4 New Square > London, England > Set Profile
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London Bar > Costs Tier 1
Seen as 'the go-to set on costs litigation', Supreme Court and Court of Appeal costs cases frequently see 4 New Square members at both the silk and junior level present. In Adelekun v Ho, a new leading case on qualified one-way costs shifting and set-off of costs, Roger Mallalieu QC acted for the appellant at the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court; the Supreme Court hearing case being its first in-person hearing post-COVID-19. Benjamin Williams QC acted for Norwegian billionaire Alexander Vik in defending an £85m costs claim from Deutsche Bank in a long running dispute, with Pippa Manby on the other side. Renowned costs silk Nicholas Bacon QC continues to be a top name in the market and, in addition to his involvement against him in Adelekun, was instructed in the Supreme Court in Bott & Co Solicitors v Ryanair DAC, for the former party as appellant, in a case regarding whether the concept of a solicitor’s equitable lien was engaged when the airline contacted the firm's clients directly to settle EC 261/2004 flight delay claims without accounting for the firm's fees.. Robert Marven QC is often brought into major group and commercial litigation on specific costs issues and was recently instructed in key Court of Appeal case Chapelgate Credit Opportunity Master Fund Ltd v Money, making a significant impact on the principles applicable to ordering costs against commercial funders.
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‘Excellent chambers for legal costs. A wide range of both leading and junior talent.‘
‘I will always instruct 4 New Square on costs related matters, their barristers are the leaders in the field.‘
‘4 New Square is the cost set. It has the leading cost barristers in the country all in one place which is incredibly useful.‘
‘Real depth of experience and quality individuals. They are the go to set on costs litigation.‘
‘A leading set for costs matters.‘
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‘4 New Square have the best clerks in the business. Great on listings, straight talking and a joy to deal with.‘
London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 1
'A stand out performer in this area', 4 New Square is a 'pre-eminent set for defendant professional negligence work' with 'great strength in depth' - 'the quality of the barristers is second to none'. In a recent highlight for the set, newly appointed silk Clare Dixon QC and Nicholas Broomfield acted for the successful respondents before the Supreme Court in Matthew & Others v Sedman & Others, an accountants’ negligence claim involving the calculation of the limitation period when the cause of action accrues at the stroke of midnight. George Spalton QC was elevated to silk in March 2021.
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‘The best set for professional indemnity work. The depth of skill amongst all level of counsel is perfect to bring confidence to clients‘.
‘Strong offering across the board‘.
‘Every barrister has a user-friendly approach, which makes them approachable and makes me want to use them again‘.
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‘First-rate clerks‘.
‘Very commercial and responsive‘.
‘Andrew Call and Dennis Peck are superb clerks‘.
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance Tier 2
'A really effective chambers with excellent barristers', 4 New Square's recent insurance work was dominated by COVID-19-related litigation. In a test case brought by the FCA to determine whether certain business interruption policies would respond to COVID-19 losses, David Turner QC, and Clare Dixon QC (who was recently appointed silk) and Shail Patel, represented Royal & Sun Alliance. In other highlights, in Dreams Living v Allianz, Ben Elkington QC acted for furniture wholesaler Dreams Living, further to its warehouse burning down, which resulted in business interruption losses. Further significant developments for the set include George Spalton QC also taking silk in 2021.
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‘Go-to chambers for coverage disputes.‘
‘4 New Square has some excellent individuals – a very strong set.‘
‘4 New Square is a really effective chambers with excellent barristers.‘
‘The Chambers is full of really bright people who are good at what they do – I use them whenever I get the chance.‘
‘Strength in depth – always able to provide someone of a very good standard to help out.‘
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‘Lizzy Stewart is a very strategic senior clerk and CEO.‘
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law Tier 2
4 New Square is 'pre-eminent in the area of claims against professionals and insurance issues' in the financial, legal and sports sectors. Roger Stewart QC is a top counsel for regulators and defendant clients in disciplinary cases concerning solicitors, barristers and accountants. Another leading silk, Patrick Lawrence QC, acted in proceedings before the president of the Queen's Bench Division concerning alleged misconduct by lawyers in permitting unlawful live streaming of a remote hearing to third parties. In a somewhat unusual case, Alison Padfield QC represented a High Court Enforcement Officer in proceedings concerning a proposed termination of their authorization; such proceedings are generally carried out before the Senior Master of the Queen's Bench Division. In recent news for the set, George Spalton QC was elevated to silk in March 2021.Leading Silks
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‘4 New Square remain one of the go-to chambers for professional indemnity claims’.
‘4 New Square are my go to chambers. The barristers working from those chambers are the most approachable barristers in the market.’
‘They are pre-eminent in the above area and in relation to professional liability and insurance generally.’
‘The set is the best in the area in which I work. They offer a complete range of experience and expertise. They engage with the market in which we operate and as a consequence they are rightly seen as leaders in the field.’
Clerking
‘James Barras very helpful and responsive.’
‘Dennis Peck is great. Very responsive and we have a brilliant relationship with him, and also Andrew Call and Alex Dolby who are great to deal with.’
London Bar > Sport Tier 2
4 New Square is home to ‘a considerable number of first-rate sports barristers’ who cater to a client roster of governing bodies, clubs, agents and athlete associations. Members are adept in all-manner of relevant work including match-fixing, doping, disciplinary, commercial, governance and play-agent-club disputes, often advocating and arbitrating at the Court of Arbitration, among other domestic and international venues. Daniel Saoul QC represented boxing promoter Barry McGuigan (himself, a former featherweight world champion) in a dispute with undisputed light welterweight champion Josh Taylor, who he used to promote. Elsewhere, Graeme McPherson QC’s standing in the market is evident by the fact that he was one of only four silks appointed to the Premier League’s Judicial Panel while at junior-level, Kendrah Potts appeared in the high-profile case of The Football Association v Daniel Sturridge, successfully representing the former England international in his defence of charges brought under the governing body’s betting regulations. Potts was also triumphant in EFL v Birmingham City FC, a case which pertained to a second financial fair play charge brought against the club; a sanction of reprimand was the decided punishment and ultimately a favourable outcome over a proposed points deduction which would have seen the Club relegated to League One.Rising stars
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‘The set is extremely good for sports work. They would definitely be among the first place I would go for counsel support.’
‘In terms of top-level expertise and depth, 4 New Square is among the top two sets in the market.’
‘They have a wide selection of high-quality counsel, both at QC level and junior level.’
‘4 New Square is a leading set with an excellent reputation. We only instruct specific counsel (for example Patrick Lawrence QC) but generally have a first-rate experience with them.’
‘4 New Square are my go-to set for sports-related work. A considerable number of their barristers in this area are first-rate.’
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‘Very responsive, sensible on retainers, easy to work with.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation Tier 3
Several leading domestic and international law firms commend 4 New Square's 'great strength in depth and commercial approach' and its 'great QCs and juniors at all levels'. Coupled with the set's broader commercial strengths are market-leading credentials in complementary areas such as professional negligence and insurance. Notable cases include Vneshprombank LLC v Georgy Bedzhamov & Ors in which several members including Justin Fenwick QC and Lucy Colter represented one of the defendants, Georgy Bedzhamov. Graham Chapman QC and George Spalton QC, who recently took silk, also represented the fifth defendant, Viva Telecom in LIC Telecommunications SARL v VTB Capital PLC. In February 2022 Can Yeginsu moved to 3 Verulam Buildings.Leading Silks
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‘Excellent chambers for professional negligence, insurance and general commercial litigation.’
‘ Good quality juniors to support leading counsel.’
‘The set are experts in commercial litigation. They have supreme strength in depth from leading counsel all the way to their juniors of recent call.’
‘4 New Square has in the last ten years become a top commercial litigation chamber, harnessing its very strong international links in the US, CIS, Middle East and Continental Europe. They have strength in depth at all levels and some real superstars at every level. All barristers here are very nice to work with.’
‘An understated but very impressive set. Always available and keen to assist. A pleasure to work with and my go-to for commercial disputes.’
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‘Very pleasant and high quality service.’
London Bar > Construction Tier 3
Offering 'great strength and depth in construction and construction-related matters,' 4 New Square is particularly known for its representation of contractors, and its crossover with professional negligence expertise. Roger Stewart QC acted in UBB Waste Limited v Essex County Council on behalf of UBB Waste, a termination dispute concerning a PFI-funded waste to energy plant. In other domestic matters, various members are instructed in litigation on flammable cladding issues. Chambers also offers representation in international construction arbitrations, with junior Cyril Chern appearing in numerous high-value disputes.
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‘For many years 4 New Square has been generally perceived as a leading commercial set that has many outstanding barristers.’
‘A good knowledgeable set with strength and depth in key areas especially in arbitration, construction and insurance.’
‘The chambers is becoming a “go-to chambers” for construction disputes work because they are extremely easy to work with and very pragmatic.’
‘4 New Square have great strength and depth in construction and construction-related matters. They are very good at suggesting alternative Counsel when the requested Counsel is unavailable. They run interesting and thought-provoking seminars on matters relevant to my specialism.’
Clerks
‘I am most impressed by the clerks. Alex Dolby is responsible and will fight the corner for the barristers.’
‘Good service, and I was impressed with the virtual hearing facilities they set up to deal with part-remote hearings during COVID.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel Tier 3
4 New Square is 'a good, well-rounded set with some stand-out arbitration specialists'. In addition to broader commercial international arbitrations the set is also developing a strong name in investment treaty claims and public international law. Highlight cases include Province of Balochistan v TCC, in which George Spalton QC is representing a claimant in the Commercial Court following ICSID and ICC arbitrations. Senior silks such as Roger Stewart QC and Justin Fenwick QC both come highly recommended for their advocacy skills. In February 2022 Can Yeginsu moved to 3 Verulam Buildings.Leading Silks
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‘The chambers is very well equipped to handle all manner of disputes and in particular investment and other international arbitration matters.’
‘4 New Square is one of my firm’s go to chambers for international arbitration. The barristers there are all phenomenally good but also very pleasant to deal with and clerked to a very high standard. They take a team approach and I am noticing that they are also now becoming a force in investor-state arbitration harnessing their growth as a public international law set.’
‘4 New Square has an excellent roster of practitioners in the arbitration space. They have built and focused on this area in recent years and offer strength and depth.’
‘They are very detail-focused, sharp and proactive.’
‘4 New Square is a vary good set and easy to deal with and with a broad range of barristers well represented by their clerks.’
Clerking
‘Alex Dolby is an excellent clerk and we are very pleased.’
London Bar > Offshore Tier 3
'A highly effective set with increasing strength in depth for offshore work', 4 New Square's practitioners are frequent fixtures in finance-focused matters across the Caribbean, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Commercial litigation specialist Justin Fenwick QC has been leading 2021 silk appointment George Spalton QC in Eurochem v Rogalskiy and others, acting for the claimants in civil fraud proceedings that have reached the Privy Council. Professional negligence and regulatory work are key areas of work for the set in the London courts, and the set's members are equally active in offshore cases of that nature - Graham Chapman QC represents the claimants in Arnage Holding Ltd v Walkers; the claimants allege that the offshore law firm acted for them but then switched sides, accepted instructions to act against them by a liquidator seeking to recover alleged proceeds of the Brazilian Mensalão political scandal.
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‘Well deserved and growing recognition as a leading set in the offshore market.‘
‘4 New Square is developing a strong reputation in Cayman for its work in professional liability, commercial litigation and commercial arbitration.‘
‘A highly effective set with increasing strength in depth for offshore work.‘
‘Real expertise for commercial and business orientated matters.‘
‘Great strength in depth. A suitable barrister usually available.‘
Clerking
‘The clerks room at 4 New Square are one of the best in the business.‘
London Bar > Product liability Tier 4
4 New Square is active for defendants in individual product liability claims as well as in group actions. Its members have experience in defective medical devices and pharmaceutical claims, as well as a number of cases involving products alleged to cause fires. Both Graham Eklund QC and David Turner QC are involved in a number of cases relating to the latter.
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‘Excellent very approachable and responsive.’
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators
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London Bar > IT and telecoms
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London Bar > Pensions
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London Bar > Administrative and public law (including elections)
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London Bar > Property litigation
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London Bar > Civil liberties and human rights (including actions against the police)
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Middle East: The English Bar > Construction Tier 3
4 New Square's Roger Stewart QC has a broad construction, engineering, infrastructure, energy and PFI disputes practice, with substantial experience representing contractors, subcontractors and consultants on cross-border disputes. Timothy Chelmick is another key individual to note in this space.Leading silks
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‘We have always received good service from this Chambers in terms of availability of counsel and the like.’
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‘Always been helpful and responsive.’
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4 New Square > Set Profile
4 New Square is one of the UK’s leading sets of commercial barristers’ chambers.
The set: 4 New Square 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 Queen’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 QC. ‘Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability’, written by members of the professional liability team, is in its 8th edition and remains a leading authority. Head of Chambers, Mark Cannon QC is the co-author of ‘Cannon & McGurk on Professional Indemnity Insurance’ 2nd ed. (2016). Charles Phipps is author, with the late Lord Toulson SCJ, of ‘Confidentiality’ (2013) while Nicholas Bacon QC is a contributing editor of ‘Cook on Costs’ (2013) as well as Halsbury’s Laws of England. Can Yeginsu is co-author of ‘The Protections for Religious Rights: Law and Practice’ (2013).
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Senior Clerk | Lizzy Stewart | ||
| Members of Chambers | BACON QC, Nicholas (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOUGH QC, Jonathan (1997) | ||
| Door Tenant | JACKSON, Sir Rupert (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DAVIDSON QC, Nicholas (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FENWICK QC, Justin (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROSEN QC, Murray (1976) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEWART QC, Roger (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EKLUND QC, Graham (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAWRENCE QC, Patrick (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HALPERN QC, David (1978) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CANNON QC, Mark (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McPHERSON QC, Graeme (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUBBLE QC, Ben (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TURNER QC, David (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PATTEN QC, Ben (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NICHOLLS QC, Paul (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ELKINGTON QC, Ben (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FLETCHER QC, Nicholas (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JORY QC, Hugh (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHAPMAN QC, Graham (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS QC, Benjamin (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HEXT QC, Neil (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SMITH QC, Jamie (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MITCHELL QC, Paul (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PADFIELD QC, Alison (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MARVEN QC, Robert (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SANDELLS QC, Nicole (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MIRCHANDANI QC, Siân (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAOUL QC, Daniel (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MALLALIEU QC, Roger (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LIDDELL QC, Richard (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAVAGE QC, Amanda (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DIXON QC, Clare (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SPALTON QC, George (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 | FELDSCHREIBER, Dr Peter (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | INNES, Stephen (2000) | ||
| Door Tenant | BORLAND, Garry (2000)* | ||
| Members of Chambers | EVANS, Helen (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TROMAN, Carl (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARRIS, Miles (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRADLEY, Matthew (2004) | ||
| 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 | YEGINSU, Can (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLTER, Lucy (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OGDEN, Tom (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHEPHERD, Tom (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 | GREGOIRE, Matthieu (2013) (New York 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 | 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 | IHUOMA, Melody (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BINNEY, Carola (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COOK, Will (2019 |
Barrister Profiles
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| Scott Allen | Experienced in professional indemnity, commercial litigation, insurance work, construction disputes, disciplinary and… | View Profile |
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| Tom Asquith | Barrister with particular specialisms in: Banking & Financial Services, Commercial, Construction and… | View Profile |
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| Nicholas Bacon | Nicholas Bacon is a leading silk in his specialised field of costs.… | View Profile |
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| 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 |
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| Matthew Bradley QC | Commercial and commercial chancery litigation & arbitration, including: commercial contract disputes; company,… | View Profile |
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| Nicholas Broomfield | Nick has a broad commercial practice with particular emphasis on property and mortgage… | View Profile |
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| Nigel A Burroughs | Specialist in commercial Chancery litigation, company and insolvency, pensions and related professional… | View Profile |
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| Graham Chapman | Specialises in the fields of commercial, offshore and professional liability, covering the… | View Profile |
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| Timothy Chelmick | Barrister specialising in the fields of international arbitration, commercial and construction litigation… | View Profile |
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| Lucy Colter | Lucy specialises incommercial litigation, with an emphasis also on construction and professional liability… | View Profile |
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| Paul Cowan | Senior barrister and market-leading specialist in construction, engineering and technology disputes, as… | View Profile |
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| Mark Cullen | Mark Cullen is a barrister at 4 New Square Chambers specialising in… | View Profile |
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| Nicholas Davidson | Barrister specialising in professional liability (especially legal, financial) and commercial cases including… | View Profile |
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| Clare Dixon | Clare’s practice encompasses the following main areas: professional liability, disciplinary, insurance and… | View Profile |
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| Graham Eklund | Practice encompasses all insurance-related matters, particularly fraudulent insurance claims and coverage issues;… | View Profile |
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| 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 |
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| Helen Evans QC | Barrister specialising in professional liability, disciplinary, insurance (including policy and coverage), fraud… | View Profile |
 | Peter Feldschreiber | Peter Feldschreiber is dually qualified as a barrister and a physician. He… | View Profile |
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| Justin Fenwick | Justin Fenwick came to the Bar in 1981 and was appointed QC… | View Profile |
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| 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 |
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| Christopher Greenwood | Barrister specialising in professional liability, insurance, mortgage and banking litigation, commercial litigation,… | View Profile |
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| Matthieu Gregoire | Matthieu Gregoire is a barrister at 4 New Square Chambers specialising in… | View Profile |
 | 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 |
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| Jonathan Hough | Principal areas of practice are: insurance / reinsurance; professional liability; commercial and… | View Profile |
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| Ben Hubble | Ben is a specialist in professional liability, regulatory and disciplinary and commercial… | View Profile |
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| Stephen Innes | Stephen’s practice is in commercial dispute resolution, with his main areas of… | View Profile |
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| Anthony Jones | Anthony Jones has a broad practice in commercial law, international arbitration, insurance,… | View Profile |
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| Diarmuid Laffan | Broad practice encompassing (i) commercial litigation and arbitration, (ii) sports law, (iii)… | View Profile |
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| Patrick Lawrence | Patrick Lawrence specialises in commercial litigation. He has great experience in the… | View Profile |
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| Richard Liddell | Rick took silk in 2020. He has a wide-ranging practice with particular… | View Profile |
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| Roger Mallalieu | Costs and civil procedure, professional negligence (including clinical negligence), solicitors regulatory, commercial. | View Profile |
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| Pippa Manby | Junior barrister practising across the range of chambers’ work, including commercial dispute… | View Profile |
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| Robert Marven | Robert Marven is a specialist in all areas of costs law. He is… | View Profile |
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| George McDonald | George has extensive experience of commercial disputes with a real focus on… | View Profile |
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| Graeme McPherson | Principal areas of practice are (1) professional liability (in particular claims involving… | View Profile |
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| 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 | 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 |
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| Paul A Parker | Barrister specialising in professional negligence, professional discipline, insurance, general chancery and commercial;… | View Profile |
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| Shail Patel | A commercial litigation barrister with experience in financial services, insurance, professional indemnity… | View Profile |
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| 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 |
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| Kendrah Potts | Kendrah was called to the Bar after working as a solicitor for… | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Tom Shepherd | Barrister | View Profile |
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| Ben Smiley | Litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution in core areas: commercial, insurance, professional liability,… | View Profile |
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| Jamie Smith | Principal areas of practice are professional liability (with particular emphasis on auditors… | View Profile |
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| George Spalton | George’s practice falls into five principal areas: Commercial litigation, international commercial arbitration,… | View Profile |
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| Roger Stewart | Has a broad commercial practice with particular specialisation in international arbitration, insurance… | View Profile |
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| Simon Teasdale | Simon has a specialist costs law practice, which sits alongside a broader… | View Profile |
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| Carl Troman | Commercial litigation with particular emphasis on claims against professionals including solicitors, accountants,… | View Profile |
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| David Turner | David specialises in commercial insurance and reinsurance as well as professional indemnity and… | View Profile |
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| Benjamin Williams | Barrister with a common law and commercial practice, specialising in insurance related… | 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.
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- Professional negligence
Top Tier Set Rankings
- International arbitration: arbitrators
- Consumer
- Inquests and inquiries
- Employment
- Fraud: civil
- IT and telecoms
- Pensions
- Administrative and public law (including elections)
- Insolvency
- Property litigation
- Company and partnership
- Civil liberties and human rights (including actions against the police)
- Financial services regulation
- European Union law
- Public international law
- Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
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