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Members of Chambers are delighted to announce that Jonathan Lewis has joined Monckton Chambers as of today, Monday 6th February 2023.
Jonathan has a broad practice with particular focus upon public procurement, public and administrative law, consumer law and commercial law. He has a highly regarded procurement practice, representing both claimants and contracting authorities in a variety of substantial procurement challenges. He has been involved in some of the most notable recent procurement claims (such as the Covid-19 PPE challenges).
Jonathan has substantial experience across a broad spectrum of public law work and is on the Attorney General’s “A” Panel of counsel. He is instructed in a number of judicial review claims, many of which have an underlying regulatory thread, involving challenges to the decisions of a wide array of regulators. He also has experience acting in claims under the Human Rights Act 1998 and acting in various statutory appeals.
Jonathan’s commercial practice primarily covers contractual disputes in a variety of different industry sectors and often intersects with his government and procurement work. He has recently been instructed on various technology related disputes. Jonathan has substantial consumer law experience, having acted for the Competition and Markets Authority in a number of high profile enforcement actions as well has having advised consumers on a variety of issues.
Philip Moser KC, Joint Head of Chambers, welcomes Jonathan to Chambers, ‘Monckton Chambers are delighted to welcome Jonathan Lewis. An A Panellist and first class litigator, he will add further strength across a number of Monckton’s practice areas, especially in Public Procurement and in Public law.’
Jonathan says, “I am delighted to be joining Monckton Chambers where there are clearly so many strong synergies with my existing practice. It will be a huge asset to be surrounded by such a formidable set of talented barristers with expertise in my primary areas of practice”.
Jonathan is recommended in the leading directories, and in 2023 as been described as:
“An excellent and accessible counsel, who provides commercially astute advice” (Chambers UK, 2023)
“He is an excellent junior, who’s relaxed, collaborative, responsive and open to input” (Chambers UK, 2023)
“Approachability, knowledge and ability to explain legal matters in a commercial context to a lay client” (Legal 500, 2023)
To view Jonathan’s full profile, please click here.