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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK

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What the Team is Known For

Blackstone Chambers' barristers are au fait with all manner of commercial cases, and are also particularly noted for their acumen in the fraud, financial services, sports law and competition worlds. They regularly get their teeth into the major cases of the day, such as: Munícipio de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group (UK) Limited & Anor, the largest opt-in group action before the English courts; IMG Data Limited v Perform Content Services Limited, a breach of contract and conspiracy claim; and The Eclipse litigation, claims brought in relation to a failed investment scheme. One source praises the set as “undoubtedly one of the leading firms in the commercial litigation sphere”. Another interviewee notes that the set is “brilliant at handling the most complex and technical international disputes”.

Strengths

They're the best in the business, and offer a Rolls-Royce service.

Clerks Danny Compton and Marc Armstrong both offer exceptional service levels and responsiveness. They are incredibly helpful and great to work with.

Deputy Senior Clerks Derek Sutton and Adam Sloane are very approachable and highly knowledgeable. Always willing to work things through with us, they are hugely professional, supportive and helpful.

Blackstone Chambers have good events and training. The set is fully engaged in the market and highly adept at business development.

The clerks are incredibly accommodating, very commercially minded and willing to show flexibility on matters.

Notable practitioners

His cross-examination skills are matchless, and his ability to read the court and present the evidence in the most persuasive and compelling way is impressive.

 

He is very user-friendly. Clients love him and he is very much ready to roll up his sleeves.

 

He is an absolutely formidable cross-examiner.

 

A joy to work with, he is incredibly sharp, commercially minded and a killer in cross-examination.

 

Andrew is a superb advocate. His strategic advice is always spot on.

An incredible advocate, who is bright and hard-working.

 

Very smart; he's a barrister with a good analytical brain.

Fraser is a pleasure to work with and an exceptional thinker. He is able to grasp the intricacies of anything put before him, and he always gives sound, pragmatic advice.

 

Fraser has an excellent manner. He always appears very measured and persuasive before the judge.

 

Fraser is the cleverest man alive; he is brilliant.

 

Fraser is excellent in all regards. He is exceptionally bright, hands-on and close to the detail. He is also very good at explaining the legal position to clients in terms they will understand.

 

He is a favourite of solicitors in shareholder disputes.

A tenacious performer, who brings a lot of dynamism to the team.

 

He is a fearsome cross-examiner and a stylish advocate.

Shaheed is methodical and very detailed focused in how she prepares. She's also exceptional in her drafting.

 

She is super-bright and very hard-working.

 

She is a very effective advocate.

 

There is no one at the bar that works harder than her and I am constantly amazed at the cases she is involved in. She is in pretty much every big action.

He is very courteous and gets the court on his side.

 

He's an excellent all-around commercial silk, who really has everything you need to fight the biggest commercial cases.

 

He is really user-friendly and commercial.

Andrew’s advocacy is clear, persuasive and precise. He knows which legal arguments to press and when to do so.

 

Bright and very easy to deal with.

 

A great tactician and a very effective advocate.

 

He is very good on interlocutory applications.

 

Exceptional, hard-working and very user-friendly.

In a really difficult legal issue, I would trust Harry every time to deliver in a succinct way.

 

Harry is absolutely fantastic. He quickly becomes part of the team and his advice is excellent, from both a technical and practical perspective. His strategic acumen is a particular strength.

 

Harry is absolutely brilliant. A quality act, who is measured, commercial and ready to roll up his sleeves.

Extremely well prepared, he understands all of the detail and is trusted by judges.

 

His submissions are very measured and logical.

 

Robert is very strategic and thoughtful; he is able to stand back and look at the facts.

 

A calm and authoritative advocate at the peak of his powers.

Shane is an all rounder. He is incredibly smart but still commercial.

 

Shane is sharp as a tack and easy to work with. Very knowledgeable and able to think outside of the box, he provides innovative solutions.

 

Shane has a forensic attention to detail and leaves no stone unturned. He has an excellent manner with clients, and is extremely persuasive in court.

 

He is measured, considered in his advice and very collaborative.

 

His attention to detail is impeccable. He's extremely cerebral, highly analytical and very strategic in his approach.

Forthright, considered and on top of the detail quickly.

Andrew is very down to earth and very sensible; he's as clever as they come.

 

Judges really warm to his clear presentations in court.

 

A highly commercial genius – I would instruct him on every case if I could.

 

Andrew is exceptionally charming, excellent in court and a fantastic cross-examiner. He is someone that you want on your team.

 

Andrew's advocacy has an understated eloquence, enabled by obvious expertise across a range of legal issues. He consistently offers astute analysis and is a real pleasure to work with.

Tony Peto has an impressive ability to present even the most factually complex cases in a condensed and concise manner. He thinks quickly on his feet, and deftly outmanoeuvres his opponents.

 

He has the ability to think outside of the box in order to come up with solutions.

 

Tony is a legend.

 

His ability to think outside the box and be creative is genuinely second to none. His advocacy is first rate and when it comes to fraud injunctions, he is the go-to at the Bar, full stop.

His head for figures is quite impressive.

 

David Lowe is a brilliant barrister with great intellectual prowess. He possesses an exceptional talent for anticipating the trajectory of legal cases with precision.

 

Fantastic. He gets across the detail very quickly, is cogent is his advice, and he has a masterful command of strategic issues.

 

David is just brilliant. He commands a court.

What's most impressive is how commanding he is – everyone listens to Ian.

 

An excellent advocate, who is very clever and very commercial.

Extremely user-friendly and prepared to get stuck in.

Michael is fiercely smart and great at strategy.

Alan is excellent at simplifying complex issues. Also strategic and commercial in his outlook, he can grasp the bigger picture and is able to spot risks before they develop.

 

Clear and to the point, he's commercial and practical in his thinking and able to understand complex technical legal issues quickly. Alan is a strategist as well as a legal technician.

Andrew's obvious intellect and meticulous nature, coupled with his tireless effort, make him invaluable on any case. Andrew has a concise and measured advocacy style, which is incredibly effective.

 

His written work and his pleadings are just unbelievably structured and put together. He is so precise and so knowledgeable for his qualification level.

 

He is just an all-round fantastic junior barrister. His written communication is fantastic, and his pleadings and skeletons are first rate. He's an absolute star of the future.

 

He's an excellent advocate, who is both clear and concise. He takes judges through things carefully and is just something else.

 

Andrew is a phenomenal junior, who is exceptionally bright and in full control of his brief. He's an asset to any team and a delight to work with.

Daniel Cashman knew absolutely everything about the sprawling case in question and consistently came up with helpful and no-fuss solutions to problems.

 

He is an outstanding lawyer and an excellent advocate. He's also very personable and good at gaining the confidence of professional and lay clients alike.

He takes the time to get the details right but always with the bigger picture and overall strategic objective in sight.

All you could ask for from a junior; he's incredibly bright, keen, user-friendly and commercial.

Gayatri is an exceptional junior with a sharp intellect. She is responsive, she understands the needs of the clients and she always provides practical and effective advice.

 

Gayatri is an incredible junior. She manages to get to grips with a huge amount of detail very quickly, has a strong legal brain and has dealt with some incredibly complex legal and factual issues.

 

She is very responsive, nice to deal with and also very good on her feet. One to watch.

A very capable, technical lawyer.

 

He gets stuck into incredibly complex matters, and his cross-examination is very impressive.

He is a junior that can go toe-to-toe with KCs.

He has excellent judgement in terms of knowing how things will play out in court.

She's brilliant on her feet, has a painstaking attention to detail and is very good with clients.

 

Victoria is exceptionally bright and great with clients.

 

There is not a barrister I would trust to handle complex matters with greater care than Victoria.

 

Smart, responsive and good to work with.

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Dispute Resolution: Commercial

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Andrew Green KC
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Shaheed Fatima KC
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Tom Weisselberg KC
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Dispute Resolution: Commercial

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Fraser Campbell
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Harry Adamson
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Shane Sibbel
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David Lowe
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