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Max is recognised as a leading aviation, commercial and group litigation practitioner. Max is consistently involved in high profile, complex litigation across his fields of practice. He has appeared in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and often appears unled against silks in the higher courts.

He is described by leading solicitors as ‘one of our go-to juniors for aviation claims and is fast becoming a next-generation specialist. He is incredibly helpful and always makes himself available’, and as being a ‘really strong advocate and commercial in his approach.’

Max has unparalleled knowledge of aviation disputes and has become a go-to junior in this area with aviation work occupying a significant portion of his practice.

Max often acts in group actions, both led and unled. He is adept at handling group cases including consumer actions, shareholder disputes, mass tort cases and environmental actions. He is currently instructed in some of the highest profile group claims being litigated in the jurisdiction. He is very experienced in the particular exigencies of group litigation, including group litigation orders and the jurisdiction and proper law issues that often occur in such claims,

He has a substantial commercial practice, acting in a wide range of commercial disputes across various industries and fields. He has experienced in international arbitrations and has acted in a number of offshore jurisdictions. His work often has an international dimension, he has expertise in jurisdiction and conflicts of laws as well as public international law and human rights issues.

• Personal Injuries Bar Association

• Pro Bono Champion

• Travel and Tourism Lawyers Association

• British Institute of International and Comparative Law

• Government Legal Department’s Junior Scheme

• GDL & BPTC – City Law School
• Mphil in Modern European History – University of Cambridge
• BA (Hons) History – University of Warwick
• Lord Haldane Scholarship- Lincoln’s Inn
• Hardwicke Entrance Award- Lincoln’s Inn
• Honourable Mention- William C. Vis International Arbitration Competition
• Linklaters Aspire Award