JUNIOR PROFILE

Tom Coates

UK Bar 2026

Blackstone Chambers

Ranked in 5 practice areas

Aviation

London (Bar)

5 years ranked

Telecommunications

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

Competition Law

London (Bar)

3 years ranked

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

Energy & Natural Resources: Regulatory

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Aviation - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Tom Coates of Blackstone Chambers is an accomplished junior barrister who assists notable commercial airlines on domestic and EU regulatory, commercial and competition matters, with experience at all levels of court including the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. His experience extends to advising on issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Telecommunications - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Tom Coates is recognised for his experience in telecoms cases. He is known for representing telecoms operators in competition-related cases in the Competition Appeal Tribunal and in the High Court. Coates is well versed in spectrum auction matters. He is also frequently instructed by Ofcom.

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Competition Law - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Tom Coates has an impressive competition law practice covering abuse of dominance and a variety of other matters. He is experienced in standalone claims, CMA appeals and follow-on claims, including collective actions.

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Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Tom Coates is a strong choice for a range of public law matters, focusing on regulated markets. He is instructed on behalf of regulators in energy, telecommunications and higher education. He is a member of the Attorney General's B Panel.

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Energy & Natural Resources: Regulatory - London (Bar)

Spotlight

Individual Editorial

Tom Coates has a wealth of experience in the regulatory energy space, working for and advising some of the biggest players in this market. Regulators such as Ofgem and energy companies including RWE frequently seek his advice, including on enforcement issues, appeal proceedings and general regulatory matters.

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Strengths

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Tom is super diligent and always goes the extra mile; he really impressed me.
AviationUK Bar
A really strong junior who is responsive, hard-working and on top of the detail. He has an excellent grasp of the law in the aviation context.
AviationUK Bar
He's fantastic, very easy to work with, astute and user-friendly. He's rare in the that he can cover aviation and competition.
AviationUK Bar
Tom is extremely user-friendly and has integrated himself into the team in a way that makes working with him very seamless. He is very clever.
TelecommunicationsUK Bar
On his feet, Tom Coates is very clear, assertive and well prepared. He's a very effective advocate.
TelecommunicationsUK Bar
Tom is good at working with experts within our organisation. He is very good at working through the complexities of the evidence and helping them put it in a way that's useful for the court.
TelecommunicationsUK Bar