The Legal 500

Within Administrative and public law (including local government) Administrative and public law – Leading Silks

Within Clinical negligence and healthcare Clinical negligence and healthcare – Leading Silks

Within Construction, Four New Square (Chambers of Sue Carr QC) is a third tier firm,

At Four New Square, Roger Stewart QC has ‘a knack of getting to the crux of issues quickly’, and Ben Patten QC is ‘bright, hardworking and good with clients’. In 2010, it welcomed the arrival of the ‘very strong’ David Sears QC from Atkin Chambers.

Within Consumer and product liability, Four New Square (Chambers of Sue Carr QC) is a second tier firm,

Four New Square is a ‘top-notch, professionally run set’ with standout experience in all areas of consumer and product liability. At silk level, Justin Fenwick QC and Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC have both recently advised on fire claims, including the Buncefield explosion, and David Turner QC specialises in commercial product liability cases. Graham Eklund QC is ‘practical yet very analytical of problems’, and Jalil Asif QC is ‘intelligent, cooperative, and knowledgeable about the discrete areas’. Dr Peter Feldschreiber’s ‘medical qualifications, coupled with his in-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, give him a unique perspective on life sciences product liability cases’. Also recommended are Professor Eva Lomnicka and Paul Sutherland.

Within Costs, Four New Square (Chambers of Sue Carr QC) is a second tier firm,

While Four New Square might not have the same number of costs specialists as other sets, in terms of quality, its barristers are ‘clearly premier division ’. Among them, Nicholas Bacon QC is considered ‘a guru on costs matters’. Roger Mallalieu’s ‘particular strengths lie in bringing clarity and depth to the case and integrating that into a team approach to get the best result’. Timothy Chelmick has ‘an extremely bright mind’ and is an ‘excellent advocate’, with ‘the potential to rise to the top of the profession’.

Within Fraud: civil Fraud: civil – Leading Silks

Within Insurance and reinsurance, tier 4

The ‘very much up-and-coming’ Four New Square houses names including Graham Eklund QC, who marries a ‘sound legal approach to a well-tuned commercial antenna’; Mark Cannon QC, who has a ‘cerebral, dry approach’ and whose ‘written work is as good as it gets’; Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC (‘an excellent and polished advocate’); and Nicholas Davidson QC (who ‘displays mastery of the law and practice of insurance’). Junior Jonathan Hough is ‘a first-rate legal brain’.

Within International arbitration International arbitration – Leading Silks

Within Media, entertainment and sport,

Four New Square’s Graeme McPherson QC is an ‘invaluable and credible weapon in any sport case’; Richard Liddell is ‘sharp and extremely thorough’; and, ‘well on his way to becoming a leading junior in the field’, Daniel Saoul is one to watch for the future.

Within Pensions,

Raquel Agnello QC and Thomas Robinson at 11 Stone Buildings are well versed in handling insolvency and regulatory aspects of pensions cases. Elsewhere, clients praise James Clifford from Maitland Chambers as ‘always providing robust advice’; Nigel Burroughs of Four New Square, for his ‘commercial and pragmatic approach’; and Nicholas Randall at Devereux, who is involved in high-profile cases relating to public sector pensions.

Within Personal injury Personal injury – Leading Silks

Within Professional discipline and regulatory law (including police law) Professional discipline and regulatory law (including police law) – Leading Silks

Within Professional negligence, Four New Square (Chambers of Sue Carr QC) is a first tier firm,

Four New Square is the ‘leading chambers in the professional negligence arena; it is well clerked and provides a consistently high-quality service’. Leading silks include Justin Fenwick QC, who has ‘excellent client skills’; Nicholas Davidson QC, who is described as ‘a master of cross-examination’; Sue Carr QC, who is ‘adaptable’ and gives ‘prompt, commercial advice’; Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC, who is ‘a true class act’; and Roger Stewart QC, who is ‘peerless’. Graeme McPherson QC is ‘outstanding’, and Ben Hubble QC is ‘absolutely at the top of his game’. The ‘first-rate’ Leigh-Ann Mulcahy QC and the ‘excellent’ David Turner QC are also singled out. The set fields ‘many standout juniors’, including the ‘helpful, bright and personable’ Fiona Sinclair. Jamie Smith is ‘intellectually very strong’, and Siân Mirchandani provides ‘sensible, commercial and practical advice’. Also recommended are the ‘impressive’ Clare Dixon; the ‘responsive’ Helen Evans; Anneliese Day, who ‘has excellent judgement’; the ‘very hardworking’ Scott Allen; Richard Liddell, who is ‘intelligent and meticulous’; and ‘budding star’ Carl Troman.

Within Property litigation (including agriculture and housing),

Also recommended are: Vivian Chapman QC at 9 Stone Buildings, who has ‘vast expertise in village green issues’; and David Halpern QC of Four New Square. Of the juniors, Ranjit Bhose’s knowledge of landlord and tenant matters is ‘up there with the very best’ at 2-3 Gray’s Inn Square; and Paul Letman of 3 Hare Court is ‘very well versed in enfranchisement legislation’. The ‘very bright’ Patrick Rolfe at 5 Stone Buildings is also recommended. Recent moves include the 'exceptional’ Jeremy Cousins QC (formerly of Selborne Chambers) joining 11 Stone Buildings. At Field Court Chambers, Miles Croally and Adrian Davis are highly regarded.

Within Treasury Panel Lists Junior Counsel to the Crown – C Panel