4 Pump Court has an unparalleled reputation for excellence in professional negligence disputes.

Outstanding written and oral advocacy is at the heart of 4 Pump Court’s entire practice and nowhere more so than in professional negligence disputes. But while we are renowned for our advocacy skills, we also recognise that securing excellent outcomes for our clients starts long before any final hearing. In fact, it often means avoiding litigation or arbitration altogether to achieve a commercially sensible result. We provide sound, commercial advice and meticulous drafting from the earliest stages of pre-action procedures all the way through to final determination or settlement. We bring technical knowledge and a commercial approach to every case, whatever its size.

We recognise that insurance is a key economic driver for professional liability dispute resolution. The strength of our Insurance & Reinsurance practice means that we can bring to our professional liability disputes an in-depth understanding of the insurance policy interpretation and coverage issues that shape the outcomes of such disputes across the full range of relevant policies: public liability, material damage, financial loss, project, CAR and professional indemnity.

Our professional negligence dispute experience spans a wide range of sectors including energy, construction, engineering, infrastructure and information technology. We act in domestic and international disputes for:

  • Architects
  • Design and build contractors
  • Engineers and surveyors of all disciplines
  • Information technology consultants and contractors
  • Legal professionals including solicitors and barristers
  • Project managers and other property professionals
  • Specialist subcontractors

Our experience has led members of Chambers to act for professionals all over the world, including in international arbitration, overseas litigation and an appeal to the Privy Council.

King's Counsel

Sean Brannigan KC

Head of Chambers Call 1994 King's Counsel 2009

Rachel Ansell KC

Head of Chambers Call 1995 King's Counsel 2014

Lord Marks KC

Call 1975 King's Counsel 1995

John Rowland KC

Call 1979 King's Counsel 1996

Michael Douglas KC

Call 1974 King's Counsel 1997

Jeremy Nicholson KC

Call 1977 King's Counsel 2000

Nigel Tozzi KC

Call 1980 King's Counsel 2001

James Cross KC

Call 1985 King's Counsel 2006

Nick Vineall KC

Call 1988 King's Counsel 2006

Alex Charlton KC, FCIArb

Call 1983 King's Counsel 2008

Aidan Christie KC

Call 1988 King's Counsel 2008

Andrew Neish KC

Call 1988 King's Counsel 2009

Simon Davenport KC

Call 1987 King's Counsel 2009

Michael Davie KC

Call 1993 King's Counsel 2010

Roddy Dunlop KC

Call 1998 (Scotland) 2019 (England & Wales) King's Counsel 2010 (Scotland)

Sean O’Sullivan KC

Call 1997 King's Counsel 2014

Benjamin Pilling KC

Call 1997 King's Counsel 2015

Alexander Hickey KC

Call 1995 King's Counsel 2016

Lynne McCafferty KC

Call 1997 King's Counsel 2018

Alex Potts KC

Call 2000 King's Counsel 2018

James Leabeater KC

Call 1999 King's Counsel 2019

Jessica Stephens KC

Call 2001 King's Counsel 2019

Claire Packman KC

Call 1996 King's Counsel 2021

Alexander Wright KC

Call 2007 King's Counsel 2022

Jonathan Lewis KC

Call 1996 King's Counsel 2023

Sanjay Patel KC

Call 2010 King's Counsel 2024

Juniors

Allen Dyer

Call 1976

Simon Henderson

Call 1993

Kate Vaughan-Neil

Call 1994

James Purchas

Call 1997

Alison Potter

Call 1987

James Bowling

Call 1999

Jennie Gillies, FCiArb

Call 2000

James Watthey

Call 2000

Kate Livesey

Call 2001

Peter Oliver

Call 2002

Thomas Crangle

Call 2002

George Woods

Call 2003

James Hatt

Call 2003

Ron Chatterjee

Call 2004

Simon Goldstone

Call 2004

Luke Wygas

Call 2004

Laura Crowley

Call 2005

Richard Osborne

Call 2005

Simon Hale

Call 2006

Daniel Goodkin

Call 2008

Alice Carse

Call 2008

Iain Munro

Call 2009

Martyn Naylor

Call 2009

Rani Noakes

Call 2010

Matthew Thorne FCIArb

Call 2011

Gideon Shirazi

Call 2012

Ed Jones

Call 2012

Daniel Churcher

Call 2012

Robert Scrivener

Call 2013

Helen Dennis

Call 2013

Daniel Khoo

Call 2014

Mek Mesfin

Call 2014

Quentin Tannock

Call 2016

Laura Wright

Call 2014

Neil Dowers

Call 2016

Rebecca Keating

Call 2017

Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard

Call 2017 (E&W), 2023 (NY)

Anna Hoffmann

Call 2018

Kajetan Wandowicz

Call 2018

Elliott Cook

Call 2019

Samantha O’Brien O’Reilly

Call 2019

Alex Taylor

Call 2019

Clementine Makower

Call 2020

Katy Handley

Call 2021

Jacob Haddad

Call 2021

Caroline Jackson

Call 2022

For further information in relation to our professional negligence practice, please contact our Practice Directors,  Billy Griffiths and Richard Sumarno.

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