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Alexander Wright KC
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Barristers profile | UK Bar 2026: Shipping & Commodities, Energy & Natural Resources, International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance, Commercial Dispute Resolution
Alexander Wright KC
Ranked in 4 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Shipping & Commodities

London (Bar)

14 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Energy & Natural Resources

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

6

Band 6

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

9 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

Provided by Alexander Wright KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Alexander has a broad commercial dispute resolution practice across the breadth of Chambers’ practice. He is regularly instructed in the High Court (particularly the Commercial Court) and domestic and international commercial arbitrations. He has appeared successfully on several occasions in the Court of Appeal.

Alexander is listed as a leading practitioner in Shipping / Shipping and Commodities, International Trade, Commercial Dispute Resolution / Commercial Litigation, Energy, and International Arbitration, in one or more of Chambers and Partners UK Bar, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 UK, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Who’s Who Legal UK Bar.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Shipping & Commodities - London (Bar)

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Alexander Wright KC is an outstanding silk with a dynamic practice covering matters such as charter party, contract of affreightment and international carriage of goods disputes. He is also instructed in complex shipbuilding disputes and a range of wet shipping matters. He maintains an impressive practice in China, acting for shipyards.

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Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Alexander Wright KC is deeply experienced in energy disputes and regularly instructed by large energy companies in international arbitrations as well as the Commercial Court. His two areas of particular expertise include offshore construction and trading disputes, usually involving oil, coal and liquid natural gas.

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International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance - London (Bar)

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Alexander Wright KC's practice covers a wide range of areas including shipping and energy, and he is highly experienced at handling arbitrations under a broad spread of rules such as LMAA, LCIA and ICC, among numerous others.

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Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

6
Band 6
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Strengths

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Alex is user-friendly, very responsive and very good with clients.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK Bar

He is highly intelligent and diligent, consistently providing strong, reliable support to our team.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK Bar

He is truly excellent in the shipping space.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK Bar

Alex is lovely to deal with, he's very focused and good at cutting through to the details that matter.

Energy & Natural Resources respondent
UK Bar

Alexander is a super-clever guy. He's all over the details, has a photographic memory and is also a strong advocate.

Energy & Natural Resources respondent
UK Bar

Alexander is highly intelligent and diligent, consistently providing strong, reliable support to our team.

Energy & Natural Resources respondent
UK Bar

He is an excellent advocate; thorough and calm.

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance respondent
UK Bar

Alex Wright provides exceptionally succinct advice, very strong commercial awareness and expertise in the shipping industry, and has been an absolute pleasure to work with.

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance respondent
UK Bar

Absolutely brilliant and extremely clever; there's nothing not to like about him. His written work is excellent, he's easy to work with, he's extremely hard-working and he's very prompt.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

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