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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.
Robert Weekes KC is lauded for his technical knowledge of the law when appearing in civil fraud trials and arbitrations. He represents both claimants and defendants and has appeared in a number of cross-border cases.
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
Provided by Chambers
"He gets stuck into incredibly complex matters, and his cross-examination is very impressive."
"A very capable, technical lawyer."
"He is a very clever and personable chap. I regard Rob as a hungry, young silk with great experience in the freezing orders."
"Robert is very strong on technical points of law, and is someone who will knuckle down and do the analysis, to make the complex simple."
"He is a very clever and personable chap. I regard Rob as a hungry young silk with great experience in freezing orders."
"Robert is extremely client-friendly and a master strategist. He is someone you go to whenever there is a problem."
"Robert is really excellent. He is highly technical and strategically brilliant."
"He gets stuck into incredibly complex matters, and his cross-examination is very impressive."
"A very capable, technical lawyer."
"He is a very clever and personable chap. I regard Rob as a hungry, young silk with great experience in the freezing orders."
"Robert is very strong on technical points of law, and is someone who will knuckle down and do the analysis, to make the complex simple."
"He is a very clever and personable chap. I regard Rob as a hungry young silk with great experience in freezing orders."
"Robert is extremely client-friendly and a master strategist. He is someone you go to whenever there is a problem."
"Robert is really excellent. He is highly technical and strategically brilliant."
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