Strength in advocacy
Insolvency and Restructuring
Finance and Security
Commercial Disputes
Property and Construction Disputes
Franchise Disputes
Paul is a seasoned barrister with a broad commercial and civil litigation practice, with particular expertise in insolvency, security enforcement, debt recovery, and receivership matters. He is also experienced in disputes arising from construction, infrastructure, and commercial property arrangements.
Paul is regularly instructed in complex matters involving multiple parties, significant financial exposure, and overlapping legal and commercial issues. Clients value Paul's direct, practical advice and his ability to distil complex factual and legal issues into clear and persuasive positions. He is known for his clear judgment, disciplined advocacy, and strategic approach to dispute resolution.
Before joining the independent bar in 2018, Paul was a partner at Meredith Connell.
Paul advises and acts across a wide range of contentious matters, including:
Finance and Security: Acting for financiers, investors, and creditors in disputes involving non‑payment, enforcement of security, and recovery strategies.
Insolvency and Restructuring: Representing liquidators, receivers, directors, shareholders, creditors, and debtors in all forms of insolvency and restructuring, including contested proceedings and recovery actions.
Commercial Disputes: Acting for a range of parties in contractual disputes, governance and shareholder disputes, negligence and other tort claims, insurance matters, and disputes involving central or local government agencies.
Property Disputes: Acting for property owners and commercial tenants across the full range of property‑related disputes, including easements, caveats, leases, cross‑leases, and sale and purchase issues.
Franchise Disputes: Acting for both franchisors and franchisees in the resolution of franchise‑related disputes.
Construction: Acting for builders, developers and clients on disputes arising from construction projects, payment claims and schedules under the Construction Contracts Act 2002, and defect claims.
