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Working with clients to proactively manage legal risk, Paul helps them tackle disputes effectively, whether through traditional means such as litigation or arbitration, or alternative methods including mediation and expert determination.
Paul has particular experience advising clients in respect of claims for breach of contract and arising on termination of contracts, IT, outsourcing, technology and telecoms disputes, professional negligence claims, warranty claims, shareholder disputes, competition law claims and sports disciplinary matters. Paul has acted as supervising solicitor on search orders and advises on dawn raids.
Paul completed his law degree at the University of Manchester and graduated in 2002 with first class honours. Paul achieved a distinction in the LPC at College of Law (Chester) in 2003. He subsequently trained at DLA Piper where he remained for 12 years.
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Experience
- Advising on the defence of a US $1 billion claim in the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) India
- Acting for the NHS on a high-profile multi-million pound dispute with a global IT systems supplier
- Advising on the successful defence of a US $12 million claim under English law in the Royal Court of Jersey
- Acting for a major IT outsourcing company on a number of multi-million pound disputes regarding supply of outsourced IT services
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Affiliations
- Member of the Law Society
- Appointed member of Boxing England’s subcommittee on HR, Legal and Compliance
- Member of the Society for Computers and Law
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Languages
- French (conversational)
Paul Walsh's Expertise
Dispute resolution
Technology and IT
