1Hall of fameThe 36 Group
‘Elizabeth has a well-deserved reputation as one of the heavyweights at the Admiralty and Commercial Bar.'
The 36 Group
Hailed as ‘an excellent shipping set with real depth’, The 36 Group is noted for its strengths across shipping, where the set’s capabilities extend to issues arising out of contracts, transactions, as well as collisions and salvage. Elizabeth Blackburn KC continues to have a vibrant practice, with cases including the infamous Ever Given. A collision in the Singapore Strait was at the centre of The Wilforce, which saw involvement from Vasanti Selvaratnam KC and constituted the first time that liability for a collision in a precautionary area was considered. Mark Jones features in the Polar, a long-running case arising out of the hijacking of a vessel by Somali pirates that has been granted permission to appeal by the Supreme Court in 2022. Turning to more junior names, Emile Yusupoff and Andrew Ng are being led by leading silks or acting as sole counsel in shipping arbitration and litigation.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'Sam Medlock is a great junior clerk who is going places.'
- 'Reiss Nott is the excellent senior clerk, highly experienced, gives great client service and is very effective when it comes to strategic direction and practice management.'
- 'Billy Brett and Sam Medlock are both excellent supporting clerks. Billy has particular marketing skills and Sam is of particular importance to those members who also act as arbitrators, and I have found him to be of great assistance in running my cases as an arbitrator.'
- 'Excellent - the clerking team led by Reiss Nott is reliable, responsive and commercial.'
- '36 Stone is an excellent shipping set with real depth. Members have extensive experience in both dry and wet shipping work.'
- 'The 36 Stone Group stands out in the shipping industry due to its extensive and expert team of barristers who are able to provide high-quality representation to clients in shipping-related work.'
- '36 Stone have a great breadth and depth of experience.'
- 'Very helpful and very strong set; very adaptable.'
- 'Strong in shipping particularly salvage work.'
- 'The clerks are simply fantastic, quick to respond, flexible and always ready to assist.'
- 'It is imperative to work with Chambers such as the 36 Stone Group that have a reputation for providing excellent service through their clerks's room.'
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.
1Hall of fameThe 36 Group
‘An absolutely excellent advocate and is hugely respected by judges and arbitrators.’
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.
1The 36 Group
'Mark quickly unpacks the most complex issues in way that makes it straightforward for lay clients to understand the core issues that make up the dispute.'
The 36 Group
‘Rachel is a very hard-working, bright barrister with a vast amount of experience in shipping, commodities and commercial disputes.'
2The 36 Group
'Charles is an expert and knowledgeable barrister with an outstanding intellect.'
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.
1The 36 Group
'Mark quickly unpacks the most complex issues in way that makes it straightforward for lay clients to understand the core issues that make up the dispute.'
The 36 Group
‘Rachel is a very hard-working, bright barrister with a vast amount of experience in shipping, commodities and commercial disputes.'
2The 36 Group
'Charles is an expert and knowledgeable barrister with an outstanding intellect.'