Kelyn Bacon

Kelyn Bacon is a senior junior with extensive experience in competition and EU law. She has appeared in numerous landmark cases in the High Court, Court of Appeal, House of Lords, CFI and ECJ, as well as the Competition Appeal Tribunal and proceedings before the Competition Commission and European Commission. Her clients have included major domestic and international private clients such as GE, Microsoft, Intel, Umbro, Adidas, Visa, BUPA, Telefonica, Vodafone, BSkyB and the BBC, as well as government departments and sectoral regulators. She also regularly appears for the UK government in European Court proceedings.

Kelyn is currently acting for various parties in four cartel damages cases, for Microsoft in IP (antitrust infringement proceedings in the High Court, for Telefonica in the mobile call termination appeals in the Competition Appeal Tribunal, and for the UK government in a range of proceedings in the General Court and ECJ raising issues of state aid, free movenment and corporate taxation.

Kelyn is cited in Chambers and Partners as one of the leading juniors in Competition/EU law, Administrative and Public law and Telecommunications, and in the Legal 500 as one of the leading juniors in EU and competition law. She was awarded ‘Competition/EU Junior of the Year' at the 2008 Chambers Bar Awards, and is a member of the Attorney General's A Panel.

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Kelyn Bacon’s Directory Quotes

  • "excellent and highly intelligent" (Chambers UK 2012)
  • "The "sharp minded" Kelyn Bacon further catches the eye. Particularly noted for her "accessibility and business-like approach," she pulls in some very fine instructions." (Chambers UK 2012)
  • "Kelyn Bacon has a strong reputation in competition and EU law and extensive expertise in the pharmaceuticals sector." (Chambers UK 2012)
  • "knowledge of the telecoms sector is second to none", "an excellent, sharp-minded junior who takes care to think independently", "she is direct in her dealings, very conscientious and someone who works exceedingly well with senior silks", "extremely bright and quick  in her legal analysis" (Chambers & Partners 2011)
  • "ferociously bright, wonderfully efficient and clear thinking" (Chambers & Partners 2010)
  • "a convincing and effective advocate" (Chambers & Partners 2010
  • "pulls no punches, even against top silks" (Chambers & Partners 2009)

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