Michael Bools

Michael Bools's practice covers all areas of commercial law and advocacy. He is recommended by the legal directories in the fields of commercial dispute resolution, energy and natural resources, insurance and reinsurance and international arbitration. The Legal 500 (2011) described Michael as "the top barrister for all-round academic brilliance, ease to work with and sense of humour under extreme stress". He was recently recognised as a potential future silk in Legal Week. He appears at all levels of the court system and in arbitrations and mediations.

Michael Bools' Directory Quotes

  • "Michael Bools is ‘the top barrister for all-round academic brilliance, ease to work with and sense of humour under extreme stress'." (Legal 500 2011)
  • "Michael Bools is a "first-class senior junior who is very well organised, clear in his advice, extremely bright and not afraid to take a position." (Chambers UK 2012)
  • "New to the rankings, Michael Bools "has the ability to understand the most difficult technical issues and is excellent with clients." Alongside his well-established energy practice, he is increasingly advising on media-related litigation." (Chambers UK 2012)
  • "Top juniors include Michael Bools (‘full of practical, commercial solutions')" (Legal 500 2011)
  • "Michael Bools also comes highly recommended as "as bright a barrister as any of his call - he puts together extremely well-structured skeleton arguments and is everything you want in a junior." He represented Chevron in the Buncefield litigation." (Chambers & Partners 2010)

 

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