4 Pump Court receive 19 nominations at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026
We are delighted to have received 19 nominations at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026. These awards recognise the top legal professionals and chambers across the country, demonstrating outstanding achievements, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service delivery. Set Nominations – Construction and Energy Set of the Year – Professional Negligence Set of the […]
12th June 2026
Sean O’Sullivan, Galen Lambert and Paul Bloxham at Pequod’s Oil Operation and Demurrage Conference
On 15th May, Sean O’Sullivan KC spoke at Pequod Associates Ltd’s Oil Operation and Demurrage Conference on Interim Ports and Deviations. The session covered: – Effect of various interim port clauses – Interaction with BP VOY 4 clause 8 STS clause – Torm Interim Port Clause – Effect of changes to its wording on deviation […]
Dubai Arbitration Week 2024
Rachel Ansell KC, Sanjay Patel KC, Laurence Page, Andrew Stevens, Quentin Tannock, Katy Handley, Jacob Haddad and Richard Sumarno will be in Dubai for Dubai Arbitration Week from 11-15 November. Throughout the week, members will be speaking at various events: Wednesday 13 Nov – Rachel Ansell KC, Andrew Stevens and Quentin Tannock speaking at an […]
Sean Brannigan KC to attend IBA in Mexico City
Sean Brannigan KC will be in Mexico City from 15th September attending the International Bar Association Annual Conference. On 17th September, Sean will be participating in a roundtable event at the British Embassy hosted by the Ministry of Justice UK, Arbitra International and GREAT Legal Services. The roundtable will cover energy, renewables, natural resources and […]
4 Pump Court shortlisted for 16 awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024
We are pleased to announce that 4 Pump Court and its members have been shortlisted for 16 awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024. Set nominations: Clerking team of the year Construction and energy set of the year International arbitration set of the year Professional negligence set of the year Shipping, commodities and […]
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 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
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
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
Can marina operators limit liability under s.191 Merchant Shipping Act? Holyhead Marina Ltd v Farrer &ors [2020]...
James Watthey appeared in this case before the Admiralty Judge involving a very rare dispute on the right in principle to limit under s.191. The case provides the only authority for the timebeing in English law on the main point in dispute: whether a marina is (or can in certain circumstances be) a “dock” for […]
7th July 2020
Freezing injunctions over ships: Crowther v Crowther & ors [2020] EWCA Civ 762
James Watthey appeared in this rare re-marriage (or perhaps collision) of the Divorce and Admiralty jurisdictions in the Court of Appeal. Mr and Mrs Crowther formerly ran a business which specialised in chartering out offshore support vessels but they are now in the process of heavily contested divorced proceedings. Mrs Crowther alleges that the couple […]
16th June 2020
Choppy Waters: Navigating Claims Against Insolvent Counterparties
Our second involvency based webinar will be held on 9th June at 09:30 – 10:30 BST. The session will focus on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the bulk carrier market in the context of a practical scenario where several of a Shipyard’s customers have gone in to insolvent liquidation. Event Chair Stephen Cogley […]
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