Paul Lunt

Paul is a Partner and our Head of Litigation.

A highly regarded and multi-award-winning commercial litigator and sport lawyer with over 25 years’ experience, Paul specialises in handling high profile disputes quickly and successfully with his practical and pragmatic approach.

In the corporate field, Paul handles a variety of contentious commercial matters with a focus on company and shareholder disputes, as well as contractual and tortious disputes, professional negligence claims and insolvency-related matters. His clients include private companies — such as Nichols Plc (Vimto), TJ Morris (Home Bargains) and Arnold Clark — as well as public sector organisations, partnerships and individuals.

Paul is also a leading sport lawyer and acts for clients in sporting arbitrations, regulatory disciplinary proceedings and High Court civil claims. He represents a wide range of sport clients, including national governing bodies, prominent sports clubs, Premier League footballers, The Rugby Football League, Ryder Cup golfers, Chester Racecourse, England international cricketers, professional boxers, international judges and umpires, Olympic medallists and sports agencies such as Phoenix Sports Management.

Paul also advises on media-related issues (including defamation and privacy), reputation management and intellectual property.

As the ‘go to’ lawyer for many high-profile clients in difficult times.