Blackstone Chambers

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.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Adam Sloane and Dean Tolman are stand-out clerks.'
'Derek Sutton is a reliable sounding board and Sophie Floyd is commercial and responsive.'
'Derek Sutton is an excellent clerk who you can trust and rely on to provide an excellent service.'
'The clerks’ room is highly responsive, efficient, and commercially attuned.'
'Instructions are handled with professionalism and care.'
'The clerking team is a credit to the chambers.'

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 Green KC

‘Andrew is an amazing cross-examiner who fights hard for his clients.’

Andrew Hunter KC

‘One of the real stars of the commercial Bar, Andrew is the model of a modern commercial advocate.’

Robert Anderson KC

‘He's a street fighter and an excellent advocate.'

Ian Mill KC

‘Recognised as one of the outstanding KCs of his generation.'

Tom Weisselberg KC

‘Tom is an exceptional leader. Tremendously bright, articulate, affable and charming.'

Andrew George KC

‘He has excellent judgement, which he deploys flawlessly even under great pressure.'

Alan Maclean KC

an has excellent insight and judgement. He applies the law in a practical and clear manner.’

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

Andrew Scott KC

‘Andrew is a total star. He is senior beyond his years.’

Victoria Windle KC

‘Victoria cuts through the most dense, technical materials to identify key issues. Very pragmatic.'

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

Fraser Campbell KC

‘Fraser is an exceptional advocate both when giving submissions and when cross-examining. He combines dry wit with precision-engineered submissions which pleases judges and devastates his opponents.’

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.