4 New Square Chambers
4 New Square Chambers acts ‘at the top of the field on high-profile sports disputes’, in particular representing national and international sports governing bodies. For example, Pippa Manby managed to prosecuted former Northampton Saints player Chris Mayor, who was banned for four years for trafficking human growth hormone, while Kendrah Potts acted as sole counsel to the ICC in bringing corruption charges against the former West Indies player Marlon Samuels. Potts also led William Harman for the International Tennis Integrity Agency, bringing 107 charges for match-fixing against six professional tennis players. Turning to defence work, Richard Liddell KC acted for race horse trainer Richard Hannon in a BHA case after a race horse’s urine sample was found to contain arsenic. Members of the set sit as well – Graeme McPherson KC chaired the determination of the EFL’s Financial Fair Play charges against Derby County FC.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'Clerks coordinate very well. Dennis Peck, Alex Dolby and Jack Boggans are all truly great. '
- 'The clerks are very helpful. Dennis Peck is particularly knowledgeable.'
- 'Dennis Peck does a great job of staying close to the subject matter expertise of his sports members, and the set generally is up there with the best in terms of clerking.'
- 'Dennis Peck and Andrew Call are particularly user friendly.'
- 'The clerks are very professional and good to work with.'
- 'A very strong set, who are commercial, a pleasure to worth with, and don't have the airs and graces of other sets.'
- '4 New Square have a strong sports set, with some impressive junior barristers who can support senior counsel or take on cases on their own.'
- 'The are a very good set with some exceptional barristers and juniors.'
- 'In my view, 4 New Square is one of the market's leading sports law sets. There is significant strength from the most senior to the most junior.'
- 'For sports law, 4 New Square have a strong practice with several barristers working at the top of the field on high-profile sports disputes.'
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.
2Hall of fame4 New Square Chambers
‘Superb advocate, amazing on cross-examination. Superbly intelligent; a leader in the field of sports law.’
Hall of fame4 New Square Chambers
‘Richard is the complete package. His advocacy and particularly his cross-examination is fearsome, and his written work is always spot-on. A class act.’
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
‘Pippa is very quick to pick up on the complexities of a matter, very clear in her advice and also very calm under pressure.’
4 New Square Chambers
‘Kendrah is fantastic to work with. She is extremely practical, a skilful oral advocate, knows the case inside out and is great with clients.’
34 New Square Chambers
‘He is no longer a rookie and is becoming a seasoned pro. A team player of fierce intellect. First name on the team sheet for me.’
4 New Square Chambers
‘Super smart, a first-class drafter, very personable and great with lay clients. A barrister who is all over the detail from the very beginning. A real creative mind.’
44 New Square Chambers
‘Diarmuid has many strengths and is an excellent barrister. He is able to see the wood for the trees and has a very good commercial brain.’
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
‘Pippa is very quick to pick up on the complexities of a matter, very clear in her advice and also very calm under pressure.’
4 New Square Chambers
‘Kendrah is fantastic to work with. She is extremely practical, a skilful oral advocate, knows the case inside out and is great with clients.’
34 New Square Chambers
‘He is no longer a rookie and is becoming a seasoned pro. A team player of fierce intellect. First name on the team sheet for me.’
4 New Square Chambers
‘Super smart, a first-class drafter, very personable and great with lay clients. A barrister who is all over the detail from the very beginning. A real creative mind.’
44 New Square Chambers
‘Diarmuid has many strengths and is an excellent barrister. He is able to see the wood for the trees and has a very good commercial brain.’