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Gideon Shirazi

Gideon Shirazi

4 Pump Court, London

Position

Barrister with a broad commercial practice with expertise in banking and finance; commodities; construction; energy; civil fraud; insurance and reinsurance; international arbitration; professional negligence and shipping. Gideon has a rapidly developing reputation for his work in tech & IT with experience in disputes concerning data protection, fraud, hacking and intellectual property.

Career

Called 2012, Lincoln’s Inn; pupillage 4 Pump Court (2012-2013); tenancy, 4 Pump Court (2013 to date). Publications of note: Professional Negligence and Liability (Informa), ‘To what extent does the section 33 contract differ from an orthodox contract’ (2013) 34 Company Lawyer 4, ‘Decommissioning in the UK Continental Shelf: A Litigator’s Perspective’ [2015] IELR 192

Languages

French, Hebrew.

Memberships

Combar; Tecbar; PNBA; LSLC; YMP; LCLCBA; Society for Computers and the Law; IRLA.

Education

Hasmonean High School; Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (2010 BA & MA Maths 1st).

Leisure

Gym, travel, theatre, history and science.

Mentions

Middle East: The English Bar

Commercial

Leading junior2
Gideon Shirazi – 4 Pump Court 'Boldness, creativity and calmness under pressure.'
London Bar

Construction

Leading junior4
Gideon Shirazi – 4 Pump Court ‘Good advocate. Gideon is very considered and he handles complex legal points with ease. He is also able to explain those points to clients in clear terms.'
London Bar

IT and telecoms: projects and services

Leading junior3
Gideon Shirazi –4 Pump Court ‘Gideon is an outstanding advocate with excellent attention to detail, and extremely experienced in IT disputes.’
London Bar

Shipping

Leading junior4
Gideon Shirazi –4 Pump Court 
Asia Pacific: The English Bar

Shipping and commodities

Leading junior2
Gideon Shirazi–4 Pump Court 'Gideon is very responsive and proactive.'