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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

‘Peers Vote To Widen Business Fraud Law, Cut SME Exemption’- House of Lords puts through two amendments...

Law 360 has published the below article following a debate on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill in the House of Lords yesterday evening. Members of the U.K.’s House of Lords have tabled proposals to widen a new offense that will make companies criminally liable for failing to prevent fraud by their employees to include […]

28th June 2023

Ruth Bala joins 4 Pump Court

We are delighted to announce that Ruth Bala has joined 4 Pump Court. Ruth has a stellar specialist practice in banking, financial services, regulatory and advisory work. Ruth is an outstanding advocate in high demand, frequently representing clients in her sectors. She advises corporates on financial regulatory compliance and is an expert on the detailed rules governing […]

26th June 2023

4 Pump Court Pride Moot 2023

In support of Pride Month 2023, we held the final of our award-winning student Pride Moot in Chambers on Thursday 15th June. 4 Pump Court is committed to ensuring that equality and diversity is at the forefront of its operation, and we are proud to continue to support the message that diversity is important and […]

Alex Potts KC appointed to the panel of Senior Decision Makers of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission

Alex Potts KC has been appointed to the panel of Senior Decision Makers of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Senior Decision Makers, sitting alone, hear GFSC enforcement cases involving contested allegations of regulatory shortcomings against a licensee and individual directors. Senior Decision Makers are also required to determine the penalties that are to be imposed. […]

14th June 2023

Simon Davenport KC joins 4 Pump Court

We are delighted to share that Simon Davenport KC has joined 4 Pump Court. Simon is a leading senior commercial and chancery silk who specialises in commercial disputes, civil fraud, insolvency, international arbitration and professional negligence cases both domestically and internationally. He has an outstanding reputation in the UK and abroad and a deep knowledge […]

22nd May 2023

Supreme Court appeal in The Eternal Bliss settled

In The “Eternal Bliss” [2022] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 22, the Court of Appeal held, reversing the first instance decision of Andrew Baker J, that demurrage covers all losses flowing from delay to cargo operations, absent a separate breach of charter.  That included a ship owner’s liability to cargo receivers which, on the basis of facts […]

2nd May 2023

Alex Potts KC re-joins 4 Pump Court

Chambers is delighted to announce that Alex Potts KC has re-joined 4 Pump Court. Alex is a leading Silk with expertise covering all areas of commercial litigation, international arbitration, and regulatory disputes, including in the fields of banking, financial services, investment funds, insurance and reinsurance (including the ‘Bermuda Form’), company law, trusts, fraud, professional negligence, […]

2nd May 2023