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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

Judgment handed down in IBM United Kingdom Ltd v LzLabs GmbH & Ors [2025] EWHC 532 (TCC)

On 10 March 2025, the TCC handed down judgment in the case of IBM United Kingdom Ltd v LzLabs GmbH & Ors [2025] EWHC 532 (TCC). The case, which was featured as one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2024, proceeded to a 10-week trial last April on liability issues. IBM UK’s (“IBM”) claim related to […]

13th March 2025

Alex Haines represents successful applicant in substantive hearing before the Islamic Development Bank Group...

Having been successful in the jurisdictional judgment delivered in February 2024 (Decision No. 2024/04), Alex Haines, leading Henry Reid, appeared for the Applicant at the final hearing, before five judges, in Jeddah on 3rd November 2024. Alex represented the Saudi National Applicant against the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (“ICD”) in a […]

6th March 2025

Stop Press – Significant and Substantial new TCC Guidance on Building Liability Orders and Section 132 Information...

In a Judgment delivered today in the case of BDW -v- Ardmore Limited the TCC (His Honour Judge Keyser KC) has given very significant new guidance on both (1) when a Building Liability Order can be made and (2) When a Section 132 Information Order will be made – and the significant limits on such […]

27th February 2025

Claire Packman KC speaking at the Society of Construction Law’s Annual Spring Conference in Leeds

On Friday 7th March, Claire Packman KC will be speaking at the The Society of Construction Law’s Annual Spring Conference in Leeds. Claire will be speaking at 10am on ‘Architects: where does “everyone else was doing it” get you these days, and other liability questions?’ For further information about the conference or to book your […]

24th February 2025

4 Pump Court features in the Chambers Global Guide 2025

The Chambers Global Guide 2025 has been released which highlights the top global legal professionals in over 200 jurisdictions across the world. Members have once again been recognised across multiple practice areas, demonstrating our breadth of international experience. 4 Pump Court has also received a band 1 ranking for dispute resolution. Our members have a […]

13th February 2025

4 Pump Court attending Riyadh International Disputes Week 2025

Sanjay Patel KC, Thomas Crangle, George Woods, Andrew Stevens, Laurence Page and Richard Sumarno will be in Riyadh between the 23-27 February 2025 attending Riyadh International Disputes Week. The team look forward to supporting the international event, sharing our experiences in the region, and collaborating with clients and new contacts.