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About
Provided by Maximilian Schlote
Practice Areas
Max undertakes a broad range of commercial work. His practice covers litigation and international arbitration. He is often engaged in complex, high value and high-profile disputes. He has appellate experience and has appeared before the Supreme Court and the Privy Council. Recent highlights of Max’s practice include his work in large group litigation. Max is currently instructed on a number of such cases, for example the Fundão Dam Litigation, where Max acts for BHP in the 14 week trial commencing in October 2024. Other recent highlights include Max’s instructions on Virgin Enterprises Limited v Brightline Holdings LLC [2023] EWHC 2240 (Comm), a US$115m breach of contract claim (3-week trial in the Commercial Court in summer 2023); and SKAT v Solo Capital Partners, a multi-billion fraud claim in the Commercial Court (4-week trial in early 2023). Max also has considerable experience in the energy sector; and in the banking/finance sector (e.g., RBS Rights Issue Litigation, Dana Gas PJSC v Dana Gas Sukuk Limited; and his work in three appeals to the Privy Council arising out of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.
Career
Called 2013; Inner Temple; 2010-2012 Slaughter and May; 2013 transfer to the Bar.
Professional Memberships
COMBAR; Chancery Bar Association
Publications
Max has published articles on tax restitution, e.g. ‘The Principle of Effectiveness and Restitution of Overpaid Tax’ in Elliott (et al) (eds.), Restitution of Overpaid Tax (Hart Publishing, 2013).
Personal
Languages: Max speaks German.
Education: Christ’s College, Cambridge (2008 BA Law Starred First); Oxford (2009 BCL (Distinction)).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Maximilian Schlote possesses notable experience in the group litigation field. He acted in the RBS Rights Issue Litigation and has more recently represented defendants in major human rights cases such as Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a really exceptional individual and his depth of analysis is really strong."
"Max is ten out of ten. He works tirelessly and leaves no stone unturned. His written work is exemplary and his judgement and strategic analysis are impressive."
"A go-to commercial junior, he is extraordinarily hard-working, very commercial and user-friendly. He can digest an enormous amount of information in a short time."
"He is incredibly smart, but also very commercial and extremely industrious."
"He is a stellar barrister."
"He is extremely hard-working and good at working through large volumes of work."
"Max is absolutely fantastic and hard-working. He is always so well prepared and technically one of the best."
"He is a really exceptional individual and his depth of analysis is really strong."
"Max is ten out of ten. He works tirelessly and leaves no stone unturned. His written work is exemplary and his judgement and strategic analysis are impressive."
"A go-to commercial junior, he is extraordinarily hard-working, very commercial and user-friendly. He can digest an enormous amount of information in a short time."
"He is incredibly smart, but also very commercial and extremely industrious."
"He is a stellar barrister."
"He is extremely hard-working and good at working through large volumes of work."
"Max is absolutely fantastic and hard-working. He is always so well prepared and technically one of the best."
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