EU and Competition

Competition and European Law expertise is an integral part of the specialist practices of individuals in Blackstone Chambers. The range of specialist knowledge to be found among the many barristers at Blackstone Chambers who practice in competition and EU law includes US antitrust, mergers, jurisdiction issues, free movement, the control of misleading advertising, judicial review and parallel importation.

Members of Blackstone Chambers regularly act on behalf of UK and multinational corporations and for the UK Government, the governments of other EU Member States and Candidate States, European Institutions, and a full range of regulators across a wide spectrum of industries, as well as for other public bodies.

Specific practice areas include: Broadcasting/Media; Brussels Regulation; Competition; Constitutional; Customs; Employment including discrimination and equal pay; Energy; Financial Services; Free Movement of Goods; Services and People; EC Human Rights; Immigration; Intellectual Property; Motor Vehicles; Pesticides; Pharmaceuticals; Public Procurement; Social Security; Sport; State aids; State Liability Claims; Telecommunications; Trade; Utilities; and VAT.

Practice areas

• Commercial
• Employment
• Public Law and Human Rights
• EU and Competition
• Public International Law
• Private International Law
• Mediation and ADR
• Domestic and International Arbitration

Sector Expertise

• Banking and Financial Services
• Sport
• Media and Entertainment
• Pharmaceuticals
• Telecommunications