Sean Brannigan KC
4 Pump Court ‘A fantastic advocate and a keen legal mind, who is great with clients, very user-friendly and very reliable.’
4 Pump Court is 'excellent for construction and energy' - 'one of the leading sets in international construction and energy arbitration and a go-to for quality barristers from junior to silk'. The set has an excellent reputation for advising on energy infrastructure disputes, and continues to handle energy matters dovetailing with its strength in commercial, construction, maritime and technology law. Head of chambers Sean Brannigan KC has established expertise in handling complex litigation and international arbitration in the energy sector. Sean O'Sullivan KC is much sought after for cases involving offshore construction projects. Kate Livesey is often instructed in domestic and international construction, engineering and commercial disputes for clients in the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors, and Thomas Crangle has particular expertise in handling disputes in the renewable energy space. Sanjay Patel KC took silk in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Service is excellent. Carl Wall and Paul Bloxham are both responsive and practical.'
- 'Carl Wall is excellent - leads by example and epitomises the qualities every clerk should aspire to.'
- 'Sam Penny is an excellent proactive practice manager.'
- 'The clerks provide great service. Always prompt to deal with requests and go out of their way to meet client requirements.'
- 'The clerks are prompt in their responses and sensible on fee arrangements.'
- '4 Pump punches above its weight. Their counsel are knowledgeable, friendly, experienced and superb with clients.'
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.
Sean O’Sullivan KC
4 Pump Court ‘Extremely bright and a brilliant cross-examiner, he is a smooth and polished advocate with a good sense of the commercial aspects of a case.’
Alexander Hickey KC
4 Pump Court ‘A great strategic thinker, a brilliant advocate with a commanding presence and razor-sharp intellect, and a masterful cross-examiner.’
Rachel Ansell KC
4 Pump Court ‘Rachel gets on top of her brief and is a super advocate for arbitrations, where she wisely eschews getting bogged down in unimportant matters.’
Stephen Cogley KC
4 Pump Court ‘An intellectual and forward-thinking silk who thinks outside of the box.’
Alexander Wright KC
4 Pump Court ‘Thoughtful, intellectual and highly effective, Alex has a calm, measured advocacy style which impresses.’
Lynne McCafferty KC
4 Pump Court
Claire Packman KC
4 Pump Court ‘Claire is an extremely capable and intelligent advocate, who can quickly distil difficult technical engineering points to advance a strong legal case.’
2024 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.
Kate Livesey
4 Pump Court ‘Kate is an excellent lawyer: extremely bright, immensely hardworking, and fantastic with clients.’
Robert Scrivener
4 Pump Court ‘Robert is able to seamlessly balance the big picture and the minute details. His written work is nothing short of stellar.’
Andrew Stevens
4 Pump Court ‘Able to assimilate large amounts of documents and points very quickly, Andrew is invariably right in his assessment of merits.’
Daniel Khoo
4 Pump Court ‘Daniel is extremely intelligent and can pinpoint key issues with remarkable ease, always being mindful of the client’s commercial objectives.’
Daniel Goodkin
4 Pump Court ‘Extremely bright and creative, he is unflappable and always focused on winning and finding a solution.’
Simon Hale
4 Pump Court ‘Simon, as a lead counsel, can go head-to-head against top silks. He never gets fazed and his trial preparation is faultless.’