Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
‘He has very strong advocacy skills, his in-depth understanding and approach to matters is commendable.'
Blackstone Chambers
Blackstone Chambers ‘has an extraordinary depth of experience and talent, from its silks to its juniors to its clerks.’ Sir Jeffrey Jowell KC and Timothy Otty KC lead chambers’ international law group which comprises ’high calibre advocates’ who regularly appear before the ICJ, international arbitration tribunals and before domestic courts in cases involving issues of public international law with particular experience in international boundary disputes, state and diplomatic immunity intersecting with international protection of human rights. Paul Luckhurst also acted for the Government in Western Sahara Campaign v Secretary of State for International Trade to defend the lawfulness of the UK’s international trade agreement with Morocco, which was opposed by the claimants, a campaign group campaigning for independence for the territory, which is fully claimed and partially occupied by Morocco. Jason Pobjoy maintains a busy practice advising the Foreign Office on state and diplomatic immunity, foreign act of state, and potential seizure of foreign assets.
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Testimonials
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- 'Gary Oliver is the star. He knows the business and the market by heart. He is very positive and commercially always open to new ideas and flexible. He is also great person. It is a pleasure to work and chat with him.'
- 'Blackstone Chambers is one of the go-to sets for international law.'
- 'Blackstone Chambers is one of the go to sets for sanctions advice.'
- 'Blackstone is one of the top sets, with fantastic strength in depth, and some of the most respected silks and juniors in the fields of state immunity and public international law.'
- 'Blackstone is a go-to set for ECtHR work.'
- 'The clerks are an outstanding asset for Blackstone Chambers.'
- ' Professional and easy to work 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.
Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
‘Tim is undoubtedly one of the leading barristers for complex public international cases. He is the complete package - super bright, with a calm, measured style of advocacy, uncommonly client friendly, and a superlative team player.’
2Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
‘Sir Jeffrey is the elder statesman of PIL. His judgement is impeccable, he has fantastic charm, his name on a pleading adds incalculable weight and gravitas.’
3Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
‘Shaheed is truly exceptional. She is commercially astute, deeply in touch with developing legal trends, and extremely user-friendly.’
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
‘Paul is a very high quality junior, surely destined for silk. He has laser-sharp intelligence.’
3Blackstone Chambers
‘Naina is an excellent junior who works very hard and engages fully with all issues. She is very impressive in court and completely on top of the case with excellent client skills.’
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
‘Paul is a very high quality junior, surely destined for silk. He has laser-sharp intelligence.’
3Blackstone Chambers
‘Naina is an excellent junior who works very hard and engages fully with all issues. She is very impressive in court and completely on top of the case with excellent client skills.’