Blackstone Chambers
Blackstone Chambers is ‘outstanding’ in public procurement law. James Segan KC is ‘an extremely accomplished advocate’ and is highly regarded for his expertise in advising on IT and telecoms sector mandates. Hanif Mussa KC is well known for assisting government departments with a broad range of procurement matters. The ‘incredibly smart’ Emily Neill is a key name at the junior end of chambers, and regularly acts for claimants, defendants and tenderers as interested parties across a wide spectrum of procurement issues.
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Testimonials
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- 'Blackstone is pre-eminent. It remains the go to set for complex issues.'
- 'The set is simply the best, with great depth should it be needed.'
- 'The clerking team is super efficient and can always find the right counsel for any task, large or small.'
- 'The clerks are always responsive and helpful.'
- 'The clerks are great.'
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.
2022 Silks
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.
Blackstone Chambers
‘Emily’s intelligent and forthright advocacy style is very effective.’
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.
Blackstone Chambers
‘Emily’s intelligent and forthright advocacy style is very effective.’