Colleen Cumbers

International Arbitration

During pupillage seats with Richard Sage and Patrick Maxwell, Colleen gained exposure to work in the field of international arbitration. Work included:

• Preparing the Letter of Response in relation to an application for the provision of insurance coverage evidence in an arbitration – valued at more than $25 million – under the Arbitration Act 1996 and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 202 (during pupillage).
• Preparing the skeleton argument for a DIAC arbitration involving sums of more than 50 million Qatari Riyal. Issues included the operation of set-off under the UAE Civil Code. Colleen’s skeleton was used in the arbitration (during pupillage).

Colleen has been awarded a Pegasus Scholarship as part of which she will undertake a placement at a commercial law firm in the UAE as well as in the DIFC Courts. This will provide an opportunity to further her knowledge of and exposure to international arbitration.

Colleen also gained exposure to international litigation and arbitration during her LLM, as part of which she selected International Trade Law as a specialist subject, with studies that included jurisdiction as well as the ICC and the LCIA rules. Colleen was awarded a high Distinction grade.

Colleen has written an instructive article on the topic of enforcing foreign arbitration awards in the courts of England and Wales for Chambers’ Commercial Law Blog. You can read her article here.

Colleen is also a member of the Young International Arbitration Group.

Selected Cases

Awards

• Dean’s Award for Best Academic Performance in MA Law (Conversion)
• Inner Temple Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Award
• Inner Temple Major Scholarship
• Inner Temple Exhibition Scholarship
• Winner of the Aqeel H. Noorali Moot Cup
• Winner of the Oxford Bar Society Non-Law Moot
• Winner of the 2 Hare Court Mock Trial
• Various Collections Prizes from Oriel College, University of Oxford

News

• Members of Crown Office Chambers recognised for their Pro Bono work
• Crown Office Chambers welcomes two new tenants

Events

• Crown Office Chambers at The National Pupillage Fair 2024

Blogs

• How Can a Party Enforce a Foreign Arbitration Award in the Courts of England and Wales?

Qualifications

• BA French and German (First Class), University of Oxford
• MA Law (Conversion) (Distinction), University of Law
• LLM Master of Laws (Distinction), University of Law

Memberships

• Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)
• Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR)
• The Society of Construction Law (SCL)
• Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA)
• London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association (LCLCBA)
• Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)
• Personal Injury Bar Association (PIBA)