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Accredited & Registered Mediator – CEDR 2001. Since accreditation Patrick has been involved in approximately 200 mediations, over 100 of which as lead Mediator. He is regularly appointed by Solicitors throughout the country to assist in resolving civil and commercial disputes. Patrick is comfortable dealing with all types of individuals including litigants in person through to senior executives and board members.

Patrick is an experienced commercial litigator and mediator with over 25 years’ experience of handling a wide range of cases to a high level. After 20 years admitted as a Solicitor, Patrick came to the Bar to join Chambers Mediation Group to dedicate himself further to mediation practice.

As a solicitor, Patrick has acted for a vast array of clients from Plc’s to individual private clients. He has experience of most UK tribunals including High Court (TCC, Chancery Division, QBD) Court of Appeal, County Court, and private arbitrations both in the UK and in Europe. He has acted for clients in many different countries and enjoys experiencing different cultures.

Patrick has unique experience and understanding of legal costs and funding.

Patrick is an experienced civil and commercial litigation practitioner specialising in a wide range of disputes. He is adept at blending technical legal skills (as a former specialist solicitor admitted in 1996) and softer skills (as a very experienced commercial mediator) in achieving clients' desired outcomes. Patrick enjoys being involved from the initial stages of a case and developing the whole case strategy. He is comfortable working as part of a team with instructing solicitors or directly instructed under the Public Access Scheme.

Clients include small to medium size SME; particularly building contractors and associated trades. Patrick was admitted as a solicitor in 1996 and moved to the Bar in 2017. He was formerly head of dispute resolution at a regional Legal 500 Law Firm and latterly formed his now specialist law firm dealing exclusively with commercial and civil litigation. He is a very experienced advocate in mediations having represented his own clients on a significant number of occasions and also having been appointed by substantial law firms as sole lead mediator.

Patrick has always enjoyed being part of the legal system and works hard to put his clients in the best position within the process to achieve the best that they can. He will give frank advice. He will advance a case with energy and confidence and be brave. He will be imaginative in bringing solutions to the process. Patrick also believes that the client should be encouraged to be firm in their instructions as to how a case should be run with the benefit of clear high quality advice.

CEDR Lead Mediator Panel Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Mediation Panel Association of Midlands Mediators Association of Northern Mediators Member of the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn TECBAR Associate Chartered Institute of Arbitrators The European Air Law Association Aviation Club UK