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Michael Collett KC
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 4Michael Collett KC –Twenty Essex ‘Michael is an extremely bright and affable KC. Very responsive and meticulous in his presentation of the arguments, on paper and in writing.’
London Bar > Commodities
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Michael Collett KC – Twenty Essex ‘An excellent advocate with great legal knowledge.’
Twenty Essex is ‘a go-to set for commodity disputes, demonstrating good bench strength‘, and houses a team of ‘skilled barristers with commodities expertise at all levels of seniority‘. The group has an excellent track record in advising on a wide spectrum of complex, high-value shipping and trade matters, often appearing before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. In recent work for the team, Michael Ashcroft KC acted in a high-value contractual dispute under the rules of GAFTA, while Michael Collett KC represented Viterra in a damages claim arising from alleged breach of obligations under two contracts for the purchase of pulses. Among the juniors, Daniel Bovensiepen is well versed in advising on matters under ICC and LCIA rules. In a boost to chambers, Josephine Davies KC and Oliver Caplin KC were elevated to silk level in March 2024.