Andrew George KC
‘A technically skilled and talented advocate. Andrew is straightforward, down-to-earth and approachable and presents difficult concepts in a way that is easily digestible for the lay client.’
Blackstone Chambers is a ‘number one set for regulatory disputes work’, offering a broad range of expertise that spans market authorisations and approval, listing rules, market abuse and insider trading, financial promotions, and collective investment schemes. Monica Carss-Frisk KC acted for the claimant in R (Elliott Associates LP) v London Metal Exchange, a judicial review to a decision by the defendant to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of trades; with an appeal to the Court of Appeal now pending. In FCA v Whitestone and Seiler, Andrew George KC acted for the regulator before the Upper Tribunal in a significant costs application. Daniel Burgess acted as sole counsel for the defendant in FCA v Wealthtek LLP & John Dance, proceedings concerning an £81m shortfall in client funds and an application by the regulator for an interim stay of civil proceedings so it could prioritise its criminal investigation for overlapping conduct.
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- 'Danny Compton is a pleasure to deal with. Practical, reasonable and charming.'
- 'Billy Brian is a smooth operator.'
- 'Blackstone is the preeminent set in this area.'
- 'A great set for financial services work, particularly with a public law angle.'
- 'Blackstone are the go to set for all contentious FCA work. There really is no competition.'
- 'Blackstone has clear strength in depth. The knowledge and experience of some of their juniors is particularly impressive.'
- 'Always well catered for - clerks give time and attention to making sure all aspects of instructing their barristers is managed effectively.'
- 'The clerks are absolutely first rate.'
Avocats
Leading silks
Andrew Green KC
‘Andrew has good judgement, but really comes into his own in the courtroom. He is a forensic cross-examiner.'
Javan Herberg KC
‘Javan is definitely one of – if not the – titans of the FS Bar. His experience is unrivalled and he is an excellent advocate, as well as being technically brilliant. He is superb.’
Meilleurs Juniors
Daniel Burgess
‘Daniel is a hugely impressive advocate and tactician. He has a great talent for cutting through very complex facts to get to the issues and give clear but high level advice.’
Paul Luckhurst
‘Paul is excellent. Calm and measured, very clear thinking, and increasingly authoritative in his views. He is careful in his written work, thorough in his research, and very responsive.’
Simon Pritchard
‘Simon is very responsive and turns high quality drafted representations around very quickly. He knows the law extremely well and also knows the regulators and those who work within them very well. Go to junior this area.’
Ajay Ratan
‘Ajay provides an incisive analytical approach with a client friendly manner, and adapts his advocacy to the occasion, creating a good impression with panel members.’
Rising stars
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
