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Conway Blake

Conway Blake

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

International Arbitration

UK-wide

4 years ranked

About

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UK

Practice Areas

Conway Blake is a partner and member of the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Group, based in London.

Dr. Blake represents corporate clients, sovereigns and international organisations on a range of contentious matters, particularly in investor-state arbitration, public international law disputes and commercial arbitrations governed by various substantive laws and conducted under the major arbitral rules.

His court work focuses on disputes raising complex issues of private international law, applications related to arbitral proceedings, and cases addressing issues of corporate social responsibility. He has acted on cases at all levels of the court system, including before the UK Supreme Court, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and the courts in Commonwealth jurisdictions. He appears as advocate in both court and arbitral proceedings.

Dr. Blake has an active pro bono practice, and has represented clients on matters before the European Court of Human Rights, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees, and an advisor on strategic litigation, for the Human Dignity Trust. He was awarded the Law Society’s Junior Lawyers Pro Bono Award for his work in this area.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Public International Law - UK-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Conway Blake is lauded by market commentators for his flourishing practice in the field of PIL. He advises both sovereign states and private clients in market-leading proceedings. His areas of expertise include international environmental law and human rights law.

International Arbitration - UK-wide

Band 6
Band 6

Individual Editorial

Conway Blake regularly advises and acts for clients in both investor-state and commercial disputes, as well as in challenges to arbitral awards.

Strengths

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  • He is very clear, structured and pragmatic.

    Public International LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • I was struck by his exceptional legal knowledge, attention to detail, and ability to think outside the box.

    Public International LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Conway is an accomplished, brilliant young partner.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He is very strategic and achieves a good result for the clients.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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