New Square Chambers

Malcolm Chapple

Call: 1975

Malcolm Chapple was called to the Bar in 1975. Previously he was an undergraduate apprentice and then a development engineer at Heathrow Airport working for British Airways/BEA. He was awarded a BSc (first class) in Air Transport Engineering in 1973. His pupillage was with Michael Howard QC. He obtained a tenancy in April 1977 and has been in practice as a barrister ever since. Until about 1990, his practice was split between an intellectual property specialism and common law work (appearing mostly in the Crown and County Courts on the Midland Circuit). Since 1990 his practice has been divided between intellectual property and general commercial work in the High Court, with an emphasis upon the telecommunications industry. Outside his practice, for a number of years in the 1970's Malcolm was the captain of a rugby side at Rosslyn Park. He is Vice Chairman of the Body of Governors of the Royal Star and Garter Home, Richmond.

Areas of practice

Commercial Chancery

Directories and Acknowledgments

Leader at the Bar - Telecommunications - Chambers UK 2011

Leading Junior - Telecommunications - Chambers UK 2010

"responsive and tactical"
Legal 500, 2009 Edition - Intellectual Property

Leading Junior - Intellectual Property - Legal 500, 2009 Edition

"will bend over backwards to help clients and instructing solicitors"
Chambers UK 2009 - Telecommunications

Leading Junior - Telecommunications - Chambers UK 2009

"first-rate"
Legal 500, 2008 Edition - Intellectual Property

"extremely efficient and approachable"
Legal 500, 2008 Edition - Intellectual Property

"excellent both on his feet and on paper"
Legal 500, 2008 Edition - Intellectual Property

Leading Junior - Intellectual Property - Legal 500, 2008 Edition

"tremendous scientific knowledge and technical know-how"
Chambers UK 2008 - Telecommunications

Leading Junior - Telecommunications - Chambers UK 2008

"Malcolm Chapple at New Square Chambers has an IP practice that is much liked by solicitors, who call him 'first class' and say his 'advocacy and drafting skills are of the highest standard' and he 'has a good and sound business grasp of issues.'"
Legal 500, 2007 Edition

Leading Junior - Intellectual Property - Legal 500, 2007 Edition

"Noted for his commercial and IP expertise, Malcolm Chapple at New Square Chambers was described by peers as being "very highly thought of by BT, and they're not fools - they like to get their money's worth out of their barristers. He's a senior junior who knows his stuff."
Chambers UK 2007 - Telecommunications

Leading Junior - Telecommunications - Chambers UK 2007

About this barrister

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