4 Stone Buildings stands out for its ‘significant strength in depth for civil fraud disputes’. The team has an excellent reputation for acting in complex, high-profile fraud cases; Sharif Shivji KC and Emma Horner represented Credit Suisse in Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse & ors, the long-running "tuna bonds" dispute arising from a $2bn funding arrangement involving allegations of bribery, conspiracy and fraud. In a separate matter, Alexander Cook KC and Guy Olliff-Cooper successfully represented a defendant before the Court of Appeal in Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors, involving an application to discharge a €85m worldwide freezing injunction, concerning allegations of unlawful means conspiracy, obtained in support of proceedings in Scotland.
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  • 'The clerks at 4 Stone are superb. Extremely attentive, always available, and looking for ways to make every matter work. Ryan Tunkel and Ben Lashmar are a brilliant combination.'
  • '4SB's clerking team is excellent. Ben Lashmar and Ryan Tunkel are extremely dependable, personable and commercially minded.'
  • 'Very helpful and friendly.'
  • 'A very strong bench of silks and juniors.'
  • 'The ability and experience of the barristers across the board, at every level, is phenomenal.'
  • 'A formidable set.'