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Judgment handed down in tech transformation and BPO dispute, TCS v DBS

Judgment has been handed down today in the tech transformation and BPO dispute, TCS v DBS [2024] EWHC 1185 (TCC) (one of the Lawyer’s top 20 cases of 2023). Hot topics of interest to commercial practitioners include: notices in delay regimes (conditions precedent and estoppel); when a delay breach can be “irremediable” for the purposes […]

17th May 2024

Stephen Cogley KC and Simon Goldstone act in Contempt Application in Ahmad v Ouajjou & Perez

This long-running US$45m fraud claim (already the subject of decisions at [2022] EWHC 3087 (Comm) and [2023] EWHC 2666 (Comm) took a new turn on 29 April 2024 when the Defendants were each sentenced to 9 months’ imprisonment following their breach of a worldwide freezing order, granted by Mr Justice Jacobs following Simon Goldstone’s without […]

14th May 2024

Nick Vineall KC awarded ‘Social Mobility Bar Champion of the Year’ at the Legal 500 ESG UK Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that Nick Vineall KC has been awarded ‘Social Mobility Bar Champion of the Year’ at the Legal 500 ESG UK Awards 2024. Nick returned to practice in January after spending one year as Chair of the Bar Council. Nick championed the introduction of contextual recruitment tools which will be introduced into the pupillage gateway system […]

7th May 2024

Luke Wygas to speak at HKA event ‘Effective Delivery of Expert Witness Evidence – various perspectives’

On 27 May, Luke Wygas will be speaking at HKA event ‘Effective Delivery of Expert Witness Evidence – various perspectives’ at the Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre. Luke will be on a panel alongside Michael Tonkin and Igor Corelj (both HKA) sharing thoughts on “how to get the most effective evidence from your independent expert”. Register […]

Quentin Tannock registered with the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Courts as a DIFC Part II Legal...

Quentin Tannock has been registered with the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Courts as a DIFC Part II Legal Practitioner. Quentin now has rights to practice in the DIFC Courts, with full Rights of Audience. Quentin also has rights to practice in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts, with full Rights of Audience. Quentin’s […]

30th April 2024

Anna Hoffmann shortlisted for Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year 2024

We are delighted to announce that Anna Hoffmann has been shortlisted for the Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year at the 2024 Bar Pro Bono Awards. These awards recognise those individuals and chambers who have gone above and beyond expectation when undertaking pro bono work to support access to justice. Anna has been shortlisted […]

Alex Potts KC has appeared before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands

Alex Potts KC has appeared as Leading Counsel before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in three different judgments published by the Court in March 2024 and April 2024. In the case of Raiffeisen Bank International AG v Scully Royalty Ltd et al, Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, FSD 0162 of 2019 (RPJ), […]

22nd April 2024

Members of 4 Pump Court to attend IPBA Tokyo

Jeremy Nicholson KC, Nick Vineall KC, Robert Scrivener and Carl Wall will be in Tokyo from 22nd April attending the IPBA Annual Meeting and Conference. Jeremy, Nick and Robert will be speaking at various IPBA events throughout the week on topics covering maritime, insurance and construction. We very much look forward to catching up with […]

5th April 2024

Richard Nicholl joins 4 Pump Court following the successful completion of his third six pupillage

We are delighted to welcome Richard Nicholl as a tenant following the successful completion of his third six pupillage. Richard joins 4 Pump Court as a member of Chambers effective from 1st April. See Richard’s CV here: https://lnkd.in/e2KM8diK

2nd April 2024

Alex Potts KC and Caroline Jackson co-author JIBFL article

“Crypto can be property – it is time for the debate to move on”. The ongoing swell of legal support for the proprietary potential of cryptoassets was recently challenged by Professor Robert Stevens in “Crypto is not property” (2023) LQR 139. In this responsive article, Caroline Jackson and Alex Potts KC write in defence of […]

28th March 2024

Alex Potts KC speaking at the Chancery Bar Association: Geneva Conference

On Thursday 18 April Alex Potts KC will be speaking at the Chancery Bar Association: Geneva Conference. Alex will be on a panel alongside Jennifer Haywood (Serle Court) and Thomas Robinson (Wilberforce Chambers) titled ‘Arbitration: Issues in Shareholder, Insolvency and Trust Disputes’. Alex will specifically be addressing arbitrability of insolvency and trust disputes in offshore […]

26th March 2024

4 Pump Court hosts 3rd annual student moot in support of Pride Month 2024

We are pleased to be hosting our third annual student Pride Moot in recognition of Pride Month 2024. This year we are supported by Dentons and Eversheds Sutherland. We are delighted that Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith will join us for this final to help decide this year’s winner. Details can be found in the flyer below. If you […]

26th March 2024