Gary Oliver

Senior Clerk

The Senior Clerk to Chambers with over 30 years' experience, the last 21 of which have been at Blackstone.

Responsible for the Clerking team and practice development of all members of Chambers. In addition to the day to day clerking duties, providing clients with advice on suitable Counsel to instruct focusing on expertise in a particular area of law, fee negotiation, management and marketing of Chambers.

Managing and developing Chambers focused growth, whilst meeting client expectation in service, maintaining and building client relationships worldwide (Caribbean, Europe, Far East, Middle East etc.)

Married with 4 children, coaching junior rugby, a keen Wasps supporter and have also been known to run one very lonely Marathon!

Recommendations from the Legal Directories and Legal Press 2011:

“At the heart of its success sits an outstanding clerking team led by Senior Clerk Gary Oliver, who is widely considered a stalwart of the bar”.
Marshalling such a team of undeniable strength cannot be easy, but senior clerk Gary Oliver uses all his 27 years of experience to good effect. A highly respected figure, he leads a team of “unobtrusive clerks who really look after the client.” “Commercial and amenable, the clerks here are willing to do whatever needs to be done, and give the impression that every client really matters.”
These individuals are “uniformly excellent” and “marshalled magnificently by Gary Oliver’s excellent team of clerks.”
They are supported by clerks who are "willing to do whatever needs to be done and who are quite prepared to discuss reduced rates."
The clerks are praised for their "commerciality, friendliness and proactiveness." They are "unintrusive rather than obstructive and grasp better than most the concept of client relationship management."
They are fortunate in being supported by clerks who are "exceptionally perceptive and commercial in their approach." One instructing solicitor said of the team: "The clerks always know exactly what I need when they deal with me."
The clerks here are known for their obliging nature. Clients say: “We always get the impression that we matter to them. They're friendly people, easy to get on with, and always happy to help out.”
One source commented of them: "The clerks are responsive, they are reasonably flexible on fees and are perfectly pleasant to deal with."

Contact

Tel:: 020 7583 1770
Email:: Gary Oliver