Sean Brannigan KC
‘A fantastic advocate and a keen legal mind, who is great with clients, very user-friendly and very reliable.’
4 Pump Court is 'excellent for construction and energy' - 'one of the leading sets in international construction and energy arbitration and a go-to for quality barristers from junior to silk'. The set has an excellent reputation for advising on energy infrastructure disputes, and continues to handle energy matters dovetailing with its strength in commercial, construction, maritime and technology law. Head of chambers Sean Brannigan KC has established expertise in handling complex litigation and international arbitration in the energy sector. Sean O'Sullivan KC is much sought after for cases involving offshore construction projects. Kate Livesey is often instructed in domestic and international construction, engineering and commercial disputes for clients in the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors, and Thomas Crangle has particular expertise in handling disputes in the renewable energy space. Sanjay Patel KC took silk in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Service is excellent. Carl Wall and Paul Bloxham are both responsive and practical.'
- 'Carl Wall is excellent - leads by example and epitomises the qualities every clerk should aspire to.'
- 'Sam Penny is an excellent proactive practice manager.'
- 'The clerks provide great service. Always prompt to deal with requests and go out of their way to meet client requirements.'
- 'The clerks are prompt in their responses and sensible on fee arrangements.'
- '4 Pump punches above its weight. Their counsel are knowledgeable, friendly, experienced and superb with clients.'
Lawyers
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.
Sean O’Sullivan KC
‘Extremely bright and a brilliant cross-examiner, he is a smooth and polished advocate with a good sense of the commercial aspects of a case.’
Rachel Ansell KC
Stephen Cogley KC
‘An intellectual and forward-thinking silk who thinks outside of the box.’
Alexander Hickey KC
‘A great strategic thinker, a brilliant advocate with a commanding presence and razor-sharp intellect, and a masterful cross-examiner.’
Nigel Tozzi KC
‘A smooth operator, and a fantastic case strategist.’
James Leabeater KC
‘James provides very thorough, clever and measured advice.’
Lynne McCafferty
Claire Packman KC
‘Claire is an extremely capable and intelligent advocate, who can quickly distil difficult technical engineering points to advance a strong legal case.’
Nick Vineall KC
Alexander Wright KC
2024 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.
Sanjay Patel KC
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.
Thomas Crangle
Kate Livesey
Daniel Khoo
Robert Scrivener
Andrew Stevens
Daniel Goodkin
‘Extremely bright and creative, he is unflappable and always focused on winning and finding a solution.’
Simon Hale
‘Simon, as a lead counsel, can go head-to-head against top silks. He never gets fazed and his trial preparation is faultless.’