‘A pre-eminent set in media and entertainment law’, Blackstone Chambers offers ’a range of high quality practitioners’ who regularly represent major film, theatre and record companies, music and newspaper publishers, and high profile performers. Ian Mill KC, leading Hollie Higgins, is representing the defendant in Holmes v Coldplay, a dispute between the band, which alleges its world tour was mismanaged, and its former manager, which alleges unpaid commissions. Jason Pobjoy is acting for the BBC as the broadcaster continues its internal inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct by DJ Tim Westwood. In Studiocanal v Wild Bunch International, James Segan KC acted for the major French film producer and distributor in the High Court dispute regarding the licensing of Studio Ghibli films to Netflix.
Testimonials
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- 'The clerks room is one of the best. Gary Oliver and his team do a brilliant job.'
- 'Senior clerk Adam Sloane is excellent. Billy Brian s also fantastic and is able to work magic in getting an application listed in the High Court.'
- 'Clerks are on a par with its members. Derek Sutton is a star.'
- 'Blackstone is Blackstone. The Real Madrid of UK sets.'
- 'Very strong set. Probably the go-to for major music industry related cases. They have impressive strength in depth.'
- 'Blackstone offer some of the top barristers practising in this area of law - a top choice for contractual disputes in the music industry.'
- 'Blackstone chambers is in my view one of the top sets in London if not the top set. They have strength and breadth and there are no weak links in the chain.'