Paul is a widely considered to be the top private aviation attorney serving UHNWIs internationally. He has served as lead counsel on aircraft transactions totaling nearly $23 billion and his key clients have included UHNWIs with combined wealth exceeding $1 trillion, and corporations with combined annual revenue exceeding $1 trillion. He has also served as lead counsel in complex private and commercial aviation disputes, restructurings and M&A. He splits time between Hong Kong, Dubai and the Pacific West Coast, and is qualified to practice law in England, the US and Canada. 

Paul is also the founder of The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation (CAA), launched in partnership with the Netherlands Arbitration Institute. As chair of The Hague CAA, Paul leads a group of over 140 senior aviation and legal professionals worldwide.

Paul is the contributing editor for the annual Aviation Finance & Leasing Global Practice Guide published by Chambers & Partners, and his expertise has been featured in leading publications such as The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. He has received numerous awards and rankings including “Aviation Trailblazer of the Year”, “Private Aviation & Yacht Lawyer of the Year”, multiple "Deal of the Year" awards, and has been ranked Band 1 for Chambers & Partners HNW – Private Aircraft (Global) since the inception of the ranking in 2015. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the Nelson R. Mandela School of Law. 

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