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Michael Coburn KC

Michael Coburn KC

Twenty Essex, London

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.

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

Mentions

London Bar

Commodities

Leading silk5
Michael Coburn KC – Twenty Essex 'A responsive and intelligent silk.'
London Bar

Shipping

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Michael Coburn KC –Twenty Essex ‘ Michael is sharp with an impressive turnaround time in providing advice under urgent circumstances. He is able to break down complex issues into understandable points to clients whose English is not their first language.'