Paul is a leading specialist in chancery and commercial litigation across all fields especially commercial disputes, corporate shareholder actions, civil fraud, partnership, banking, sports law and domestic and international arbitrations. Appears at all levels including Supreme Court/Privy Council, Court of Appeal, High Court and domestic and international arbitrations and is regularly instructed in litigation abroad including in the BVI, Cayman Islands, Singapore (where he is a registered overseas lawyer), the Isle of Man and in the Bahamas on an ad hoc basis.
A specialist trial lawyer with a strong reputation for tactical advice and ruthless cross-examination Paul regularly acts in connection with freezing injunctions, provisional liquidators and associated interim applications. Rated as “Star of the Bar” since 2015. Deputy High Court Judge in Chancery Division and QBD. Also a full member of Serle Court, Lincoln’s Inn.
University: Nottingham & Exeter College Oxford. Degrees: Law (LLB) (First Class) & BCL. Year of call: 1982 (Lincoln's Inn), Hardwicke and Cassell scholar. Recorder: 2000. Appointed KC: 2001. Official Appointments: Deputy High Court Judge (authorised to sit in Queen's Bench and Chancery Divisions) 2006. Called to Bar in British Virgin Islands and Bahamas 2009.
Chancery Bar Association;
Northern Chancery Bar Association;
Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association;
COMBAR.