4 Pump Court features expertise across a wide variety of professional negligence cases, in particular those within the construction and technology sectors, as well as international cases. Several members of the set are involved in the Grenfell Tower litigation, including Aidan Christie KC and Lynne McCafferty KC, who are instructed in relation to cladding issues. Sean Brannigan KC represents a fire consultant on the case, while Luke Wygas leads on the delay element of one of the claims and Matthew Thorne acts as specialist construction counsel to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Simon Davenport KC has been instructed on behalf of the claimant in Shahraab Ahmad v Ouajjou, a case which raises questions on the professional duties of investment advisers overseas. Simon Hale KC took silk in 2025.
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Profile
Position
Luke’s practice focuses on domestic construction, energy, IT and professional negligence (with a particular emphasis on construction professionals) disputes. Luke is a qualified engineer who worked, mainly in the Far East, before coming to the Bar. Recent cases include representing an employer in an international arbitration concerning a power plant in the Middle East, representing an employer in relation to a mining project in Africa and representing a contractor in relation to a prestigious retail development in the Far East. Luke also has experience of fire loss claims, particularly when they include issues of technical complexity and claims arising out of cladding. He is frequently instructed in relation to construction adjudications.
Career
Called 2004, Middle Temple.
Memberships
SCL; PNBA.
Education
Bury Grammar School; Cambridge University (2000, MA in engineering).
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