Paul Southby

 

Partner/Member

Paul is partner responsible for commercial and civil litigation and dispute resolution.

He qualified as a solicitor in London in 1982 and worked for several leading commercial firms there and for Irwin Mitchell in Sheffield where he became a partner in 1987. He has worked in Nottingham since1989 and was a partner at Eversheds and with Browne Jacobson until January 2008 when he became the CBI’s regional director for the East Midlands. He joined Richard Nelson in June 2010.

Paul has nearly 30 years experience dealing with civil and commercial disputes including product liability cases, trade libel & malicious falsehood matters, intellectual property disputes, sports disciplinary cases, partnership disputes, company law disputes including warranty disputes and shareholder claims, complex contract disputes, health sector cases, debt recovery, and various regulatory matters with a particular focus on environmental and health and safety cases.

Paul’s external business and community activities include a current role as chair of Invest in Nottingham Club.