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About
Provided by Alistair Mackenzie
Career
Alistair’s practice spans a range of commercial litigation, with particular expertise in private international law disputes, group litigation, fraud, product liability and insurance. Clients often instruct Alistair on complex disputes for his experience across these areas.
He is equally at home in trials and arbitrations as in dealing with complex points of law on appeal. He has acted in leading cases in the Supreme Court on numerous occasions and appeared as sole counsel in the Court of Appeal.
Recent cases include:
Abram and others v UEFA [2024] EWHC 1518 (KB) (jurisdiction, foreign act of state); Bodo v Shell Petroleum [2024] EWHC 276 (TCC) (environmental damage in Nigeria); Bravo v Amerisur Resources Limited [2023] EWHC 122 (KB) (liability for oil spill in Colombia); Stait v Cosmos Insurance [2022] EWCA Civ 1429 (jurisdiction in claims by military personnel); Clarke v PZU [2022] EWHC 488 (QB) (liability of insurers under foreign law); FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Brownlie [2021] UKSC 45 (jurisdiction and approach to foreign law).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Alistair Mackenzie acts in a wide range of claims stemming from accidents abroad. He has recent experience appearing in the Supreme Court in cases involving complex issues of jurisdiction and applicable law.
Alistair Mackenzie focuses his practice on group litigation arising from environmental damage and product liability. With expertise in private international law, he is highly sought after in cross-border group litigation.
Alistair Mackenzie has noted expertise in product liability matters. He is routinely instructed in cases involving defective medical products, electrical appliances and food and acts for several manufacturers and insurers as well as individual claimants.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alistair is completely reliable, hard-working and intelligent, with a very good sense of judgement."
"Alistair is guaranteed to get to the point quickly and has good expertise."
"Alistair offers very clear advice that is concise and practical for the clients."
"Alistair is an excellent junior. His knowledge of foreign jurisdiction law is outstanding."
"He's just incredibly diligent, hard-working and always gets the work done to a high standard."
"Very smart, highly experienced and provides great advocacy."
"Alistair does claimant and defendant work, so he has insight into what is going on on the other side."
"Alistair drafts really well and has a can-do attitude."
"He incredibly knowledgeable on a lot of complex issues and very good in conference. In trial he is calm and well prepared. He has an ability to home in on the core issues."
"He is meticulous and really hot on the law but also a really good cross-examiner. He is incredibly clever and very charming, and judges love him."
"Alistair is completely reliable, hard-working and intelligent, with a very good sense of judgement."
"Alistair is guaranteed to get to the point quickly and has good expertise."
"Alistair offers very clear advice that is concise and practical for the clients."
"Alistair is an excellent junior. His knowledge of foreign jurisdiction law is outstanding."
"He's just incredibly diligent, hard-working and always gets the work done to a high standard."
"Very smart, highly experienced and provides great advocacy."
"Alistair does claimant and defendant work, so he has insight into what is going on on the other side."
"Alistair drafts really well and has a can-do attitude."
"He incredibly knowledgeable on a lot of complex issues and very good in conference. In trial he is calm and well prepared. He has an ability to home in on the core issues."
"He is meticulous and really hot on the law but also a really good cross-examiner. He is incredibly clever and very charming, and judges love him."
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