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Paul McGrath KC

Global 2026

 Essex Court Chambers

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Dispute Resolution: Commercial

UK

Offshore (Bar)

UK

Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery

UK

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Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK

Band 1
Strengths

Paul is one of the super silks in the fraud space. He is strategically flawless and very clear in terms of his legal advice.

Paul is a walking textbook on freezing orders and that kind of stuff. You can see that the judge knows his reputation and believes everything he says.

Paul is probably the leading KC for commercial fraud and complex matters at the Bar. He is very user friendly and masterful when it comes to tactical considerations.

Paul is one of the brightest at the Bar. His oral presentations are pitched perfectly.

Paul is extremely bright and also fabulously unpretentious and unfussy. The good thing about him is that the judiciary like him as he delivers in a user-friendly way.

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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK

Band 1
Strengths

He has a very powerful courtroom presence. People remember him as he really commands the room.

He is probably the best person for injunctions. His biggest attribute is his brain; he is able to pull everything together clearly in his mind.

He is fabulously unpretentious and unfussy. The judiciary likes him as he delivers in a user-friendly way.

Paul is probably the leading KC for commercial fraud and complex matters at the Bar. He is very user-friendly and masterful at tactical considerations.

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Offshore (Bar) - UK

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Paul McGrath KC often appears in, or advises on, high-value commercial claims and is also highly adept at international arbitration. His instructions frequently include substantial fraud cases with cross-border regulatory implications. His offshore practice includes work in the Cayman Islands and the BVI.

Strengths

Paul McGrath is excellent and a team player.

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