Robert Anderson KC
'The expert on injunctive relief - whether obtaining or defending. He's a street fighter and an excellent advocate.'
Maintaining its reputation as ‘a leading set of chambers in the civil fraud market with a number of excellent practitioners’, Blackstone Chambers handles significant fraud cases on both domestic and international levels, with members often appearing before the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Tom Weisselberg KC, Andrew Hunter KC, Andrew Trotter, and Gayatri Sarathy are acting for various defendants in Public Institution for Social Security Fund v Al Rajaan, an $850m claim brought by the Kuwaiti public pension fund alleging corruption by its former director-general. In another high-profile matter, multiple members of the team appeared in the Magomedov litigation; Leona Powell and Marlena Valles represented Leyla Mammad Zade while Peter Head acted for Konstantin Kuzovkov in successful jurisdictional challenges to the claim.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are consistently responsive and helpful.'
- 'Extremely reliable service from the clerks.'
- 'There is no shortage of premium talent at Blackstone.'
- 'A brilliant set.'
- 'Excellent chambers.'
- 'One of the very best for claimant civil fraud work.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Andrew Hunter KC
'Andrew is very structured in his cross-examination, which is subtle yet deadly.'
Anthony Peto KC
Tom Weisselberg KC
Ian Mill KC
Robert Weekes KC
Robert Howe KC
Andrew Scott KC
Adam Baradon KC
'His advocacy is superb, as is his written work. Judges listen to him and opponents fear him.'
Andrew Green KC
'His technical excellence is a given, but he also has a way of cutting through the unnecessary points and reassuring the client. He is excellent in listening to and appreciating what a judge requires, and when to stop speaking.'
Victoria Windle KC
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Peter Head
'He is a very good strategist, who often brings a fresh perspective to a problem.'
Leona Powell
Shane Sibbel
Shane's work ethic, ability to absorb factual material, clarity of strategic thought, and persuasive written and oral advocacy are all truly exceptional.'
Luka Krsljanin
'Luka is a dynamo - a deadly combination of razor sharp intellect and a relentless work ethic. His advocacy is both clear and devastatingly effective.'
Andrew Trotter
Tom Mountford
Harry Adamson
'A junior with a serene manner, he is exceptionally intelligent and capable of explaining complex concepts in a logical way.'
Daniel Burgess
'He is fiercely intelligent, incredibly hard-working and unassuming.'
Carmine Conte
Carmine is exceptionally clever, with a first-rate legal mind. He is also very user-friendly and a genuine team player, always willing to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in to support the solicitor team.'
Timothy Lau
Tom Leary
David Lowe
Gayatri Sarathy
Gayatri is a committed team player who masters her brief and is both technical and strategic. Any client would be lucky to have Gayatri in their corner.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Barnaby Lowe
An outstanding junior.'
Marlena Valles
'Marlena is extremely bright, calm and practical.'