Robert Paydon is a very experienced commercial litigation/dispute resolution lawyer. He advises on a wide range of contentious matters, including in the pharmaceutical/life sciences, manufacturing and natural resources sectors.
Robert deals with contractual, company/partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of confidence claims as well as a range of regulatory issues (for example he has been involved in proceedings before The Takeover Panel and has advised on matters concerning the pricing of medicines in the UK and advertising as well as advising professional services firms on regulatory matters). Robert acts for clients from the UK and overseas, and much of his work has a multi-jurisdictional aspect.
Robert has advised on a range of insolvency issues and he is also concerned with the protection and management of corporate and individual reputations, particularly through the law of defamation, privacy and data protection/freedom of information.
Robert’s experience covers the full extent of the litigation process, from risk management and pre-action advice through to obtaining and resisting interim orders, trial, proceedings in the appellate courts and enforcement. He has also had significant involvement in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes, including mediation and expert determination - both as party adviser and as counsel to the expert.
Robert has consistently been acknowledged as a ‘Leading partner’ in commercial litigation in Legal 500 UK, including in the current (2025) edition.
