4 Stone Buildings is 'a pre-eminent set for company law'. Members are highly regarded for advising across the full range of contentious and non-contentious company law matters, and the set has developed a reputation as a key point of contact for insurance company law. Jonathan Crow KC is a highly regarded silk, with a solid track record in appearing before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. At the junior end of chambers, Christopher Harrison is very well known for his expertise in representing defendants and claimants in shareholder disputes and directors’ disqualification matters.

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Testimonials

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  • '4 Stone Buildings’ clerking team is well-known for its outstanding service. It has excellent clerks at all levels, including the well-renowned senior clerk, David Goddard, and extremely skilled first and second junior clerks, Ben Lashmar and Ryan Tunkel respectively.'
  • 'David Goddard is a clerking legend. He is both wise and full of energy leading a very happy and enthusiastic team who all are pleased to help with any problem.'
  • 'The clerks were very responsive and provided reasonable quotes. Ryan Tunkel, Connor Ward and Louie Millard were particularly helpful.'
  • 'David Goddard is a very well known and deservedly respected longstanding senior clerk.'
  • 'Top-notch. Easy-going, quick to respond and flexible. Ben Lashmar and Ryan Tunkel are particularly good.'
  • '4 Stone Buildings is a pre-eminent set for company law, particularly contentious company law. It can offer barristers with expertise not only in company law, but also analogous areas which commonly arise in company cases such as fraud and insolvency.'
  • 'The chambers excels at chancery/commercial litigation, especially company and business law disputes. It is replete with talent, both among members and the clerking team.'
  • 'Its company practice is excellent, with a great range of barristers across all levels in this area, who all provide quality service.'

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.
2023 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.

Juniors

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.
Tiran Nersessian
2
4 Stone Buildings
‘Tiran is an impressively big talent, with a down-to-earth and collaborative approach and an impeccable instinct for the points that will work.’
Donald Lilly
4
4 Stone Buildings
‘When instructing Donald, you get silk-quality work, and his effective advocacy style gets the key points across concisely and persuasively.’
Alastair Tomson
4
4 Stone Buildings
‘He is tactically very astute with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law, commercial nous and a truly excellent client touch.’
Emma Horner
5
4 Stone Buildings
‘Emma is very thorough and detail-focused. She is able to distil swathes of information into a user-friendly format.’
Edward Crossley
5
4 Stone Buildings
 ‘Edward has a superbly analytical mind and is able to grasp the details quickly, ask pertinent questions, and provide reassuring advice.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.