4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square provides specialist expertise across a wide range of practice areas, with barristers offering advice and advocacy in England and Wales and overseas jurisdictions. The team represents domestic and international clients, including individuals, corporations, regulators, and public bodies.

The chambers has established strength in Commercial and Chancery matters, covering contract and commercial disputes, company law, insolvency, intellectual property, trusts, media, debt recovery, employment law, and international commercial practice. Members regularly appear in courts and tribunals, acting in high-value and complex disputes.

In Planning and Environment law, barristers specialise in development applications, compulsory purchase orders, and s106 agreements, advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team is experienced in judicial reviews, inquiries, appeals, and large infrastructure and urban regeneration projects.

The Regulatory and Disciplinary team advises and represents clients across financial services, public safety, environmental, tax, licensing, and professional conduct, with experience covering medical professions, lawyers, accountants, architects, police, clergy, and sports. Members act for regulators and defendants before tribunals and professional bodies, and also sit as tribunal members. In the sports sector, the chambers is active in disciplinary proceedings, doping and misconduct cases, and regulatory issues involving selection, funding, safeguarding, licensing, sponsorship, and FA Rule K arbitrations.

Public and Administrative law is another area of focus, with barristers handling judicial reviews, statutory appeals, inquiries, disciplinary proceedings, and advisory work concerning the powers and functions of central and local government bodies. Expertise spans planning, environment, education, community care, highways, housing, health, procurement, freedom of information, rating, licensing, elections, and matters relating to local government powers and finance.

The Housing and Property team is recognised for expertise in landlord and tenant disputes, residential and commercial property matters, leasehold enfranchisement, possession proceedings, HMO licensing, homelessness, restrictive covenants, and housing procurement. Many barristers are recommended in legal directories and contribute to wider policy work for government, parliamentarians, trade groups, and devolved administrations.

4-5 Chambers also maintains a strong International Arbitration practice, with barristers and affiliated lawyers engaged in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations under all major institutional rules as well as ad hoc proceedings. Members act as counsel and arbitrators across a range of sectors, including energy, mining, renewables, agriculture, intellectual property, financial services, insurance, shipping, corporate transactions, construction, and e-commerce. Practitioners handle all aspects of arbitration, from drafting clauses to enforcement of awards, and have served as neutrals, including chairs, in diverse disputes.

The mediation group at 4-5 Chambers delivers services through online platforms such as Zoom, offering the full features of traditional mediation while minimising travel and logistical requirements. The mediators are noted for their pragmatic approach, responsiveness, and ability to analyse complex issues efficiently. Several are highly experienced members of the Bar and commended by leading directories. Mediation is available online, in person, or in hybrid formats depending on client needs.

The chambers also has extensive experience in Inquiries and Inquests, with members acting in high-profile matters at all levels, including chairing inquiries. Representation covers bereaved families, interested persons, and core participants, with an understanding of the varying needs and sensitivities involved. Members have contributed to many of the most prominent inquiries of recent decades, providing research, drafting, and advocacy throughout all stages of proceedings.