Paul Warman

Paul did not leap straight into the law. Having studied French and Drama at the University of London and Central School of Speech and Drama, he worked as a teacher of English in France, Egypt and Turkey, before deciding to become a solicitor, qualifying in November 1988. He trained and initially worked as a company solicitor with a City of London firm in the boom times of Big Bang in the late 80’s and cut his teeth on a number of interesting transactions involving people such as Sir Robert Maxwell and Asil Nadir.

Throughout his legal career, Paul has specialised in Company Law, and in particular the sale and purchase of private companies, MBO’s, company re-organisations, fundraising, joint ventures, not-for-profit organisations and pure company law matters. Paul was head of the Corporate and Commercial Team and acts for a large number of local businesses, as well as national and international clients. Paul is now a consultant at the Leathes Prior assisting the team with a variety of matters.

Paul founded the Duffers Golfing Association around 25 years ago, to provide a sanctuary for aspiring golfers with limited talent and is beginning to take some pride in the fact that, having taken up golf in 1972, he still has a handicap of 28.

• Advise Angling Direct plc on £5.5 million fund raise
• Advise owners of Chells Instruments Ltd in sale to SDI Group
• Assist in sale of Broads Tours
• Assist Angling Direct buy out Erics Angling Centre
• Advising Almary Green on its merger with Smith & Pinching Group
• Advising on sale of Jack Richards & Son Limited
• Advising on sale to management of Mayday Office Equipment Services Limited
• Advising Angling Direct Plc on its AIM floatation

• Qualified as a Solicitor in November 1988
• Trained and become a Solicitor with a City of London firm in the boom times of Big Bang in the late 80’s
• Joined Leathes Prior in the early 90’s
• Become a Partner in 1994
• Became Senior Partner is 2023
• Became a consultant to the firm in 2025