LONDON & SINGAPORE Max Kasriel Call Date: 2015 Max is developing a broad commercial and civil practice in line with Chambers profile. He is equally happy working as junior counsel as part of a team, or as sole counsel, and regularly appears unled before the County Court and the High Court. Before coming to the bar, Max was a management consultant. AREAS O F EXPERT ISE Banking & finance Commercial dispute resolution Financial services Fraud: civil Insurance and reinsurance International arbitration Professional discipline Professional negligence Aviation REC ENT PRAC T IC E Max has a wide range of experience in commercial and civil matters across Chambers main areas of practice. A summary of Max s recent practice is set out below. Commercial disput e resolut ion Acting for the Defendants in Commercial Court proceedings (with John T aylor QC) in relation to disputed agents commission: Dial Partners LLP and another v Eastern Airways International Limited and others. Acting in two related claims before the London Circuit Commercial Court (with Michael McLaren QC) concerning (among other things) a disputed series of aircraft maintenance agreements, a director s service agreement, and a claim on a promissory note: Skye Holdings Limited and others v Gama Aviation (Engineering) Limited and others.
Acting for the Claimant in a trial in the Chancery Division (with Derrick Dale QC) in relation to disputed agents commission: Capstan Capital Partners LLP v Rickmers Holding AG and another [2017] EWHC 1560 (Ch). Acting for the Claimant in London Circuit Commercial Court proceedings (with Jeff Chapman QC) in relation to a dispute arising out of a pharmaceuticals licensing agreement: LD Collins & Co Limited v Actavis Group PTC EHF and another. Acting for the Claimants in a trial of preliminary issues before the Commercial Court (with Stephen Rubin QC and Alexander Milner) relating to issues of foreign law in a conspiracy and fraud claim brought against VT B Capital, as part of a wider battle for control of Bulgaria T elecom: LIC Telecommunication Sarl and another v VTB Capital Plc and others [2018] EWHC 169 (Comm). Max has also appeared (as sole counsel) in a number of case management applications and applications (including freezing orders) before the High Court and the County Court. Int ernat ional arbit rat ion and adjudicat ion Acting for the Claimant in an LCIA Arbitration (with T imothy Howe QC) concerning a joint venture agreement relating to a power generation project in West Africa. Acting for the Respondent in an LCIA Arbitration (with Anneliese Day QC and Hugh Saunders) concerning the termination of a FIDIC contract relating to a major road construction project. (As a pupil) applying for a stay of proceedings brought in breach of an arbitration clause. (As a pupil) acting for the Claimant in LCIA Arbitration proceedings on behalf of an insurer in relation to disputed coverholder s commission. Banking and finance Acting (as sole counsel) for Lloyds Banking Group defending a claim alleging breach of duty in relation to the Bank s conduct of the Interest Rate Hedging Product Review: Hawkins v Lloyds Banking Group. Advising on and defending (as sole counsel) claims related to the sale of PPI policies. Acting (as sole counsel) in a variety of other small and fast-track claims before the County Court. Max also gained a broad experience of banking and finance work by assisting members in a range of matters during pupillage, including: Advising on and defending claims concerning the alleged mis-selling of interest rate hedging products, including claims alleging LIBOR manipulation and claims alleging breach of duty in relation to the conduct of the Interest Rate Hedging Product Review. Aviat ion Advising on and defending claims brought under various instruments, including promissory notes, Eurobonds, and guarantees (including contracts of surety and on-demand guarantees / performance bonds). Applying to strike out a claim against a bank alleging, among other things, misrepresentation, defamation and breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998, on the basis of abuse of process under the Henderson v Henderson principle. Acting in two related claims before the London Circuit Commercial Court (with Michael McLaren QC) concerning (among other things) a disputed series of aircraft maintenance agreements, a director s service agreement, and a claim on a promissory note: Skye Holdings Limited and others v Gama Aviation (Engineering) Limited and others.
Max regularly advises on and defends passenger claims against air carriers, including claims for breach of contract, claims under the Montreal Convention and Regulation 261/2004, and appeals in relation to such claims. In particular, Max was instructed for easyjet (as sole counsel) in the leading test case for Regulation 261/2004 claims where the air carrier s defence is extraordinary circumstances based on an air traffic control decision: Blanche v easyjet. T he Claimant has been granted permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal in that case, where Max is instructed to appear with Akhil Shah QC. Fraud: civil Acting for the Claimants in a trial of preliminary issues before the Commercial Court (with Stephen Rubin QC and Alexander Milner) relating to issues of foreign law in a conspiracy and fraud claim brought against VT B Capital, as part of a wider battle for control of Bulgaria T elecom: LIC Telecommunication Sarl and another v VTB Capital Plc and others [2018] EWHC 169 (Comm). Max has also appeared (as sole counsel) in a number of case management applications and applications in fraud cases (including freezing orders) before the High Court and the County Court. Insurance and reinsurance Acting (as sole counsel) for an insurance broker in defending a claim for professional negligence relating to the placing of employers and public liability insurance. Advising (with Richard Lissack QC) an insurer in relation to proceedings brought against in by in the Information Commission under the Data Protection Act. Max also gained a broad experience of insurance work by assisting members in a range of matters during pupillage, including: Acting for the Claimant in LCIA Arbitration proceedings on behalf of an insurer in relation to disputed coverholder s commission. Arbitration proceedings relating to the allocation of risk between an all risks and war risks aviation insurer. Drafting particulars of claim for an insurer in a claim against an insured in respect of defence costs not covered under the policy. Advice in relation to a number of insurance and insurance-related matters, including construction issues in relation to a variety of standard form policies, avoidance issues, and the drafting of settlement agreements. Professional negligence Acting for the Claimant in a potential claim (with Anneliese Day QC) for professional negligence against a firm of solicitors. Acting (as sole counsel) for an insurance broker in defending a claim for professional negligence relating to the placing of employers and public liability insurance. Energy and const ruct ion Acting for the Claimant in an LCIA Arbitration (with T imothy Howe QC) concerning a joint venture agreement relating to a power generation project in West Africa. Acting for the Respondent in an LCIA Arbitration (with Anneliese Day QC and Hugh Saunders) concerning the termination of a FIDIC contract relating to a major road construction project. Acting for Ground Construction Limited in an appeal in the High Court (with Anneliese Day QC)
concerning the construction of an office block at 16 St Pancras Way: Rabilizirov v A2 Dominion London Limited and others. Acting for the Defendant in Commercial Court proceedings (with Anneliese Day QC) relating to the failure of undersea cabling at an offshore wind farm: Gwynt y Mor Ofto Plc v Gwnt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm Limited and others. EDUC AT IO N BPT C, City Law School: Outstanding BA (Law), Wolfson College, Cambridge: Starred Double First (Highest mark in university) MA (Philosophy), King s College London: Distinction (Highest mark in university) BA (Philosophy, Politics and Economics), Worcester College, Oxford SC HO LARSHIPS & PRIZES Prince of Wales Scholarship (Gray s Inn, 2014-15) Slaughter & May Prize for best performance in final examinations (University of Cambridge, 2014) T hree Verulam Buildings Prize for Equity (University of Cambridge, 2014) Sir David Williams Prize (Wolfson College, Cambridge, 2014) James William Squire Scholarship (University of Cambridge, 2013-14) Clifford Chance C. J. Hamson Prize for the Law of Contract (University of Cambridge, 2013) Dato Ng Kong Yeam Prize (Wolfson College, Cambridge, 2013) CPE Scholarship (Gray s Inn, 2012-14) College Scholarship (Worcester College, Oxford, 2007-09) O T HER EXPERIENC E College Supervisor in Contract Law at the University of Cambridge (2014-15) T eaching Fellow at University College London (2014-15) Before coming to the bar, Max was a management consultant with Oliver Wyman. Max worked on a variety of projects for UK and international clients, including: Advising on a strategic partnership between a European tour operator and a low-cost airline. Advising a UK business to business energy supplier on its long-term strategy, including in the areas of pricing, contract design and marketing. A turnaround project for a UK tour operator s in-house airline, including advising on fleet optimisation, route planning and size and shape decision-making.
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