4 Stone Buildings is increasingly active in cross-border contentious and non-contentious commercial matters, especially in the Caribbean. Company and commercial litigation are strong areas of expertise for Jonathan Crow KC, who regularly appears before Courts of Appeal and Supreme Courts. Hermann Boeddinghaus KC specialises in corporate and commercial disputes, with a particular focus on shareholder disputes, the recovery of assets, and cross-border enforcement. Alongside Orlando Fraser KC, Boeddinghaus KC acted for a Liberian company seeking the restitution of $6m, which it alleges it was defrauded of by BVI companies. George Bompas KC, in addition to BVI work, and has also appeared before the courts of Trinidad and Tobago and the Cayman Islands. Alexander Cook KC is frequently instructed to handle disputes in the BVI, and he is representing the claimant in a $43m commercial fraud claim (Von der Heydt Invest SA v Mex Securities S.a.r.l and Others). Among the set’s juniors sits Nicola Timmins, who is especially active in Bermuda, BVI, and Cayman proceedings, and Guy Olliff-Cooper is another key name.
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Work Department
Company law (all aspects, advisory and litigation, including minority shareholder proceedings, insolvency and asset recovery), banking/insurance, financial services law, and professional negligence.
Position
Company law (all aspects, advisory and litigation, including minority shareholder proceedings, insolvency and asset recovery), banking/insurance, financial services law & professional negligence.
Amongst recent cases: representing the successful appellant in the ground-breaking Marex Financial Ltd v Sevilleja appeal to the Supreme Court ([2020] UKSC 31), Official Receiver v Batmanghelidjh & Ors: Re Keeping Kids Company, Bott & Co Solicitors v Ryanair [2019]1 WLR 3375 (solicitors’ lien, Supreme Court appeal pending), and Global Gaming Ventures [2018] EWCA Civ 68 (company law and receivership).
Career
Called 1975
Junior Counsel to the DTI 1989-94
Silk 1994
Deputy High Court Judge 2003
Ordinary Judge of the Courts of Appeal of Guernsey & Jersey (2014 to date)
George Bompas QC has vast experience in major, high profile corporate matters of public interest. He has given expert evidence / opinions for use in foreign jurisdictions, including in the USA, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland.
George Bompas QC is called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands and the Bar in the DIFC Court, Dubai; and for specific cases, to the Bars of Trinidad and Tobago and the Cayman Islands. In these jurisdictions he has appeared in complex, high value and important cases.
Amongst recent cases in the UK: representing the successful appellant in the ground-breaking Marex Financial Ltd v Sevilleja appeal to the Supreme Court (reflective loss, [2020] UKSC 31), Official Receiver v Batmanghelidjh & Ors: Re Keeping Kids Company, Bott & Co Solicitors v Ryanair [2019]1 WLR 3375 (solicitors’ lien, Supreme Court appeal pending), and Global Gaming Ventures [2018] EWCA Civ 68 (company law and receivership). Other notable cases: MF Global UK Ltd, Shogun Finance Ltd v Hudson (House of Lords), OBG v Allan and Giles v Rhind.
Publications
- 'Company Investigations' in Tolley's Company Law
- 'Funding Litigation and Assigning Claims' and 'Investigations' in Butterworths Practical Insolvency.
- ‘Contracts’ in Litigation in the Time of Covid-19
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association and COMBAR. Called to the Bars of the British Virgin Islands and the DIFC, and for specific cases to the Bars of Trinidad and Tobago and of the Cayman Islands. LCIA arbitrator.
Education
Born 1951. Oriel College, Oxford 1970-74 (MA – Jurisprudence (1st) & Classics Mods (1st)).
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- 'We have a very good relationship with Clerks in 4SB. In particular, Ryan Tunkel and Ben Lashmar. They have been proactive in finding innovative solutions to client requirements on fees and visibility of counsel.'
- 'Top-notch commercial chancery set.'
- 'Great set. Some excellent juniors and good clerking team.'
- 'The clerks are invariably helpful.'
- 'Excellent service and clerks. Always accommodating and courteous.'