Paul Chaisty KC


Year of Call: 1982 Year of Silk: 2001

“One of the best commercial silks you could instruct anywhere. He has this fantastic ability to know what to say and what not to say. He is the quickest barrister I have ever come across.”

Chambers & Partners
Portrait of Paul Chaisty KC

Practice Overview

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. 

News & Events

  • News

    Serle Court Achieves Top Tier Ranking in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2025: The English Bar Offshore

    Serle Court is delighted to have once again achieved top-tier recognition in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2025: The English Bar Offshore, with... Read More

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    Paul Chaisty KC named as one of the Chambers and Partners Stars at the Bar 2024

    We are delighted to announce that Paul Chaisty KC has been named by Chambers and Partners as one... Read More

  • “He is the most succinct counsel you will ever come across. He knows exactly what to say and what not to say. The judges love him.”

    Chambers & Partners
  • “He is a talented advocate who is very robust in his cross-examination; his advice has always been commercially sound and clients feel like he will fight their corner.”

    Chambers & Partners

Education & Qualifications

Nottingham University LLB First

Exeter College, Oxford BCL

Lincoln’s Inn: Hardwicke and Cassell Scholar

Appointments

Deputy High Court Judge authorised to sit in Chancery and Queen’s Bench Division and Mercantile Court.


 

Called to the Bar in the BVI and on ad hoc basis in the Bahamas.

Qualified mediator.

Memberships

COMBAR

Chancery Bar Association

Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association

Northern Chancery Bar Association

Awards

Chambers 100

Ranked

Chambers UK

Ranked - Leading Barrister

News & Events

  • News

    Serle Court Achieves Top Tier Ranking in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2025: The English Bar Offshore

    Serle Court is delighted to have once again achieved top-tier recognition in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2025: The English Bar Offshore, with... Read More

    News

    Paul Chaisty KC named as one of the Chambers and Partners Stars at the Bar 2024

    We are delighted to announce that Paul Chaisty KC has been named by Chambers and Partners as one... Read More