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Judgment handed down in Contract Natural Gas Ltd v Zog Energy Ltd – Gideon Shirazi

On 21 January 2025, the Chancery Division of the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Contract Natural Gas Limited (in liquidation) v ZOG Energy Limited (in liquidation) [2025] EWHC 86 (Ch), in which Gideon Shirazi of 4 Pump Court was instructed by Prettys Solicitors LLP on behalf of ZOG Energy Limited. Contract […]

14th April 2025

Gideon Shirazi, Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard and Carl Wall to attend IPBA Chicago 2025

Gideon Shirazi, Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard and Carl Wall will be in Chicago between 21-26 April attending the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)’s Annual Meeting and Conference. Members will speak at the following events: On Thursday 24 April at 15:30 – 16:30, Gideon Shirazi will be on panel discussing ‘Can adopting transformational technology give rise to greater risk […]

Introduction to Business Interruption Insurance

In recent years, the industry has been shaped by a series of global events: from the Covid-19 pandemic to armed conflicts and the growing frequency of extreme weather incidents such as floods and wildfires. Each of these crises has triggered complex disputes and, in turn, rapid developments in case law. At 4 Pump Court, our […]

8th April 2025

Kaity Crowe joins 4 Pump Court following successful completion of third six pupillage

We are delighted to welcome Kaity Crowe as a tenant following the successful completion of her third six pupillage. Kaity joins 4 Pump Court as a member of Chambers with effect from 7th April.

8th April 2025

Six members of Chambers feature in The Pro Bono Recognition List 2025

The Pro Bono Recognition List has been published today which recognises solicitors and barristers who undertook 25 hours or more legal pro bono over the last year. We are delighted to share that Alex Potts KC, Jennie Gillies, James Watthey, George Woods, Ruth Bala and Anna Hoffmann have featured. Set up under the sponsorship of […]

7th April 2025

Andrew Stevens to attend Paris Arbitration Week 2025

Andrew Stevens will be in Paris for Arbitration Week. Andrew is a UK delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and will attend the Commission meeting as well as various other PAW events. Andrew will be in Paris until Wednesday evening so if you would like to meet, please contact Andrew at [email protected].

Rachel Ansell KC to speak at the Global Disputes Summit – Thursday 1st May

On Thursday 1st May, Rachel Ansell KC will be participating in a debate at the Global Disputes Summit. The topic of the debate will be: ‘This House Believes That the Construction Industry Is Addicted to Disputes and It Cannot Change’. For further details and to sign up, please see here.

Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard returns to full-time practice with 4 Pump Court

We are delighted to announce that Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard returned to full-time practice with 4 Pump Court from 31 March 2025. Jonathan is dual qualified at the New York and English bar, and will practice across both jurisdictions. He has a wealth of experience in relation to both high value English and U.S. litigation. Joint Heads of […]

2nd April 2025

Laura Wright and Rebecca Keating delivering lecture to BILA on ‘Navigating the AI Revolution: Professional...

The increasing adoption of AI is transforming industries. As AI adoption accelerates, it brings with it a complex landscape of new challenges and opportunities. Join Laura Wright and Rebecca Keating of 4 Pump Court (authors of the Professional Liability chapter of the Law of Artificial Intelligence) exploring the critical intersection of AI, professional liability, and […]

Alex Potts KC appears before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in the case of Raiffeisen Bank International AG v...

Alex Potts KC has recently appeared before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in the case of Raiffeisen Bank International AG v Scully Royalty Ltd et al [2025] CIGC (FISD) 23. The Court delivered a judgment dated 20 March 2025, addressing the Ninth Defendant’s challenge to the jurisdiction of the Court, following the Plaintiff’s […]

25th March 2025

Simon Hale appointed as King’s Counsel

We are delighted to announce that Simon Hale has been formally appointed as King’s Counsel, after being sworn in earlier today before the Lord Chancellor at Westminster Hall. Many congratulations to Simon.

24th March 2025

Judgment handed down in Chugga Chugg Pty Ltd v Privinvest Holding SAL [2025] EWHC 585 (Comm)

On 14 March 2024, the Commercial Court handed down judgment in the case of Chugga Chugg Pty Ltd v Privinvest Holding SAL [2025] EWHC 585 (Comm) in which Rani Noakes and Jacob Haddad of 4 Pump Court were instructed by Preston Turnbull LLP on behalf of the Defendant. Chugga Chugg (an SPV) claimed €9.955m under […]

17th March 2025