Paul is a highly regarded and multi-award-winning commercial litigator and sport lawyer with over 25 years’ experience, Paul specialises in handling high profile disputes quickly and successfully with his practical and pragmatic approach. Paul’s accolades include being recognised as a 'Top Flight' Reputation & Privacy Lawyer in the Spear's 500 (2025), one of The Lawyer Magazine’s ‘Hot 100’ Lawyers (2023), Spear's Magazine’s Lawyer of the Year (2022) and Liverpool Law Society’s Outstanding Lawyer of the Year (2022). He was also nominated for the Northern Powerhouse Lawyer of the Year (2023) and Litigation Lawyer of the Year (2024).
As Head of Litigation at Brabners, Paul also leads the team that won the British Legal Awards Litigation Team of the Year (2022) and was nominated for Liverpool Law Society Team of the Year (2023). Paul is also a qualified mediator. He joined Brabners in 1994 as a trainee solicitor before becoming a Partner in 1999. He has been Head of Litigation since 2010.
As the ‘go to’ lawyer for many high-profile clients in difficult times, Paul has successfully represented:
Coleen Rooney when she was sued by Rebekah Vardy in the ‘Wagatha Christie’ case.
England Cricket Captain, Ben Stokes, when he was suspended following a fight outside a Bristol nightclub in 2017, as well as later suing The Sun for Ben and his mother in a high-profile breach of privacy case.
Former England cricket captain, Michael Vaughan, in the dismissal of all allegations against him surrounding the Azeem Rafiq issues on alleged racism in cricket.
The Commonwealth Games Federation in its successful nine-figure claim against the Australian Government following the State of Victoria’s withdrawal from hosting the 2026 Games.