4 New Square Chambers is praised as ‘an up and coming set for construction work’ as well as being ’great for insurance work’ frequently acting for contractors on complex, high-profile construction disputes across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain among others. Roger Stewart KC is highly regarded for his expertise in insurance, professional negligence and construction negligence disputes, Neil Hext KC is well-versed in professional indemnity cases, while Nicholas Fletcher KC sits as an arbitrator on construction disputes across the Middle East. Tim Chelmick is often engaged in disputes arising from infrastructure, oil refinery, power station and airport development projects.
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Work Department
Litigation
Position
Barrister specialising in commercial litigation, insurance and professional negligence. He appears regularly in the High Court, particularly in the Commercial Court, TCC and Chancery Division, and in arbitration proceedings. He has substantial appellate experience in the Court of Appeal. He has expertise in all aspects of insurance/reinsurance, acting for both insurers and insureds. In the commercial field he focuses particularly on commercial fraud, including claims for misappropriation of corporate assets, and is regularly instructed in relation to matters requiring urgent interlocutory relief. In professional negligence his work covers lawyers, insurance brokers, construction professionals, surveyors and accountants. He edits the chapter on surveyors in Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability.
Career
Called 1995, Gray’s Inn. Queen’s Counsel 2015.
Languages
French (working knowledge).
Memberships
Commercial Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association.
Education
Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby; Bristol University/Leuven University, Belgium (1992 LLB European Legal Studies).
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Testimonials
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- 'Always found them responsive and commercial and sensitive to clients' needs.'
- 'Very user-friendly chambers.'
- 'Very efficient and extremely helpful.'
- '4 New Square has a decent array of candidates, any one of which would deliver quality.'
- 'Very user friendly chambers.'
- 'An up and coming set for construction (non-insurance) work. Great for insurance work.'
- '4 New Square are well and truly a leading set.'