Dinah Rose KC
Blackstone ChambersThe ‘exceptional’ set Blackstone Chambers stands out as ‘a leader in employment law’. The team continues to handle a high volume of complex, high-profile employment litigation, and has been kept especially busy advising on large-scale equal pay claims. Diya Sen Gupta KC is ‘a forensic cross-examiner’ and ‘a fantastic strategist’, with an excellent track record in assisting with discrimination, whistleblowing and employee competition issues. The ‘very knowledgeable’ Tom Croxford KC is sought after for his expertise in handling work within the financial services area. Among the junior end of chambers, George Molyneaux successfully acted as sole counsel for the respondent in Bandama v Care Quality Commission, an Employment Tribunal case involving allegations of direct race discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Key growth for the set includes Craig Rajgopaul KC and Tristan Jones KC taking silk in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Danny Compton and Adam Sloane are great.'
- 'Adam Sloane has been consistently responsive and understanding of client needs.'
- 'The clerks are always great, and Mat Swallow is excellent.'
- 'Adam Fuschillo is particularly helpful and always goes the extra mile.'
- 'The clerks here are very responsive and pragmatic.'
- 'One of the top employment sets.'
- 'An excellent set.'
- 'Strong for employee competition matters.'
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.
Paul Goulding KC
Blackstone Chambers 'Paul's advocacy is extremely strong. He is an impressive and formidable lawyer.'
Diya Sen Gupta KC
Blackstone Chambers 'Diya knows employment law inside out. She is insightful and strategic in her approach, with a pragmatic and approachable air. She impresses in court, and delivers amazing results - a genuine superhero of the barrister world.'
Catherine Callaghan KC
Blackstone Chambers
Kate Gallafent KC
Blackstone Chambers 'Kate is in a class of her own. She is a tremendously gifted lawyer and also a uniquely brilliant asset as a team player. She has outstanding gifts of perception regarding witnesses and how to question them.'
Ivan Hare KC
Blackstone Chambers2023 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.
Tom Richards KC
Blackstone Chambers 'Tom is a strategic thinker, and his calm yet direct advocacy style is very effective.'
2024 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.
Craig Rajgopaul KC
Blackstone Chambers 'He is a stellar lawyer, a dynamic and charismatic force in any litigation team. Very user friendly with clients but formidable on his feet.'
Tristan Jones KC
Blackstone Chambers 'He is a very safe pair of hands. A silk who exudes confidence, and is able to get up to speed and focus on material points very quickly.'
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.
George Molyneaux
Blackstone Chambers 'George is extremely responsive, organised and thorough. His attention to detail is impeccable.'
Hollie Higgins
Blackstone Chambers 'A super-bright junior. She is very diligent, and comes up with practical, sensible solutions. Her advocacy is first-rate and judges like her approach.'
Kerenza Davis
Blackstone Chambers 'Kerenza is a brilliant, persuasive advocate with a wonderful manner with both clients and judges. She is fiercely intelligent, and an excellent case strategist and commercial thinker.'
Sarah Wilkinson
Blackstone Chambers 'Sarah has a purposeful and pragmatic approach in tricky situations. She considers all angles and provides strategic advice.'
Blackstone Chambers
'He is a wise, clever, knowledgeable lawyer. He is also a team player par excellence - he has an instinctive knowledge for what his lay and professional clients want, and he is extremely proactive in his approach.'