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Provided by Michael Holmes KC
Practice Areas
Michael specialises in all aspects of commercial law, including insurance and reinsurance, shipping and international trade, commercial fraud, professional negligence (including underwriting agents, brokers and solicitors), conflict of laws and jurisdiction disputes, as well as more general commercial disputes. He appears regularly in the Commercial Court, and the Chancery Division of the High Court as well as in arbitration.
In 2018 Michael was nominated for the Chambers Bar Awards Insurance Junior of the Year. He is ranked as a leading silk in both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 in Insurance, International Arbitration, Shipping & Commodities, Commercial Litigation and Civil Fraud.
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Michael Holmes KC has a solid reputation in the market, particularly for reinsurance disputes, where he is a noted specialist. He is regularly involved in international arbitrations, particularly in the construction and energy sectors, and is highly adept at Bermuda Form arbitrations. He is also well acquainted with the insurance implications of the financial crisis, especially with regard to derivative transactions.
Michael Holmes KC is considered a must-have silk to instruct by well-regarded fraud practices. He is skilled in acting on behalf of both claimants and defendants in high-profile fraud cases arising in the financial sector.
Michael Holmes KC provides robust representation in international arbitrations and related court applications, and has expertise in the spheres of insurance and reinsurance, telecommunications, and energy and natural resources. He has notable experience acting in high-value Bermuda Form arbitrations as well as under the rules of the LMAA and LCIA.
Michael Holmes KC is a highly proficient silk whose practice includes cargo claims, international carriage of goods and a range of charter party disputes including unsafe ports, quarantine and dangerous cargoes. He also acts in yacht-related actions. Holmes has notable experience in LMAA arbitrations with the Commercial Court.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael Holmes is a brilliant technical lawyer and a go-to for complex questions of law and procedure. He is exceptionally responsive and a pleasure to work with."
"Michael is user-friendly, clever and imaginative."
"Michael was an excellent communicator and was always able to provide quality assistance on short notice."
"Michael is very approachable and a pleasure to work with. He is creative, on top of the detail and a team player."
"Michael is a user-friendly KC who works collaboratively with those instructing him, providing clear advice."
"Michael is outstanding in shipping and commodity cases."
"Michael is pragmatic, sensible and a safe pair of hands."
"Michael has an amazing legal mind. He's a skilled advocate with amazing attention to detail."
"Michael Holmes is a brilliant technical lawyer and exceptionally responsive and a pleasure to work with."
"Michael Holmes is a brilliant technical lawyer and a go-to for complex questions of law and procedure. He is exceptionally responsive and a pleasure to work with."
"Michael is user-friendly, clever and imaginative."
"Michael was an excellent communicator and was always able to provide quality assistance on short notice."
"Michael is very approachable and a pleasure to work with. He is creative, on top of the detail and a team player."
"Michael is a user-friendly KC who works collaboratively with those instructing him, providing clear advice."
"Michael is outstanding in shipping and commodity cases."
"Michael is pragmatic, sensible and a safe pair of hands."
"Michael has an amazing legal mind. He's a skilled advocate with amazing attention to detail."
"Michael Holmes is a brilliant technical lawyer and exceptionally responsive and a pleasure to work with."
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