4 New Square Chambers > London, England > Set Profile
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England
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London Bar > Costs Tier 1
Offering a ‘costs team that is second to none’, 4 New Square Chambers continue to be the pre-eminent set in this area, offering an unparalleled depth of expertise at both silk and junior level and regularly appearing on significant Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases. Nicholas Bacon KC has recently acted in BSV Claims v Bittylicious Ltd and others, a major CAT class action and the UK’s first crypto-related collective proceedings, with the claim of collusion alleging to have caused close to £10bn in losses. In Belsner v Cam Legal, Benjamin Williams KC led George McDonald , with the pair successfully appealing to reverse the High Court’s decision that solicitors were subject to fiduciary duties when negotiating their own terms and business, entitling solicitors to deduct full reasonable costs from lower value personal injury claims. Both Robert Marven KC and Matthew Waszak acted in AKC v Barking, a significant test case before the Court of Appeal regarding the information bills of costs must contain in order to comply with CPR requirements. Theo Barclay, being led by Bacon KC, represented the Danish Customs and Tax Administration in the highly publicised SKAT litigation, where the costs bill in favour of the defendants on the indemnity basis totalled £46m.Leading Silks
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‘Excellent service, great relationships with the clerks. Chambers meeting rooms are made available on the day of a hearing providing conferences room, before, at lunch and after the hearing. The service is impeccable.’
‘James Barras and Jack Boggins in particular are utterly fantastic and the model of what a modern clerk should be. They are attentive, sensible and good fun.’
‘Excellent service form the clerking team throughout. Perry Allen is a joy to work with.’
‘Denis Peck will go out of his way to accommodate and find solutions to any issues.’
‘4NS are simply the number one costs set in the country – bar none.’
‘4 New Square are the go-to chambers in costs disputes. I have known the clerks and many of the barristers for a number of years and having them on your side is a massive boost in any case.’
‘4NS is the premier costs set.
‘The Costs team at 4 New Square is second to none.
London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 1
4 New Square Chambers is one of the market leading sets in this area, straddling both white-collar areas and the construction industry, including work for defendant clients without the backing of insurers. Justin Fenwick KC has experience in all areas of professional negligence; he currently acts for the administrators in a £250 million claim whereby the liquidators of a company allege that the administrators negligently sold the assets of the company at a substantial undervalue. Ben Hubble KC specialises in professional negligence claims against many financial and legal professionals; he recently successfully acted for a former partner of EY Dubai against the main EY head company whereby the former partner alleged that EY colluded with the regulator in Dubai to suppress the audit findings which the claimant had uncovered.Leading Silks
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‘The clerks are prompt, helpful, and efficient. We have dealt with Dennis Peck for many years and find him excellent. We also get good service from Jack Crowhurst.’
‘Excellent modern chambers, with flexibility on fees and a great clerking team.’
‘The clerks do an exceptional job. I am confident that whoever I speak to, I will get the same level of service. They should be super proud of their team. They are great.’
‘Very responsive and helpful service from the clerks at all levels.’
‘The clerks are responsive and we have a good relationship with them.’
‘Very good chambers. Top chambers for professional negligence.’
‘The top set in the country by a country mile for insurance work.’
‘Good all round quality and good value compared with many other leading sets.’
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London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance Tier 2
One of the ‘leading sets in the fields of insurance coverage,’ 4 New Square Chambers continue to receive instructions across many classes of insurance and reinsurance, including employers’ liability, public liability and business interruption. Members of the chambers, such as David Turner KC, Clare Dixon KC, Shail Patel KC and Anthony Jones have been involved in numerous cases including those involving business interruption test cases, alongside cases of contingency over-redemption policies. One such example is Opia Limited v CFC Underwriting Limited & Others, in which Turner KC acted for the insured in related to circumstances in which insurers might be liable for late payment of indemnity under s.13 of the Insurance Act 2015. Jonathan Hough KC has been involved in major litigation and arbitration over insurance coverage issues and in commercial disputes between insurers, while Justin Fenwick KC has a strong cross-border practice in this space including the Caribbean and the Far East.Leading Silks
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‘Prompt and professional service from the clerks’ room. Alex Dolby and Chris Ebdon are a pleasure to deal with.’
‘4 New Square have for many years and continue to be the go to set for professional indemnity advice and advocacy.’
‘4 New Square are great to work with and deservedly the pre-eminent set of Chambers for professional and insurance disputes.’
‘An excellent set with a real depth of experience, our “go to” set for insurance litigation and professional negligence claims.’
‘Excellent strength in depth, good range of senior juniors as well as silks.’
‘A very strong set. A go to set for insurance matters.’
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London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law Tier 2
4 New Square is ‘a go-to set for disciplinary and regulatory work‘, primarily in white-collar professional services. Graeme McPherson KC is sought out to defend proceedings brought against barristers by the Bar Standards Board, while also in legal regulation Ben Hubble KC‘s recent experience includes successfully acting for former Law Society president David Greene, who was cleared of misconduct by the SDT in December 2022. The practice of 2022-appointed silk Helen Evans KC incorporates high-profile Financial Reporting Council proceedings, having represented a KMPG audit partner who carried out the 2016 audit of noted PFI company Carillion shortly before its high-profile collapse. Turning to the set’s juniors, Scott Allen appears regularly in the SDT, as well as disciplinary fora for accountancy and tax professionals.Leading Silks
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‘Excellent. Perry Allen is particularly helpful.‘
‘James Barrass is very helpful , responsive and accommodating.‘
‘Good set, with strength in professional disciplinary work.‘
‘The barristers are all of fantastic quality.‘
‘A go-to set for disciplinary and regulatory work.‘
‘Commercially minded and responsive.‘
‘Barristers are very easy to work with, and work well with solicitors.‘
London Bar > Sport Tier 2
4 New Square Chambers acts ‘at the top of the field on high-profile sports disputes‘, in particular representing national and international sports governing bodies. For example, Pippa Manby managed to prosecuted former Northampton Saints player Chris Mayor, who was banned for four years for trafficking human growth hormone, while Kendrah Potts acted as sole counsel to the ICC in bringing corruption charges against the former West Indies player Marlon Samuels. Potts also led William Harman for the International Tennis Integrity Agency, bringing 107 charges for match-fixing against six professional tennis players. Turning to defence work, Richard Liddell KC acted for race horse trainer Richard Hannon in a BHA case after a race horse’s urine sample was found to contain arsenic. Members of the set sit as well – Graeme McPherson KC chaired the determination of the EFL’s Financial Fair Play charges against Derby County FC.Leading Silks
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‘Clerks coordinate very well. Dennis Peck, Alex Dolby and Jack Boggans are all truly great. ‘
‘The clerks are very helpful. Dennis Peck is particularly knowledgeable.’
‘Dennis Peck does a great job of staying close to the subject matter expertise of his sports members, and the set generally is up there with the best in terms of clerking.’
‘Dennis Peck and Andrew Call are particularly user friendly.’
‘The clerks are very professional and good to work with.’
‘A very strong set, who are commercial, a pleasure to worth with, and don’t have the airs and graces of other sets.’
‘4 New Square have a strong sports set, with some impressive junior barristers who can support senior counsel or take on cases on their own.’
‘The are a very good set with some exceptional barristers and juniors.’
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London Bar > Commercial litigation Tier 3
‘A go-to set for high-end work‘, 4 New Square is consistently sought out by Magic Circle firms and litigation boutiques to handle complex, high-value business disputes that frequently incorporate cross-border issues. In TRW Pension Trust Ltd v Indesit & Others, Ben Elkington KC acted for Askoll TR, the supplier of a component of dishwashers, in a multi-party sale of goods case, where it was alleged that a component was faulty, causing a catastrophic fire in an office block. Elsewhere in chambers, Daniel Saoul KC acted for claimant CMC Spreadbet in a High Court financial trading-related claim against property investor Robert Tchenguiz.Rising stars
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‘Lizzy Stewart is sensible and approachable.’
‘The clerks are first rate – Nick Angliss deserves particular mention.’
‘All the clerks are very good, particularly Christopher Ebdon who is always immensely helpful.’
‘4 New Square is a go-to set for high-end work.‘
‘4 New Square is a very strong set.‘
‘Very affable clerks and they know how to deliver service.‘
‘The clerks go the extra mile.‘
‘A very strong clerking team.‘
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London Bar > Construction Tier 3
Demonstrating ‘expertise across all levels’, 4 New Square offers representation on a variety of construction-related issues, with a particular focus on defending contractors in cases framed as professional negligence claims. Roger Stewart KC and George McDonald are acting on Sudlows Limited v Global Switch Estates 1 Limited, a series of disputes centred on a project to upgrade a data centre. The set has marked its presence in high-value cladding claims, including Hugh Saunders‘s representation of Broadway Malyan against Balfour Beatty in a dispute concerning a student accommodation development in east London. Additionally, Ben Patten KC is defending cladding consultant Cladtech Associates in Shepherd Construction Limited v Kingspan and Others, a substantial damages claim concerning fire safety and structural defects in a major London development.Leading Silks
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‘Denis Peck is a superb clerk. Lizzie Stewart is also really good.’
‘4 New Square is an excellent set. From the front desk to the KCs, everybody is pragmatic and willing to help.’
‘They are one of the best chambers to work with for construction and professional negligence. They are responsive, down to earth, get the work done and get good results. They are also very nice people to work with.’
‘Highly dependable in all respects.’
‘4 New Square is a great chambers. They have a varied range of skills and expertise across all levels and are able to offer the right person for the right matter.’
‘4 New Square is always my ‘go to’ chambers.’
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London Bar > Fraud: civil Tier 3
4 New Square Chambers is ‘a strong set with some stellar individuals among its ranks‘. In a complex $2bn fraud claim brought by a Thai businessman, Justin Fenwick KC, George Spalton KC and Kendrah Potts acted for the claimant, who alleges that one of Thailand’s largest financial institutions, together with its CEO, engaged in a fraudulent conspiracy to deprive him of his interest in a renewable energy company. Elsewhere in chambers, Daniel Saoul KC represents the Serious Fraud Office, KPMG, Harbour Litigation Funding, Quantuma, and a law firm in the high-stakes Orb litigation, which involves the rights to assets that are worth over £100m and the proceeds of complex frauds.Rising stars
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‘The clerks are first-class, particularly Lizzy Stewart, who is excellent.’
‘Dennis Peck and Lizzie Stewart do a great job.’
‘Lizzie Stewart, Alex Dolby and Dennis Peck are probably the strongest clerking team around. Very commercial and astute at steering useful juniors in the client’s direction.’
‘Very good. They have some real stars, who are not only brilliant but user-friendly and loved by clients and judges.‘
‘Some extremely capable KCs and juniors.‘
‘Very professional and responsive clerks.‘
‘A strong set with some stellar individuals among its ranks.‘
‘The clerking is excellent – responsive, highly-skilled in managing barristers, and very commercial.‘
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel Tier 3
The barristers at 4 New Square Chambers focus primarily on the international construction sector, with an emphasis on large-scale projects with expertise in oil and gas, energy, as well as infrastructure disputes particularly in the Middle East. With ‘great strength in depth’ the set enjoys a good reputation in investment treaty disputes, commercial arbitrations and enforcement proceedings and challenges. Key members of the set in this area include Roger Stewart KC whose expertise lies in IT, insurance, commercial, construction and engineering arbitrations, Justin Fenwick KC whose recent arbitration work included matters concerning the business of sport, pipelines in the Middle East, housing developments in Hong Kong and shipping disputes in the Far East. Lionel Nichols joined in October 2022 from CANDEY .Leading Silks
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‘Excellent clerking team. Highly responsive and endlessly accommodating.’
‘Excellent. Without a doubt one of the best clerked sets in London.’
‘The clerking team possesses a “get-it-done” attitude and are quick to respond.’
‘4 New Square is a very good set and easy to deal with and with a broad range of barristers well represented by their clerks.’
‘They are a wonderful set to work with and have strength in construction and litigation matters as well as costs.’
‘4 New Square have great strength in depth and offer a number of good options.’
‘4 New Square is a great set that is modern, friendly and unstuffy in their approach.’
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London Bar > Product liability Tier 3
4 New Square Chambers offers product liability experience across consumer, commercial and regulatory matters in both group action and individual cases. David Turner KC is particularly well-versed in claims pertaining to fires, acting for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on the Grenfell tower fire litigation. Matthew Bradley KC acts for claimants against a variety of different manufacturers of medical devices for alleged defects. Isabel Barter has joined from 2 Temple Gardens.2022 Silks
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‘Very good, amazing clerks, great breath of expertise.’
Dispute resolution > Mediators Tier 5
Cyril Chern - 4 New Square Chambers The mediation workload of 4 New Square Chambers' Cyril Chern is a natural adjunct to his substantial arbitration practice. Chern acts in significant mediations across the globe, his experience including mediating a dispute involving the construction of a large undersea tunnel connecting Germany and Denmark.London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators
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London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
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London Bar > IT and telecoms (infrastructure and contracts)
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India - Senior Advocates > Commercial disputes Tier 2
London commercial set 4 New Square Chambers has Arvind Nayar as a door tenant. He regularly acts for clients in arbitration proceedings in multiple jurisdictions, including Dubai, India, Singapore and the United Kingdom. In India, he appears before various High Courts, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and the Supreme Court in matters involving contractual disputes and issues related to arbitral awards both on appeal and at first instance, and is well-praised for his ‘articulative and meticulous preparation’.The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore Tier 2
4 New Square Chambers‘ members frequently handle high-profile, high-value and complex cases pertaining to finance, fraud and shareholder disputes, to name a few, and many instructions fit within the set’s particular area of professional negligence litigation. Heavyweight litigator Justin Fenwick KC is acting for the first defendant in AML Creditor v Madison Pacific & Ors, in which the Bermudian claimant alleges that the defendants conspired to misappropriate companies active in West Africa. ‘Fantastic advocate’ Graham Chapman KC runs a broad commercial offshore practice which emphasizes negligence claims involving trustees, directors, officeholders alongside professionals including auditors, fund managers and lawyers. Daniel Saoul KC remains a key name for business disputes and commercial fraud cases, particularly those spanning multiple jurisdictions.Leading Silks
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‘Dennis Peck is the best clerk in London.’
‘4 New Square are becoming more and more visible in the major litigation offshore with a well-known easy to work with and savvy group of advocates.’
‘4 New Square are a good set, reliable and consistent in quality.’
‘Exceptional chambers. Always able to offer high quality juniors at short notice on urgent matters.’
‘Real strength in depth for offshore work.’
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Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial Tier 3
4 New Square Chambers members have been involved in a wide array of claims, often acting in international arbitration centres and the local UAE courts. Most recently, its members have been involved in insurance, contractual, joint venture, professional negligence, and wrongful termination disputes, as well as large real estate and energy construction contentions. Richard Liddell KC is a ‘master of the detail’ and handles substantial DIFC, LCIA and ICC Arbitration claims – amongst others. Tim Chelmick is ‘unflappable in the face of the most overwhelming issues’, and in recent months has been instructed in multi-faceted shareholder disputes and wrongful termination claims. David Turner KC and Paul Fisher are further names of note in the set.Leading silks
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‘Efficient clerk room. Denis Peck, Alex Dolby and Nick Angliss are a pleasure to deal with. Nick Angliss in particular goes out of his way to ensure comfort of any instructing solicitor.’
‘The clerks are excellent. If Dennis Peck can’t make something happen, it cannot be done!’
‘All clerks are very helpful.’
‘The clerks are easy to work with and very responsive to queries regarding billing, training sessions, and other matters.’
‘4 New Square Chambers has excellent availability of Counsel, and its barristers appear to be very approachable and pleasant to work with.’
‘Very good set all around, some excellent heavy-weights and really promising juniors. Good availability.’
‘Excellent set for professional liability and insurance coverage matters. Several barristers have expertise in the Middle East.’
‘Go to set for Insurance and Reinsurance related issues and matters, especially those of an international nature.’
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Middle East: The English Bar > Construction Tier 3
Often instructed by major contractors, 4 New Square Chambers is well-regarded for its construction dispute capabilities, notably claims involving delay and disruption. Roger Stewart KC’s broad caseload encompasses international arbitration, and he is particularly proficient in oil and gas facility disputes. Tim Chelmick is primarily engaged in sizeable infrastructure projects, including airports, oil refineries, and power stations.Leading silks
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‘Dennis Peck is excellent, if he can’t make something happen, it cannot be done.’
‘The clerks are easy to work with and are very responsive to queries.’
‘Good service from clerks.’
‘All set members were very helpful and proactive.’
‘A very good set all around, with some excellent heavy-weights and promising juniors. Good availability.’
‘4 New Square Chambers has excellent availability; the barristers are very approachable and pleasant to work with.’
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4 New Square Chambers > Set Profile
4 New Square Chambers is one of the UK’s leading sets of commercial barristers’ chambers.
The set: 4 New Square Chambers is a leading commercial barristers’ chambers based in Lincoln’s Inn, London and specialises in international and domestic commercial dispute resolution. Chambers has 87 independent barrister practitioners, of whom 33 are King’s Counsel. The size of Chambers and the range of experience of its members enables 4 New Square to put together balanced teams of counsel to suit the requirements of each individual case. The set has numerous international as well as academic connections.
Types of work undertaken: Members are consistently recommended for all types of commercial disputes, often with an international element. The reputation of Chambers is particularly strong in relation to claims involving professionals and insurance work as well as in respect of construction disputes, costs, financial services and banking, international arbitration, product liability, sports law as well as regulatory public law and human rights law. Chambers’ expertise in professional liability covers the full range of claims against professionals, not just for negligence but for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust, and disciplinary and regulatory proceedings. All main professions are covered by chambers. Chambers has considerable experience in multi-party litigation in the context of civil fraud, product liability, professional negligence and disaster claims. In all those areas members of chambers appear as advocates in the courts and arbitrations at home and in overseas jurisdictions.
Publications: Many members have written or contributed to legal textbooks and other published works. Highlights include the following: ’Insurance Claims’ 2nd ed. 2016 written by Alison Padfield KC. ‘Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability’, written by members of the professional liability team, is in its 8th edition and remains a leading authority. Charles Phipps is author, with the late Lord Toulson SCJ, of ‘Confidentiality’ (2013) while Nicholas Bacon KC is a contributing editor of ‘Cook on Costs’ (2013) as well as Halsbury’s Laws of England.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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CEO and Senior Clerk | Lizzy Stewart | ||
Members of Chambers | BACON KC, Nicholas (1992) | ||
Members of Chambers | HOUGH KC, Jonathan (1997) | ||
Door Tenant | JACKSON, Sir Rupert (1987) | ||
Members of Chambers | FENWICK KC, Justin (1980) | ||
Members of Chambers | ROSEN KC, Murray (1976) | ||
Members of Chambers | STEWART KC, Roger (1986) | ||
Members of Chambers | LAWRENCE KC, Patrick (1985) | ||
Members of Chambers | HALPERN KC, David (1978) | ||
Members of Chambers | McPHERSON KC, Graeme (1993) | ||
Members of Chambers | HUBBLE KC, Ben (1992) | ||
Members of Chambers | TURNER KC, David (1992) | ||
Members of Chambers | PATTEN KC, Ben (1986) | ||
Members of Chambers | NICHOLLS KC, Paul (1992) | ||
Members of Chambers | ELKINGTON KC, Ben (1996) | ||
Members of Chambers | FLETCHER KC, Nicholas (1982) | ||
Members of Chambers | JORY KC, Hugh (1992) | ||
Members of Chambers | CHAPMAN KC, Graham (1998) | ||
Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS KC, Benjamin (1994) | ||
Members of Chambers | HEXT KC, Neil (1995) | ||
Members of Chambers | SMITH KC, Jamie (1995) | ||
Members of Chambers | MITCHELL KC, Paul (1999) | ||
Members of Chambers | PADFIELD KC, Alison (1992) | ||
Members of Chambers | MARVEN KC, Robert (1994) | ||
Members of Chambers | SANDELLS KC, Nicole (1994) | ||
Members of Chambers | MIRCHANDANI KC, Siân (1997) | ||
Members of Chambers | SAOUL KC, Daniel (2008) | ||
Members of Chambers | MALLALIEU KC, Roger (1998) | ||
Members of Chambers | LIDDELL KC, Richard (1999) | ||
Members of Chambers | SAVAGE KC, Amanda (1999) | ||
Members of Chambers | DIXON KC, Clare (2002) | ||
Members of Chambers | SPALTON KC, George (2004) | ||
Members of Chambers | EVANS KC, Helen (2001) | ||
Members of Chambers | BRADLEY KC, Matthew (2004) | ||
Members of Chambers | CHERN, FCIArb, Dr Cyril (1972) | ||
Door Tenant | BELLHOUSE, John* | ||
Members of Chambers | PARKER, Paul (1986) | ||
Members of Chambers | EVANS, Hugh (1987) | ||
Members of Chambers | BURROUGHS, Nigel (1991) | ||
Members of Chambers | NICOL, Andrew (1991) | ||
Members of Chambers | PHIPPS, Charles (1982) | ||
Members of Chambers | SHALDON, Nicola (1994) | ||
Door Tenant | BENZ, Jeffrey (1994)* | ||
Members of Chambers | COWAN, Paul (1996) | ||
Members of Chambers | BOWMER, Michael (1997) | ||
Members of Chambers | ALLEN, Scott (2000) | ||
Members of Chambers | INNES, Stephen (2000) | ||
Door Tenant | BORLAND, Garry (2000)* | ||
Members of Chambers | TROMAN, Carl (2001) | ||
Members of Chambers | HARRIS, Miles (2003) | ||
Members of Chambers | CHELMICK, Tim (2004) | ||
Members of Chambers | O'BRIEN, Richard (2005) | ||
Members of Chambers | WOOD, Benjamin (2005) | ||
Members of Chambers | PATEL, Shail (2006) | ||
Members of Chambers | POTTS, Kendrah (2017) (Solicitor 2006) | ||
Members of Chambers | SAUNDERS, Hugh (2006) | ||
Members of Chambers | ASQUITH, Tom (2007) | ||
Members of Chambers | MCDONALD, George (2007) | ||
Members of Chambers | COLTER, Lucy (2008) | ||
Members of Chambers | OGDEN, Tom (2008) | ||
Members of Chambers | SHEPHERD, Tom (2008) | ||
Members of Chambers | NICHOLS, Lionel (2008) | ||
Members of Chambers | GREENWOOD, Christopher (2009) | ||
Members of Chambers | SMILEY, Ben (2009) | ||
Members of Chambers | BROOMFIELD, Nicholas (2010) | ||
Members of Chambers | MANBY, Pippa (2010) | ||
Members of Chambers | WORBOYS, Jonathan (2010) | ||
Members of Chambers | FOWLER, Benjamin (2011) | ||
Members of Chambers | JONES, Anthony (2011) | ||
Members of Chambers | FISHER, Paul (2012) | ||
Members of Chambers | MORCOS, Peter (2012) | ||
Members of Chambers | POURGHADIRI, Saaman (2012) | ||
Members of Chambers | WASZAK, Matthew (2012) | ||
Members of Chambers | O'KANE, Marie-Claire (2013) | ||
Member of Chambers | BARCLAY, Theo (2013) | ||
Members of Chambers | CULLEN, Mark (2013) | ||
Members of Chambers | LAFFAN, Diarmuid (2014) | ||
Members of Chambers | TEASDALE, Simon (2015) | ||
Members of Chambers | HARMAN, William (2016) | ||
Members of Chambers | KIM, Seohyung (2016) | ||
Members of Chambers | ROOHANI, Usman (2016) | ||
Members of Chambers | ARCHER, Dr Benjamin (2017) | ||
Members of Chambers | DALY, Hannah (2017) | ||
Members of Chambers | MCDONALD, Ian (2017) | ||
Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS, John (2017) | ||
Members of Chambers | HADFIELD, Melody (2018) | ||
Members of Chambers | BINNEY, Carola (2019) | ||
Members of Chambers | COOK, Will (2019) | ||
Members of Chambers | BIRCH, William (2021) | ||
Members of Chambers | GRIGG, Ed (2021) | ||
Members of Chambers | COCKERILL, Camilla (2022) |
Barrister Profiles
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Scott Allen | Experienced in professional indemnity, commercial litigation, insurance work, construction disputes, disciplinary and… | View Profile | |
Tom Asquith | Barrister with particular specialisms in: Banking & Financial Services, Commercial, Construction and… | View Profile | |
Nicholas Bacon | Nicholas Bacon is a leading silk in his specialised field of costs.… | View Profile | |
Theo Barclay | Barrister, 4 New Square. | View Profile | |
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Michael Bowmer | Barrister specialising in general Chancery and commercial litigation (encompassing real property; landlord… | View Profile | |
Matthew Bradley KC | Commercial and commercial chancery litigation & arbitration, including: commercial contract disputes; company,… | View Profile | |
Nicholas Broomfield | Nick has a broad commercial practice with particular emphasis on property and mortgage… | View Profile | |
Graham Chapman | Specialises in the fields of commercial, offshore and professional liability, covering the… | View Profile | |
Tim Chelmick | Barrister specialising in the fields of international arbitration, commercial and construction litigation… | View Profile | |
Lucy Colter | Lucy specialises incommercial litigation, with an emphasis also on construction and professional liability… | View Profile | |
Paul Cowan | Senior barrister and market-leading specialist in construction, engineering and technology disputes, as… | View Profile | |
Mark Cullen | Mark Cullen is a barrister at 4 New Square Chambers specialising in… | View Profile | |
Clare Dixon | Clare’s practice encompasses the following main areas: professional liability, disciplinary, insurance and… | View Profile | |
Ben Elkington | Silk with a thriving practice centred on insurance, commercial, professional liability and… | View Profile | |
Hugh Evans | Barrister specialising in professional indemnity litigation. Cases: Wetherspoons v Harris [2013]; UCB… | View Profile | |
Helen Evans KC | Barrister specialising in professional liability, disciplinary, insurance (including policy and coverage), fraud… | View Profile | |
Justin Fenwick | Justin Fenwick came to the Bar in 1981 and was appointed QC… | View Profile | |
Paul Fisher | Barrister developing a practice in all aspects of professional liability and general… | View Profile | |
Nicholas Fletcher | Arbitrator specialising in finance and banking; joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements; oil and… | View Profile | |
Benjamin Fowler | Benjamin is a commercial practitioner with a particular focus on construction and… | View Profile | |
Christopher Greenwood | Barrister specialising in professional liability, insurance, mortgage and banking litigation, commercial litigation,… | View Profile | |
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David Halpern | Since taking silk in 2006, David has continued to focus on his core… | View Profile | |
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Neil Hext | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation, insurance and professional negligence. He appears regularly… | View Profile | |
Jonathan Hough | Principal areas of practice are: insurance / reinsurance; professional liability; commercial and… | View Profile | |
Ben Hubble | Ben is a specialist in professional liability, regulatory and disciplinary and commercial… | View Profile | |
Stephen Innes | Stephen’s practice is in commercial dispute resolution, with his main areas of… | View Profile | |
Anthony Jones | Anthony Jones has a broad practice in commercial law, international arbitration, insurance,… | View Profile | |
Diarmuid Laffan | Broad practice encompassing (i) commercial litigation and arbitration, (ii) sports law, (iii)… | View Profile | |
Patrick Lawrence | Patrick Lawrence specialises in commercial litigation. He has great experience in the… | View Profile | |
Richard Liddell | Rick took silk in 2020. He has a wide-ranging practice with particular… | View Profile | |
Roger Mallalieu | Costs and civil procedure, professional negligence (including clinical negligence), solicitors regulatory, commercial. | View Profile | |
Pippa Manby | Pippa has a broad commercial practice evenly spread across commercial disputes; professional… | View Profile | |
Robert Marven | Robert Marven is a specialist in all areas of costs law. He is… | View Profile | |
George McDonald | George has extensive experience of commercial disputes with a real focus on… | View Profile | |
Graeme McPherson | Principal areas of practice are (1) professional liability (in particular claims involving… | View Profile | |
Sian Mirchandani | Siân Mirchandani QC has established a broad commercial practice encompassing construction/engineering, professional… | View Profile | |
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Peter Morcos | Peter is developing a broad commercial practice in line with chambers’ areas… | View Profile | |
Andrew R Nicol | Barrister specialising in professional indemnity, banking, employment, general commercial; insurance/reinsurance. | View Profile | |
Richard O"Brien KC | Richard practises predominantly in the fields of commercial, professional negligence, and public… | View Profile | |
Marie-Claire O'Kane | Barrister practising in commercial litigation, international arbitration, professional liability, construction and public… | View Profile | |
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Alison Padfield | Alison is a commercial silk with particular expertise in insurance and reinsurance,… | View Profile | |
Paul A Parker | Barrister specialising in professional negligence, professional discipline, insurance, general chancery and commercial;… | View Profile | |
Shail Patel KC | A commercial litigation barrister with experience in financial services, insurance, professional indemnity… | View Profile | |
Ben Patten | Ben specialises in professional negligence, construction and commercial litigation with particular expertise in… | View Profile | |
Charles Phipps | Barrister specialising in professional liability, disputes concerning confidentiality, and insurance. | View Profile | |
Kendrah Potts | Kendrah was called to the Bar after working as a solicitor for… | View Profile | |
Saaman Pourghadiri | Barrister, 4 New Square Chambers | View Profile | |
Murray Rosen | Murray Rosen QC is an international arbitrator (qualified FCIArb) and mediator (accredited… | View Profile | |
Nicole Sandells | Nicole Sandells specialises in unjust enrichment, civil fraud, and equitable remedies and recoveries,… | View Profile | |
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Hugh Saunders | Hugh is ranked as a leading junior in construction, engineering and technology… | View Profile | |
Amanda Savage | Practises across the range of chambers work, including commercial litigation and professional… | View Profile | |
Nicola Shaldon | Barrister specialising in professional liability, construction and commercial litigation. | View Profile | |
Tom Shepherd | Barrister | View Profile | |
Ben Smiley | Litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution in core areas: commercial, insurance, professional liability,… | View Profile | |
Jamie Smith | Principal areas of practice are professional liability (with particular emphasis on auditors… | View Profile | |
George Spalton | George’s practice falls into five principal areas: Commercial litigation, international commercial arbitration,… | View Profile | |
Roger Stewart | Has a broad commercial practice with particular specialisation in international arbitration, insurance… | View Profile | |
Simon Teasdale | Simon has a specialist costs & litigation funding practice. In addition to… | View Profile | |
Carl Troman | Commercial litigation with particular emphasis on claims against professionals including solicitors, accountants,… | View Profile | |
David Turner | David specialises in commercial insurance and reinsurance as well as professional indemnity and… | View Profile | |
Benjamin Williams | Barrister with a common law and commercial practice, specialising in insurance related… | View Profile | |
Benjamin Wood | Practises in all core areas of chambers’ work, with a particular interest… | View Profile | |
Jonathan Worboys | Jonathan has an international and domestic practice focusing on public international law,… | View Profile |
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COMPANY/FIRM: Mayer Brown International
TESTIMONIAL: 4 New Square is our ‘go to’ chambers for professional liability disputes, across the spectrum of professionals, including solicitors, actuaries, barristers and surveyors. They have a breadth of expertise and consistency in quality that is not matched at any other set, both in civil claims and in professional disciplinary matters. Increasingly, we also turn to 4 New Square for commercial fraud cases, and for their growing niche in costs and litigation funding. There is a nice, human touch to their clerking and support tea
COMPANY/FIRM: Clyde & Co LLP
TESTIMONIAL: The fact that my team uses 4 New Square more than any other Chambers probably speaks for itself, but it is for a combination of reasons. First the superb quality and range of the barristers, second the truly first class service provided by both them and the clerks and third the innate understanding of the market we operate within. Chambers appreciates the economics of working for Insurers and charges realistic rates accordingly which makes a real difference.
COMPANY/FIRM: DAC Beachcroft LLP
TESTIMONIAL: Both I and a number of my colleagues regularly instruct a number of barristers at all levels at 4 New Square and have done for some time.
They are our chambers of choice for professional indemnity and insurance work because of the quality of the work that they produce, their commitment to meeting deadlines and generally the overall cost effective and efficient, friendly service they provide.
We have found that at all times they cannot do enough to support us and work with us as a team. All of the barristers who we instruct are true experts in their field but the down to earth and helpful way in which they approach their instructions means that they are all, without exception, a pleasure to work with.
COMPANY/FIRM: Byrne & Partners
TESTIMONIAL: We use 4 New Square for our most complicated and difficult cases, particularly for fraud and off-shore issues. The clerks take a commercial approach and can be relied upon to organise the right expertise in an emergency.
The set has a lot of excellent advocates and strength in depth at the junior level. They are an excellent set: exceptional lawyers who also manage to be supportive and friendly.
COMPANY/FIRM: Ogier
TESTIMONIAL: We have been consistently impressed with the quality of the service we have received from 4 New Square – both in terms of the quality of the legal advice provided by the barrister team but also the efficient way in which the clerking team handles our inquiries. We have used counsel at all levels within chambers and on occasion we have needed a recommendation as to who within chambers is best placed to assist. Our matters have always been referred to counsel who have impressed and provided practical legal advice within (often short) timeframes that are helpful to our clients.
- Costs
- Professional negligence
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Commercial litigation
- Construction
- Fraud: civil
- International arbitration: counsel
- Product liability
- International arbitration: arbitrators
- Inquests and inquiries
- Employment
- Administrative law and human rights
- Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
- IT and telecoms (infrastructure and contracts)
- Pensions
- Insolvency
- Property litigation
- Financial services regulation
- Group litigation
- European Union law
- International crime and extradition
- Public international law
- Intellectual property