4 New Square Chambers, recognised as a ‘very good set with strength in depth for complex fraud matters’, is frequently instructed in commercial fraud cases both domestically and internationally, with expertise including international conspiracy, fraudulent insurance claims, bribery, and asset recovery. In Vneshprombank LLC v Bedzhamov, Justin Fenwick KC, Mark Cullen, and Lucy Colter represent Georgy Bedzhamov against allegations that he and his sister orchestrated a fraudulent scheme which caused the Russian bank in liquidation losses of £1.34bn. Meanwhile, in Magomedov and others v TPG Group and others, Daniel Saoul KC represents Ziyavudin Magomedov and his companies in a significant High Court claim for approximately $14bn against multiple defendants accused of conspiring with the Russian state to deprive him of his assets; Justin Fenwick KC, Tim Chelmick and Mark Cullen are defending nuclear energy state owned enterprise Rosatom, which denies involvement in any alleged conspiracy.
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- 'The clerks are superb - very quick on turnaround, sensible with fee requests and very personable. Dennis Peck is a Rolls Royce!'
- 'Lizzy Stewart is fabulous - commercial and helpful.'
- 'The clerks put many of their peers to shame. Dennis Peck and Jack Boggans are a delight to work with - they are pragmatic, commercial and always willing to go the extra mile.'
- 'Tom Woolsey and Dennis Peck are excellent. Savvy, responsive and helpful.'
- 'A very good set with strength in depth for complex fraud matters.'
- '4 New Square are excellent. They always have someone to assist even at short notice.'
- 'Consistently good quality, particularly in the area of professional liability.'
- '4 New Square has real strength in depth in civil fraud.'
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.
Graham Chapman KC
4 New Square 'An incredibly strong advocate. He is well-prepared, deft on his feet and compelling. A thoroughly modern silk.'
Matthew Bradley KC
4 New Square 'He has a robust, no-nonsense style, highly forensic, works excellently within a team and is always prepared to challenge conventional thinking or entrenched views on key issues.'
George Spalton KC
4 New Square Chambers 'He is a strong cross-examiner, and gets to the real heart of the issues in a case. He has a fantastic bedside manner with clients.'
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.
Saaman Pourghadiri
4 New Square Chambers 'His advocacy style is lovely - disarming, charming and extremely persuasive.'
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.
Hannah Daly
4 New Square Chambers 'Hannah is a really impressive junior - very clear in her advice, all over the details and extremely hard working.'