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

Twenty Essex
20 ESSEX STREET
LONDON
WC2R 3AL
England

Work Department

  • Agency
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and financial contracts
  • Commodities and sale of goods
  • Energy and natural resources
  • Insurance and reinsurance
  • Private international law
  • Shareholder and joint venture disputes
  • Shipping

Position

Michael specialises in commercial law.

His areas of practice include general commercial disputes, international trade, shipping (including charterparty, contract of affreightment, bill of lading, shipbuilding, and ship sale and purchase disputes), commodities, conflicts of laws, insurance (including marine insurance and protection and indemnity cover), reinsurance, banking, and shareholder disputes.

Michael appears both in court and before a variety of arbitration tribunals. He is registered to appear before the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC).

He accepts appointments as an arbitrator. Michael has been involved in a number of references under various regimes, including the LCIA and LMAA terms, UNCITRAL rules, and ad hoc. He is a member of the panel of arbitrators of ARIAS (UK), MOOGAS, SCMA and SIAC.

https://www.twentyessex.com/people/michael-collett/

Languages

French, German.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Shipping

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4

Michael Collett KCTwenty Essex ‘Extremely calm, knowledgeable and has an air of quiet authority in all he does.’

London Bar > Commodities

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1

Michael Collett KCTwenty Essex ‘Michael is a calm, measured and effective advocate who has seen everything and has an unparalleled ability to get to grips with the facts of a case.’