SILK PROFILE

Blair Leahy KC

UK Bar 2026

Twenty Essex

Ranked in 6 practice areas

Company

London (Bar)

8 years ranked

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

9 years ranked

Restructuring/Insolvency

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

Offshore

All Circuits

1 year ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Twenty Essex

Practice Areas

Blair has a broad commercial practice with an emphasis on complex multi-jurisdictional fraud claims and disputes with technical insolvency or company law aspects. She advises and represents clients in both domestic and international court and arbitration proceedings. Her overseas practice includes Cayman, BVI, Bermuda, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Isle of Man and Dubai. Blair also accepts appointments as an arbitrator in commercial disputes.

Career

Read a full summary of Blair's career on the Twenty Essex website

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Company - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Blair Leahy KC of Twenty Essex operates a broad practice that incorporates company expertise alongside deep experience in insolvency and commercial chancery matters. Clients look to her in cross-border company issues involving asset recovery, and she possesses a specialism in obtaining freezing injunctions. Additional capabilities include fraud matters and breaches of fiduciary duty.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Blair Leahy KC is known for her offshore fraud practice, focusing on multiparty, multi-jurisdictional matters. She has experience handling cases with links to Hong Kong, Russia and the British Virgin Islands, among others, and acts for claimants as well as defendants.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Blair Leahy KC has a practice centred on international and domestic insolvencies. She remains popular among clients for cases involving allegations of fraud and breach of duty. She frequently features in high-profile cases in the Supreme Court and Privy Council, and has appeared as sole counsel in major misfeasance trials.

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Offshore - All Circuits

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Blair Leahy KC is a highly sought offshore practitioner admitted to the Bar of East Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. She regularly appears in commercial disputes and matters related to insolvency issues.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Blair cogently put together excellent opinions and was able to swing the balance in the proceedings towards the clients. She was extremely strategic in her approach.
CompanyUK Bar
Blair is a barrister with broad experience who gives high-level strategic advice. She is user-friendly and very responsive.
CompanyUK Bar
Blair Leahy KC is exceptional. She has an incredibly effective advocacy style.
CompanyUK Bar
She is very hard-working and a very good advocate.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
Blair is creative, knowledgeable and fun to work with.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
She really gets into the detail and is very commercial, calm and measured.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar