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Thomas Beazley QC
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Position
Tom Beazley QC is joint head of Blackstone Chambers and specialises in commercial and international arbitration, civil fraud, banking and financial services, insurance and reinsurance, private international law, company and competition law. He is well-known for his involvement in large worldwide complex litigation disputes, which include: Apostolides v Orams [2010] EWCA Civ 9, ECJ 28.4.09; Ahab v Al Sanea Cayman Grand Court [2010]; Hunt v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz [2010]; Landsbanki [2010]; Financial Services Compensation Scheme v GE Life [2010]; HSCA (Trustee) Ltd v Bank Nadra [2010]; Marlwood v Kozeny Comm Court [2009]; ACP Capital v IFR Capital [2008] EWHC 1627; Rhodia Holdings v Huntsman [2007] EWHC 292 (Comm); Tajik Aluminium v Ansol [2006] EWHC 2374 (Comm); Pfizer v Jalal [2007] (Comm); Jafari-Fini v Skillglass [2007] EWCA Civ 261; Optigen v HMCE ECJ Case C-354/03 12.1.06; Welsh Water v Corus [2006] EWHC 1183 (Ch); Split Capital Investment Cases; FSA v Davidson and Tatham; Enterprise Oil v Strand [2006] EWHC 1093 (Comm); Konkola Copper Mine v Zambian State Insurance [2006] EWHC 1093 Comm; Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Glasgow City Council [1999] AC 153 (HL); Sheldon v Outhwaite (Underwriting Agencies) Ltd [1996] AC 102; Owens Bank v Bracco [1992] 2 AC 443; Chairman Syndicates v New Cap re; Govt of Brunei v Prince Jefri Bolkiah; Guild (Claims) Ltd v Eversheds (a firm) and others [2001] LIR PN 910; Komarek v Ramco Energy [2002] All ER (D) 314; Tarling v Warbara [2003] EWHC 450 (QB); Phoenix Finance v FIA [2002] EWHC 1028; CTIL and other v Ghandi and others [2003] (Ch D); BOC Ltd v Instrument Technology and others [2003] (QB); Ankor International and Baeres v Linvertar Finance Ltd (CA) [2003]; Interwest v Abercrombie and Kent [2004]; CTIL v Ghandi and others [2004]; Co-operative Society v Zimet and others [2004].
Career
Qualified 1979; Middle Temple; QC 2001; joint head Blackstone Chambers since 2004.
Languages
German, Dutch.
Member
COMBAR.
Education
Cambridge University (1973 BA; 1975 LLB).
Practice Areas
Financial services; International commercial arbitration; Litigation - commercial
