JUNIOR PROFILE

Michael Watkins

UK Bar 2026

One Essex Court

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Energy & Natural Resources

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

6 years ranked

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Michael Watkins is routinely instructed on significant UKCS oil and gas disputes, often on the side of major operators. Watkins is equally at home appearing in the English commercial courts as he is in arbitration proceedings, alongside his busy advisory practice.

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Strengths

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Michael is clever, diligent and an excellent communicator.
Energy & Natural ResourcesUK Bar
Michael outperforms his years at the Bar in his written work.
Energy & Natural ResourcesUK Bar
Michael Watkins combines a lot of things – a great legal mind, academic prowess and the quality of being extremely nice to work with. He is great to have on the team.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
A really fantastic junior, Michael Watkins is very intelligent, very thoughtful and very user-friendly.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Michael is a really excellent junior. He is highly intelligent and excellent on procedural and strategic points.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Michael Watkins was analytically brilliant and delivered great advocacy in some case management hearings. He held his own against the silk on the other side.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar