SILK PROFILE

Paul Lowenstein KC

UK Bar 2026

Twenty Essex

Ranked in 6 practice areas

Information Technology

London (Bar)

14 years ranked

Cryptoassets

All Circuits

3 years ranked

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

11 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

Offshore

All Circuits

1 year ranked

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Twenty Essex

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Paul is a leading commercial silk in domestic and international litigation and arbitration. An exceptionally experienced courtroom advocate, he is instructed in high-value and complex commercial, financial and cross-border disputes, with particular experience in fraud, asset tracing, jurisdiction challenges, choice of law, banking and finance, technology, telecommunications, digital assets, hacking and cyber-fraud.

Paul appears regularly in the Commercial Court, Chancery Division, specialist courts and appellate courts in England and the Eastern Caribbean. He is admitted to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands, and to the Bar of the Cayman Islands on an ad hoc basis and is a Registered Foreign Lawyer before the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Paul is also regularly instructed in international and domestic arbitration, and in English, BVI and Cayman court proceedings supporting arbitral proceedings, concerning the enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments or connected to international arbitrations.

Career

Read a full summary of Paul's career on the Twenty Essex website

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Information Technology - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Paul Lowenstein KC acts in cases concerning contractual telecommunications issues and domain disputes, among other areas. He has vast experience in financial and business litigation, and is particularly noted for his skill in cross-examination. He frequently advises on disputes involving household-name technology companies.

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Cryptoassets - All Circuits

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Paul Lowenstein KC brings his IT and telecommunications background to assist in approaching the novel sphere of cryptoassets. He has been involved in ground-breaking litigation in the space and has knowledge of a range of matters including obtaining freezing injunctions and cryptocurrency issues.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Paul Lowenstein KC is a dedicated commercial advocate who has taken to trial many cases containing allegations of civil fraud. He is proficient in a range of fraud-related issues including injunctive relief and enforcement proceedings. He is experienced in the handling of matters arising in the banking and finance sector.

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Offshore - All Circuits

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Paul Lowenstein KC brings his wealth of commercial dispute knowledge to the offshore space and is regularly instructed to appear in complex fraud and company law matters, among many other issues. He often appears in the VBI and Cayman Islands, as well as Dubai.

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Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Paul Lowenstein KC is a highly capable silk whose practice is informed by his deep experience of a broad array of international financial disputes. His key areas of expertise include civil fraud and asset tracing.

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Strengths

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He is excellent.
Information TechnologyUK Bar
His advocacy is brilliant. Paul has the ear of the court and is very persuasive. He makes it look effortless, whilst remaining dogged and driven.
Information TechnologyUK Bar
Paul's advocacy is brilliant; he has a very good style, has the ear of the court, isn't overbearing and is very persuasive.
CryptoassetsUK Bar
Paul is very good across the board.
CryptoassetsUK Bar
His advocacy is excellent.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
He is a top-notch advocate, and his demeanor at playing things straight is so impressive.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar