4 New Square Chambers

Senior Clerk: Lizzy Stewart

THE CHAMBERS

4 New Square Chambers is a leading commercial set of barristers. Its members act as specialist advocates and advisers in a wide range of commercial disputes worldwide. The set also acts as an adviser in non-contentious disputes. The size of Chambers and the range of experience of its members enables 4 New Square Chambers to put together balanced teams of counsel to suit the requirements of each individual case. The set has numerous international as well as academic connections.

WORK UNDERTAKEN

Members act and advise in relation to a wide variety of commercial disputes and issues, both domestically and abroad

The set and its members are recommended by Chambers & Prs in all its main areas of practice:

• Commercial litigation
• Civil fraud, asset recovery and injunctive relief
• Construction, energy and natural resources
• Construction negligence
• Costs
• Group litigation
• Insurance and reinsurance
• International arbitration
• Offshore
• Product liability
• Professional negligence
• Professional discipline
• Property damage
• Sports disputes

Members are also recommended for:

• Administrative & public law
• ADR including mediation
• Art & cultural property
• Banking & finance
• Commercial chancery
• Consumer finance
• Employment
• Insolvency
• Information technology
• Inquests and public inquiries
• Intellectual property
• International human rights
• Pensions
• Public international law
• Sanctions
• Real estate litigation

PUBLICATIONS

Members edit/contribute to a number of leading legal publications including:

• ‘ Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability’ , written by members of the professional liability team, is in its 8th edition and remains a leading authority.
• Alison Padfield KC edits “ Insurance Claims” .
• The late Mark Cannon KC was the co-author of ‘ Cannon & Mc- Gurk on Professional Indemnity Insurance’ 2nd ed. (2016).
• ‘ Toulson and Phipps on Confidentiality’ 4th ed. (2020) is authored by Charles Phipps, William Harman and Simon Teasdale
• Nicholas Bacon KC is a contributing editor of ‘ Cook on Costs’ (2013) as well as Halsbury’s Laws of England.
• Paul Nicholls KC edits “ Employment & Commercial Disputes: the international aspects ”.
• Dr Cyril Chern is author of ‘ The Law of Construction Disputes’ , “ Nuclear Power Plant Development: Contract issues, claims and disputes” and “ Chern on Dispute Boards: Practice & Procedure”.