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4 Pump Court (Sean Brannigan KC and Rachel Ansell KC)
4 Pump Court
TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7AN
England

Career

Nick is a highly revered commercial silk practising from 4 Pump Court in London where he is Joint Head of Chambers. Nick specialises in commercial litigation and international arbitration across the areas of shipping and shipbuilding, energy and natural resources, financial services, civil fraud and construction. He regularly appears in the UK Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court as well as in a wide range of arbitral tribunals both domestically and internationally, with a particular reputation for his work in the Far East. In addition to his counsel practice, Nick accepts appointments as arbitrator and has sat as either sole or panel arbitrator under LCIA, LMAA, HKIAC and VIAC terms and also sits as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Commercial Court and Technology and Construction Court. Renowned for his ability to handle even the most technically challenging cases, Nick is consistently highly ranked in the leading legal directories for his shipping, energy, construction and financial services work.

Nick is a leading silk specialising in international arbitration and commercial litigation, with a focus on shipping and shipbuilding in addition to other areas. He regularly appears in the UK Courts and in a wide range of arbitral tribunals domestically and internationally, with a particular reputation for his work in the Far East. Nick accepts appointments as arbitrator and has sat as sole or panel arbitrator under a number of rules.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Construction

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4

Nick Vineall KC4 Pump Court

London Bar > Energy

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4

Nick Vineall KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Nick is a superb advocate and a brilliant intellect, who wears his brilliance very lightly and is extremely charming.’

London Bar > Shipping

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3

Nick Vineall KC4 Pump Court

4 Pump Court fields an in-depth shipping practice, which sees members of the set regularly appear in arbitration and litigation concerning substantial disputes in relation to shipbuilding, commercial shipping, as well as yachts. James Leabeater KC and Sean O’Sullivan KC are two of the group’s leading silks, with the latter appearing in and leading Rani Noakes in Havila v Hijos de J Barrerras, a shipbuilding dispute about two LNG powered ferries. Nick Vineall KC also continues to have a strong practice, having been instructed in a case arising out of a drill ship construction which went to the Supreme Court on appeal. The highly publicised Eternal Bliss was scheduled for the Supreme Court but ultimately settled beforehand; Alexander Wright KC acted in this case about demurrage on behalf of the charterers.

London Bar > International arbitration: counsel

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3

Nick Vineall KC4 Pump Court

London Bar > Commercial litigation

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4

Nick Vineall KC4 Pump Court

London Bar > Financial services regulation

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2

Nick Vineall KC4 Pump Court

Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Shipping and commodities

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2

Nicholas Vineall KC4 Pump Court