Calypso Blaj

Calypso Blaj

  • Call: 2017

Overview

Calypso joined Chambers as a full tenant on 7th October 2020 after completing her twelve-month pupillage. She accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ practice including personal tax, corporate tax, VAT, stamp taxes, customs duties and international tax.

Calypso is qualified to accept instructions under the Public Access Scheme.

A copy of Calypso's privacy notice can be found here.

Career

2019-2020 – Pupillage, Pump Court Tax Chambers

2017-2018 – Judicial Assistant, Court of Appeal

2017 – Called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn)

Education

2016-2017 – BPP Law School – BPTC (Very Competent)

2015-2016 – City University – GDL (Distinction)

2011-2015 – Keble College, University of Oxford – French BA

Scholarships and Prizes

2019 – JP Warner Scholarship (CJEU, Cabinet of AG Sharpston) and EFTA Court Scholarship (Liechtenstein Cabinet) (Lincoln’s Inn)

2016 – Short-listed, European Union Law essay prize (City University)

2016 – Lord Denning Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)

2016 – Excellence Award (BPP Law School)

2015 – Hardwicke Entrance Award (Lincoln’s Inn)

2015 – Lord Haldane Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)

2013 – Li and Fung Scholarship

2012 – Turl Street Anthology Prize (University of Oxford)

Languages

French (fluent)

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