Adam Lewis KC
's knowledge of the sports industry and the relevant jurisprudence is second-to-none - he has an excellent ability to call on that knowledge to identify creative solutions to arguments.'
Regularly instructed by players across the entire sporting field,Blackstone Chambers continues to solidify its reputation as the chambers of choice for issues arising out of the world of sport. Financial regulatory issues arising out of the Premier League continue to produce big-ticket cases, with Adam Lewis KC once again being the Premier League’s go-to counsel, in a dispute against Everton FC. Nick De Marco KC represented Leicester City in an appeal against the Premier League, as well as acting for former Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy in his multi-million pound unauthorised wage deduction claim before the Manchester Employment Tribunal. Outside of football, James Segan KC continued to advise professional golfers aligned with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour on EU and UK competition law issues arising from their disputes with the US and European PGA Tours. Jason Pobjoy KC became a Silk in 2025.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Adam Sloane is excellent. The best clerk out there.'
- 'Blackstone is an exceptional chambers, particularly for sport.'
- 'The Blackstone set has unrivalled depth when it comes to sport work.'
- 'The clerks are consistently responsive and helpful'
- 'Blackstone are very strong across the board. The clear leaders in sports law.'
- 'Blackstone Chambers remains one of, if not, the leading set for sports work.'
Lawyers
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.
Nick De Marco KC
‘Nick advocates very well for his clients, and can be very creative in his arguments. He leaves no stone unturned in his written submissions, and his oral advocacy is very smooth and authoritative.'
Ian Mill KC
Jane Mulcahy KC
‘Excellent to work with and a terrific advocate. Very good at simplifying complex issues and presents very well before panels.’
James Segan KC
Andrew Hunter KC
'Commercial and strategically brilliant. Advocacy is compelling and persuasive, effortlessly weaving in complex legal arguments alongside helpful, contextualising bigger points.'
Lord Pannick KC
Top tier intellect, bags of experience, better prepared than everyone else and easy to work with.'
2025 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.
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.
