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It
is with great sadness that Max Bitel Greene announces
the death of its founder and long-term senior partner
Max Bitel at the age of 88, one of the country’s
longest serving solicitors. |
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he had acted as a consultant for a number of years,
Max Bitel was still very active in the firm and held
a practising certificate until his death. |
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He
started his articles in 1939 but his studies were
interrupted by the Second World War in which he served
with distinction in North Africa and Italy, latterly
in the Intelligence Corp putting to good use his linguistic
skills. He was fluent in French, German and Italian
and took up learning Spanish at the age of 65. |
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After
the War he returned to the profession, qualifying
as a solicitor in February 1948 and founding the firm
in 1954. He was extremely well regarded in the profession
and was involved in a number of leading cases including
Faridian v. General Medical Council [1971] A.C. 995
and Bahai v. Rashidian [1985] 3 All E.R. 385. |
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He
is survived by his daughter, Judi and son Nick who
is the current senior partner of this firm and Chief
Executive of the London Marathon. |
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