She will instead be concentrating on the international legal and advisory work that she does through Omnia Strategy, in its London and Washington DC offices. She will also continue her work as an international arbitrator. In a statement Matrix management committee chair Rhodri Thompson QC said: 'We are of course sad to see one of our original leaders leave the organisation that she helped to create. Since then, Matrix has established an outstanding reputation both domestically and in an increasingly global legal market – we look forward to watching Cherie’s new venture develop while continuing to build our own unique brand.'

Clients want more than legal solutions

Of the move, Mrs Blair said: 'It has been a privilege to be part of the team at Matrix for the last 14 years, and to have been able to develop my practice alongside so many first class, dedicated colleagues. But Omnia Strategy was born from a recognition that clients often wanted more than legal solutions to complex problems, and what makes Omnia unique is the holistic and strategic approach that we offer to clients who are facing complex issues where matters of law, business, policy and communications all overlap.' 

 Matrix is, according to Chambers, as the ‘go-to set for all civil liberties and human rights work’. Source: Financial Times