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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Profile
Work Department
Domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration. Sports law. Public law.
Career
Dan joined 4 New Square in 2008 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2019.
He originally trained and practised as a solicitor-advocate at City firm Herbert Smith LLP (now Herbert Smith Freehills). Has also practised as a litigator in the British Virgin Islands for leading offshore firm Conyers Dill & Pearman.
His commercial case-load is broad and reflects his training in the City (including stints in two investment banks) as well as his international background – he is a fluent French speaker and has studied and worked in a number of different countries. He has appeared as advocate in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, as well as a range of international arbitrations, in some of the leading cases in his areas of practice, which includes cases involving contractual issues, commercial fraud, banking and finance disputes and professional negligence amongst many other areas.
His sports law practice benefits from his experience as a former international sportsman. He has acted for governing bodies, athletes, clubs and other entities in a wide range of high profile matters. He is a member of Sport Resolutions’ Panel of Arbitrators and also sits as arbitrator for various National Governing Bodies.
A former member of the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel, he continues regularly to advise UK Government departments and agencies on sensitive and complex legal matters.
He is a former member of the Executive Committee of both the Commercial Bar Association and the British Association for Sport and Law.
Languages
Fluent French, basic Spanish.
Memberships
COMBAR, British Association for Sport and the Law.
Education
Lycee Français Charles de Gaulle, London; University of Edinburgh; University of California, Berkeley; University of Oxford; BPP Law School (London).
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