Paul Johnson
Call: 2006
“Paul Johnson is brilliant. He is incredibly good at dealing with more complicated work. I find he is really easy to work with.”
Chambers HNW
Call: 2006
“Paul Johnson is brilliant. He is incredibly good at dealing with more complicated work. I find he is really easy to work with.”
Chambers HNW
Paul Johnson is recognised as one of the leading mediators in the UK. He is a former senior solicitor / partner (1990-2006) who transferred to the Bar in 2006, to focus solely on mediating disputes. He has mediated over 1200 disputes in a wide range of areas.
Described by clients as “exceptional”, “brilliant” and “sensational”, Paul has been consistently ranked for many years in all the main directories: The Legal 500 (Hall of Fame), Chambers & Partners, Who’s Who Legal / Lexology Chambers & Partners High Net Worth.
Paul’s success rate is very high. He creates a confidential, respectful, and focused environment for parties to reflect on the issues, consider, build, and agree on solutions that work. He has helped many litigants achieve settlements that have enabled them to progress from the dispute, both personally and professionally.
Paul has mediated many types of disputes. Below are some categories of disputes with some examples:
Banking
Commercial / Contract
Construction
Divorce
Employment
Fraud
Group Action
Inheritance / Probate / Trusts
Insolvency
Intellectual Property
International / Overseas Parties
Partnership
Personal Injury
Professional Negligence
Property & Planning
Public Sector
Shareholders (and Directors)
Sport
“Paul is good at building rapport. When you have difficult personalities, he's great at making people look past that; people warm to him.”
Chambers & Partners 2026
“Paul will always tell me his view on the law to gently steer towards a settlement. He'll sometimes let the clients have a session to vent and get it out.”
Chambers & Partners 2026
“Paul Johnson is a highly capable mediator, who is extremely likeable and a master at getting into the nitty gritty.”
Legal 500 2025
“Paul knows when to push, when to back off and, most importantly, how to guide warring factions to that elusive deal.”
Chambers HNW 2025
“Paul has great insight and the ability to bring people together in a mediation with great sensitivity. He is warm and friendly.”
Chambers & Partners 2025
“Paul is fantastic and great at managing expectations. He is also extremely bright and personable. I would use him again in a heartbeat.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2023
“He would be my go-to. He somehow makes the process not as painful as it might be. It is charisma and the way he communicates, looking at the dispute in a sympathetic way.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2023
“Paul Johnson brings a vast amount of experience to his broad mediation practice, which includes trusts matters.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2023
“Paul Johnson is thorough, well prepared and personable.”
Chambers & Partners 2023
“He is a very strong mediator who does not let parties get away with taking unreasonable stances or refusing to engage.”
Chambers & Partners 2022
“Bright, reliable, trustworthy and fun to work with.”
Legal 500 2022
Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) UK Bar 2025 recently published its rankings for Commercial Mediation. Four of […]
We are delighted to announce another year of outstanding rankings and testimonials in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2026.
Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) UK Bar 2025 recently published its rankings for Mediation. Three […]
Who's Who Legal has just published its rankings for Commercial Mediation 2024. Four of the […]
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LEADING SET:
UK Bar 2026
WINNER:
MENA Awards 2026 - English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Set of the Year
WINNER:
Best Chambers for Work / Life Balance 2026
SHORTLISTED:
UK Bar Awards 2025 - Chancery Set of the Year
SHORTLISTED:
Bar Awards 2025 - Chancery Set of the Year
SHORTLISTED:
Chambers of the Year Award 2025
WINNER:
Bar Awards 2024 - Chancery Set of the Year
WINNER:
Middle East Awards 2024 - Middle East-Wide Dispute Resolution: Leading UK Barristers' Set
SHORTLISTED:
Bar Awards 2024 - Intellectual Property Set of the Year
SHORTLISTED:
Bar Awards 2024 - Commercial Litigation Set of the Year
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