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Douglas Paine

Douglas Paine

Position

Barrister practising in commercial litigation and arbitration, including banking and financial services, civil fraud, energy and general commercial disputes. Recent cases include British Gas Trading Ltd v (1) Shell UK Ltd (2) Esso Exploration & Production UK Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 2349 and [2018] EWHC 3943 (Comm) (alleged breaches of a long-term gas sales agreement), PIFSS v Al Rajaan (alleged fraud involving the Kuwait pension fund), and a high-value arbitration concerning an infrastructure project in CIS.

Career

Called 2009; Lincoln’s Inn.

Memberships

COMBAR.

Education

Dean Close School; Trinity College Cambridge (2003 BA (Hons) English, double first; 2004 MPhil – distinction; 2007 PhD); City University (2008 GDL, distinction); BPP (2009 BVC, outstanding).

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

Leading junior3
Douglas Paine – One Essex Court
London Bar

Commercial litigation

Leading junior4
Douglas Paine – One Essex Court ‘Very clever, hard-working, user-friendly, adaptable, and a great team player.’
London Bar

Energy

Leading junior4
Douglas Paine – One Essex Court ‘Douglas is technically sound and commercially astute.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

Leading junior4
Douglas Paine – One Essex Court 'An accomplished advocate.'