The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2024
4 Pump Court has again been recognised in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide, receiving set rankings for ‘Construction, energy and infrastructure’ (Tier 1) and ‘Shipping and commodities’ (Tier 2). 8 members of Chambers have been commended in the English Bar category across the areas of ‘Commercial’, ‘Construction, energy and infrastructure’ and ‘Shipping and Commodities’. […]
17th January 2024
LISW23 – Contractual risk management: Avoiding disputes and planning for decarbonisation
We are all talking about decarbonisation and new regulations, but who actually bears the risk and how can it be mitigated in practice? As part of London International Shipping Week 2023, legal experts from 4 Pump Court and Wikborg Rein will give short talks with practical pointers on contract management and managing potential disputes in […]
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
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
Alexander Wright KC and Ed Jones successful in US$30m ship transfer dispute arising out of sanctioning of Russian state...
On 27 January 2023, Foxton J handed down judgment in Gravelor Shipping Limited v GTLK Asia M5 Limited [2023] EWHC 131 (Comm) in which Alexander Wright KC and Ed Jones successfully acted for the Claimant instructed by William Gidman, Philip Kelleher and Sofie Maeland Tykvenko of HFW LLP. The dispute arose from two materially identical […]
27th January 2023
4 Pump Court recognised in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 Guide
4 Pump Court is pleased to again be recognised for our work in the Asia Pacific region in the newly published Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 Guide. As a set, we have been ranked tier 1 for ‘construction, energy and infrastructure’ and tier 2 for ‘shipping and commodities’. 8 members have been commended across the […]
20th January 2023
The “Tai Prize”: permission to appeal refused by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal in The “Tai Prize”, so affirming the decision of the Court of Appeal ([2021] EWCA Civ 87; [2021] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 36). That decision, commented on more fully here, therefore stands as the leading authority on a number of important issues concerning inter alia the meaning of […]
25th April 2022
Sanctions: related matters
Some of our sanctions related legal work includes: Nick Vineall KC Nick appeared in the Supreme Court for the shareholders of Bank Mellat in the bank’s successful claim that British government sanctions against the Iranian bank were irrational and therefore unlawful. Nick then led the Bank’s team on its subsequent claim for damages under the […]
12th April 2022
Alex Wright KC officially appointed as King’s Counsel
4 Pump Court are delighted to announce that Alex Wright KC is officially appointed as King’s Counsel today, 21st March 2022. We congratulate Alex on his achievement. Find out more about Alex’s practice on his online profile.
21st March 2022
Success in the Court of Appeal for Alexander Wright and Ed Jones on whether or not an innocent victim of fraud is...
Date: 14th January 2022 Neutral Citation: [2022] EWCA Civ 23 Court: Court of Appeal Link: Tuke v Hood [2022] EWCA Civ 23 (14 January 2022) (bailii.org) In an important judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal this morning, Alexander Wright and Ed Jones, acting for the claimant Mike Tuke, have successfully resisted an appeal […]
14th January 2022
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 Rankings
4 Pump Court have been ranked Tier 1 for ‘Construction, Energy and Infrastructure’ and Tier 2 for ‘Shipping and Commodities’ in the 2022 edition of Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Members of 4 Pump Court have also been ranked in all 3 areas across the 2022 edition. For ‘Construction, Energy and Infrastructure’, Sean Brannigan KC and […]
14th January 2022
Alexander Wright to be appointed as King’s Counsel
Her Majesty The Queen, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor following consideration by the independent King’s Counsel Selection Panel, has announced the results of the King’s Counsel appointments today. 4 Pump Court are delighted to announce that Alexander Wright will be appointed as King’s Counsel in 2022. Alexander is an experienced commercial Barrister and has […]
22nd December 2021
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