Adam Lewis KC
Adam is a great advocate and has excellent attention to detail.
Blackstone Chambers continues to maintain a strong sports practice across a range of sectors. Nick De Marco KC is one of the ‘go-to sports silks’ and represented renowned footballer Lucas Paquetá in disciplinary proceedings, in which he was cleared of deliberately incurring yellow cards as part of a spot-fixing scheme. Members of chambers were involvedon both sides of McLaren Indy LLC v Palou, a contractual dispute concerning the aborted transfer of racing driver Álex Palou (who went on to become a five-time winner of the series) from the Chip Ganassi Racing to the Arrow McLaren team in the IndyCar Series, the US’s premier open-wheel motor racing championship.
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Testimonials
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- Blackstone Chambers remains the gold standard for practitioners in this area.
- For sports law, Blackstone remains preeminent.
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.
Nick De Marco KC
Nick's ability to distill a case and present it to a judge is second to none. He is a fierce cross-examiner. He pursues points relentlessly. Nick understands sports in a way few do and really respects the industry. If you have a sports matter, you go to Nick; it really is as simple as that. Nick is incredibly user-friendly and always makes himself available. Clients absolutely love him.
Jane Mulcahy KC
Seasoned advocate. Expert in her field and a favorite with clients.
James Segan KC
James Segan KC is an outstanding barrister and one of the leading silks in the sports sector.
Ian Mill KC
Intelligent; great with detail; very responsive; fun; has gravitas; very good on his feet; highly recommended.
2026 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.
2025 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.
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.
Luka Krsljanin
Luka is a really clear, persuasive advocate, on paper and on his feet. What I would single out is that he actually understands sport — not just the law, but how governing bodies behave and what a panel will and won't hear. He's quick, he gets to the crux of a case elegantly, and he does not get rattled when a hearing goes off-script. He is also an absolute joy to work with — I have met few people who will go as far out of their way to get something done.
Shane Sibbel
Exceptionally bright with a work ethic to match; dives into the detail and thinks deeply about strategy; produces persuasive and concise written advocacy (at breakneck speed) and performs well above his years of call as an advocate - in summary, one of the very best senior juniors around.
Celia Rooney
She was thoroughly prepared and targeted in her approach, taking the witness and judge exactly where we wanted them to go.
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.
