Paul Cavin KC
YEAR OF CALL 1995
SILK 2018
‘He is very smooth, calm and an excellent opponent. He exudes charm and has the forensic detail you would expect at the bar.’
‘Paul is very impressive.’ Chambers UK Bar 2025
‘Paul is calm under pressure, able to assimilate vast amounts of information quickly, a smooth communicator, and clever.’ The Legal 500 2025
Paul Cavin KC specialises in fraud and corporate crime - particularly bribery and corruption but also money laundering, cyber crime, and proceeds of crime. He is regularly instructed by the CPS and the SFO and was on the Attorney General’s Criminal List for many years. Before his call to the bar he trained as a solicitor at a city firm (where he gained experience in all aspects of commercial law before qualifying in the commercial litigation/fraud group). He is joint Head of Chambers, the Treasurer of the Southeastern Circuit and a member of the Private Prosecutors’ Association and the Fraud Lawyers Association.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Bribery and Corruption
- Fraud
- Money Laundering
- Confiscation and restraint proceedings
- Corporate Defence
- Private Prosecutions
Full details of Paul Cavin KC’s practice are available here
MEMBERSHIPS
Treasurer of the South Eastern Circuit
Private Prosecutors Association
‘His command of the facts and the law was matched only by his command of the broader situation. He radiated an aura of calmness and competence that immediately put me and my team at immediate ease.’
‘If you’ve got something hidden under a stone, expect to be asked about it because he will find it.’ Chambers UK Bar 2024
‘Paul is an authoritative advocate who has a deft touch with the jury.’
Chambers UK Bar 2023
‘He is very charming and effective in court.’
Chambers UK Bar 2022
