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John Machell QC

Year of Call:
1993
Year of Silk:
2012
Main Areas Of Work:

Chancery and commercial law (both contentious and non-contentious), including:

  • Partnership and LLPs
  • General commercial / contractual disputes, including in particular fraud, fiduciary duty and guarantee cases
  • Trusts, wills and estates 
  • Company and insolvency
Recommendations:

Partnership (Chambers & Partners)
Partnership (Legal 500)
Partnership (Legal Experts)
Chancery: Commercial (Chambers & Partners)
Commercial Dispute Resolution (Chambers & Partners)
Company (Legal 500)

Quotes:

“New silk John Machell QC is known for his "sound, practical, commercial advice." "One of the leading authorities on limited liability partnerships,"he is, according to sources, "an expert, but more than that he is an excellent barrister to work with."” (Chambers & Partners 2013)

“John Machell QC is "a really good all-rounder, who is willing to stand his ground and fight a case which is difficult." This "clever advocate who has the ability to make complex arguments seem simple" took silk this year.” (Chambers & Partners 2013)

“Although John Machell QC handles a wide range of commercial and chancery matters, he has a focus on disputes involving fraud, joint venture, fiduciary duty and company components. Clients describe him as "very steady and very cerebral."” (Chambers & Partners 2013)

“John Machell QC is ‘a real star of the partnership Bar’ who is ‘simply on another level’.” (Legal 500 2012)

“John Machell: "He's beyond compare, consistently superb and is our first port of call in all complex partnership matters."Machell received an absolute flood of praise from the market, with one solicitor saying: "I always feel he and I are part of a team, with each adding value for the client. I cannot pick a weakness. He works hard and wins cases." (Chambers & Partners 2012)