Alex Carless > Twenty Essex > London, England > Barrister Profile

Twenty Essex
20 ESSEX STREET
LONDON
WC2R 3AL
England

Work Department

  • Arbitration and mediation
  • Banking and finance
  • Commercial law
  • Energy and natural resources
  • Insolvency and company law
  • Insurance and reinsurance
  • Private international law
  • Shipping

Position

Alex specialises in a broad range of commercial matters, including banking and finance, regulation, energy, fraud, shipping, commodities and construction.

He is regularly instructed (either led or as sole counsel) in matters in the Commercial Court, the Chancery Division and arbitration. Alex also appears in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.

Alex has spent time at an international bank in London and a defence club in Oslo.

Alex holds degrees from the University of Cambridge (Law, Double First) and the University of Oxford (BCL, Distinction).

https://www.twentyessex.com/people/alex-carless/

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Shipping

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Alex CarlessTwenty Essex ‘Alex is excellent across the board. His opinions balance detail and nuance with clearness and accessibility to the reader – and are always on the money.’

London Bar > Commodities

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Alex Carless – Twenty Essex ‘An outstanding junior, among the best for his age group. He is very user-friendly with a sharp analytical mind that cuts to the heart of the most complex matters.’