Alexander Burrell > 39 Essex Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

39 Essex Chambers
81 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1DD
England

Position

Alexander specialises in commercial and construction disputes, in both UK litigation and in international litigation and arbitration.

Career

Called in 2014.

Memberships

  • The Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)
  • The Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR)

Education

University of Bristol

Lawyer Rankings

Middle East: The English Bar > Construction

(Leading juniors)Ranked: Tier 2

Alexander Burrell39 Essex Chambers ‘Alexander is a very astute and hard working advocate, with a great sense of how arbitral tribunals approach substantive or procedural issues. Having been based in Dubai for some time, he is uniquely placed to deal with matters involving UAE substantive law or the wider GCC.’

39 Essex Chambers houses ‘many leading KCs as well as very sound juniors’ who cover a range of infrastructure, energy and natural resources construction disputes and arbitrations. Among the silks who maintain an active practice are Karim Ghaly KC, who advises governments, contractors and developers in infrastructure arbitrations and Marion Smith KC, who has experience as counsel and as an arbitrator in construction disputes across the Middle East. Adrian Hughes KC has experience in construction arbitrations before a range of centres, including the ICC, DIAC and DIFC-LCIA and Alexander Burrell is an active junior.