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. Other highlights in 2023 include Max’s instructions on Virgin Enterprises Limited v Brightline Holdings LLC, 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)).