Michael Coburn KC > Twenty Essex > London, England > Barrister Profile

Twenty Essex
20 ESSEX STREET
LONDON
WC2R 3AL
England

Work Department

  • Arbitration and mediation
  • Commodities
  • Commercial law
  • Insurance and reinsurance
  • Private international law
  • Shipping

Position

Michael practises in all aspects of commercial law, usually with an international dimension, with particular emphasis on shipping, international sale of goods, and commodities.

He is a specialist in a broad cross-section of shipping and international trade issues including disputes arising out of charterparties, general average, commodities and shipbuilding contracts. He has acted in precedent setting cases such as Spar v GCL heard in the Court of Appeal concerning the obligation to pay hire.

Michael acts in English court and arbitration proceedings. He has acted as arbitrator in a number of references.

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Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Shipping

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4

Michael Coburn KCTwenty Essex ‘Michael is a highly erudite barrister who thinks meticulously about his cases. He has a calm style of advocacy that allows him to develop detailed points whilst maintaining the court’s attention.’

London Bar > Commodities

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4

Michael Coburn KCTwenty Essex ‘Michael is very experienced, clear thinking, user-friendly, calm and composed.’