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Contact with chambers should be made through the Practice Management Team. They are happy to discuss client requirements and provide further information on such matters as the expertise and experience of individual members, fees, working practices and languages spoken. We have members able to work in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Greek and Chinese (Mandarin).

Outside working hours, a member of our team is always available to be contacted on matters of an urgent nature. Contact should be made using the Chambers main number or email.

For our Singapore office, for client enquiries please contact our BD Director, Asia Pacific, Lara Quie and for all other queries please contact Lynn Quek. Out of office hours calls will automatically be diverted to our clerking team in London.

London

20 Essex Street
London
WC2R 3AL

enquiries@twentyessex.com
t: +44 20 7842 1200

Singapore

28 Maxwell Road
#02-03 Maxwell Chambers Suites
Singapore 069120

singapore@twentyessex.com
t: +65 62257230

Contact

Contact with chambers should be made through the Practice Management Team. They are happy to discuss client requirements and provide further information on such matters as the expertise and experience of individual members, fees, working practices and languages spoken. We have members able to work in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Greek and Chinese (Mandarin).

Outside working hours, a member of our team is always available to be contacted on matters of an urgent nature. Contact should be made using the Chambers main number or email.

For our Singapore office, for client enquiries please contact our BD Director, Asia Pacific, Lara Quie and for all other queries please contact Lynn Quek. Out of office hours calls will automatically be diverted to our clerking team in London.

London

20 Essex Street
London
WC2R 3AL

enquiries@twentyessex.com
t: +44 20 7842 1200

Singapore

28 Maxwell Road
#02-03 Maxwell Chambers Suites
Singapore 069120

singapore@twentyessex.com
t: +65 62257230

Malcolm Jarvis

Malcolm Jarvis

Call: 1998

Languages: French (proficient); Dutch (proficient)

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 his advocacy as “measured, precise and persuasive” (The Legal 500 UK Bar 2024).

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 covers ‘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.

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Energy and natural resources

Shipping

Sale of goods and commodities

Private international law

EU and competition

Arbitration and mediation

Insurance and reinsurance

Banking and derivatives

Sectors and services

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Malcolm has a very good eye for detail and works quickly, providing definitive and clear advice. His advocacy is measured, precise and persuasive.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2024

Malcolm knows his subject matter really well. His submissions are well-put and address the issues in question.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2024

He knows his subject really well, is very approachable and easy to communicate with, and his points are well put and address the issues in question.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2024

Malcolm is extremely thorough, always on top of the minutiae of matters, and very quick to put all the pieces together.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023

He provides to-the-point and accurate advice, as well as skilful presentation of arguments in court.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023

Easy to work with and very commercial, he is clued up on jurisdictional matters.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

Responsive, with a keen eye for detail, he is easy to work with and very commercial.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

A strong ability to extract only the relevant arguments and focus the case on those.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

Excellent legal knowledge and experience on maritime law and contracts.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

A very intelligent and composed junior with a determined approach.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2021

I would pick him out for jurisdictional issues. He is just great at the detail - he is excellent.

Chambers UK Bar 2021

A hardworking junior who shows skill in commodities and shipping matters.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2021

A good team member who is willing to roll up his sleeves up and help solicitors to achieve the right result for the client.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2020

He is a pleasure to work with, very efficient and a very strong advocate in court.

Chambers UK Bar 2020

Extremely bright and a very calm operator, he is impressive on his feet – robust and determined.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2020

He is quick at understanding complex cases and good to work with in a team.

Chambers UK Bar 2020

Regularly instructed on major energy disputes.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2018

He's articulate, very thoughtful and incisive in his advice.

Chambers UK Bar 2019

Very bright and user friendly, he gives straightforward and practical advice and is a persuasive advocate.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2018

The most intellectually able barrister; he produces silk-quality work.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2017

Very user friendly, hugely approachable, and highly intelligent, he delivers a high-quality product on time.

Chambers UK Bar 2017

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