Commercial litigation.

Patrick is a highly experienced civil dispute resolution solicitor with a wide-ranging international litigation and arbitration practice. His cases are conducted under numerous procedural and substantive laws and forums, including ICC, LCIA, ad hoc and local courts and he has acted for many high profile individuals and world-leading corporations/entities. Patrick qualified as a barrister before becoming a solicitor. The areas in which he specialises are complex multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes; defamation and related issues – claimant and defendant; contentious employment and contract for services disputes; both international and domestic; advocacy in international and domestic arbitration; injunctive and related emergency relief and remedies; both international and domestic; claimant professional negligence. Patrick’s key achievements include acting for senior QCs as claimants against Lloyd’s of London, mediated by Lord Woolf. Acting for Earl Spencer in proceedings against a High Court Judge and others. Acting for defendants in well-known Prince Radu of Hohenzollern/Romania defamation action and related issues; also involving Michael ex-King of Romania and the Romanian Royal House, the House of Hohenzollern in Germany, His Excellency Ambassador Carlson (one time ‘Voice of America’), Prince Paul and Princess Lia of Romania, for whom he has also acted. Numerous involvements for claimants (high profile and otherwise) in defamation and related press intrusion and libel matters. Acting for internationally recognised banker in connection with proceedings involving one of world’s biggest ship owners. Acting for Korean construction group against Formula 1, in relation to proposed Korean Grand Prix.

Trained Freshfields, qualified 1989. Boodle Hatfield, 1993-95; Taylor Wessing, 1995-2000; Blake Lapthorn, 2000-12.