“The clerks are always responsive and happy to help.”
Chambers UK, 2025
“A leading public law set which is increasingly present in environmental cases.”
Legal 500, 2020
“Members handle the full range of environmental work, drawing on their skills in public, regulatory, local government, competition, energy, EU, procurement, planning and civil liberties law.”
Legal 500, 2020
“It is the leading public law set and we would not go anywhere else.”
Legal 500, 2019
“Blackstone Chambers has a firmly established footprint in environmental litigation and houses a team of advocates who specialise in the area.”
Chambers UK, 2018
Blackstone Chambers has an extensive environmental law practice. Members of Chambers at all levels of seniority deal enthusiastically with environmental matters in the public law and regulatory arena (including EU and public international law), as well as those arising in private law disputes, such as nuisance claims or contract/competition claims.
“The set is hailed for its strength in cases with complex public law elements and well known for representing clients in judicial reviews.”
- Chambers and Partners, 2026
Specific areas or sectors covered include: air pollution; biodiversity; climate change; competition law and environmental service provision; the CRC energy efficiency scheme; environmental impact assessment (EIA); electricity and gas; energy; Export Credit Guarantee issues; environmental information; EU law; fisheries; fracking; greenwashing; habitats; human rights and the environment; marine environment; nuisance; pesticides; planning; the precautionary principle; renewable energy; sewerage and water supply; SSSIs; state aid; sustainable communities; transnational pollution, village greens; waste; water resources; waterways; and wildlife.
Recent highlight matters include:
Derek Sutton
Joint Senior Clerk
+44 (0) 207 822 7327
Adam Sloane
Joint Senior Clerk
+44 (0) 207 822 7326
Dean Tolman
Deputy Senior Clerk
+44 (0) 207 822 7331
Billy Brian
Deputy Senior Clerk
+44 (0) 207 822 7339
Danny Compton
Deputy Senior Clerk
+44 (0) 207 822 7338
Marc Armstrong
Clerk
+44 (0) 207 822 7330
Adam Fuschillo
Clerk
+44 (0) 207 822 7329
Sophie Reeve
Clerk
+44 (0) 207 822 7324
Toby Dennison
Clerk
+44 (0) 207 822 7328
Daniel Higgins
Clerk
+44 (0) 207 822 7322
Lilly-Grace Hilliard
Clerk
+44 (0)20 7822 7234
