Share profile
Band 1
Band 3
Provided by Max Schaefer
Max has been instructed in many of the most significant recent commercial and competition disputes, often involving complex financial, economic and technology issues. Recent and ongoing instructions include acting for Hewlett-Packard in its successful fraud claims against former Autonomy executives (described by the Court as “amongst the longest and most complex [trials] in English legal history”); for leading football agencies in their successful challenge to FIFA and the FA’s proposed cap on agents’ fees; for the Premier League in Manchester City’s challenges to its rules; for Google in the Ad Tech collective proceedings; for Apple in proposed collective proceedings concerning iCloud; for ValueLicensing in competition damages claims against Microsoft; for Asda and other high-street retailers in competition damages claims against Mastercard (and, previously, Visa) concerning multilateral interchange fees (succeeding in the Court of Appeal and in the Supreme Court); and in other major competition matters including FDIC, FX and Occupant Safety Systems.
Max acted for the successful defendant in the leading recent professional negligence case of McLean v Thornhill (HC; CA), and has advised in numerous other professional negligence matters. He frequently handles complex questions of jurisdiction and proper law, including those determined by the Court of Appeal in Celgard v Shenzhen Senior Technology Material (a Managing IP “Impact Case of the Year” in 2021) and by the Supreme Court in Goldman Sachs International v Novo Banco.
Provided by Chambers
Max Schaefer acts for claimants on allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. He has further experience advising on follow-on damages litigation and appeals against CMA decisions.
Provided by Chambers
Max is very clever and very analytical. He is the best and most elegant drafter I have come across. He is really outstanding.
He is one of the most intelligent people at the Bar. He is a commercial litigator as well as competition, and he is just superb. I would work with him in every case if I could.
Max is extremely bright, diligent and has an ability to cut through to the heart of an issue. His drafting is stellar, some of the best I have seen at the competition Bar.
Max has a very clear understanding of the story that needs to be told and what stands to credibility, which is invaluable.
Max Schaefer is exceptionally bright, both in writing and when on his feet in court. He is very pleasant to work with. A future star, for sure.
Max has a finance background and is completely comfortable with complex financial disputes. He completely understands numbers, which is a huge bonus where cases involve complex financial issues.
Max Schaefer is excellent at advocacy.
Max is very clever and very analytical. He is the best and most elegant drafter I have come across. He is really outstanding.
He is one of the most intelligent people at the Bar. He is a commercial litigator as well as competition, and he is just superb. I would work with him in every case if I could.
Max is extremely bright, diligent and has an ability to cut through to the heart of an issue. His drafting is stellar, some of the best I have seen at the competition Bar.
Max has a very clear understanding of the story that needs to be told and what stands to credibility, which is invaluable.
Max Schaefer is exceptionally bright, both in writing and when on his feet in court. He is very pleasant to work with. A future star, for sure.
Max has a finance background and is completely comfortable with complex financial disputes. He completely understands numbers, which is a huge bonus where cases involve complex financial issues.
Max Schaefer is excellent at advocacy.