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Malcolm Jarvis

Malcolm Jarvis

Twenty Essex, London

Position

Malcolm specialises in commercial disputes arising in a variety of sectors including energy and natural resources, international trade and shipping (including shipbuilding) and offshore construction.

He is ranked in The Legal 500 UK Bar for energy, shipping, commodities and commercial litigation. He has been described as “easy to work with and very commercial” (The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022) and “impressive on his feet – robust and determined” (The Legal 500 UK Bar 2020).

Malcolm’s client base is both domestic and international and he has extensive experience appearing in the High Court (Business and Property Courts) and the appellate courts in England. He also represents clients in commercial arbitrations, including institutional (for example ICC and LCIA) and trade (for example LMAA, GAFTA and FOSFA). He is instructed both as sole advocate and as part of a team.

Malcolm’s practice often involves cross-border disputes. He has considerable specialisation in jurisdictional and conflict of law disputes and in obtaining and opposing interim applications for anti-suit and freezing injunctions. Malcolm is regularly instructed on challenges to arbitration awards in the High Court.

His EU law practice complements his commercial practice and includes ‘retained EU law’  and other legal instruments implementing post-Brexit agreements between the UK and the EU.

Malcolm regularly publishes on energy law and particularly the oil and gas sector.

https://www.twentyessex.com/people/malcolm-jarvis/

Languages

French (proficient); Dutch (proficient)

Mentions

London Bar

Commercial litigation

Leading junior5
Malcolm Jarvis –Twenty Essex 'Malcolm is extremely attentive and has a very keen eye for detail.'
London Bar

Commodities

Leading junior2
Malcolm Jarvis –Twenty Essex ‘His approach is measured, and he is extremely client-friendly, methodical and quick to grasp the issues.’
London Bar

Energy

Leading junior3
Malcolm Jarvis –Twenty Essex ‘Malcolm has a good grasp of the facts in a case, and is adept at managing clients’ expectations.’
London Bar

Shipping

Leading junior3
Malcolm Jarvis –Twenty Essex ‘Malcolm is extremely attentive, and has a very keen eye for detail.'