FCA v Avacade in the Court of Appeal
Nick Vineall KC, leading Adam Temple, represented the FCA in the recent pension misselling case of FCA v Avacade. The CA has just delivered judgment dismissing various Defendants’ appeals and upholding the decision of Adam Johnston KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge). More than 2000 consumers had transferred £91.8 million from their pensions […]
5th August 2021
Who’s Who Legal Rankings 2021
We are delighted to have been ranked in the Who’s Who Legal 2021 Guides. Those below have been recognised for their expertise in the following areas: Arbitration Nicholas Vineall KC – National Guide Rachel Ansell KC – National Guide Civil Fraud Nigel Tozzi KC – National Leader Construction Sean Brannigan KC – Global Guide and […]
4th June 2021
HKIAC Webinar: Halliburton – Problem solved or problems created?
Nick Vineall KC, Christopher Moger KC and Andrew Stevens will join a panel of experts to look at the background to the Supreme Court judgment in Halliburton v Chubb and the implications and issues arising from the decision. Hosted by the HKIAC, the webinar will be hosted online on 19th February at 17:00 (GMT+8).
10th February 2021
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 rankings
We are pleased to again be recognised for our work in the Asia Pacific region in the newly published Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 guide. 4 Pump Court has a total of 11 individual rankings across the areas of Commercial, Construction, energy and infrastructure and Shipping and commodities. New rankings this year were achieved by: […]
13th January 2021
Does the post-Halliburton landscape provide “closure on disclosure” for appointments in London maritime...
4 Pump Court in association with the London Shipping Law Centre (LSLC) and HFW will be hosting a panel session on Tuesday 8 December 2020, 12:00pm – 13:30pm GMT, discussing the implications for the maritime industry of the recent UK Supreme Court Judgment in Halliburton v Chubb. The UK Supreme Court has confirmed and clarified the obligation on […]
Podcast: Halliburton v Chubb
The latest edition of 4PC Podcast is brought to you by Nick Vineall KC, Sean Brannigan KC and Andrew Stevens. In this short bonus episode, Sean Brannigan KC talks to Nick Vineall KC and Andrew Stevens about the main points arising from the recent Supreme Court judgment in Halliburton v Chubb. The podcast highlights points […]
1st December 2020
Halliburton v Chubb in the Supreme Court – Challenging times?
With the Supreme Court’s judgment in Halliburton v Chubb hot off the press, in this article, James Leabeater KC and Anna Hoffmann take a first look at the judgment. 4 Pump Court’s joint head of chambers Nick Vineall KC and Andrew Stevens acted for the LMAA as an intervening party before the Supreme Court in […]
27th November 2020
Halliburton v Chubb – the Supreme Court decision
Today, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in the arbitration case of Halliburton v Chubb. Such is the importance of the issues raised in the case the LMAA, LCIA, ICC, CIArb and GAFTA all intervened before the Supreme Court. 4 Pump Court’s Nick Vineall KC and Andrew Stevens were counsel for the LMAA […]
27th November 2020
De facto and de jure Presidents – The Maduro Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela (Appellant) v The Guaidó...
Introduction On 5th October, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in The Maduro Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela (Appellant) v The Guaidó Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela (Respondent) [2020] EWCA Civ 1249. Nicholas Vineall KC, Joint Head of Chambers of 4 Pump Court, appeared for the successful Appellant. This […]
6th October 2020
FCA v Avacade: SIPP Transfers Under the Spotlight
Nick Vineall KC successfully represented the Financial Conduct Authority in its claim against two companies and three individuals involved in the promotion of pension transfers into self-invested personal pensions. Nearly two thousand UK consumers transferred pensions worth over £86 million, a large percentage of which was used to invest into non-mainstream investments. Following a trial […]
30th June 2020
Venezuelan gold dispute
Venezuelan state assets abroad include over €1bn worth of gold held by the Central Bank of Venezuela (“BCV”) in the vaults of the Bank of England. But there are two competing claims to control it – one from the BCV board originally appointed by President Maduro, and the other by a board said to have […]
26th June 2020
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 Rankings
4 Pump Court is delighted that Members of Chambers have been recognised for their work in the Asia Pacific region by the Legal 500 Guide 2020. Those ranked in the guide are: Commercial Christopher Moger KC Construction, Energy & Infrastructure Sean Brannigan KC John Rowland KC Shipping & Commodities Nicholas Vineall KC Sean O’Sullivan KC […]
17th January 2020
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