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“The quality of her oral submissions is fantastic”, “Excellent on her feet”
Marie Demetriou QC has a broad practice specialising in competition law, EU law, public law and human rights. She is highly ranked in all of these areas by the legal directories and is regularly nominated for legal awards. In 2018, Marie was shortlisted as the Lawyer’s Barrister of the Year and in 2016,Marie was awarded EU and Competition Law Silk of the Year by Legal 500, which in addition nominated her as Public Law Silk of the Year. Marie was also one of three nominees for Chambers & Partners Competition Law Silk of the Year. In 2015, Marie was appointed Standing Counsel to the Competition and Markets Authority, a position she continues to hold, representing the CMA in its major litigation in the courts.Marie has been Chair of the Bar European Group between 2016-2018.
Marie’s current case-load includes acting for CMA in appeals in the CAT, acting for a variety of commercial clients in large-scale competition damages claims, as well as representing private clients, public bodies and NGOs in public law and EU-related litigation before both the English and European Courts. Some current and recent highlights of Marie’s practice are:
Successfully acting for Monarch Airlines in the Court of Appeal in relation to the allocation of valuable landing slots after Monarch was placed into administration (R(Monarch Airlines Limited) v Airport Coordination Limited [2017] EWCA Civ 1892).
Acting for the CMA in Ping v CMA (judgment pending) on the lawfulness of bans on internet sales.
Representing Apple in its competition law/ FRAND claim against Qualcomm arising out of the licensing by Qualcomm of its chips used for Apple devices.
Acting for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in a large LIBOR damages claim against several banks.
Representing the CMA in the ‘pay for delay’ litigation both before the CAT (GlaxoSmithKline v CMA [2018] CAT 4, in the reference made by the CAT to the CJEU, and intervening in the Lundbeck appeals in the CJEU
Successfully challenging the Government’s nationwide policy to deport EU nationals found sleeping rough (Gureckis and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 3298 (Admin).
Representing Mr Micula in the High Court and Court of Appeal in his application to enforce his ICSID arbitration award in circumstances where the European Commission has determined that enforcement would amount to state aid (Micula v Romania).
Acting for the UK in Gibraltar’s first (and probably last) reference to the CJEU (Case C-267/16 Buhagiar v Ministry of Justice).
Marie has been Standing Counsel to the Competition and Markets Authority since 2015. She is instructed in many of the leading competition cases, both in the CAT and in the High Court. As well as acting for the CMA in its litigation (including the ‘pay for delay’ appeals, Eurotunnel/SeaFrance in the Supreme Court and Ping v CMA), she has acted in a large number of competition damages claims (including those arising from the decisions in Trucks, FX, Gas Insulated Switchgear, Power Cables, Ball Bearings, Cathode Ray Tubes, Mobile Phone Batteries) as well as in stand-alone competition actions and FRAND claims (Marie is currently acting for Apple in its claim against Qualcomm). In 2016, Marie was awarded Competition Law Silk of the Year by Legal 500. In 2017 Marie delivered the annual David Vaughan QC lecture on antitrust litigation.
Société Coopérative de Production SeaFrance v CMA [2015] UKSC 75, successfully represented CMA in appeal against meger decision.
Ping v Competition and Markets Authority, CAT, lawfulness of internet sales ban. Represented CMA.
GlaxoSmithKline v CMA (“pay for delay”) [2018] CAT 4, reference before CJEU pending. Represented CMA.
Apple v Qualcomm (Article 102 / FRAND claim in relation to licensing by Qualcomm of its chipsets used in Apple devices; judgment on jurisdiction [2018] EWHC 1188 (Pat). Representing Apple, instructed by Boies Schiller LLP.
Iiyama v Samsung and others [2018] EWCA Civ 220. Acted for Philips, instructed by Slaughter and May.
Merricks v Mastercard, appeal pending. Acting for UK consumers in collective action; instructed by Quinn Emanuel.
Sky/ Fox; acted for CMA in investigation into public interest in permitting Sky Fox merger.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v Barclays Bank Plc (large competition damages claim arising out of LIBOR manipulation; acting for claimant, instructed by Quinn Emanuel.
Veolia and others v Fiat Chrysler and others (acting for claimants in relation to Trucks cartel, instructed by Hausfeld).
National Grid and Scottish Power v ABB and others; acting for NKT, instructed by Addleshaw Goddard in large cartel damages claims arising from the Power Cables Cartel.
Vattenfall v ABB and others; acting for NKT, instructed by Addleshaw Goddard; further claim arising from Power Cables Cartel.
International Exchange Inc v Competition and Markets Authority [2017] CAT 6; successfully represented CMA in ICE’s appeal against CMA decision requiring unwinding of merger.
Microsoft v Sony, Samsung and LG Chem [2017] EWHC 374 (Ch); acted for LG Chem, instructed by Steptoe and Johnson; successfully challenged the jurisdiction of the English court to determine this large cartel damages claim.
CMA market investigation into retail banking; acted for CMA.
CMA market investigation into energy; acted for CMA.
Deutsche Bahn v Morgan Crucible [2014] UKSC 24; (successfully persuaded Supreme Court to strike out claim against Morgan crucible on the ground it was time barred; instructed by Clifford Chance).
Air Cargo, acting for SAS
Marie has acted in many high-profile and diverse EU law cases before the English and European Courts, including acting in challenges to the 2nd Tobacco Products Directive and the UK plain packaging legislation; the Micula ligitation raising the interrelationship between ICSIC arbitration awards and EU law; aviation cases (Monarch Airlines, Tui Travel and IATA); a range of pharmaceutical cases (including PTC Therapeutics, pay for delay litigation, GMP-Orphan in relation to orphan drugs); asylum and human rights claims (NS, El Kott) and sanctions cases (PMOI, Bank Saderat). Marie was a référendaire to Judge Edward at the ECJ, Chair of the Bar European Group between 2016-2018; Visiting Fellow at the Centre for European Law, King’s College, London and a Trustee of the Slynn Foundation. Notable cases include:
R (Monarch Airlines) v Airport Coordinator [2017] EWCA Civ 1892.
Micula v Government of Romania [2017] EWHC 31, judgment of CA pending. Acting for Claimant, instructed by White and Case in enforcement of ICSID Award in circumstances where Commission has determined payment would constitute state aid.
R (Gureckis and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 3298 (Admin). Acted for claimants, instructed by Lambeth Law Centre, in successful challenge to Government policy of deporting EEA nationals found sleeping rough.
Case C-267/16 Buhagiar v Ministry of Justice (CJEU; reference from Gibraltar courts re scope of application of the Treaty to Gibraltar).
Case T-718/15 PTC Therapeutics v European Medicines Agency; acting for claimant, instructed by Covington and Burling, confidentiality of pharmaceutical information).
Case T-733/17 GMP Orphan SA v European Commission (challenge to failure to confer orphan drug designation).
Case T-433/15 Bank Saderat v Council and Commission, damages claim on behalf of claimant bank seeking damages for unlawful sanctions imposed by Council, instructed by Stephenson Harwood.
Case C-547/14 Philip Morris v Secretary of State for Health, CJEU judgment of 4 May 2016; acted for Philip Morris, instructed by Skadden Arps in challenge to 2nd Tobacco Products Directive.
R (British American Tobacco) v Secretary of State for Health [2016] EWHC 1169 (Admin); acted for Philip Morris, instructed by Skadden Arps in challenge to UK plain packaging regulations.
ZAT v Secretary of State for Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 810; acted for UNHCR in appeal concerning rights of unaccompanied child asylum seekers.
MSM (Somalia) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 715; acted for UNHCR in appeal concerning interpretation of Qualification Directive.
Mirga v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 1; acted for AIRE Centre in Supreme Court appeal concerning rights to social security of migrant workers.
R (W,X,Y and Z) v Secretary of State for Health [2015] EWCA Civ 1034; acted for Secretary of State for Health in successfully resisting challenging to NHS data sharing arrangements.
Case C-411/10 NS (CJEU; asylum; effect of EU Charter of Fundamental Rights)
Case C-364/11 El Kott (CJEU; rights of Palestinian refugees)
EM(Eritrea) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2014] UKSC 12; acted for UNHCR in Supreme Court Appeal relating to Dublin Regulation.
Joined Cases C-199/12 and C-201/12 X, Y and Z (CJEU, asylum, sexual orientation)
Joined Cases C-403/08 and C-429/08 QC Leisure and others v FA Premier League (CJEU; cross-border broadcasting; intellectual property)
Joined Cases C-581/10 and C-629/10 TUI Travel and others v CAA (CJEU; obligations of airlines in event of delays to flights)
Case C-281/09 Commission v Spain (CJEU; television advertisting)
Case C-512/08 Commission v France (CJEU; free movement, cross-border healthcare)
Case C-27/09P France v People's Mojahedin of Iran (CJEU, asset freezing)
Case C-420/07 Apostolides v Orams (CJEU; status of the occupied area of Cyprus; conflict of laws)
Case C-336/08 Reinke (CJEU, cross-border healthcare; social security)
Case C-142/09 Lahousse (CJEU; transport; free movement)
Case C-438/05 Viking Line v International Transport Workers' Federation and Finnish Seamen's Union (CJEU, free movement; right to strike)
Case C-344/04 R(IATA) v Secretary of State for Transport [2006] ECR I-403 (CJEU; passenger compensation for cancelled and delayed flights)
Case C-506/04 Wilson [2006] ECR I-8613 (CJEU, freedom of establishment for lawyers)
R (Countryside Alliance and others) v HM Attorney General [2007] UKHL 52, [2007] 3 WLR 922 (House of Lords; Challenge to the Hunting Act)
Marie is recommended in the principal directories as a leading advocate in public law and human rights. Prior to taking Silk she was a member of the Attorney General’s ‘A’ Panel of Counsel. She acts for both claimant, defendants and NGOs in public claw and human rights cases before the English Courts, the EU Courts and the European Court of Human Rights. Recent highlights include successfully representing Monarch Airlines in the Court of Appeal in relation to its right to landing slots, and successfully challenging the Government’s policy of deporting EEA nationals found sleeping rough.
R (Monarch Airlines Limited) v Airport Coordination Limited [2017] EWCA Civ 1892 (successfully challenged ACL’s decision denying Monarch its valuable landing slots on the ground that it had been placed into administration).
R (State of Guernsey) v Secretary of State for Environment [2016] EWHC 1847 (Admin); acted for States of Guernsey in dispute with UK Government in relation to fishing rights.
Mirga and Samin v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 1; acted for Aire Centre intervening in Supreme Court appeal relating to social security rights of EU migrants.
R (Napp Pharmaceuticals) v Secretary of State for Health [2016] EWHC 1982 (Admin); acted for claimant in challenge to decision of MHRA.
R (Barda) v Mayor of London [2015] EWHC 3584 (Admin); acted for claimant in challenge to Mayor’s decision to ban protests outside Parliament.
EM (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2014] UKSC 12; acted for UNHCR in Supreme Court Appeal relating to Dublin Regulation.
AD v Home Office [2015] EWHC 663 (QB); acted for refugee in damages claim against Home Office.
R (Cushnie) v Secretary of State for Health [2014] EWHC 3626 (Admin); represented Secretary of State in challenge to NHS (overseas) regulations.
Obrey v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2013] EWCA Civ 1584; acted for Secretary of State in appeal raising approach at appeal stage to proportionality assessments made by specialist tribunals.
R (Eventech) v TFL (Admin Court; Addison Lee's challenge to TFL's bus lanes policy)
R (EM and others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] EWCA Civ 18 (Court of Appeal; Article 14 ECHR; entitlement of psychiatric patients to social security benefits)
R (Crest Nicholson) v OFT [2009] EWHC 1875 (Admin) (Challenge to OFT's settlement procedure)
R (Crouch) v South Birmingham Primary Care Trust and Secretary of State for Health [2008] EWHC 605 (Admin) (NHS arrangements for dentists)
R (Compassion in World Farming) v DEFRA [2004] EWCA Civ 1009 (livestock protection legislation)
Marie Demetriou QC comes highly recommend by peers as “a tremendously impressive practitioner and very strong individual”. Her experience includes competition damages claims for some of the world’s largest technology and financial services companies. (Who's Who Legal - UK Bar: Competition)
Marie Demetriou QC is praised extensively by peers this year as “simply a class act” who is “is extremely highly regarded at the bar”. Her practice specialises in competition, public and EU law. (Who's Who Legal - UK Bar: Telecoms 2019)
"She is absolutely excellent. She was all over the detail, and very friendly and easy to work with." "Careful and rigorous." (Chambers & Partners 2019)
"She has an incredible ability to read judges and understand exactly what they need." "She is very responsive, approachable and gives very pragmatic advice. She is very empathetic with vulnerable clients." (Chambers & Partners 2019)
"She offers a really powerful strategic view on a case, providing a good overview of the key issues and producing outstanding advocacy." (Chambers & Partners UK & Global 2019)
"She is clearly at the top of her game in European law, offering an outstanding clarity of thought and understanding of the commercial points." (Chambers & Partners 2019)
"She was brilliant on an urgent judicial review and delivered a fantastic result for the client." (Legal 500 2018-19)
"Formidable advocate and fantastic strategist." (Legal 500 2018-19)
"Timely in responding to questions, approachable and easy to work with, constructive, and has a good sense of judgement, including in advocacy." (Legal 500 2018-19)
"‘Manages to make the implausible sound plausible, using a very calm measured style." (Legal 500 2018-19)
Marie Demetriou QC receives plaudits for her expertise in public law competition cases and her considerable experience working with regulators. She is praised for her “excellent judgement” and is recognised as “one of the leaders in the competition space”. (Who's Who Legal - UK Bar: Competition 2018)
"Marie Demetriou QC is internationally nominated for her practice which comprises significant experience acting for clients in the pharmaceutical and telecommunications sector." (Who's Who Legal - Competition 2017)