Global
Offshore (Bar) - UK
Robert Weekes KC
Robert Weekes KC of Blackstone Chambers has built a considerable offshore practice in the BVI and has appeared before the Privy Council and the ECSC Court of Appeal. He focuses his practice on commercial work, with strength in cases relating to joint ventures, fraud and insolvency.
Strengths
"Robert is a robust advocate and very intellectually able."
"Robert is an exceptional advocate and great with clients - a go-to silk for complex matters and demanding clients."
"He is an absolutely fantastic junior silk for heavy fraud matters."
International Arbitration - The English Bar - Global Market Leaders
Robert Weekes KC
Robert Weekes KC of Blackstone Chambers advocates in high-value arbitrations in the banking and finance sector, particularly on behalf of Russian clients. He has experience handling anti-suit injunctions and challenging arbitration awards in the Commercial Court. He is familiar with LCIA and ICC proceedings, and has acted in arbitrations seated in Paris.
Strengths
"He has a really encyclopedic knowledge of the law which is really impressive."
Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK
Robert Weekes KC
Strengths
"Robert Weekes is extremely bright, totally unflappable and someone who can absorb and analyse large volumes of information with ease."
"A client is in safe hands with Rob. He is over every detail of the case and clients can be confident that he has anticipated every argument that will be made against him."
"Robert is a strong advocate, who is very confident in court."
