Patrick is a commercially driven corporate lawyer with over 30 years’ experience advising businesses, senior executives and individuals on all aspects of corporate and commercial law.

With a proven ability to assist entrepreneurs and companies throughout the business life cycle, from start-up to sale, with their commercial and regulatory issues, Patrick has a working knowledge of a wide variety of industry sectors. He has particular expertise in private company acquisition and disposal and corporate restructuring, including advising upon shareholder agreements and directors’ rights and obligations. He regularly advises on the buying and selling of companies, company formation and company secretarial services and corporate governance.

A keen interest in intellectual property, trademark assignment and licensing is accompanied by a wealth of experience drafting standard commercial contracts, such as trading terms and conditions and supplier and customer contracts, and working with clients to provide advice for them to make informed and commercially successful business decisions.