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Provided by Maximilian Schlote
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 instructions in TNLC v The Gambling Commission (8-week High Court trial in October/November 2025) and his experience in large group litigation (e.g. in the Fundão Dam litigation where Max acted for a BHP in the first stage trial (October 2024-March 2025), and the RBS Rights Issue Litigation). Other recent highlights include: Virgin v Brightline [2023] EWHC 2240 (Comm) and SKAT v Solo [2023] EWHC 590 (Comm) – both trials in the Commercial Court in 2023.
Called 2013; Inner Temple; 2010-2012 Slaughter and May; 2013 transfer to the Bar.
COMBAR; Chancery Bar Association
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).
Languages: Max speaks German.
Education: Christ’s College, Cambridge (2008 BA Law Starred First); Oxford (2009 BCL (Distinction)).
Provided by Chambers
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.
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He is excellent.
He is absolutely outstanding. We call him Max the Machine because of the astonishing amount of work he gets through. He will go a long way.
Max is very bright and works through the weeds to find a clear and coherent strategy.
Maximilian was extremely good and responsible for developing important parts of the defence.
Max is a go-to senior junior. He is extremely hard-working and always across the detail.
Max is an extremely capable and technical lawyer who has become the backbone of the counsel team. He is a calm presence during busy periods and responds quickly and clearly with helpful advice.
He is excellent.
He is absolutely outstanding. We call him Max the Machine because of the astonishing amount of work he gets through. He will go a long way.
Max is very bright and works through the weeds to find a clear and coherent strategy.
Maximilian was extremely good and responsible for developing important parts of the defence.
Max is a go-to senior junior. He is extremely hard-working and always across the detail.
Max is an extremely capable and technical lawyer who has become the backbone of the counsel team. He is a calm presence during busy periods and responds quickly and clearly with helpful advice.