LL.B. (First Class), BCL
LL.B. (First Class), BCL
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Anneliese is a leading junior in competition and public procurement. She advises and represents clients in chambers’ key practice areas, in particular Competition and Procurement law and is regarded as “brilliant”, “hard working and dependable”. She has been instructed as a junior in a number of high profile cases and has appeared in a wide range of courts, including the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She has personal advocacy experience in a wide range of courts and tribunals and is considered to be “excellent in her oral advocacy” and “incisive in her cross- examination of witnesses”.
Anneliese is a specialist competition law practitioner who regularly advises both private clients and regulators on a broad range of competition law issues. She has considerable experience of litigation on competition law matters in the CAT and the High Court and has been instructed on a number of long, document heavy trials. She has particular experience in relation to damages and collective proceedings claims.
Notable cases include:
Anneliese has also been involved in advisory work including:
Leading junior in Competition: “Anneliese is excellent at legal research and answering thorny queries that require a deep dive into legislation and case law.” – Legal 500, 2022
Competition Law: “Not only was she good on the law but she also really got to grips on the economics of the case.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2021
Leading junior in Competition: ‘‘Anneliese is very intelligent and has a lot of experience in competition damages actions. A great all-rounder: skilled advocate, provides clear and insightful advice, very good to work with and team-oriented.’’ – Legal 500, 2021
Anneliese has considerable experience in the field of procurement law and is happy to take instructions on all aspects of procurement.
Notable cases include:
Leading junior in Public procurement: “Anneliese is brilliant. Hard working and dependable. A first port of call when non-silk barrister support is needed for a contentious procurement matter.” – Legal 500, 2022
Public Procurement: “Has an insightful, authoritative grasp of the law, and pays thorough, diligent attention to the finer details of a case.” “She’s approachable and client-friendly.” – Chambers UK, 2021
Leading junior in Public procurement: ‘‘Excellent drafting, attention to detail and hugely responsive. Insightful and sees the issues and understands difficult concepts very quickly.’’ – Legal 500, 2021
Anneliese has advised in relation to a wide range of EU law and regulatory issues. Most recently she has had particular experience in the application of EU law in the Pharmaceutical sector.
Notable cases include:
Leading junior in EU Law: ‘‘She is very analytical and provides very thorough, strategic advice’’ – Legal 500, 2021
Leading junior in EU Law: ‘‘Thoughtful and insightful’’ – Legal 500, 2019-20
Anneliese has advised and appeared in court on a range of issues arising in commercial disputes.
Notable cases include:
Anneliese has a particular interest in human rights law, having been a Teaching Fellow at University College London on the LLB Public Law II course. She has had experience advising large commercial entities on human rights issues, including in relation to the implications of proposed legislation, and has also been involved in several cases where references have been made to the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”).
In addition, she has been involved in a number of judicial review cases and has considerable experience in the field of information law, in particular Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”).
Notable Human Rights cases include:
Notable Public & Administrative and Information Law cases include:
“She can think on her feet and is incisive in her cross-examination of witnesses.” – Chambers UK, 2015
“Appears regularly before the Information Tribunal on a range of matters, and represents a variety of clients, including the Information Commissioner and public bodies. Anneliese was thorough, alert, knowledgeable, prompt and approachable. She provided excellent written skeleton arguments and had a good grasp of detail. She was also excellent in her oral advocacy.” – Chambers UK, 2014
“The thorough, alert, knowledgeable, prompt and approachable Anneliese Blackwood is recommended under Data Protection Law.” – Legal 500, 2013
Competition Law: “She is good on judgement calls and gets hands-on with the documents. She is a good advocate on her feet and did an excellent job in the hearing.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2023
Public Procurement: “She is a good, clear drafter, who analyses cases well and is very straightforward in her approach.” “Her knowledge on procurement matters is excellent.” – Chambers UK, 2023
Leading junior in Competition: “Anneliese is very insightful, commercially minded and a real pleasure to work with.” – Legal 500, 2023
Leading junior in Public procurement: “Anneliese is intelligent, reliable and a hard worker. A trusted junior.” – Legal 500, 2023
Leading junior in Group Litigation: “A calm, measured and focused advocate.” – Legal 500, 2023
Recommended in Government Contracts, Who’s Who Legal Global Guide 2022
“Anneliese Blackwood earns plaudits as a go-to junior in competition and public procurement, where she has prolific experience before courts of all levels”. – Competition, Who’s Who Legal UK Bar 2022
“Ranks highly among peers thanks to her broad practice which encompasses all aspects of public procurement.”. – Government Contracts, Who’s Who Legal UK Bar 2022
Competition Law: “She is enthusiastic, rolls her sleeves up and understands the details of the cases.” “She is fantastic, client-focused, capable and very practical, and makes good judgement calls.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2022
Public Procurement: “Anneliese is a class act and someone to watch.” “She can be depended upon to provide timely opinions on complex procurement matters.” – Chambers UK, 2022
Leading junior in Competition: “Anneliese is excellent at legal research and answering thorny queries that require a deep dive into legislation and case law.” – Legal 500, 2022
Leading junior in Public procurement: “Anneliese is brilliant. Hard working and dependable. A first port of call when non-silk barrister support is needed for a contentious procurement matter.” – Legal 500, 2022
“Anneliese Blackwood is acclaimed by sources as “an exceptionally intelligent advocate who is strategic and able to get into the details”. – Government Contracts, Who’s Who Legal 2021
Competition Law: “Not only was she good on the law but she also really got to grips on the economics of the case.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2021
Public Procurement: “Has an insightful, authoritative grasp of the law, and pays thorough, diligent attention to the finer details of a case.” “She’s approachable and client-friendly.” – Chambers UK, 2021
Leading junior in Competition: ‘‘Anneliese is very intelligent and has a lot of experience in competition damages actions. A great all-rounder: skilled advocate, provides clear and insightful advice, very good to work with and team-oriented.’’ – Legal 500, 2021
Leading junior in EU Law: ‘‘She is very analytical and provides very thorough, strategic advice’’ – Legal 500, 2021
Leading junior in Public procurement: ‘‘Excellent drafting, attention to detail and hugely responsive. Insightful and sees the issues and understands difficult concepts very quickly.’’ – Legal 500, 2021
“Stands out as a “brilliant advocate” with impressive experience of damages claims”. – Competition, Who’s Who Legal UK Bar 2020
“Without a doubt an extremely good lawyer”, distinguished for her impressive work advising and representing pharmaceutical companies on public procurement contracts.” – Government Contracts, Who’s Who Legal UK Bar 2020
Leading junior in Competition: ‘‘She provides very strategic and considered advice.’’ – Legal 500, 2019-20
Leading junior in EU Law: ‘‘Thoughtful and insightful’’ – Legal 500, 2019-20
Leading junior in Public procurement: ‘‘She is very analytical and picks up very minor, technical points that often escape others.’’ – Legal 500, 2019-20
Competition Law: “She knows competition damages actions inside out and is very thorough.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2020
Public Procurement: “Anneliese’s grasp of the law and her drafting of pleadings is second to none.” “Absolutely brilliant, really responsive and very easy to deal with. She has fantastic attention to detail and an understanding of the client’s commercial needs.” – Chambers UK, 2020
Competition Law: “She is always on top of her brief and fantastic to work with.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2019
Public Procurement: “Approachable and very client-friendly,” she is “an excellent junior whose knowledge of the procurement regime, attention to detail and drafting skills are all impressive.” – Chambers UK, 2019
Leading junior in Competition: ‘‘Very impressive attention to detail and is very effective at turning around documents within short timescales.’’ – Legal 500, 2018
Leading junior in EU Law: ‘‘Impressive attention to detail and is effective at turning around documents within short timescales’’ – Legal 500, 2018
Leading junior in Public procurement: ‘‘An excellent procurement junior – her knowledge and drafting skills are standout qualities.’’ – Legal 500, 2018
Competition Law: “She is very good at understanding economic evidence and distilling it for the client, and her advocacy is very good, too.” – Chambers UK, 2018
Public Procurement: “She is very impressive. Her attention to detail and her grasp of the very technical matters in cases set her apart.” – Chambers UK, 2018
Leading junior in Competition: ‘‘Bright and easy to work with.’’ – Legal 500, 2017
Leading junior in EU Law: ‘‘She is very bright and her analysis is spot-on.’’ – Legal 500, 2017
Leading junior in Public procurement: ‘‘She is very bright and her analysis is spot-on.’’ – Legal 500, 2017
Competition Law: “She is very bright and very calm, and has particular expertise in merger control.” – Chambers UK, 2017
Public Procurement: “She is very commercially minded and very quick to understand client concerns. An effective junior with a great understanding of the law.” “Anneliese is extremely user-friendly and very strong tactically.” – Chambers UK, 2017
Leading Junior in Public Procurement: ‘‘Smart and strong tactically.’’ – Legal 500, 2016
Leading Junior in EU and Competition: ‘‘A combination of high intellect and a willingness to engage at client level.’’ – Legal 500, 2016
Government Contracts: Has a strong focus on procurement law and has been involved as junior counsel in a number of high profile cases. She is “very focused and dedicated to her clients”, according to sources. She is also praised for both her “excellent” written and oral skills. – WHO’S WHO LEGAL (WWL) UK BAR 2016
Competition Law: “…continues to build her reputation in the market.” – Chambers UK, 2016
Public Procurement: “She is dedicated, diligent and extremely sharp. Working with her is a pleasure as she ‘gets it’ straight away.” – Chambers UK, 2016
“Skilled in dealing with experts.” Leading Junior in EU and Competition Law. Legal 500, 2015
“Quick to spot practical and commercial issues.” Leading Junior in Public Procurement Law. Legal 500, 2015
Competition Law: “She is very good and undoubtedly a star of the future.” “Her work is completed to a high standard and she really gets stuck in.” – Chambers UK, 2015
Data Protection: “She can think on her feet and is incisive in her cross-examination of witnesses.” – Chambers UK, 2015
Competition Law: Has developed a reputation as a rising star at the junior level. Recently gained experience in some of the more demanding and complex follow-on damages cases. “One of the most intelligent lawyers I have had the pleasure to work with,” said one solicitor. “She has the ability to assimilate huge bits of information and transform them into easy to digest, simple narrative.” Chambers UK, 2014
Data Protection: Appears regularly before the Information Tribunal on a range of matters, and represents a variety of clients, including the Information Commissioner and public bodies. “Anneliese was thorough, alert, knowledgeable, prompt and approachable.” “She provided excellent written skeleton arguments and had a good grasp of detail. She was also excellent in her oral advocacy.” Chambers UK, 2014
“The ‘thorough, alert, knowledgeable, prompt and approachable’ Anneliese Blackwood” is recommended under Data Protection Law. Legal 500, 2013