News & Events: International Arbitration

Kajetan Wandowicz registered with the DIFC Courts as a DIFC Part II Legal Practitioner

Kajetan Wandowicz has been registered with the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Courts as a DIFC Part II Legal Practitioner. Kajetan now has rights to practise in the DIFC Courts, with full Rights of Audience.

5th February 2025

James Leabeater KC speaking at SCL Hong Kong Conference

On Friday 8th November, James Leabeater KC will be speaking on panel at the Society of Construction Law’s Hong Kong Conference to discuss the topic of SOP and adjudication in Hong Kong. For further information and to sign up, please see here.

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 […]

Abhimanyu Bhandari designated a Senior Advocate by The Supreme Court of India

We are pleased to announce that Associate Member, Abhimanyu Bhandari, has been designated a Senior Advocate by the full court of The Supreme Court of India with effect from 14 August 2024. Abhimanyu has extensive experience of more than twenty years as a commercial disputes lawyer, focusing on arbitration and litigation across various industry sectors. […]

29th October 2024

4 Pump Court wins three awards last night at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024

4 Pump Court won three awards last night at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024. – Construction and Energy Set of the Year – Data, Technology and Crypto Set of the Year – International Arbitration Silk of the Year This follows after 16 nominations including set nominations, individual nominations and clerking team nominations. The Legal […]

26th September 2024

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 receives seven nominations at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024

4 Pump Court has received seven nominations at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024. These awards recognise the top legal professionals and chambers across the country demonstrating outstanding achievements, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service delivery. – Construction Set of the Year – IT Set of the Year – Construction Silk of the […]

23rd August 2024

Judgment handed down in arbitration appeal considering the recovery of loss of bargain damages under clause 14 of...

On 9 August 2024, the High Court handed down judgment in Orion Shipping and Trading Ltd v Great Asia Maritime Limited [2024] EWHC 2075. The dispute concerns the cancellation of a Memorandum of Agreement on the Norwegian Saleform 2012 form (the “MOA”) for the sale of a Capesize bulk carrier, the MV “Lila Lisbon” (the […]

12th August 2024

Andrew Stevens re-appointed as a UK delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR for a second term (2024-2027)

The ICC has re-appointed Andrew Stevens as a UK delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR for a second term (2024-2027). The ICC Commission enables thought leadership in arbitration and dispute resolution by pooling international expertise and raising awareness and understanding of practical and legal issues in arbitration and ADR. Read more here. 

10th July 2024

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 […]

James Watthey and Kajetan Wandowicz called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands

We are delighted to announce that James Watthey and Kajetan Wandowicz have been called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands. James specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, and has particular experience in shipping, commodities, shipbuilding, energy, and offshore construction. Directories describe him as a “simply brilliant” barrister who is “strong across the board […]

27th June 2024

4 Pump Court at London International Disputes Week

4 Pump Court will once again be taking part in London International Disputes Week (LIDW) in June. Members look forward to participating in the following events: Wednesday 5 June- ‘Harnessing the power of AI in ADR: recent developments, use cases and limits’ hosted at 4 Pump Court from 9:00-10:30am. Register here: LIDW 2024 – Harnessing […]