Sanjay Patel to be appointed as King’s Counsel
His Majesty the King, 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. Sanjay Patel will be appointed as King’s Counsel at a ceremony later this year. Sanjay is one of the most sought-after commercial barristers at the Bar […]
19th January 2024
4 Pump Court shortlisted for ‘Set of the Year’ at The Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2024
We are delighted to share that 4 Pump Court has been shortlisted for ‘Set of the Year’ at The Legal 500 (Legalease) Middle East and North Africa Awards 2024. We have also been shortlisted for 3 awards in the ‘English Bar in the Middle East: Construction’ category: -Set of the Year -Silk of the Year- Rachel Ansell KC […]
28th November 2023
Dubai Arbitration Week 2023
Lynne McCafferty KC, Sanjay Patel, Daniel Churcher and Katy Handley will be in Dubai for Arbitration Week between 13-17 November. On 14 November, Lynne McCafferty KC will be speaking at MRP Advisory event ‘India- the next construction dispute market?’ at Ritz Carlton. To register your interest email [email protected]. On 16 November, Al Tamimi & Company and The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) will be hosting a […]
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
4 Pump Court recognised in The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa Guide 2023
15 members of Chambers have been recognised for their work in the Middle East region spanning across the areas of commercial and construction. For commercial, Laurence Page is ranked tier 1 and Gideon Shirazi is ranked tier 2. For construction, 4 Pump Court has again been ranked a tier 1 leading set. Legal 500 highlight […]
12th April 2023
Sanjay Patel successful in Energy Works (Hull) Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd & Others
On Tuesday 20 December, the Technology and Construction Court handed down judgment in Energy Works (Hull) Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd & Others. Sanjay Patel (appearing with Stephen Dennison KC, Felicity Dynes and Mathias Cheung), instructed by Tony Francis and Karen Gidwani of Fenwick Elliott, appeared for the successful Claimant. The trial […]
20th December 2022
Stopping the “avalanche” of implied duties of good faith? A case note on Candey v Bosheh & Anr [2022] EWCA Civ...
From time to time fashions emerge, become ubiquitous, and then fade from view as quickly as they emerged. Perms, flared trousers and fully matching nylon tracksuits all enjoyed their days in the sun only to become a source of regret when seen in family photo albums. One legal development that has been all the rage […]
31st October 2022
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
Rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2021
4 Pump Court are delighted that Members of Chambers have been recognised for their commercial and construction work in the Middle East by the Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2021. Stephen Cogley KC has been included in the commercial rankings, whilst leading silks ranked in the construction guide include Sean Brannigan KC, Lord Marks KC, Duncan […]
19th April 2021
Commercial case updates: Attorney General of the Virgin Islands v Global Water Associates Ltd [2020] UKPC 18
Over the course of the next three months, Sanjay Patel and Anna Hoffmann will look at cases from the last eighteen months that are “hidden gems”’; cases on important topics that have flown under the radar, but which commercial practitioners really ought to know about. The series starts with a case from last year on […]
17th February 2021
Webinar: Bond Calls in International Commercial Courts
Date: 6th October 2020Time: 12:00 – 13:00 GST / 09:00 – 10:00 BSTVenue: Zoom, details available upon registration Join Lynne McCafferty KC and Sanjay Patel for the latest of our international webinars. Performance bonds are an important feature of construction projects and are often used for tactical purposes, particularly where market conditions are challenging. This […]
SCL Singapore Webinar – Bonds Calls and Interim Relief
Performance bonds are an important feature of construction projects and are often used for tactical purposes, particularly where market conditions are challenging. During a webinar for members of the Society of Construction Law in Singapore, Lynne McCafferty KC and Sanjay Patel will consider recent case law on performance bonds in the common law jurisdictions and […]
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