1Blackstone Chambers
Blackstone Chambers offers ‘great strength in depth, at both silk and junior level’ for competition work, operating at the forefront of regulatory and private damages actions in the UK; as well as a recognised reputation for international expertise, representing governments, regulators, defendants and claimants across multiple jurisdictions. Acting under temporary admission to the Hong Kong Bar, Competition Commission of Hong Kong v W Hing Construction, James Segan KC represented the Commission in the first case heard in the that forum about pecuniary penalties for contravention of that jurisdiction’s competition law. In two significant judgments handed down by the CAT, Brian Kennelly KC and Paul Luckhurst represented UBS in a case regarding applications for opt-out collective proceedings under 47B of the Competition Act; while Monica Carss-Frisk KC, Jessica Boyd KC, Isabel Buchanan and Tom Coates appeared in CityFibre Limited v Ofcom, with the tribunal dismissing CityFibre’s appeal under section 192 of the Communications Act 2003.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘My experience of the clerks has been first rate - they have been responsive and commercial.’
- ‘Blackstone have a very in depth competition practice that is well renowned.’
- ‘For competition matters, Blackstone Chambers is one of the strongest sets offering enormously talented advocates at every level.’
- ‘Blackstone has great strength in depth, at both silk and junior level, for competition and other related areas of public law.’
- ‘Blackstone Chambers is arguably the best-regarded set at the Bar. They are at or top of each league they play in.’
- ‘The clerks are good to work with - some of the best around. Adam Sloane is very good.’
- ‘Among the best sets of chambers. Strength in depth.’
Silks
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.
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2Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
‘Kieron is just superb. He is across the detail but never loses sight of the big picture, which is reflected in his advocacy.’
3Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
‘James brings clarity of advice, research, thoroughness, and an ability to take on board other's ideas.’
2022 Silks
Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
‘Jess is an extremely accomplished advocate when it comes to competition law, quickly understanding the markets, the competitive dynamic and the regulatory context. She understands her client’s needs, not only in terms of the law itself but the commercial context in which it is sought; her elevation to silk recently was richly deserved. ’
Juniors
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.
1Blackstone Chambers
‘A pleasure to work with and highly sought after, Tristan is astute when it comes to strategy, very good with clients and very good on his feet.’
2Blackstone Chambers
‘Emily is exceptionally insightful and strategically out of this world.’
3Blackstone Chambers
‘A real rising star, Tom combines intellectual brilliance, crisp advocacy, and strategic and tactical awareness beyond his year of call. He has impeccable judgement in a way that is innate and manages to convey clear and short answers to the most difficult issues in the case.’
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.
1Blackstone Chambers
‘A pleasure to work with and highly sought after, Tristan is astute when it comes to strategy, very good with clients and very good on his feet.’
2Blackstone Chambers
‘Emily is exceptionally insightful and strategically out of this world.’
3Blackstone Chambers
‘A real rising star, Tom combines intellectual brilliance, crisp advocacy, and strategic and tactical awareness beyond his year of call. He has impeccable judgement in a way that is innate and manages to convey clear and short answers to the most difficult issues in the case.’