4 Pump Court boasts a ‘good spread of barristers’ at all levels, enabling it to act on high-profile and high-value disputes arising out of major infrastructure projects, commercial developments, and fire safety related litigation. Sean Brannigan KC continues to represent specialist fire consultant Exova in the Grenfell Inquiry and act in high-value International Arbitrations across the Europe and Asia. Rachel Ansell KC and Jonathan Lewis KC represented Kingspan in the high-profile cladding dispute, Shepherd Construction v Kingspan and Ors. Jeremy Nicholson KC is one of numerous members of the set with a strong global construction arbitration practice, while Lynne McCafferty KC represented one of the contractors in the complex, multi-party dispute Shepherd Construction Limited v Drytech Façades Ltd & 23 others. James Bowling is instructed in a high-value cross-border hotel development dispute in the TCC involving allegations of fraud and IP issues.
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Profile
Position
Commercial practice focusing principally on energy and construction (including adjudication). He also specialises in banking, securities and asset-based lending (including commercial fraud). All remedies associated with the above areas, including all forms of pre-emptive relief, in particular freezing and search orders, as well as mediation and alternative dispute resolution. James was awarded Construction Junior of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2017.
Career
Called 1999, Middle Temple.
Memberships
TECBAR; COMBAR; Commercial and Common Law Bar Association; Society of Construction Law.
Education
Wadham School; Merton College, Oxford (1997 BA (Hons) Modern History); City University (1998 CPE/DipLaw).
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- 'The clerks are fantastic and incredibly user-friendly. Stewart Gibbs is old school in the best possible way. He is charming, knowledgeable and commercial, and will always find a solution.''
- 'The clerks are led by the vastly experienced and excellent Carl Wall and Stewart Gibbs and are client and solicitor friendly and easy to deal with.'
- 'The clerking team is excellent. They are personable, responsive and go to great lengths to support solicitor teams. Will Jackman is a credit to the Chambers and is great at maintaining relationships with solicitors across the levels. Sam Penny is also very good to work with.'
- 'Will Jackman is one of the best clerks in the city. He is a future senior clerk who masterfully clerks his barristers. Richard Surmano is also excellent.'
- 'We have used 4 Pump Court on both national and international instructions. The excellent juniors and KC's are complemented and supplemented by a commercial and extremely professional clerking team. The latter provide a good cross-section of barristers tailored to the nature of the proposed instruction.'
- 'I have been using 4 Pump Court for a long time as my primary reservoir of construction counsel. The quality and service is always exceptional and we have a very close working relationship with many of them.'
- '4 Pump Court are the Chambers I always go to first when looking for a construction barrister. They have a good spread of barristers - both senior and junior - with sound knowledge and experience of construction disputes. The Clerks are commercially minded and good to deal with.'
- '4 Pump Court is noted for their robust expertise in construction and insurance disputes. The environment fosters a culture of thoroughness and strategic excellence, which is reflected in the work of its barristers. The chambers are well-equipped with resources that enable barristers to perform at the highest level, supporting their in-depth research and comprehensive case preparation.'