Miriam Schmelzer > Chambers of Ewan McQuater KC and David Quest KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Miriam Schmelzer

020 7831 8441 mschmelzer@3vb.com

Position

Miriam is developing a broad commercial practice in line with Chambers’ profile. She is regularly instructed to appear as sole advocate at hearings in the High Court and in County Courts across the country, with particular emphasis on banking disputes, claims under guarantees, possession proceedings and debt claims. Miriam also undertakes a variety of written work, including drafting pleadings and providing written advice on all areas of general commercial law. During pupillage, Miriam assisted her supervisors (David Quest, Peter de Verneuil-Smith and Sonia Tolaney QC) and other senior members of chambers with a wide range of matters, including in the fields of banking, derivatives, insolvency, contractual disputes, arbitration and conflict of laws. Before coming to the Bar, Miriam qualified as a solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (2003-2005). She practised as an associate in Freshfields’ Dispute Resolution Group (2005-2008) and as a senior associate in the Commercial Litigation Department of Olswang LLP (2008-2010). In both roles she acted on a wide range of commercial disputes with a particular focus on banking (including structured finance and derivatives), insurance, financial services, technology and complex contractual disputes, with the majority of her work having an international element. During this time Miriam also completed a seven month secondment to the in-house legal function of a leading international insurance company.

Languages

Fluent German.

Memberships

Middle Temple; COMBAR.