Douglas Paine

One Essex Court stands out as ‘a brilliant set’ with a team which ‘frequently acts on the most complex civil fraud cases with some of the highest profile parties’. The group reports a significant uptick in fraud cases involving prominent international elements, often spanning multiple jurisdictions. In Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan and Others, Camilla Bingham KC and Harry Stratton represent EFG Bank AG and Douglas Paine acts for Union Bancaire Privée and associated entities and individuals. In Bourlakova v Bourlakov, an unlawful means conspiracy claim worth over $3bn concerning ownership over the assets of the Bourlakov family, Neil Kitchener KC, David Caplan and Alyssa Stansbury are representing the claimants. Elsewhere in chambers, in NMC v EY, Laurence Rabinowitz KC and Alexander Polley KC are defending EY in a $2.5bn claim arising from the collapse of NMC Health, alleging fraud and deceit on the part of the company’s senior management and shareholders that was alleged to have been negligently missed by the auditors. In recent developments at the set, in March 2025 Alexander Brown KC took silk and Hannah Glover joined chambers.