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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK
What the Team is Known For
4 Stone Buildings marshals considerable litigation expertise and has long experience of appearing in landmark disputes. Recent examples include Hulley Enterprises Ltd v The Russian Federation, in which the former owners of Yukos are seeking to enforce an over USD50 billion arbitration award against the Russian state, as well as Karam Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP and three others, a high-profile case involving allegations of human rights abuses by the global law firm Dechert. Its members also continued to appear in Autonomy Corporation v Michael Lynch, a very large-scale fraud case. A commentator notes: “This set offers specialised knowledge in niche areas and has a proven track record in complex cases, excelling in advocacy and client relations."
Ben Lashmar and Ryan Tunkel are the joint senior clerks.
Strengths
Joint senior clerks Ryan Tunkel and Ben Lashmar are a joy to deal with. They are sensible, commercial and pragmatic. They really do work with you.
The clerks are flexible and willing to work around the clients in terms of financing.
The clerks were very easy to deal with.
The clerks will always respond to emails or calls within the same day and are very helpful in the lead up to hearings.
4SB is a standout set on the clerking.
Notable practitioners
He has a real gravitas and is one of the top three at the Bar. I would instruct him on anything.
He has the respect of the judiciary at all levels. I think that he is the best silk around. The price tag meets what you get; he's worth every penny.
I bow down to him as the king of the court. He is the archetypal iron fist in a velvet glove; he manages to be both charming and lethal at the same time.
His reputation is just outstanding. He is a real class act.
Richard is very commercial; he just understands what you need. I don't have enough superlatives to fully describe how good he is. He is also incredibly reasonable on costs.
He has a really intimidating court presence and is very clever. He did an excellent job at demolishing the other side on a particular point.
Richard Hill KC has a persuasive presence that instils confidence in clients.
He's very responsive, matter of fact and easy to work with.
Mr Hill's advocacy is remarkable. He is clear, concise, persuasive and always in control when in the courtroom. He understands the bigger picture and always remains committed to the end goal.
His advocacy skills are superb and he is incredibly hard-working.
Sharif is the busiest person at the Bar, but is somehow always available and always on top of the detail. He is highly commercial and extraordinarily astute.
He is a first-rate silk with a lot of business acumen.
John Brisby KC is an experienced, charismatic advocate, who works well with junior counsel to achieve the results desired by the clients.
John is undaunted by very challenging cases, and has a good sense of what a court will find persuasive. He plots his cases extremely well.
He is confident, assertive and fearless in court. His commercial awareness, vision and ability to develop and see through a strategy all impress.
His advocacy is very persuasive, compelling, confident and assertive. He can think quickly on his feet, and adapts well to new evidence or unexpected developments arising during proceedings.
Mr Tomson provides excellent client service, and is a brilliant advocate. He is clear, persuasive and concise, and knows exactly how far to go in the courtroom and when to pull back.
A forceful and robust advocate, who is both persuasive and effective. He knows his stuff and is easy to work with.
Andrew is a man with real gravitas, who has the ear of the court and is good with the clients, putting them at ease. From a solicitor's perspective, he is also very collegiate.
Andrew is a very good and very clever commercial company silk, with an extraordinarily good eye for detail.
Greg is very thorough and responsive. He is a team player who has a very good cooperative and collaborative manner.
I have been super impressed by Greg. He is very efficient and he doesn't get stressed.
Greg is really bright and so efficient.
Tom Gentleman is just an incredibly smart lawyer who is really good at the detailed analysis but also at simplifying the case so that it's digestible for all.
Tom considered every dimension of our matter carefully and was able to put our case at its highest in his written and oral submissions.
Chris has a brilliant legal mind. His experience and his expertise at weighing up different arguments and working through complex knotty legal problems make him a dream to work with.
Chris Harrison is just fantastic. He's a silk level advocate despite being a junior.
He is superb and an outstanding advocate.
He is excellent at handling complex and novel disputes.
Alex will be all over the details and facts of the case. He gets to the nub of the issue and provides advice to the client quickly. There won't be a stone left unturned.
He is wise, careful and cost-effective.
Alex is incredibly user-friendly and very intelligent. He is happy to find commercial solutions and is on top of the law.
Technically and strategically, he is very good, and he also makes himself available.
Hardworking, personable and someone who always goes the extra mile. He has a lot of authority in court and is an independent thinker.
Nicola is all over the detail, as you would expect, but also has a great instinct for what is the right commercial answer. She is a delight to work with.
Nicola is a total team player, who is technically impeccable and extremely robust.