Ivan Hare KC
He is the epitome of calm. A deep thinker who is strategically sound and an excellent communicator, who is able to distil complicated legal issues into easily understandable language.’
'Well-respected set' Blackstone Chambers is praised as 'the premier set for contentious financial regulatory matters', however the team is equally adept at advising on regulatory matters in the medical, legal and sport sectors. The 'very clever' Catherine Callaghan KC continues to handle a high volume of work in the legal, education, healthcare and accountancy areas, and Mark Shaw KC regularly appears in regulatory and disciplinary proceedings before the SRA, GMC, BSB and GDC. Andrew George KC stands out as 'one of the best financial regulatory lawyers in the country'.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are friendly and responsive.'
- 'Very strong set with real strength in depth at the junior end.'
- 'Blackstone Chambers has strength in depth on solicitors' conduct issues.'
- 'Blackstone is the premier set for contentious financial regulatory matters, with real star quality at all levels.'
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.
Javan Herberg KC
Mark Shaw KC
‘One of the brightest barristers to work with. Calm, measured, sensible and practical. His advocacy is excellent, persuasive and succinct.'
Kate Gallafent KC
Andrew George KC
He gets the best out of any situation. He works incredibly hard and masters vast amounts of information astonishingly quickly.’
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.