Hall of fame4 New Square Chambers
‘Suave and sharp in court, Nicholas will constantly work the argument to find a way, if at all possible, to make it chime with the bench. He is a force that you want on your side.’
4 New Square Chambers
Offering a ‘costs team that is second to none’, 4 New Square Chambers continue to be the pre-eminent set in this area, offering an unparalleled depth of expertise at both silk and junior level and regularly appearing on significant Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases. Nicholas Bacon KC has recently acted in BSV Claims v Bittylicious Ltd and others, a major CAT class action and the UK’s first crypto-related collective proceedings, with the claim of collusion alleging to have caused close to £10bn in losses. In Belsner v Cam Legal, Benjamin Williams KC led George McDonald , with the pair successfully appealing to reverse the High Court’s decision that solicitors were subject to fiduciary duties when negotiating their own terms and business, entitling solicitors to deduct full reasonable costs from lower value personal injury claims. Both Robert Marven KC and Matthew Waszak acted in AKC v Barking, a significant test case before the Court of Appeal regarding the information bills of costs must contain in order to comply with CPR requirements. Theo Barclay, being led by Bacon KC, represented the Danish Customs and Tax Administration in the highly publicised SKAT litigation, where the costs bill in favour of the defendants on the indemnity basis totalled £46m.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent service, great relationships with the clerks. Chambers meeting rooms are made available on the day of a hearing providing conferences room, before, at lunch and after the hearing. The service is impeccable.’
- ‘James Barras and Jack Boggins in particular are utterly fantastic and the model of what a modern clerk should be. They are attentive, sensible and good fun.’
- ‘Excellent service form the clerking team throughout. Perry Allen is a joy to work with.’
- ‘Denis Peck will go out of his way to accommodate and find solutions to any issues.’
- ‘4NS are simply the number one costs set in the country - bar none.’
- ‘4 New Square are the go-to chambers in costs disputes. I have known the clerks and many of the barristers for a number of years and having them on your side is a massive boost in any case.’
- ‘4NS is the premier costs set.
- ‘The Costs team at 4 New Square is second to none.
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.
1Hall of fame4 New Square Chambers
‘Benjamin is a go-to counsel on anything to do with costs. He is able to say in one sentence what other counsel often take a page over.’
Hall of fame4 New Square Chambers
‘Absolutely on top of his field of practice, Robert provides very commercial advice in an area which still surprises even the most experienced litigators.’
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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.
4 New Square Chambers
‘George is an excellent communicator. He identifies the weaknesses in his opponents arguments and holds them to task.’
4 New Square Chambers
‘If you are not instructing Pippa you are missing out on one of the sharpest, smartest and steadiest costs barristers currently practising.’
34 New Square Chambers
‘Theo is incredibly bright, but also very friendly and approachable. He turns things around very quickly and is a joy to work with.’
34 New Square Chambers
‘Utterly brilliant. Matthew knows costs inside-out and gives clear, practical and strategically savvy advice.’
4 New Square Chambers
‘Simon is leagues ahead of others juniors, his written advocacy is what one would expect from silks. In court, he is five steps ahead of anyone else in that room.’
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.
4 New Square Chambers
‘George is an excellent communicator. He identifies the weaknesses in his opponents arguments and holds them to task.’
4 New Square Chambers
‘If you are not instructing Pippa you are missing out on one of the sharpest, smartest and steadiest costs barristers currently practising.’
34 New Square Chambers
‘Theo is incredibly bright, but also very friendly and approachable. He turns things around very quickly and is a joy to work with.’
34 New Square Chambers
‘Utterly brilliant. Matthew knows costs inside-out and gives clear, practical and strategically savvy advice.’
4 New Square Chambers
‘Simon is leagues ahead of others juniors, his written advocacy is what one would expect from silks. In court, he is five steps ahead of anyone else in that room.’