Northern Circuit
Kings Chambers has an excellent reputation as 'the leading chambers in the North of England for company and insolvency work'. Andrew Grantham KC stands out for his experience in unfair prejudice petitions as well as just and equitable winding up petitions. For many, Paul Chaisty KC is the 'best trial advocate' around with a 'brilliant cross-examination technique'. Douglas Cochran is a fixture in the Business and Property Courts, with an emphasis on personal and corporate insolvency work. He is noted particularly for his appellate work, recently appearing in the Court of Appeal in Bland & Anor v Keegan. The respondent in that case challenged the appointment of the applicant liquidators, alleging that her shares in the subject company had been the subject of a fraudulent transfer, on the basis that she was not listed as a shareholder on the company’s register of members at the time the company was placed in liquidation, though ought to have been.
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Profile
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).
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- 'Gary Young provides great client service. He understood the client's needs and works to provide clients with the best option in matters.'
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- 'The premier set in Manchester. They have all the bases covered with the quality of barristers across all levels.'
- 'Kings remains the best set outside London.'
- 'A first-class chambers, from senior silks to the most junior, providing a reliable all-round service which meets the needs of commercial clients.'
- 'Kings is the leading chambers in the North of England for company and insolvency work. They have a great range of people at all levels.'