Lucy Colter > 4 New Square Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

With a strong reputation in professional negligence and sports litigation, 4 New Square Chambers is a ‘first-class commercial set’ that regularly appears before all levels of the court system in the UK and offshore. Justin Fenwick KC represented Thai wind farm enterprise founder Nick Suppipat concerning alleged fraudulent conspiracy to deprive Suppipat of his assets; the team, which includes George Spalton KC, Kendrah Potts, Lucy Colter, and Carola Binney secured a judgment for over $850m in the Commercial Court trial. In Novitas Loans v AmTrust, Ben Elkington KC is instructed by the insurer in a breach of contract claim arising out of a failed consumer mass litigation funding scheme. In Globinvestment Limited and others v XY and others, a Commercial Court case related to the running of an allegedly fraudulent investment fund, Daniel Saoul KC is acting for the claimants while Matthew Bradley KC is defending Twinkle Capital S.A on the other side. Shail Patel KC became a silk in March 2024.

4 New Square Chambers, recognised as a ‘very good set with strength in depth for complex fraud matters’, is frequently instructed in commercial fraud cases both domestically and internationally, with expertise including international conspiracy, fraudulent insurance claims, bribery, and asset recovery. In Vneshprombank LLC v Bedzhamov, Justin Fenwick KC, Mark Cullen, and Lucy Colter represent Georgy Bedzhamov against allegations that he and his sister orchestrated a fraudulent scheme which caused the Russian bank in liquidation losses of £1.34bn. Meanwhile, in Magomedov and others v TPG Group and others, Daniel Saoul KC represents Ziyavudin Magomedov and his companies in a significant High Court claim for approximately $14bn against multiple defendants accused of conspiring with the Russian state to deprive him of his assets; Justin Fenwick KC, Tim Chelmick and Mark Cullen are defending nuclear energy state owned enterprise Rosatom, which denies involvement in any alleged conspiracy.

The members at 4 New Square Chambers boast expertise in handling contentious work across the Caribbean, Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man in shareholder disputes, contentious liquidations, and civil fraud matters. Justin Fenwick KC specialises in onshore and offshore commercial litigation, with an emphasis on fraud cases. Graeme McPherson KC has been notably busy in the Cayman Islands with expertise in insurance litigation and professional liability claims. He is acting for the claimant in The Armand Hammer Foundation Inc v Hammer International Foundation in the Cayman Financial Services Division which concerns substantial assets that were allegedly misappropriated through impermissible corporate resolutions, and their subsequent recovery. Ben Hubble KC is another key silk with significant offshore experience in the Caribbean, while Graham Chapman KC is skilled in Cayman-based proceedings. Business disputes with a financial element are a particular strength of Daniel Saoul KC, and he is representing the claimant in Privatbank v Kolomoisky, Boglyubov and Others, a $2.6bn claim against shareholders and directors based on allegations of a series of frauds. George Spalton KC‘s practice has an emphasis on complex civil fraud. Lucy Colter and Mark Cullen are notable juniors at the set.