2Chambers of George Bompas KC
Banking and finance remains a key area for members of 4 Stone Buildings, who handle disputes which arise in connection with the raising of loan or share capital, and in situations of insolvency or weak markets. Members have been involved in domestic and international high profile and high value cases such as Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse, which saw Richard Hill KC, Sharif Shivji KC and Tom Gentleman involved in a high-value multi-party casein relation to a collapsed banking facility connected to the “tuna bond” scandal.
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Testimonials
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- '4 Stone Buildings are my go-to set for commercial and commercial chancery work. They have a great bench, both at KC and junior level and the clerking team are user-friendly.'
- 'One of a long line of exceptionally talented barristers at 4 Stone Buildings - something of a lesser known gem, and very good value for money.'
- '4 Stone Buildings work well together as a team.'
- 'Clerks are responsive and helpful.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
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2Hall of fameChambers of George Bompas KC
‘Richard goes from strength to strength. Always well-prepared, he is an excellent advocate who never misses a point.’
3Hall of fameChambers of George Bompas KC
‘Sharif is a commanding advocate and cross-examiner: always polite, but analytically precise and utterly tenacious.’
4Hall of fameChambers of George Bompas KC
‘Extremely user-friendly and down to earth, Andrew masters financial data extremely quickly and provides relaxed and persuasive advocacy.’
5Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
2Chambers of George Bompas KC
‘Great work ethic, likes to think outside the box and work towards creative solutions. A great team player.’
4Chambers of George Bompas KC
‘Tom is an exceptionally strong lawyer, and fantastic team player. His written advocacy is of a uniformly high standard: well structured, clear and persuasive.’
4Chambers of George Bompas KC
‘James’ attention to detail is very strong. The matter in which we are instructing him is an appeal on a narrow question of law – James is extremely thorough in understanding everything there is to know on this area; his knowledge is encyclopaedic.’
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
2Chambers of George Bompas KC
‘Great work ethic, likes to think outside the box and work towards creative solutions. A great team player.’
4Chambers of George Bompas KC
‘Tom is an exceptionally strong lawyer, and fantastic team player. His written advocacy is of a uniformly high standard: well structured, clear and persuasive.’
4Chambers of George Bompas KC
‘James’ attention to detail is very strong. The matter in which we are instructing him is an appeal on a narrow question of law – James is extremely thorough in understanding everything there is to know on this area; his knowledge is encyclopaedic.’