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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Profile
Position
Barrister practising in commercial litigation, international arbitration, professional liability, construction and public law.
Career
Called 2013; Inner Temple. Formerly visiting tutor in law at the London School of Economics and King's College, London.
Languages
French.
Memberships
COMBAR; TECBAR; YIAG.
Education
Harvard Law School (LLM Fulbright Scholar); Oxford University (BCL Distinction); Trinity College Dublin (LLB Ling. Franc. First Class); University of Paris II Pantheon-Assas.
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- 'One of the strongest sets for general commercial dispute resolution.'
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