IT and telecoms: projects and services

4 Pump Court

4 Pump Court is ‘the go-to choice for any IT or technology dispute’ and operates at the forefront of technological developments, handling matters concerning cloud computing, big data, analytics, and cyber security. Nigel Tozzi KC and Matthew Lavy KC are acting for the supermarket chain in TIBCO Software (Ireland) Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd, a claim concerning the extent to which Tesco has, if at all, exceeded its license to use TIBCO’s software. Lynne McCafferty is appointed to the independent advisory panel for the Post Office Sub-Postmasters scandal, addressing the catastrophic failures of Fujitsu’s Horizon electronic point-of-sale IT system which led to over 900 wrongful convictions. Lavy KC led Iain Munro when representing the claimant in Tata Consulting Services v Disclosure and Barring Service, a 7 week trial relating to the provision of outsourced IT services for the UK’s DBS; with the High Court judgment in May 2024 rejecting most of the TCS’s delay claims.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Clerks Stewart Gibbs and Sam Penny deserve particular praise.'
'Bill Griffiths is excellent and his team provide very good service.'
'Clerks are helpful and knowledgeable and easy to deal with.'
'The clerks at 4 Pump Court are responsive, very user-friendly and extremely professional, working seamlessly with both barristers and solicitors.'
'A very strong IT and tech set.'
'Hands down the best chambers for tech law. The strength-in-depth is unrivalled.'
'For IT matters, 4 Pump Court is one of the strongest sets and is a go-to chambers for IT disputes.'
'The technical expertise of various members of 4 Pump Court is impressive.'

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.

Alex Charlton KC

4 Pump Court

‘Alex is not only very intelligent and legally knowledgeable, he is also very familiar with the IT sector and comfortable with its jargon and practices. He is an excellent advocate, being clear, concise and forceful, and is clear in his advice.'

Nigel Tozzi KC

4 Pump Court

‘Superb advocacy style. He somehow manages to be forceful, without it being noticeable – he has a playful and engaged tone that lands tough points with real impact, but without aggression or theatrics. This works well with judges.’

‘He is an excellent and engaging advocate who argues clearly and has the respect of his opponents and judges. He is extremely good with clients and cutting through difficult topics. He is very easy to work with.’

2023 Silks

‘Matthew is completely brilliant. He is embarrassingly smart, but at the same time down-to-earth and very collaborative. He has a wonderful bedside manner. There is nothing he cannot do.’

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.

Simon Henderson

4 Pump Court

‘Simon has vast expertise of IT and tech disputes. He has a modest and understated style which belies his deep expertise and stellar client list. He is willing to roll up his sleeves and delve deeply into complexity, whilst maintaining clear focus on the issues that matter.’

Iain Munro

4 Pump Court

‘Iain is highly intelligent and has a phenomenal memory. He is extremely thorough and his written work is of very high quality.’

‘Gideon is an outstanding advocate with excellent attention to detail, and extremely experienced in IT disputes.’

Daniel Khoo

4 Pump Court

‘ His technical and procedural knowledge is excellent, and his input on identifying and shaping the critical evidence is extremely valuable.’

Laura Wright

4 Pump Court

‘Laura has an excellent ability to grasp complex technical material and break it down concisely and clearly.’

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.