Jonathan Crow KC
A talented advocate.'
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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Testimonials
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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.'
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.
John Brisby KC
'He is a highly engaging silk. Clients love him.'
Richard Hill KC
'A strong practitioner.'
Sharif Shivji KC
'Sharif is at the top of his game. He is intricately involved in his matters and produces excellent results for his clients. He is an excellent advocate who judges listen to.'
Andrew de Mestre KC
'Andrew is very user friendly, with excellent strategic judgement. It is clear that he has the court's ear when he is on his feet.'
Orlando Fraser KC
Alexander Cook 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.
Christopher Harrison
Guy Olliff-Cooper
'Guy is is a brilliant technical lawyer and a go-to for complex questions of law. He provides confident advice.'
Karl Anderson
Tom Gentleman
Emma Horner
‘She has an excellent eye on the overall case strategy, and is diligent and sensible.’