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Laura Wright speaking at Browne Jacobson and Harmonie Worldwide’s seminar: ‘Artificial intelligence: navigating...

On Tuesday 11 November, Laura Wright will be speaking at Browne Jacobson and Harmonie Worldwide’s seminar: ‘Artificial intelligence: navigating risks for policyholders and their liability insurers’. Laura will speak on ‘Navigating the AI revolution – professional liability and negligence’, having co-authored a chapter on this topic in the recently released 2nd edition of  ‘The Law […]

Sean Brannigan KC speaking at the 7th Arab Lawyers Forum in Riyadh on 19 November 2025

The 7th Arab Lawyers Forum (ALF) is taking place from 18-19 November at Movenpick Hotel & Residence Riyadh. The ALF is a unique platform to learn about latest insights, trends and most pressing issues facing today’s global legal industry. The Forum includes renowned speakers from a range of international jurisdictions, both within the Arab world […]

BVI Commercial Court discharges a worldwide freezing order for breaches of full and frank disclosure obligations

Following a handing down in March 2025, judgment has now been published in Eletson Corporation v Levona Holdings Ltd BVIHCM2024/0111, discharging a worldwide freezing order obtained by the claimants without notice. Notably, the return date was listed for 3½ days, the Court observing that it was a “complex and voluminous matter [which] entails greater length, […]

28th October 2025

4 Pump Court at Dubai Arbitration Week 2025

Simon Davenport KC, Sanjay Patel KC, Luke Wygas, Laurence Page, Katy Handley, Eric Shi, Sym Hunt-Brady and Liam Williams will be in Dubai for Dubai Arbitration Week from 10-14 November. Throughout the week, members will be speaking at various events: Monday 10th November At 3:30pm – 5:30pm, Sanjay Patel KC will be speaking at PWC’s […]

Natasha King speaking at the19th Annual Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference: A Debate & Discussion’ in...

On Friday 31 October, Aphiwan Natasha King will be speaking at the ‘19th Annual Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference: A Debate & Discussion’ in Toronto, Canada. Participating as both an author and a speaker at the conference, Natasha was invited as one of the eight investment arbitration ‘rising superstars’ to take a side in arguing one […]

Simon Hale KC speaking at Society of Construction Law event on 6 November 2025

On 6 November, Simon Hale KC will be speaking at The Society of Construction Law UK Event: “Limitations of Liability” at National Liberal Club, London. Simon will present his paper to the SCL on exclusion and limitation clauses in construction and commercial contracts. He will identify the common types of dispute that arise in relation […]

Sanjay Patel KC speaking at London International Investigations and Asset Recovery Conference 2025

On 27 November, Sanjay Patel KC will be speaking alongside Jon Felce (CYK), Natalie Todd (CYK) and Gavin Pearson (Quantuma) at LIIARC – London International Investigations and Asset Recovery Conference 2025. This will be a high-level discussion around investigating potential breaches of duties by directors, from a legal and forensic accounting perspective, and the interplay […]

Nick Kaplan speaking at Chartered Institute of Building’s seminar on Payment & Termination: Principles, Practice...

On Wednesday 12 November, Nick Kaplan will be speaking at the Chartered Institute of Building’s seminar on Payment & Termination: Principles, Practice and Pitfalls alongside Lena Barnes (Devonshires) and Rob Varney (Overford). The session will cover: How payment terms operate in practice and where they often break down The legal and contractual implications of terminating […]

Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026

The Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2026 has been released, and 4 Pump Court has been listed as a Leading Set across 11 areas with Band 1 set rankings for ‘Construction: Professional Negligence’ and ‘Information Technology’. Members of 4 Pump Court have been ranked across 26 practice areas in total, including 16 new table […]

16th October 2025

Katy Handley to speak at Limeslade’s Construction and Law Masterclass in Dubai – Thursday 13th November

On Thursday 13th November at 2:30pm, Katy Handley and Suzannah Fairbairn (Dentons) will speak at Limeslade’s Construction and Law Masterclass in Dubai on ‘Notices & Conditions Precedent to Entitlement’. The session will cover: How to deal with notices What does the contract say Common mistakes and how to avoid them For further information and to […]

Jessica Stephens KC speaking at Hong Kong Arbitration Week and SCL Korea

Jessica Stephens KC will be in the Far East from 20–24 October. On Monday 20 October, Jessica will attend Hong Kong Arbitration Week to speak at Rede Chambers’ Diamond Sponsor Panel on ‘More than Double the Trouble: Navigating the Complexities of Parallel Proceedings’. Jessica will join Gary Gao (Zhong Lun Law Firm), Robert S. Pé […]

Judgment issued in jurisdiction challenge in alleged international fraud case: Sucden Financial Limited v (1) TMT Metals...

The Commercial Court has issued its decision in Sucden Financial Limited v (1) TMT Metals AG, (2) Prateek Gupta, (3) Mine Craft Limited [2025] EWHC 2006 (Comm). This was an application by Mr Gupta contesting the English court’s jurisdiction and applying for the set-aside of an order granting permission for alternative service. Sucden Financial Limited […]

8th October 2025