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Carlo Taczalski
- Phone020 7797 8100
- Email[email protected]
Position
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.
Career
Called 2010, Middle Inn.
Languages
English, Polish.
Memberships
CLCBAR, COMBAR, PIBA, TECBAR
Education
Downing College, Cambridge. Cambridge University (2009-10 BPP – BVC).
Leisure
Football, cycling.