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4 Stone Buildings

Financial Services

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4 Stone Buildings

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Financial Services - London (Bar)

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

4 Stone Buildings attracts high praise from market sources, who describe the set as having “consistently good-quality members." Barristers of the set are sought out for both contentious and purely advisory work by major financial institutions as well as associated individuals. They offer extensive experience representing clients in regulatory investigations and high-profile litigation, as well as appearing before disciplinary tribunals. The set is also noted for its complementary strengths in the arenas of commercial chancery and banking litigation. Members of the set were instructed in BlueCrest Management v Financial Conduct Authority, a high-profile matter concerning the FCA's powers to impose financial penalties.

Ben Lashmar and Ryan Tunkel are the senior clerks.

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Strengths

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  • The clerks at 4 Stone Building are always efficient and nice to deal with.

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  • Ryan Tunkel is a credit to the set, and the clerking team provides high-quality client service and commitment to cases.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Charles Marquand
    Charles Marquand

    Charles Marquand

    Charles Marquand is a highly regarded senior junior who is especially valued for his expertise in non-contentious advisory work acting for public and private clients in the financial services sector. He also handles contentious work, and shows impressive technical skill and an in-depth knowledge of regulations across the EU.

    • Charles provided clear advice.

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    • Charles Marquand is first-class.

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  • Jonathan Crow
    Jonathan Crow

    Jonathan Crow

    Jonathan Crow KC is a major figure on the financial services scene, thanks to his widely perceived excellence in written and courtroom advocacy as well as his broad base of experience in commercial litigation and public law. He has appeared at all levels of the court system, including the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.

    • He is one of the best advocates who can bring different specialisms together because he has a broad commercial practice.

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    • Jonathan is a very impressive barrister and is strong in court.

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    • He is an exceptional barrister, immensely clever and impressive, and has a standout practice.

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    • He has a fantastic market reputation and is an excellent advocate.

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    • Jonathan is an absolute pleasure to work with, he always delivers and is very responsive.

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  • Sharif A. Shivji
    Sharif A. Shivji

    Sharif A. Shivji

    Sharif Shivji KC's background as a derivatives trader allows him to bring a wealth of direct and professional experience to his highly rated work advising on a range of domestic and international financial regulatory issues. He is also well regarded as an advocate and regularly appears before the Upper Tribunal. His client list includes high-profile investment banks, institutional investors and regulatory bodies.

    • Sharif is a brilliant barrister. He is very clever and really gets involved in the detail and produces quality written work.

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  • Lara Hassell-Hart
    Lara Hassell-Hart

    Lara Hassell-Hart

    Lara Hassell-Hart has expertise in a broad range of financial services cases as well as disputes within the regulatory sphere. She regularly acts for the FCA and is particularly skilled in handling investigations and misconduct.

    • Lara is jaw-droppingly able and provides clarity in her analysis. Her drafting is fabulous and she is a real team player.

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    • Lara is an excellent junior, her drafting is fantastic and she has great judgement. She has a very high level of technical knowledge and handles complex contentious regulatory matters.

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    • Lara is incredibly diligent, has first-rate knowledge and is hugely impressive.

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    • Lara is extremely bright and is able to advise on complex technical legal problems in a practical way that is very user-friendly. She has excellent judgement and litigation strategy skills.

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    • She is a really exceptional junior, very clever and proactive in driving the strategy in a case.

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