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About
Provided by Rupert Paines
Practice Areas
Rupert is a leading junior across public law, commercial law, employment, public procurement, and data privacy litigation.
He is frequently instructed by leading global corporations, blue chip financial institutions, advanced tech entities, and central Government, on some of the most complex pieces of litigation in the English courts.
He is also regularly involved in appellate litigation, appearing in the Supreme Court/Privy Council on seven occasions since 2015.
Career
Called to the Bar 2012. Supreme Court Judicial Assistant 2013-2014. Member of the Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Panel of Counsel.
Professional Memberships
Bar European Group (committee member), Procurement Lawyers’ Association, Administrative Law Bar Association, Employment Law Bar Association
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Rupert Paines is an in-demand barrister with experience acting unled in data protection cases. His practice takes in many of the larger and more visible disputes in the field, including mass data breach claims and ICO actions.
Rupert Paines is a well-regarded up-and-coming junior who acts for public and private clients on a range of high-profile and high-value procurement matters. He has particular experience in energy, healthcare and transport matters.
Rupert Paines is a well-respected barrister with noteworthy employment experience before the senior courts. His broad market knowledge ranges from discrimination claims to disputes over breach of contract, and he is also able to draw on expertise in data protection for employment cases requiring this specialist knowledge.
Rupert Paines has impressive experience taking in some of the most important cases in the field of group litigation, including a number heard by the Supreme Court. He has particular expertise in the data privacy area.
Rupert Paines represents a range of clients, from individuals to campaign groups and regulators, in complex public law challenges. He is regularly instructed in cases concerning data protection and human rights amongst other areas.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rupert has really wide-ranging and up-to-date knowledge, which he applies in a really practical way. He has all of the attributes a modern barrister needs."
"Rupert has really excellent knowledge and he is skilled in bringing that to bear in making assessments as to what course to plot."
"Rupert produces extraordinary work under time pressure."
"Rupert is very bright and has excellent drafting skills."
"Rupert rolls his sleeves up and has a real capacity for work and detail."
"Forensic legal knowledge accompanied by a measured and unflappable approach to even the most complex and document-heavy case."
"Rupert is brilliant. He is always a pleasure to work with."
"Rupert has forensic legal knowledge accompanied by a measured and unflappable approach to even the most complex and document-heavy case."
"He is a great data privacy lawyer."
"Rupert has really wide-ranging and up-to-date knowledge, which he applies in a really practical way. He has all of the attributes a modern barrister needs."
"Rupert has really excellent knowledge and he is skilled in bringing that to bear in making assessments as to what course to plot."
"Rupert produces extraordinary work under time pressure."
"Rupert is very bright and has excellent drafting skills."
"Rupert rolls his sleeves up and has a real capacity for work and detail."
"Forensic legal knowledge accompanied by a measured and unflappable approach to even the most complex and document-heavy case."
"Rupert is brilliant. He is always a pleasure to work with."
"Rupert has forensic legal knowledge accompanied by a measured and unflappable approach to even the most complex and document-heavy case."
"He is a great data privacy lawyer."
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