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Litigation Finance Deal Counsel - London (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
4 New Square is a leading set for costs law matters, and its barristers often represent clients in matters concerning litigation funding agreements. Its members work with many of the UK's leading litigation funders and ATE insurers, and also represent claimants and claimant groups in group actions, defendant organisations and solicitors' firms. Members advise on and draft litigation funding agreements and damages based agreements, and act for clients in costs claims relating to these agreements.
Lizzy Stewart is the set's senior clerk and CEO.
Strengths
The work they handle for us is specialised and high stakes. We trust them to deliver. They are incredibly responsive and work to short timescales. They also adopt a practical approach to issues.
4 New Square Chambers is a leading barristers’ chambers specialising in commercial litigation, and has a particular focus on professional negligence and insurance matters.
Notable practitioners
Benjamin Williams KC is a leading costs silk with significant and long-standing expertise in litigation funding matters. Williams acts for many of the leading litigation funders on the costs aspects of group litigation matters.
Benjamin Williams KC at 4 New Square Chambers is a go-to barrister for this practice area.
George McDonald is a leading junior costs barrister. He regularly advises on and drafts litigation funding agreements. McDonald acts for litigation funders, solicitors' firms and litigation insurance firms.
George McDonald is very good at advising in this area. He knows it very well: he is excellent, very diligent and a very nice person, which always helps.
Nicholas Bacon KC advises on the drafting of litigation funding agreements. He acts for many of the UK's top litigation funders. He has also advised the UK Government on regulations affecting damages based agreements and on the Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill.
Nicholas Bacon KC is the most authoritative and respected costs silk at the Bar. He is excellent: loved by clients and noted for his practical style.
Nick Bacon KC is a leading silk in relation to high-value litigation funding disputes. An absolute go-to.
Nick Bacon KC is, without a doubt, the leading barrister in this area. We have worked with him a lot.