Paul McGrath is a leading KC barrister who specialises in international commercial and company law disputes. In addition to appearing in the High Court, Court of Appeal, the Privy Council and Supreme Court in England and Wales, he has appeared before the courts of most of the offshore jurisdictions including the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Turks & Caicos, the Dubai International Financial Centre, and the Isle of Man and, in an advisory capacity, the Channel Islands.
Since 1994, Paul has been instructed in most of the high-profile commercial fraud and asset recovery cases to be heard before the English Courts and offshore. He has a reputation as a “court-room bruiser” with the ability to think outside of the box on difficult legal issues across a broad spectrum of legal areas. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2011. He has been described as “the doyen of civil fraud” in the peer review conducted by The Legal 500 2021.
His book, Commercial Fraud in Civil Practice, is regarded as essential reading for those practitioners and scholars interested in this area of the...Paul McGrath is a leading KC barrister who specialises in international commercial and company law disputes. In addition to appearing in the High Court, Court of Appeal, the Privy Council and Supreme Court in England and Wales, he has appeared before the courts of most of the offshore jurisdictions including the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Turks & Caicos, the Dubai International Financial Centre, and the Isle of Man and, in an advisory capacity, the Channel Islands.
Since 1994, Paul has been instructed in most of the high-profile commercial fraud and asset recovery cases to be heard before the English Courts and offshore. He has a reputation as a “court-room bruiser” with the ability to think outside of the box on difficult legal issues across a broad spectrum of legal areas. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2011. He has been described as “the doyen of civil fraud” in the peer review conducted by The Legal 500 2021.
His book, Commercial Fraud in Civil Practice, is regarded as essential reading for those practitioners and scholars interested in this area of the law. Named as Commercial Litigation Silk of the Year in The Legal 500 Awards 2015, Paul was more recently recognised as Barrister of the Week by The Lawyer magazine. From March 2023 to March 2024 Paul was appointed Visiting Professor to the University of Oxford.
Paul is an avid fan, long-time season ticketholder and former shareholder of Liverpool FC. When he is not to be found at Anfield, he is likely to be on a flight to wherever the latest high-profile boxing match is being held. In 2019, he helped a former professional boxer renovate and re-open his local Waterloo Amateur Boxing Club in Liverpool. Together with his partner, Angela, Paul renovated and opened up a luxury dog hotel, training and hydrotherapy centre, The Pawfect Retreat.
Paul studied Jurisprudence at University College, Oxford and graduated with a first-class degree in both his BA (Law) and postgraduate BCL.READ MOREVIEW LESS
Paul is a leading practitioner in the field of international commercial Chancery litigation. He has a wide practice spanning company insolvency and commercial disputes.
The Pawfect Retreat is a state-of-the-art dog hotel set in 13 acres near the Merseyside coast. The hotel can cater for up to 60 dogs and features six paddocks, an indoor training facility, and a hydrotherapy pool.
In 2019 Paul helped a former professional boxer realise his dream of providing local kids with a place to learn the skills of boxing and keep out of trouble by renovating and re-opening his local Waterloo Amateur Boxing Club in Liverpool.
Situated in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the DIFC Courts is an independent English language judiciary with jurisdiction in commercial and civil disputes.
Paul's book provides a comprehensive reference tool for practitioners and scholars of commercial fraud, with a specific focus on civil law claims and solutions. The 3rd Edition is currently in preparation.
Awards & Recognition
The Legal 500 United Kingdom: Leading Silk
Leading Silks are King’s Counsel considered to be market leaders in their respective practice areas and are recognised and endorsed by clients and peers alike.
Paul is described in Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide as “a phenomenally clever man" with “an encyclopedic knowledge of the law on commercial fraud.” He is a Chambers 'Top Ranked' barrister.
Paul McGrath KC has established one of the Bar’s most highly regarded cross-border fraud practices. He won Barrister of the Week for his success tackling elements of competition and insolvency law.
Paul McGrath KC was appointed a Visiting Professor to the University of Oxford. The appointment, which was made on the recommendation of the University of Oxford Faculty of Law, began on 1st March 2023 and lasted for 12 months.
