlotte.

Khatija Hafesji is one of five new Trustees joining the legal and social justice charity, the Public Law Project. Khatija said:

“I’m delighted to announce that I have joined the Board of Trustees at Public Law Project, the legal and social justice charity dedicated to advancing fairness through public law.

Since 1990, Public Law Project has held power to account through key legal challenges. PLP’s recent work, delivered in close collaboration with its brilliant clients and partners, includes challenging the government’s Rwanda immigration policy, securing justice for the Windrush generation, and scrutinising the use of AI in public decision-making.

I am looking forward to joining the Board and supporting an exceptional team that is dedicated to expertise, equity, collaboration, and courage. Together we will advance a new strategy to protect and expand the frontiers of public law for us all.”