Has a busy practice specialising in commercial, construction and engineering, insurance and professional negligence matters, and particularly cases which straddle those various specialisms. He is praised for his meticulous drafting, and forceful cross-examination and advocacy and is often in court. His recent and current cases including: acting for a broker against a leading law firm which had provided negligent advice on the structure of a newly developed insurance product; defending a Spanish lawyer in English proceedings where he was said to have negligently advised on and conducted a US arbitration for $300m; acting for accountants in an allegedly valuable claim relating to the conduct of an HMRC fraud / COP9 enquiry; two cases in the High Court of Antigua and Barbuda in relation to a large energy contract concluded with the government, and a further case on appeal from Antigua to the Privy Council in relation to a further contract to supply power. In addition to litigation, Carlo advises on and appears in arbitrations, adjudications and mediations, and is a TECBAR accredited Adjudicator; he has also recently conducted a (very successful) adjudication under the professional negligence pilot adjudication scheme.
Downing College, Cambridge. Cambridge University (2009-10 BPP – BVC).
London Bar
Carlo Taczalski –Crown Office Chambers ‘Carlo is an excellent advocate - a real fighter. He is very tenacious, not afraid to pursue difficult points, and is able to persuade courts very effectively. His written advocacy is also of a very high standard.’
London Bar
Carlo Taczalski – Crown Office Chambers ‘Carlo is superb - extremely bright, a great lawyer and immensely hard-working. An outstanding junior.'
London Bar
Carlo Taczalski – Crown Office Chambers ‘Carlo knows his craft extremely well. A very able draftsman and able to turn a phrase in court. His advocacy is fluent and persuasive.‘
London Bar
Carlo Taczalski –Crown Office Chambers 'Excellent intellectual ability.'
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Carlo Taczalski - Crown Office Chambers 'Carlo's enthusiasm and eye for detail are exceptional and he adopts a common sense approach to strategy which is a significant benefit to both us and our clients.'
London Bar
Carlo Taczalski –Crown Office Chambers ‘Carlo is an excellent advocate – a real fighter. He is very tenacious and not afraid to pursue difficult points. He is able to persuade courts very effectively. His written advocacy is also of a very high standard.’