4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

4-5 Gray's Inn Square is a multi-disciplinary set of barristers' chambers offering specialist advice and advocacy across a wide range of practice areas. Its members regularly appear in courts and tribunals in England and Wales, as well as in overseas jurisdictions, representing both domestic and international clients, including individuals, corporations, and public bodies.

In Commercial and Chancery work, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square advises on contract disputes, company law, insolvency, intellectual property, and trusts. Expertise extends to media and IP, commercial debt recovery, employment law, and international commercial practice.

In the area of Planning and Environment, members advise on development applications, compulsory purchase orders (CPO), and s106 agreements. The team is experienced in judicial reviews, inquiries, appeals, and strategic advice related to infrastructure and urban regeneration projects.

The Regulatory and Disciplinary team provides representation across financial services, public safety, environmental, tax, licensing, and a range of regulated professions including medical, legal, accounting, architecture, police, clergy, and sports. Members regularly appear before professional tribunals and also serve as tribunal members.

In Sports Law, chambers has particular expertise in disciplinary matters including doping and misconduct, and advises on selection, funding, safeguarding, sponsorship, and FA Rule K arbitrations.

The Public and Administrative law team undertakes judicial reviews, statutory appeals, inquiries, and disciplinary proceedings. Members advise public and regulatory bodies at both central and local government level, covering issues such as planning, environmental law, education, housing, community care, public procurement, licensing, and electoral law.

Chambers has a strong reputation in Housing and Property, covering landlord and tenant disputes, residential and commercial property matters, leasehold enfranchisement, licensing, homelessness, and policy advisory work for governmental and non-governmental bodies.

The International Arbitration group comprises barristers and affiliated lawyers with global reach. Members have acted as counsel and arbitrators in commercial and investment treaty disputes under all major institutional rules, as well as in ad hoc proceedings and before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Their experience spans sectors such as energy, natural resources, renewables, agriculture, IP, financial services, insurance, shipping, corporate transactions, construction, and e-commerce.

Chambers also offers a comprehensive Mediation service. Its mediators provide remote dispute resolution via secure platforms such as Zoom, with flexibility to return to in-person or hybrid formats as required. The mediation group includes experienced barristers praised for their practical approach, responsiveness, and legal insight.

In Inquiries and Inquests, members have acted in some of the most high-profile matters of recent decades. They represent bereaved families, interested parties, and serve as counsel to public inquiries. Their work spans all stages of proceedings, from early analysis to advocacy at hearings.