Selwyn Bloch KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Employment
Band 2
About
Provided by Selwyn Bloch KC
Practice Areas
Selwyn Bloch KC is a leading employment/commercial law Silk, specialising in business protection (in fields of employment, commercial and partnership law) as leading counsel, arbitrator, mediator, expert witness or draftsman.
He has acted in numerous leading cases at all levels of the court system, typically involving (inter alia) restrictive covenants, confidential information, fiduciary duties, economic torts and conflict of laws.
Selwyn advises on drafting of covenants and other business-protective provisions in all kinds of agreements.
He has substantial experience in employment tribunal disputes. He has been a part time Employment Judge since 2000.
Career
Silk 2000. Called 1982; joined Littleton Chambers 1982; joint Head of Chambers 2015-2018.
Professional Memberships
ELBA, ELA , APP and COMBAR.
Publications
Co-author of leading textbook Bloch & Brearley: 'Employment Covenants and Confidential Information' (4th edition 2018).
Personal
Interests include music, walking, swimming, theatre, literature and sport.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Selwyn Bloch KC is an industry-leading specialist on restrictive covenants, restraint of trade and confidentiality, who has authored a textbook that is cited in the courts. His international practice sees him acting as lead counsel to clients in the financial services sector in significant team move litigation, particularly when matters overlap with US jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Selwyn is a top flight lawyer when it comes to non-competition agreements and restrictive covenants."
"Selwyn is a top flight lawyer when it comes to non-competition agreements and restrictive covenants."
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