JUNIOR PROFILE

Colleen Hanley

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

Colleen specialises in commercial litigation with a particular focus on shipping, commodities and international arbitration. She appears regularly before the Commercial Court and international arbitration tribunals in disputes involving complex commercial sale contracts, charterparty construction, cargo claims and jurisdictional issues. She has particular expertise in challenging arbitration awards under the Arbitration Act and in obtaining anti-suit injunctions.

Career

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Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Shipping & Commodities - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Colleen Hanley has a strong reputation for her international shipping and commodities practice. She advises and appears on behalf of commodities traders and ship owners' defence clubs on a wide range of issues. She routinely appears before arbitral tribunals and the commercial courts.

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Strengths

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An excellent barrister combining strength and poise.
Shipping & CommoditiesUK Bar
Colleen gets stuck into the detail of the cases and leaves no stone unturned. She is calm, confident and direct, and very good with clients.
Shipping & CommoditiesUK Bar