Pupillage Open Evening

We will be hosting a virtual pupillage open evening on the evening of 8th December. The open evening will provide prospective pupils with an opportunity to learn more about life at the commercial Bar, hear advice on the pupillage application process and have informal discussions with Members of Chambers of a range of seniorities. This […]

Society of Construction Law Hong Kong – Online Annual Conference

We are delighted to be sponsoring the SCL Hong Kong Annual Conference again this year. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the conference will be held online by way of a series of four webinars. James Leabeater QC and Jessica Stephens QC of 4 Pump Court will be speaking at sessions 3 and 2 respectively. The […]

#LitigationHacks for cryptocurrency fraud

Matthew Lavy will be speaking at the latest BrightTALK webinar on 20th October 2020 alongside Danny Quah of Providence Law Asia LLC. Matthew and Danny will address court-based tools in England and Singapore that victims of cryptocurrency fraud can consider using to recover their stolen assets. Such tools include: Proprietary, “Black Swan” and “Persons Unknown” […]

Andrew Stevens to speak on prevention principle and shipbuilding case at LMAA-SMU webinar

Andrew Stevens will be speaking at the first of three LMAA-Shanghai Maritime University webinars on 15 September 2020.  The first webinar is on current shipbuilding topics.  Andrew will be speaking on the recent major decision of Butcher J on the prevention principle and the SAJ form in Jiangsu Guoxin v Precious Shipping [2020] EWHC 1030 […]

Webinar: Bond Calls in International Commercial Courts

Date: 6th October 2020Time: 12:00 – 13:00 GST / 09:00 – 10:00 BSTVenue: Zoom, details available upon registration Join Lynne McCafferty QC and Sanjay Patel for the latest of our international webinars. Performance bonds are an important feature of construction projects and are often used for tactical purposes, particularly where market conditions are challenging.  This […]

4 Pump Court are gold sponsors of the Society of Computers and Law Annual Conference 2020

We are delighted to be sponsoring the SCL Annual Conference again this year, albeit under different circumstances to usual. This year’s conference will be held virtually across two days on 7th and 8th October. The schedule for the conference runs as follows: Tech for Tech Lawyers – understanding the technology behind Software Development & Technology […]

7th September 2020

SCL Singapore Webinar – Bonds Calls and Interim Relief

Performance bonds are an important feature of construction projects and are often used for tactical purposes, particularly where market conditions are challenging. During a webinar for members of the Society of Construction Law in Singapore, Lynne McCafferty QC and Sanjay Patel will consider recent case law on performance bonds in the common law jurisdictions and […]

International Construction Law Conference

In association with King’s College London, Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution and the Academy of Experts. We are pleased to invite you to join us for an international construction law conference. This conference unites the foremost international construction law practitioners from 24 leading law firms, chambers and expert consultancies, along with a number […]

23rd July 2020

Choppy Waters: Navigating Claims Against Insolvent Counterparties

Our second involvency based webinar will be held on 9th June at 09:30 – 10:30 BST. The session will focus on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the bulk carrier market in the context of a practical scenario where several of a Shipyard’s customers have gone in to insolvent liquidation. Event Chair Stephen Cogley […]

Insolvency in the Construction Industry Webinar

**THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED** 4 Pump Court invite you to the first in our series of webinars. This session will launch our essential guide to insolvency within the construction industry, featuring a guest panelist from Grant Thornton. Tuesday 28 April, 15.00-16.00 Chair: Sean Brannigan QC, 4 Pump Court Panelists: Jonathan Lewis, James Bowling, Peter Oliver, Simon Goldstone and Daniel Goodkin, […]

Legal 500 UK Awards 2020

We are delighted that Alexander Wright has been awarded Shipping Junior of the Year at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2020. A full list of all UK Bar winners is available on the Legal 500 website.

4th December 2019

Fiona Sinclair QC speaking at SCL Hong Kong Annual Conference

Fiona Sinclair QC was delighted to speak at the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong’s Annual International Conference on Change Orders on 8 November. The theme for 2019 was “Change Management and Claims”. Fiona was joined by other industry and legal experts for a full day exploration of typical contractual mechanisms concerning changes on construction […]

14th November 2019