1Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
‘Ian is a very strong advocate – a big game player. He is excellent on his feet, with particular strength in his pointed and effective cross examination.’
Blackstone Chambers
Blackstone Chambers is regarded by clients as the ‘go-to’ set for media and entertainment cases, offering ’tremendous strength in depth’ of expert barristers in this field. Their barristers act in a variety of cases across media, on behalf of film and theatre companies, publishers and high-profile individuals. Robert Howe KC frequently acts for clients in the music industry, including recently in Noel Redding Estate Ltd v Sony Entertainment Ltd, where he represented Sony in a dispute on copyrights and performers rights in Jimi Hendrix’s recordings. Tom Weisselberg KC acted in a partnership dispute on behalf of ex-Culture Club drummer Jon Moss against his former bandmates concerning his ejection from the band.
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Testimonials
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- 'Derek Sutton is great to work with.'
- 'The clerks are very helpful. We usually deal with Danny Compton, who is very good at arranging help from very busy barristers.'
- 'Brilliant set - Blackstone is a go-to for many of our disputes.'
- 'Blackstone Chambers has a good range of barristers in this field, particularly at the top end.'
- 'Blackstone remain, in my opinion, the leading set for contentious work in contentious matters relating to media and entertainment. They have tremendous strength in depth - silks leading their field, and juniors hot on the tails! Superb.'
- 'Blackstone's offer unparalleled depth in civil proceedings.'
- 'A brilliant set. They have the top KCs, but their junior people are also always excellent.'
- 'All contact good. Senior clerk excellent.'
- 'Clerking is excellent.'
- 'I generally found the clerks responsive and professional.'
- 'The clerks have been very helpful, in my experience.'
- 'The clerks are always friendly and some of the most responsive I have dealt with.'
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
‘Considered with his advice, a superb advocate who can read a judge and the tribunal really well. He is a good tactician, fits well into the team and listens to ideas.’
2Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
‘Tom is an exceptional barrister – a pleasure to work with. He is extremely bright, measured and charming.’
2022 Silks
Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
'Hugely committed, great client manner and hugely likeable - Jess is a great team player and has excellent instincts. Her advocacy is clear, succinct and well-pitched.'
2023 Silks
Blackstone Chambers
'His experience of working with economic experts and his input on expert evidence is invaluable. He is a strategic thinker, responsive and flexible.'
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.
2Blackstone Chambers
‘Daniel works with great speed and under pressure to produce first-class skeleton arguments. He is an exceptional team player, engaging with a large team in a highly cooperative manner.’
3Blackstone Chambers
‘Celia’s advocacy is calm, considered and pointed – all to excellent effect.’
3Blackstone Chambers
‘Mark is very bright and good at drafting. He was a pleasure to work with.’
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.
2Blackstone Chambers
‘Daniel works with great speed and under pressure to produce first-class skeleton arguments. He is an exceptional team player, engaging with a large team in a highly cooperative manner.’
3Blackstone Chambers
‘Celia’s advocacy is calm, considered and pointed – all to excellent effect.’
3Blackstone Chambers
‘Mark is very bright and good at drafting. He was a pleasure to work with.’