The members at 4 New Square Chambers boast expertise in handling contentious work across the Caribbean, Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man in shareholder disputes, contentious liquidations, and civil fraud matters. Justin Fenwick KC specialises in onshore and offshore commercial litigation, with an emphasis on fraud cases. Graeme McPherson KC has been notably busy in the Cayman Islands with expertise in insurance litigation and professional liability claims. He is acting for the claimant in The Armand Hammer Foundation Inc v Hammer International Foundation in the Cayman Financial Services Division which concerns substantial assets that were allegedly misappropriated through impermissible corporate resolutions, and their subsequent recovery. Ben Hubble KC is another key silk with significant offshore experience in the Caribbean, while Graham Chapman KC is skilled in Cayman-based proceedings. Business disputes with a financial element are a particular strength of Daniel Saoul KC, and he is representing the claimant in Privatbank v Kolomoisky, Boglyubov and Others, a $2.6bn claim against shareholders and directors based on allegations of a series of frauds. George Spalton KC‘s practice has an emphasis on complex civil fraud. Lucy Colter and Mark Cullen are notable juniors at the set.
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Ben is a specialist in professional liability, regulatory and disciplinary and commercial work. Much of his work involves claims or enforcement proceedings against accountants, actuaries, auditors, directors, finance professionals and lawyers following on from corporate collapse and breakdowns of corporate governance. In addition, Ben concentrates on general commercial litigation, arbitrations, banking, insurance (particularly coverage disputes) and claims arising from the pensions industry. He is appointed as a Senior Decision Maker for the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

Career

Qualified 1992, Middle Temple; Silk 2009; Bencher of Middle Temple 2018.

Memberships

Former chairman of the Professional Negligence Bar Association; Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Education

Wellington College, Berks; Oxford (1990 BA Hons 2(1)); City University (1991 Conversion Course).

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