Andrew Hunter KC
‘One of the real stars of the commercial Bar, Andrew is the model of a modern commercial advocate.’
Blackstone Chambers' team is 'top-tier at handling complex, high-profile disputes'. The group is highly regarded for its expertise in advising on a wide spectrum of contentious matters, with an established track record in handling financial services work and cases involving allegations of fraud. Andrew Hunter KC is 'a master strategist who knows exactly how to extract the right responses to seal his case, combining precision with a calm authority'. Andrew Green KC is 'an all round stellar advocate'. Leona Powell is well versed in advising on complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes, and is equally adept at handling commercial arbitrations. Fraser Campbell KC was appointed to silk in March 2025.
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Testimonials
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- 'Derek Sutton is an excellent clerk who you can trust and rely on to provide an excellent service.'
- 'Adam Sloane and Dean Tolman are stand-out clerks.'
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.
Michael Bloch KC
‘Michael has superlative experience that is invaluable. He is supremely good in interim applications, and is extreme agile in hearings, to a degree that is seldom seen elsewhere.'
Shaheed Fatima KC
'Shaheed is fantastic. Her advocacy is absolutely top notch and clients love her for her strategic thinking and user-friendly approach.'
Robert Howe KC
'Robert is fantastic barrister who is not only first rate on the law but extremely user friendly and a pleasure to work with.'
Anthony Peto KC
Adam Baradon KC
'Adam is the best KC around for complex fraud disputes. His advocacy is superb. Judges listen to him and opponents fear him.'
Andreas Gledhill KC
‘A superb advocate who is refreshingly easy to work with and builds easy rapport with clients.'
Hanif Mussa KC
‘Wonderfully insightful and able to add tangible value in a rapid and efficient manner.'
Robert Weekes KC
‘Up and coming superstar. Original thinker and powerful advocate.'
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.
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.
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 incredibly responsive, his advice is well thought through and he is very well-liked by clients, solicitors and more senior counsel. Peter understands clients and knows how to get the best out of them.'
Tom Mountford
‘Tom is very calm and measured in his advice, inspiring confidence in those instructing him.'
Shane Sibbel
‘Shane is a superb barrister. He is super bright and works very hard for his clients.'
Carmine Conte
‘Carmine's knowledge of the law and strategic wisdom is top-class.'
Luka Krsljanin
‘Luka's advocacy is persuasive and he never loses sight of the key issues.'
Timothy Lau
‘Very responsive; commercially-minded and fierce intellect'.
Andrew Trotter
‘Andrew is a highly effective advocate: persuasive and agile on his feet.'
Gayatri Sarathy
‘Gayatri is smart and hard-working and writes beautifully. She has a good understanding of commercial law.’
Tom Leary
'Tom is tenacious, extremely smart, and persuasive on his feet. A junior with an understated but effective advocacy style.'
Tom Leary
'Tom is tenacious, extremely smart, and persuasive on his feet. A junior with an understated but effective advocacy style.'