Douglas Paine > Chambers of Lord Grabiner KC > London, England > Barrister Profile
One Essex Court Offices
One Essex Court
TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 9AR
England
- Set Profile
- Go to...
Douglas Paine
Position
Barrister practising in commercial litigation and arbitration, including banking and financial services, civil fraud, energy and general commercial disputes. Recent cases include British Gas Trading Ltd v (1) Shell UK Ltd (2) Esso Exploration & Production UK Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 2349 and [2018] EWHC 3943 (Comm) (alleged breaches of a long-term gas sales agreement), PIFSS v Al Rajaan (alleged fraud involving the Kuwait pension fund), and a high-value arbitration concerning an infrastructure project in CIS.
Career
Called 2009; Lincoln’s Inn.
Memberships
COMBAR.
Education
Dean Close School; Trinity College Cambridge (2003 BA (Hons) English, double first; 2004 MPhil – distinction; 2007 PhD); City University (2008 GDL, distinction); BPP (2009 BVC, outstanding).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5London Bar > Energy
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Douglas Paine –One Essex Court ‘Douglas is extremely diligent and bright, and he is able to turn things around really quickly.’