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Rebecca Keating wins the IP, Communications and Technology Law Scholarship for the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023

Rebecca Keating has won the IP, Communications and Technology Law Scholarship for the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023. Rebecca wrote on the topic of protecting IP and privacy rights in Metaverse. Rebecca will be attending the IBA Conference in Paris between 29 October – 3 November.

2nd October 2023

DIFC Court of Appeal: Important New Jurisdiction Judgment

In September 2022 the DIFC Court held in Jones v Jones that it has an unfettered freestanding jurisdiction to grant injunctions, without any reference to jurisdictional gateways (see Laurence Page’s note). On 6 September 2023, a year later, the DIFC Court of Appeal has found that Jones v Jones was wrong. Injunctive relief can be […]

6th September 2023

Anti Suit Injunctions and Foreign IP claims: Topalsson judgment

On 17 August 2023, Waksman J handed down judgment in Topalsson v Rolls-Royce [2023] EWHC 2092 (TCC). Matthew Lavy KC and Gideon Shirazi acted for Topalsson; Alex Charlton KC and Iain Munro acted for Rolls-Royce. Topalsson is a German company which had developed cutting-edge automotive software. It had agreed to a project to implement and […]

23rd August 2023

Anna Hoffmann completes Advocate’s Pro Bono Pledge 2023

Congratulations to Anna Hoffmann for completing the Pro Bono Pledge of 25 hours pro bono work in 2023. Anna has completed a generous 40 hours of pro bono work so far this year. We are proud to have members of Chambers who are continually committed to access to justice.

11th August 2023

Andrew Stevens speaks at IDRC for LSLC talk

Andrew Stevens spoke on a panel with Mr Justice Foxton and HHJ Pelling KC – the Judges in Charge of the Commercial Court and the London Circuit Commercial Court respectively – along with Sally-Ann Underhill, a partner at Reed Smith (London and Athens). The event took place on 19 July 2023 at the IDRC in […]

Rebecca Keating winner of the Acquisition International Magazine’s ‘Influential Businesswoman Awards 2023’

We are delighted to announce that Rebecca Keating has been commended by the Acquisition International Magazine as a winner of the Influential Businesswoman Awards.  Rebecca has been recognised under the category ‘Leading Technology Law Advisor 2023 (London)’. The awards highlight women who are a driving force for innovation, change, and empowerment. They credit those guiding […]

20th July 2023

4 Pump Court takes on 2 new pupils as tenants

Congratulations to Caroline Jackson and Natasha King who have accepted offers for tenancy after successful completion of pupillage. We look forward to welcoming them to 4 Pump Court as full tenants in October 2023.

18th July 2023

24 members from 4 Pump Court have been commended in the Who’s Who Legal: UK Bar 2023 report across 9 practice areas

We are pleased to announce that 23 members from 4 Pump Court have been commended in the Who’s Who Legal: UK Bar 2023 report across 9 practice areas. Arbitration– Rachel Ansell KC and Nick Vineall KC Business crime defence– Nigel Tozzi KC Construction– Rachel Ansell KC, James Bowling, Sean Brannigan KC, Thomas Crangle, Simon Henderson, […]

14th July 2023

4 Pump Court shortlisted in 13 categories for The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023

We are honoured to have been shortlisted in 13 categories for The Legal 500 Bar Awards including 12 individual nominations for members of 4 Pump Court. This demonstrates the exceptional talent within Chambers, across a range of practice areas. Set nominations: Set of the year Construction and energy set of the year Financial services and insurance […]

12th July 2023

Jennie Gillies appointed a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

We are pleased to announce that Jennie Gillies has been appointed a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Jennie has a busy arbitration practice and has significant experience of major domestic and international arbitrations conducted under ICC, LCIA and other institutional rules, both acting as counsel and sitting as an arbitrator.

12th July 2023

Alex Potts KC registered as a DIFC Part II Legal Practitioner

Alex Potts KC has been registered as a DIFC Part II Legal Practitioner. Alex now has rights to practice in the DIFC Courts. For full details see here.

11th July 2023

Laurence Page to appear in The Supreme Court- Skatteforvaltningen v Sanjay Shah and others

On the 5th and 6th July, Laurence Page will be in The Supreme Court as part of the counsel team for the appellants in Skatteforvaltningen v Sanjay Shah and others, supporting the Judgment of Mr Justice Andrew Baker, and appealing against the Judgment of The Court of Appeal. The appeal raises an important point of […]

3rd July 2023