Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK
What the Team is Known For
4 New Square Chambers is highlighted by solicitors as “a quality set with talent right across the board, that is strong both in commercial litigation generally and in professional negligence in particular”. The set's barristers are well acquainted with high-value, domestic commercial cases, and also gain recognition for their involvement in high-profile cross-border litigation. Recent examples of the set's impressive work include: Magomedov & Others v TPG & Others, a USD14 billion conspiracy claim; ClientEarth v Shell, a claim that Shell's directors had failed to put in policies reasonably capable of achieving its stated objective to become a net zero business; and Eclipse v HSBC PLC, a £240 million deceit and conspiracy claim.
Lizzy Stewart is the Senior Clerk and CEO.
Strengths
They are very modern and progressive when it comes to fees and working practices.
Head clerk Dennis Peck is top quality. Definitely amongst the best clerks in the country, he's modern and business-orientated in his approach.
Team clerk Jack Boggans is very understanding, accommodating and just a delight to work with.
The set has great team spirit and is full of people you can bounce things off. It is highly collaborative in its approach.
Lizzy Stewart is a legend. She's just excellent and gets things done.
Notable practitioners
He is the best cross-examiner I have ever seen. He is so knowledgeable and experienced.
Justin has complete authority in the courtroom. He is completely on top of the bundle, and is able to converse with the judge in a way not seen in any other barrister.
He is a superb trial lawyer and cross-examiner.
He is extraordinarily knowledgeable and strategically very strong. Clients highly value him and want him on the call.
He is very much all over the detail and invested in the matter's success.
A go-to silk for the most complex, big-ticket commercial cases.
Dan is one of the most reliable silks in the business. He is always available and he really rolls his sleeves up.
George is an excellent advocate, who is great with clients.
George is a persuasive advocate. He is excellent at identifying the issues that matter and that will help sway the judge.
George offers a rare combination of good brains, responsiveness and ability to distil things into plain language. He is a very effective young silk.
He's very effective and has a really good manner in court. He has a lot of gravitas for a junior silk and has real authority when he makes his submissions.
He is good on his feet, and also excellent on the paperwork.
Graham is a strong tactician and a clever courtroom lawyer. His robust approach is combined with masterful wit.
Relaxed and confident, he's clear and persuasive without being overly formal or aggressive.
He gives you that extra bit of dedication, which is appreciated by clients.
She is really smart. She understands the wider context of matters and has a really strong ability to dive into the granular detail of the case.
Lucy demonstrates outstanding expertise in complex legal matters and has a deep understanding of underlying business processes.
Lucy is delightful with clients and brilliant when it comes to written submissions. She sees the wood for the trees, which is what you need in a big case.
Fantastically well prepared and flawless to work with if you're a solicitor.
Ben is calm, measured and unfussy in his approach. He delivers his advice in a straightforward way that is easily understood.
He is very proactive, savvy and easy to work with.
He readily handles the most complex of issues with ease, and his legal and commercial knowledge is boundless.
Hugh is exceptional with clients and cuts through the noise, getting to the nub of the issues with surgical precision.
Saaman may be the nicest of the people I work with. He's terribly easygoing and always delivers what he promises – he never oversells and never disappoints.
Saaman has a very mature head on his shoulders. He is strong on detail and strategy, and always full of new ideas.
A real solicitor's barrister. He's just brilliant to work with and he provides fantastic advice.
He's a great advocate, both orally and on paper.
A delight to work with and a man of supreme intellect.
Very down to earth and really bright and accessible with it. He's everything you need.
Tom works as part of a team. He is approachable and his analysis has real depth.
Shail is a real heavyweight in the market. User-friendly, commercial, astute and a brilliant advocate with a winning mentality – he really has got it all.
He is very strong on shareholder disputes, and particularly good on cases regarding misleading statements in prospectuses.
Shail is good on his feet, proving assured and well paced in his delivery.