Barristers

Paul Chaisty KC

Paul Chaisty KC

Serle Court, London

Position

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 Kings Chambers, Manchester.

Career

Called 1982, Lincoln’s Inn; Hardwicke and Cassell scholar; recorder 2000; KC 2001; deputy High Court judge 2006; called to the Bar in BVI and Bahamas.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association; COMBAR; Northern Chancery Bar Association; Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association.

Education

Nottingham University (LLB law, first class); Exeter College, Oxford University (BCL).

Mentions

The English Bar Offshore

Commercial disputes

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Paul Chaisty KC – Serle Court ‘Paul approaches matters in a deeply methodical way, and he balances measured consideration with forceful arguments. He commands the attention of the court.’