Paul Walsh

Paul is a partner in and head of the award winning commercial litigation team with wide ranging commercial dispute resolution experience - acting for corporate clients in relation to complex high value litigation both in the UK and internationally.

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. He 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.

Trainee Solicitor, DLA Piper, 2003-2005

Associate, DLA Piper, 2005-2009

Senior Associate, DLA Piper 2009-2015

Senior Legal Consultant, (DLA Piper Middle East, 2012)

Partner, Hill Dickinson LLP, 2015 – present

Member of the Law Society

Member of the Society of Computers and Law

Appointed member of England Boxing’s Subcommittee on HR, Legal and Compliance

Appointed Chair/Panel Member of England Boxing’s National Disciplinary Panel

Paul has had articles published and given media commentary in a number of publications including:

“English Court refuses to find that Vatican financier Mincione acted in “good faith””;

“Cyber Incident Response Planning: Is Your Business Ready?” – Lexology;

“Cybersecurity tips” – Lexology;

“Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: Protecting Your Business from Cyberfraud” – Lexology;

“Google under attack: class action may exceed $1bn” – Forbes Russia;

“Google accusé d'avoir espionné les iPhone des Britanniques” – Les Echos;

“IT Contracts: Getting It Right At The Outset” – IT Pro Portal;

“Becoming GDPR Compliant: ten top tips” – Lexology;

£14bn Consumer Class Action Blocked” – The Times;

“New Guidance for Retailers on Pricing Practices” – The Retailer;

“Retailers left feeling MIF-fed after Commercial Court rejects £450m claim – Lexology;

“Interchange Fee litigation” – Lexology;

“Alliance Contracting: Breaking With Tradition”, Alliance Contracting; No Blame, No Fault”; “Painshare and Gainshare Provisions in Alliance Contracts: The Benefits of Pulling Together”; Alliance Contracting: The Way Forward?” – Practical Law Construction Blog;

Paul loves to spend his time outside of work with his two young children. He enjoys sports including hiking (having completed a number of long distance hikes in recent years such as the West Highland Way, Arran Coastal Path and Speyside Way). Paul is a Liverpool FC supporter and a big boxing fan having travelled overseas to follow British fighters for example. Paul also enjoys music, plays the guitar, and likes reading and poetry.