JUNIOR PROFILE
Paras Gorasia

Paras Gorasia

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Paras specialises in all aspects of employment and equalities law, investigations and privacy. He has particular experience in high value and/or sensitive disputes involving discrimination, whistleblowing, bonuses, illegitimate competitive activity, misuse of confidential information, unfair/wrongful dismissal and TUPE. Clients include major FTSE listed businesses/multinational corporates, senior executives and other high net worth individuals. He acts for both Claimants and Respondents across the UK and is instructed with increasing frequency in claims involving international/offshore elements, criminal conduct/misfeasance, collective claims as well as disputes involving the sports sector (both clubs and individuals).

In recent years he has been instructed to advise on and/or bring claims against Respondents such as Apple, Google, West Ham United FC, Yorkshire CCC, Marks & Spencer, News UK, CNN, BBC, London School of Economics, Telefonica, HSBC, AA, HEE, Home Office and Capita.

Career

Called July 2005 (Inner Temple). Judicial Assistant at the Court of Appeal to the then Master of the Rolls, Sir Anthony Clarke (now Lord Clarke) (January 2007). Pegasus Scholar to Hong Kong (October 2009). Appointed to the Panel of Counsel for the EHRC (2011-2015). Appointed to the Welsh Assembly Government's Panel of Junior Counsel in Employment Law (October 2012). Appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown (2012-2018).

Professional Memberships

ELA, ELBA, ILS, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Personal

University of Kent (LLB with First Class Honours) (1999-2002); Exeter College, Oxford University (BCL, MPhil) (2002-2004); King’s College London (LLM) (2004-2005).

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Employment - Northern (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Paras Gorasia frequently works on high-value and complex claims involving discrimination, whistle-blowing and TUPE. His clients range from large multinational corporations in the financial, retail and pharmaceutical sectors to government departments.

Independent Investigations - All Circuits

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Paras Gorasia is well qualified to conduct and advise on independent investigations. He has been instructed by several high-profile organisations to investigate alleged misconduct and criminal misfeasance.

Employment - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Paras Gorasia operates a well-respected employment law practice encompassing the full suite of tribunal claims. Among other notable instructions he has advised Azeem Rafiq in the course of the investigation into racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Strengths

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  • Paras Gorasia is my go to for employment matters. He can handle complex work and is an extremely talented advocate.

    EmploymentUK Bar
  • He is first class. He is very good on his feet, and he knows how client want things handled.

    EmploymentUK Bar
  • I really rate him.

    Independent InvestigationsUK Bar
  • Paras is fantastic counsel. He is a safe pair of hands, very responsive, great with clients and technically excellent.

    Independent InvestigationsUK Bar
  • He's good in the sense of his ability to analyse the issues. I'm impressed by his level of detail.

    Independent InvestigationsUK Bar
  • Clients have absolute trust and confidence in Paras Gorasia to fight their corner.

    EmploymentUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at Parity Chambers (4)

All Circuits

London (Bar)

Northern (Bar)

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