Nicholas David Padfield KC (born 5 August 1947) is an English barrister, recorder, and deputy High Court judge in the Queen's Bench Division.[1]

Padfield is the son of David Padfield and his wife Sushila, daughter of the eminent Indian educationist Sir Samuel Runganadhan.[1] He was educated at the Dragon School, Charterhouse School, University College, Oxford, where he graduated MA, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge,[2] taking a LLB degree in international law.[3] While at Oxford, he played hockey for the university and for England.[4]

He was called to the bar from the Inner Temple in 1972,[3] was appointed a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1991,[5] and was elected a bencher of the Inner Temple in 1995. He was appointed a Recorder in 1995[4] and a deputy judge in 2008.[6] He is a Freeman of the City of London[1] and his chambers are at One Hare Court, Temple.[4]

He made headlines in 2006 by heading a business consortium named AV06, one of the parties interested in taking over the ownership of Aston Villa F. C.[7][8] Following a bid from American businessman Randy Lerner of approximately £63 million, AV06 revealed their intentions to submit a £70 million offer. However, this bid was never made and Lerner took control of the club.

References

  1. 1 2 3 'Padfield, Nicholas David, QC', in Who's Who 2014 (London: A. & C. Black)
  2. ↑ Cambridge University List of Members (University of Cambridge, 1976), p. 697
  3. 1 2 The Bar List of the United Kingdom 1979 (Stevens & Sons, 1979), p. 297
  4. 1 2 3 John Fellas, Transatlantic commercial litigation and arbitration (2004), p. xviii
  5. ↑ Michael D. Chapman, ed., Waterlow's Solicitors' and Barristers' Directory (1996), p. 17
  6. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2009, p. 375
  7. ↑ BBC article, 2 August 2006
  8. ↑ Stuart James, Two rival groups may join forces in attempt to take over Villa in The Guardian dated 3 August 2006


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