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About
Provided by Malcolm Birdling
Practice Areas
Malcolm is a leading junior with a litigation practice specialising in all aspects of public, administrative, EU and commercial dispute resolution. Prior to transferring to the English bar, Malcolm qualified as an English solicitor and at the New Zealand bar, including a period as a judicial assistant, and studied law at the University of Oxford, where he was from 2008 to 2011 a Research Fellow and Tutor in Law at Keble College, specialising in Constitutional and European Union law.
Malcolm is ranked by both of the leading independent legal directories, who have said that he is "an exceptional talent"; "clever, a good advocate, charming and brilliant"; "very sharp and personable”; and "a highly skilled, highly experienced, tenacious advocate" who "can hit the ground running and really get his head around a case at top speed."
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Malcolm Birdling is sought out to act in novel public law cases and has an impressively broad practice encompassing both commercial and human rights claims. He is a member of the Attorney General's A panel and the Equality and Human Rights Commission's panel of counsel. Recent mandates include challenges to contentious infrastructure projects, immigration cases and matters arising from the UK Sanctions Regime.
Malcolm Birdling has extensive experience acting in challenges to designations and to the UK sanctions regime itself. Birdling has represented individuals, financial institutions and government departments in such matters.
Malcolm Birdling is a respected barrister who is regularly called upon to appear before all levels of court in complex human rights cases. He is recognised for his in-depth knowledge of EU law and takes on work concerning false imprisonment, terrorism and complicated claims of torture and ill-treatment dating back to the 1950s. His practice is aided by his former experience as both an English solicitor and a member of the New Zealand Bar.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Malcolm is a hugely impressive advocate who's at the top of his game. He's brilliant in conferences; a real standout junior at the sanctions Bar."
"Malcolm is the new sanctions star - a real KC in the making."
"Malcolm is an excellent, client-friendly and above all, pragmatic advocate."
"He is very knowledgeable about EU subsidy law and has a superb tactical sense."
"Malcolm is an ingenious, highly intellectual and persuasive advocate."
"He's a hugely impressive advocate."
"Malcolm is a pleasure to be up against. He is both genial and pragmatic."
"Malcolm has good insight into how courts will approach cases."
"Malcolm is a hugely impressive advocate who's at the top of his game. He's brilliant in conferences; a real standout junior at the sanctions Bar."
"Malcolm is the new sanctions star - a real KC in the making."
"Malcolm is an excellent, client-friendly and above all, pragmatic advocate."
"He is very knowledgeable about EU subsidy law and has a superb tactical sense."
"Malcolm is an ingenious, highly intellectual and persuasive advocate."
"He's a hugely impressive advocate."
"Malcolm is a pleasure to be up against. He is both genial and pragmatic."
"Malcolm has good insight into how courts will approach cases."
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