SILK PROFILE

Michael Bools KC

UK Bar 2026

Brick Court Chambers

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

15 years ranked

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

6 years ranked

Energy & Natural Resources

London (Bar)

17 years ranked

About

Provided by Brick Court Chambers

Practice Areas

Michael Bools's practice covers all areas of commercial law and advocacy and he has particular experience in large scale fraud cases and energy and natural resources disputes. He appears at all levels of the court system and in arbitrations and mediations. He is recommended by the legal directories in the fields of commercial dispute resolution, civil fraud and energy and natural resources. Chambers & Partners 2024 describes Michael as “brilliant”, “a great team player who is both academic and practical” and as "absolutely superb: he is very good on his feet, his paperwork is immaculate" while the Legal 500 2024 reports that “He squeezes every drop of juice he can out of difficult cases, and does it with charm and a smile”.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Michael Bools KC is a well-regarded silk who is noted for his expertise in both obtaining and defending freezing orders. He is regularly instructed in high-profile and high-value civil fraud claims.

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Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Michael Bools KC is a respected silk with experience of oil and gas exploration disputes, acting both for and against government bodies of various nations. He is also adept in cases pertaining to renewables. Bools is frequently instructed by major oil companies in Commercial Court proceedings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

His written advocacy is spellbinding.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
He has a calmer style of advocacy, which works quite well.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
His knowledge and feel for the right tactics in a case are second to none.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
Michael Bools is very user-friendly, responsive and practical.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Michael Bools KC is a top choice for complex commercial disputes. He is extremely hard-working and has a charming yet persuasive style of advocacy which gets results.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Michael is just so unbelievably helpful and easy to deal with; he's supportive and also easy to integrate into a team.
Energy & Natural ResourcesUK Bar