"Exceptionally responsive and dedicated to the cause. He applies his mind to the client’s problems and then takes it from there, which is a desperately rare quality for a barrister."
Fergus Randolph QC is at the forefront of EU and competition law litigation at the English bar. He regularly appears before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), General Court, all divisions of the High Court and the Competition Appeal Tribunal as well as acting for clients before competition regulators. He has recently been called to the Brussels Bar, from where he will practise as well as in London where he will remain a full member of Brick Court Chambers. His recent and current caseload includes many of the leading cases currently going through the English and EU Courts, notably:
Fergus Randolph QC is at the forefront of EU and competition law litigation at the English bar. He regularly appears before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), General Court, all divisions of the High Court and the Competition Appeal Tribunal as well as acting for clients before competition regulators. He has recently been called to the Brussels Bar, from where he will practise as well as in London where he will remain a full member of Brick Court Chambers. His recent and current caseload includes many of the leading cases currently going through the English and EU Courts, notably:
In addition, Fergus is particularly sought after for his expertise in EU and UK Sanctions, Commercial Agency, and Public Procurement and all aspects of EU related Judicial Review. Prior to practising at the London bar, Fergus spent 15 years in Brussels including time at the European Commission and his practice has taken him to international jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, the Falkland Islands and the South Georgia Supreme Court.
Throughout his career, he has appeared in many leading cases including White v. White (House of Lords), Lonsdale (House of Lords). Quark (South Georgia Supreme Court and the House of Lords), Ingmar (European Court of Justice), Arkin v. Borchard Lines (High Court and Court of Appeal), Albion Water (Competition Appeal Tribunal), Churchill Insurance v. Wilkinson (High Court, Court of Appeal and European Court of Justice), Bloomsbury International (Supreme Court) and IRISL (General Court).
Prior to taking Silk in 2009, Fergus Randolph had been identified as one of the leading juniors in EU and Competition law in Chambers and Partners and in The Legal 500 for the previous years and is now recognised in both as a leading Silk.
Important cases include:
Competition
Public Procurement
Fergus Randolph QC has advised on a substantial number of procurement cases both domestically and in the EU. In one case, the tender procedure was entirely withdrawn following his representations on behalf of an unsuccessful bidder because of inherent flaws in the process. In another case, he was instructed on behalf of an English County Council in judicial review proceedings, seeking the annulment of a multi-million pound penalty for alleged breach of ERDF funding rules, which was successfully defended. He recently acted on behalf of an unsuccessful tenderer in a multi-million pound tender in Northern Ireland and has recently been instructed to act on behalf of an English borough council in relation to a substantial procurement matter. He has also been instructed to act on behalf of a Maltese shipping company in a public procurement case in which a preliminary reference to the CJEU is being sought from the Maltese Court of Appeal.
Agriculture and Fisheries
Commercial Agency
Directives and State Liability
Human Rights and State Liability
Sanctions
Arbitration
LLB and Licence en Droit (Aix-en-Provence)
Further information
Called to the Brussels Bar February 2018;
Appointed to the Competition Commission of Hong Kong's Panel of External Senior Counsel;
Former Leader of the European Circuit of the Bar Council;
Chairman of the Bar Council's Law Reform Committee;
Bar Council representative for the European Commission's initiative on contract law;
Committee member of the Bar European Group;
Committee member of the European Maritime Lawyers Organisation;
Bencher, Middle Temple;
Member of the Slynn Foundation’s Delivery Group with special responsibility for EU law.
Lectures
Frequent lectures on all aspects of EC law and UK litigation
Fluent French, basic Italian and Dutch.
