4 New Square Chambers are delighted to be nominated for 21 awards at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026.
The number of nominations received this year are a testament to our members’ outstanding work and chambers’ impressive strategic growth and continued excellence in client service over the past 12 months.
Congratulations to all those shortlisted!
Senior Arbitrator of the Year: Cyril Chern
Construction and Energy Set of the Year
Financial Services and Insurance Set of the Year
Group Litigation Junior of the Year: George McDonald
Group Litigation Junior of the Year: Isabel Barter
International Arbitration Counsel Junior of the Year: Tim Chelmick
Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Silk of the Year: Ben Hubble KC
Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Set of the Year: 4 New Square Chambers
Professional Negligence Junior of the Year: Ben Smiley
Professional Negligence Junior of the Year: Pippa Manby
Professional Negligence Silk of the Year: Ben Elkington KC FCIArb
Professional Negligence Silk of the Year: Graeme McPherson KC
Professional Negligence Set of the Year: 4 New Square Chambers
Public Law Silk of the Year: Jonathan Hough KC
Sport Junior of the Year: Kendrah Potts
Sport Silk of the Year: Richard Liddell KC
Sport Set of the Year: 4 New Square Chambers
Technology, Data and Crypto Junior of the Year: Tom Ogden
Technology, Data and Crypto Silk of the Year: Daniel Saoul KC
Technology, Data and Crypto Silk of the Year: Roger Stewart KC
Silk of the Year: Nicholas Bacon KC
Read the full shortlist here: Shortlist 2026 – Events















