The members of Blackstone Chambers have extensive experience handling regulatory and litigation for a wide variety of regulatory authorities, corporations and individuals. Key areas of practice for the set include, market authorisations, listing rules, market abuse as well as insider trading. Monica Carss-Frisk KC led Celia Rooney, who was instructed by the Finance and Leasing Association in Close Brothers and FirstRand v Hopcraft & Johnson & Ors, in respect of its proposed intervention in the impending Supreme Court regarding motor finance commission payments. Javan Herberg KC led Daniel Burgess in BlueCrest v FCA where the Court of Appeal overturned the Upper Tribunal decision striking out the FCA’s £700m redress requirement.
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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 George KC
‘A top-class advocate, persuasive and engaging. Great with clients and able to distil complex legal issues in a way lay clients can understand.'
Andrew Green KC
‘A formidable advocate. His measured, charming, and effective cross-examination makes him a go-to for cases where witness evidence is key.'
Javan Herberg KC
‘A true titan of the financial services bar, he is a standout.'
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.
Daniel Burgess
‘Daniel's advocacy is first class. He is technically very gifted and more than holds his own against more senior opposition.'
Paul Luckhurst
Simon Pritchard
‘Simon is very experienced, with great knowledge of how the FCA thinks. He is a safe pair of hands.'
Ajay Ratan
‘A junior with very strong analytical skills, and he is very responsive and client-friendly.'
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.
