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John-Paul Swoboda

John-Paul Swoboda

Position

John-Paul specialises in Asbestos Litigation, Sports, International litigation, Serious injury, Aviation, Clinical Negligence, Professional Negligence and Inquests. He undertakes high value work appearing in the High Court and Appellate Courts. He enjoys working as part of a team. He won the Legal 500 Personal Injury Junior of the Year Award in 2023. John-Paul was elected joint Deputy Head of Chambers in July 2024.

In relation to asbestos claims, he is instructed by most, if not all, well-regarded claimant firms with an established asbestos team. He is ranked in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.

Career

Called 2006.

Memberships

Elected member of the Bar Council Member of the Law Reform Committee Personal Injuries Bar Association (PIBA) Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA) Association v Medical Accidents (AvMA) Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association (LCLCBA)

Education

BVC College of Law; University of Sheffield (LLB Hons 2004).

Leisure

Yoga, guitar.

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