Max Kempe

Max is a senior associate in the Disputes & Investigations team. He advises on a wide range of disputes, including general commercial, regulatory investigations, insolvency and product liability disputes.

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Career

Since 2022	Senior associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2022	Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018	Associate, Spring Law LLP

2017 - 2018	Contract lawyer, Taylor Wessing LLP
2017	Secondment, Lloyds Banking Group
2015 - 2017	Trainee solicitor, Reed Smith LLP

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Education

2017	Admitted as a lawyer, England, Wales
2014	MA, Legal Practice Certificate with Business and Finance, BPP University
2013	Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School

2012

BA (Hons), History, University of Exeter

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Additional languages

English

Expertise

Sectors Business & professional services Financial institutions & insurance Life sciences & healthcare

Experience

FRC v Deloitte (Autonomy)	Acted for Deloitte in relation to legal and regulatory issues arising from the GBP5 billion restatement of Autonomy’s financial statements in 2012 following the acquisition of Autonomy by Hewlett Packard.
Defending a multi-million pound claim	A household brand domestic electrical appliance company in the UK in defending a claim for millions of pounds worth of damage arising out of a fire alleged to have been caused by a defective dishwasher.
A European telecommunications provider	Advising a former liquidator in relation to liabilities arising out of the insolvency.

A global pharmaceutical company	A global pharmaceutical company on an internal bribery investigation on the practices of its employees across West Africa.
A global white goods manufacturer	A global white goods manufacturer on defending a multi-million pound product liability claim.
A big four accountancy firm	A big four accountancy firm in the defence of a multi-million pound negligence investigation by the FRC.