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Matrix Chambers

Matrix Chambers
HeadquartersGray's Inn, London
OfficesLondon, Geneva
No. of lawyersOver 90 practitioners
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Date founded2000 (2000)
Websitewww.matrixlaw.co.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Matrix Chambers is a barristers' chambers in Gray's Inn London, Brussels, and Geneva. Founded in April 2000 by 22 barristers from 7 different chambers, it now has over 90 independent and specialist lawyers who work throughout the UK and internationally. Matrix focuses on criminal law, constitutional law and human rights.

History

Matrix was founded shortly before the implementation of the Human Rights Act in October 2000. The Independent reported that the chambers "was being set up with many of the leading and most high-profile barristers in the area of human rights – who had all been headhunted."[1] Founding members included David Bean, Nicholas Blake,[2] Cherie Booth,[3] James Crawford, Ben Emmerson,[4] Robin Knowles, Thomas Linden, Rabinder Singh, and Rhodri Thompson.[5][6]

Members include: Lord Brennan, Lord Hermer, Conor Gearty, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, Clare Montgomery, Tim Owen, Philippe Sands, Hugh Tomlinson, Takis Tridimas, Ben Silverstone, Helen Mountfield, and Alex Bailin.[7]

Practice areas

  • Commercial Law
  • Competition and EU
  • Crime
  • Employment Law
  • International Arbitration
  • Investigations
  • Media and Information Law
  • Public International Law
  • Public Law

References

  1. ^ The Independent, May 2000
  2. ^ "MEET: Sir Nicholas Blake". Matrix Chambers. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Cherie Booth leaves Matrix Chambers". The Global Legal Post. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  4. ^ Bowcott, Owen (27 January 2015). "Ben Emmerson QC – the high-flyer representing Marina Litvinenko". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  5. ^ Debretts. "Rhodri Thompson, Esq, QC's Biography". Debretts. Debretts. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Former Members". Matrix Chambers. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Members – Matrix Chambers". Matrix Chambers. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
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