Alex Charlton KC
‘Alex is one of the pillars of the English IT Bar; a polished advocate with a genuine gift for reducing complex issues to intelligible soundbites.’
4 Pump Court is a set with a strong reputation for its capabilities, handling cases at the cutting edge of tech development. It is well-regarded for its ‘excellent bench-strength at all levels’ and its caseload includes complex disputes regarding cybersecurity, complex software and hardware issues, crypto, blockchain and AI. Daniel Goodkin is acting for the claimant in Entertainment App Limited v Patel & Others, a case which involved a £500m claim related to the assignment and development of a tech platform intended aggregate property listings; the claim alleges a failure by the defendant to deliver the agreed software before its intended commercial launch. Simon Henderson has notably been representing the Post Office in the high-profile Horizon System Group Litigation concerning the Horizon scandal. Rebecca Keating is representing The Nissan Authorised Dealerships in the Pan-NOx Emissions Litigation wherein claimants allege vehicle software manipulated emissions control.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Superb - sets the benchmark for effective clerking. Billy Griffiths is a superb clerk.'
- '4 Pump Court's clerking sets the benchmark against which I judge other sets. Billy Griffiths is particularly good.'
- 'Very good - Billy Griffiths is particularly user-friendly, being engaged, proactive and can-do.'
- 'Generally an excellent and personable service.'
- '4 Pump Court is the leading chambers for IT disputes, with excellent bench-strength at all levels.'
- 'One of the few go-to sets for IT disputes.'
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.
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.
Daniel Goodkin
'Daniel's written advocacy is first-rate. Daniel understands the technical complexities of complicated cases and his work ethic is extraordinary.'
Iain Munro
‘Iain is very solid junior - outstanding, extremely detailed and methodical and invaluable on a document-heavy case. A very measured and calm approach as an advocate, which judges often appreciate.'
Rebecca Keating
‘Rebecca is a superb junior. Her advocacy, both on her feet and on paper, is precise, measured, and effective – Rebecca is genuinely excellent.’
Daniel Khoo
‘Daniel is highly intelligent, has a great drafting style, is easy to work with and a good advocate – able to hold his own against a KC.’
Richard Osborne
Gideon Shirazi
‘Gideon is the go-to barrister for any IT or outsourcing dispute; brilliant at getting to the nub of any issue and always provides sensible, commercial and pragmatic advice.’
Quentin Tannock
‘Quentin is an excellent advocate with great drafting skills and excellent and current industry knowledge, which is very helpful.’
Laura Wright
Laura is well-suited to handle technically complex computer science cases; Laura is responsive, has strong attention-to-detail and handles the expert witness side effectively.'