Michael Swainston QC

Michael Swainston QC has a broad commercial litigation and advisory practice in England and overseas across a range of subject areas including international trade, fraud, energy litigation, insurance, reinsurance, banking (including Islamic banking), financial services, shipping (both wet and dry claims), jurisdiction disputes and commercial human rights.  He has particular experience in litigation connected with Russia and CIS countries, and recently acted for the Russian Federation in the European Court of Human Rights. 

Aside from his work in London, he is admitted and practices in the BVI and Dubai, and he also has extensive experience before International Arbitration panels including cases commenced under LCIA, ICC and Bermuda Form rules.

Michael Swainston QC is recommended by both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

He is a past chair of the Bar Council International Relations Committee, and a founder member of the Anglo - Kazakh Law Association.

 

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Michael Swainston QC’s Directory Quotes

  • "absolutely outstanding" (Chambers & Partners 2013)
  • "notwithstanding his great intellect and standing in the market he is "neither aloof nor arrogant" when dealing with clients." (Chambers & Partners 2013)
  • ""an excellent and very persuasive advocate," as well as "a great master of the detail." " (Chambers & Partners 2013)
  • "The "frighteningly intelligent" Michael Swainston QC is a robust cross-examiner who "knows how to really put people under pressure." Instructing solicitors commend him as "a remarkably tenacious silk who will go through the papers, squeeze out every last point and fight to the last breath."" (Chambers & Partners 2013)
  • "Michael Swainston QC is singled out for his ‘ability to identify the core issues of a case and provide solid advice'." (Legal 500 2012)
  • "a real ideas man who consistently comes up with original lines of argument." (Chambers & Partners 2011)
  • "‘a genius and very hardworking with it'" (Legal 500 2010)
  • "a lawyer of great intelligence who backs up his brainpower with intense hard work." (Chambers & Partners 2010)
  • "a hit at home and abroad." (Chambers & Partners, 2009)

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