4 Pump Court at Dubai Arbitration Week 2025
Simon Davenport KC, Sanjay Patel KC, Luke Wygas, Laurence Page, Katy Handley, Eric Shi, Sym Hunt-Brady and Liam Williams will be in Dubai for Dubai Arbitration Week from 10-14 November. Throughout the week, members will be speaking at various events: Monday 10th November At 3:30pm – 5:30pm, Sanjay Patel KC will be speaking at PWC’s […]
Simon Hale KC speaking at Society of Construction Law event on 6 November 2025
On 6 November, Simon Hale KC will be speaking at The Society of Construction Law UK Event: “Limitations of Liability” at National Liberal Club, London. Simon will present his paper to the SCL on exclusion and limitation clauses in construction and commercial contracts. He will identify the common types of dispute that arise in relation […]
Nick Kaplan speaking at Chartered Institute of Building’s seminar on Payment & Termination: Principles, Practice...
On Wednesday 12 November, Nick Kaplan will be speaking at the Chartered Institute of Building’s seminar on Payment & Termination: Principles, Practice and Pitfalls alongside Lena Barnes (Devonshires) and Rob Varney (Overford). The session will cover: How payment terms operate in practice and where they often break down The legal and contractual implications of terminating […]
Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026
The Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2026 has been released, and 4 Pump Court has been listed as a Leading Set across 11 areas with Band 1 set rankings for ‘Construction: Professional Negligence’ and ‘Information Technology’. Members of 4 Pump Court have been ranked across 26 practice areas in total, including 16 new table […]
16th October 2025
Katy Handley to speak at Limeslade’s Construction and Law Masterclass in Dubai – Thursday 13th November
On Thursday 13th November at 2:30pm, Katy Handley and Suzannah Fairbairn (Dentons) will speak at Limeslade’s Construction and Law Masterclass in Dubai on ‘Notices & Conditions Precedent to Entitlement’. The session will cover: How to deal with notices What does the contract say Common mistakes and how to avoid them For further information and to […]
Jessica Stephens KC speaking at Hong Kong Arbitration Week and SCL Korea
Jessica Stephens KC will be in the Far East from 20–24 October. On Monday 20 October, Jessica will attend Hong Kong Arbitration Week to speak at Rede Chambers’ Diamond Sponsor Panel on ‘More than Double the Trouble: Navigating the Complexities of Parallel Proceedings’. Jessica will join Gary Gao (Zhong Lun Law Firm), Robert S. Pé […]
Legal 500 UK Bar 2026 Guide
The Legal 500 UK Bar 2026 guide has been launched. 4 Pump Court has once again been ranked Tier 1 for ‘Energy’, ‘IT and Telecommunications’ and ‘Professional Negligence’. 4 Pump Court has also been ranked a leading set for ‘Commercial litigation’, ‘Construction’, ‘Crypto and blockchain assets’, ‘Insurance and reinsurance’, ‘International arbitration’ and ‘Shipping’. Members of […]
1st October 2025
Nick Kaplan obtains stay of execution on behalf of Hexagon Housing Association, in part of a long running dispute with...
Nick Kaplan acted on behalf of Hexagon Housing Association, which was successful in obtaining a stay of execution of a Judgment enforcing an Adjudicator’s decision, in part of a long running dispute with Providence Building Services. Providence had applied to enforce a recent Adjudication Decision in its favour. Hexagon did not resist enforcement, but applied […]
1st October 2025
Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard contributor of ‘The FIDIC Conditions of Contract and Domestic Construction Law’
We are delighted to announce that Wolters Kluwer has released ‘The FIDIC Conditions of Contract and Domestic Construction Law’. Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard contributed the chapter on English law. Bringing together contributions from eminent practitioners and academics worldwide, the book offers an analysis of how domestic construction law interacts with the FIDIC terms. This volume will be […]
23rd September 2025
Sean Brannigan KC and Claire Packman KC to speak at Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution Kings College...
On Wednesday 1st October, the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution Kings College London will be hosting their 6th Annual International Arbitration Construction Conference. At 3pm, Claire Packman KC will speak on panel alongside Charlie Caher, James Doe and Rob McNabb discussing ‘Performance Obligations in Energy Contracts: Challenges and Solutions’. At 5pm, Sean Brannigan […]
Claire Packman KC speaking on The Adjudication Society’s panel on ‘Adjudicating Reality: What Works, What...
On Thursday 11th September, Claire Packman KC will be speaking on The Adjudication Society – Yorkshire Region’s panel on ‘Adjudicating Reality: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why’. Claire will speak on panel alongside other experienced adjudication professionals to share insights about successful strategies, best practice and common pitfalls to avoid. For further details and to […]
4 Pump Court receives two nominations at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025
4 Pump Court has received two nominations at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2025: – Construction Set of the Year – IT/IP Junior of the Year – Iain Munro Congratulations to all those shortlisted. A ceremony will take place on Thursday 13 November at Old Billingsgate. View the full shortlist here.
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