JUNIOR PROFILE

Alex Carless

UK Bar 2026

Twenty Essex

Ranked in 1 practice area

Shipping & Commodities

London (Bar)

5 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Alex specialises in a broad range of commercial matters, including shipping, commodities, energy, fraud, banking and finance, and construction. He is regularly instructed (either led or as sole counsel) in matters in the Commercial Court, Admiralty Court, Chancery Division and arbitration. Alex has also appeared in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Alex holds degrees from the University of Cambridge (Law, Double First) and the University of Oxford (BCL, Distinction).

Career

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Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Shipping & Commodities - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Alex Carless possesses experience of wet and dry shipping cases. He is regularly instructed in charter party disputes, bills of lading and shipbuilding contracts. He has experience acting at all levels of court including the Supreme Court.

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Strengths

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Alex sees the wood from the trees and has an impressive grip of the details.
Shipping & CommoditiesUK Bar
Alex is very responsive and has a good eye for detail. He is able to provide concise and client-friendly advice with recommendations on next steps.
Shipping & CommoditiesUK Bar
An extremely intelligent advocate with great commercial awareness who quickly gets to the core of the dispute.
Shipping & CommoditiesUK Bar