4 New Square Chambers

4 New Square Chambers is a leading commercial barristers’ set based in Lincoln’s Inn, London, specialising in both domestic and international commercial dispute resolution. Chambers comprises 87 independent barristers, including 33 King’s Counsel, enabling it to assemble teams of counsel tailored to the requirements of each case. The set also maintains strong international and academic connections.

Members are recognised for their expertise across a wide spectrum of commercial disputes, frequently involving international elements. The set has a particularly strong reputation in claims relating to professionals and insurance matters, as well as in construction disputes, costs, financial services and banking, international arbitration, product liability, sports law, regulatory public law, and human rights law. Its professional liability practice spans the full range of claims against professionals, including negligence, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of trust, and disciplinary and regulatory proceedings, covering all main professions. Chambers also has substantial experience in multi-party litigation involving civil fraud, product liability, professional negligence, and disaster claims. Members regularly appear as advocates in courts and arbitrations within the UK and in overseas jurisdictions.

In addition to practice work, members of chambers contribute extensively to legal scholarship. Notable publications include Insurance Claims (2nd ed., 2016) by Alison Padfield KC, Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability (8th ed.) authored by the professional liability team, Confidentiality (2013) co-authored by Charles Phipps and the late Lord Toulson SCJ, and contributions to Cook on Costs (2013) and Halsbury’s Laws of England by Nicholas Bacon KC.

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