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
Commercial; international arbitration; professional negligence; construction
Position
Lucy specialises incommercial litigation, with an emphasis also on construction and professional liability work.
Career
Called 2008; Lincoln’s Inn.
Memberships
COMBAR (Equality & Diversity committee; former chair of Young COMBAR); PNBA.
Education
Bury Grammar School for Girls, Lancashire; Trinity College, Oxford University (2005 BA English Literature and Language, First Class); Bristol Institute of Legal Practice (2006 GDL, Distinction); BPP London (2008 BVC, very competent).
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