4 Stone Buildings are delighted to once again be ranked in The Legal 500 English Bar Offshore 2025 edition.
In this guide we are described as:
4 Stone Buildings is increasingly active in cross-border contentious and non-contentious commercial matters, especially in the Caribbean. Company and commercial litigation are strong areas of expertise for Jonathan Crow KC, who regularly appears before Courts of Appeal and Supreme Courts. Hermann Boeddinghaus KC specialises in corporate and commercial disputes, with a particular focus on shareholder disputes, the recovery of assets, and cross-border enforcement. Alongside Orlando Fraser KC, Boeddinghaus KC acted for a Liberian company seeking the restitution of $6m, which it alleges it was defrauded of by BVI companies. George Bompas KC, in addition to BVI work, and has also appeared before the courts of Trinidad and Tobago and the Cayman Islands. Alexander Cook KC is frequently instructed to handle disputes in the BVI, and he is representing the claimant in a $43m commercial fraud claim (Von der Heydt Invest SA v Mex Securities S.a.r.l and Others). Among the set’s juniors sits Nicola Timmins, who is especially active in Bermuda, BVI, and Cayman proceedings, and Guy Olliff-Cooper is another key name.
🔹 George Bompas KC- Tier 3- Offshore
🔹 Jonathan Crow KC, CVO- Tier 1- Offshore
‘Jonathan is a fantastic barrister and a great person to work with. For leading a team on large, complex cases, you would struggle to do better.’
🔹 Orlando Fraser KC- Tier 4- Offshore
🔹 Hermann Boeddinghaus KC- Tier 4- Offshore
🔹 Alexander Cook KC- 2023 Silk- Offshore
‘Alex is one of the best barristers you could ever work with. He is incredibly diligent, displays great creative thinking, and he is also phenomenal with clients, adapting to each one’s individual needs.’
🔹 Nicola Timmins- Tier 4- Offshore (new ranking)
‘Nicola impresses hugely with her ability to get to grips with very significant amounts of information and documents at high speed.’
🔹 Guy Olliff- Cooper- Tier 4- Offshore (new ranking)
Our senior clerking team have also been recognised in this guide:
‘We have a very good relationship with Clerks in 4SB. In particular, Ryan Tunkel and Ben Lashmar. They have been proactive in finding innovative solutions to client requirements on fees and visibility of counsel.’
‘Great set. Some excellent juniors and good clerking team.’
‘Excellent service and clerks. Always accommodating and courteous.’
‘The clerks are invariably helpful.’
