4 New Square Chambers‘ team has ’in-depth knowledge of commercial litigation‘. The group is well versed in acting for claimants and defendants in disputes, as well as appearing in international arbitration cases before domestic and international tribunals. Justin Fenwick KC appeared for one of the defendants in Magomedov & Ors v TPG Group Holdings (SBS), LP & Ors, a $14bn claim concerning alleged fraudulent conspiracy to deprive Magomedov of his assets; the Commercial Court held that the forum for the dispute to be heard in should be in Russia. Graham Chapman KC and Marie-Claire O’Kane represented the claimant before the Court of Appeal in Norman Hay Plc (in Members’ Voluntary Liquidation) v Marsh Limited, concerning a claim brought against an insurance broker involving allegations of failure to put insurance in place.

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Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

Justin Fenwick KC

Hugh Jory KC

‘Hugh ticks every box. A fearsome opponent who is extremely commercial.'

2024 Silks

Shail Patel KC

‘Shail consistently demonstrates excellence in everything he does. His written work is textbook in its power and persuasion, and his advocacy style is a joy to watch - he regularly defeats opponents of higher seniority and knows how to win over the most sceptical of judges.'

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

Kendrah Potts

Timothy Chelmick

‘Tim is extremely good with clients and easily develops connections. He has a great breadth of knowledge and expertise, covering a vast area of law.’

Lucy Colter

Lucy is incredibly bright and an excellent strategist. She is always calm under pressure and puts clients at ease.'

Mark Cullen

‘An outstanding junior, focused, committed and hard-working.'

Seohyung Kim

‘She is able to condense complex and long running cases combined with difficult legal principles, in a concise manner.'

Pippa Manby

Lionel Nichols

‘Lionel grasps complex issues quickly and produces written work to a very high standard. His background working as a solicitor means he is experienced beyond his level of call and a good team player.'

Thomas Ogden

'Tom is an absolutely outstanding addition to any case. He is phenomenally clever and has fantastic judgment. His written work is always punchy and well judged. He adds value in teams of all sizes but comes into his own in court. A superb advocate and devastating in cross examination. '

Marie-Claire O’Kane

'Marie-Claire is excellent in all respects. Not only is she very knowledgeable but she is very responsive, is excellent with clients and is lovely to work with.'

Usman Roohani

‘Usman is exceptionally bright and a confident advocate who punches above his weight.'

Stephen Ryan

‘Stephen is a very able junior. He is a knowledgeable lawyer with very good research skills.'

Tom Shepherd

‘Tom is a rare counsel who masterfully blends assertiveness with judiciousness in his advocacy, a quality that consistently impresses judges.'

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

Carola Binney

‘Carola is a stand out junior. Hard working, exceptionally clever, loves the law and is a pleasure to work with. .’

Anson Cheung

‘Anson is excellent at getting into the detail on technical points of fact and draws this well to the relevant law. Her written advice is detailed and clear.’