SILK PROFILE

Henry Byam-Cook KC

UK Bar 2026

Twenty Essex

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Shipping & Commodities

London (Bar)

14 years ranked

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance

London (Bar)

13 years ranked

About

Provided by Twenty Essex

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Henry practises in a range of commercial disputes, principally shipping, energy, IT/telecoms, banking, fraud and insurance. He frequently represents clients as sole counsel, but also has considerable experience working as part of a larger team. He is regularly instructed on cases in the English High Court (Commercial Court, TCC and Chancery Division) and has also appeared in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. He has extensive experience of jurisdictional disputes and interim applications, together with acting in trials, often with a complex, technical dimension.

Career

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Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Shipping & Commodities - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Henry Byam-Cook KC is a strong silk with a broad commercial disputes practice spanning such issues as sale contracts, ship finance, charter party disputes, shipbuilding and supply agreements. He deals with both soft and hard commodities. He handles arbitrations as well as litigation.

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

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Henry Byam-Cook KC has a practice which covers a broad range of commercial matters including shipping, insurance and professional negligence. He has notable experience handling arbitrations governed by the rules of the LMAA, and regularly acts as counsel under ad hoc, institutional and trade arbitration rules.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Henry has good experience in shipping disputes.
Shipping & CommoditiesUK Bar
Henry is very intelligent and has a sophisticated level of knowledge in shipping.
Shipping & CommoditiesUK Bar
Henry is always a pleasure to deal with, and his written work is excellent.
Shipping & CommoditiesUK Bar
He can drill down and challenge clients and experts, and as a result, his advocacy is great.
International Arbitration: General Commercial & InsuranceUK Bar