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About
Provided by Conall Patton KC
Practice Areas
Conall Patton KC has a broad commercial practice, including energy, competition, banking and finance, jurisdiction/choice of law, civil fraud and international arbitration. He is highly rated for his oral advocacy and cross-examination skills, the elegance of his drafting and his responsiveness to clients. He is sought after for advice on contractual construction: he currently acts for GlaxoSmithKline in a dispute with AstraZeneca about royalties payable under a patent licence; and he successfully appeared for Glencore in a 2-day appeal in the Court of Appeal concerning the interpretation of tax indemnities in an SPA, having previously conducted the 5-day Commercial Court trial. Conall has appeared in the leading cases concerning shareholder remedies for allegedly untrue or misleading information published by listed companies, notably for HP in its mammoth $5 billion Autonomy trial and for Tesco defending claims arising out of historic profit overstatements. Having previously represented British Airways and MAN in large-scale competition damages actions, in 2022 Conall successfully defended Ede & Ravenscroft in an 11-day abuse of dominance trial in the CAT and continues to act for Rabobank in fraud and competition law proceedings in the Financial List alleging USD LIBOR manipulation and for Google in defending abuse of dominance claims in the CAT.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Conall Patton KC is a talented competition barrister who has tended to defend corporates in standalone claims and collective actions. His work typically concerns abuse of dominance claims, including those with elements of IP infringement or fraud.
Conall Patton KC enjoys a fast-growing reputation among peers and instructing solicitors, particularly for his outstanding written advocacy across a range of areas, including banking, competition law and energy. He is a go-to for numerous instructing solicitors presented with complex, multi-jurisdictional banking cases, and is noted for his deft handling of bond disputes and fraud claims.
Conall Patton KC is a highly regarded silk who is capable of dealing with both the commercial and regulatory aspects of energy work. He has experience in advising and representing clients both in court and in arbitration, and acts for high-ranking developers and facility operators, as well as commodity traders. Patton is equally capable of handling disputes relating to the oil and gas, renewable energy and mining sectors.
Conall Patton KC is recognised for his thriving international arbitration practice. He regularly appears before esteemed arbitrators in complex commercial disputes, often concerning energy, natural resources or shareholder disputes. He has arbitrated under SIAC, LCIA and ICC procedural rules.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Conall is excellent. He is very bright and a really persuasive advocate."
"He is a formidable advocate. He is so bright and delivers really sharp and strategic advice."
"Conall Patton has a razor-sharp brain and he is a good team player."
"Conall produces excellent pieces of written advocacy."
"Extremely approachable and user-friendly, he offers commercial advice that clients can use. Excellent on his feet, he is just all-round brilliant."
"He is incredibly calm and thoughtful, and his advocacy is very measured."
"Conall is very detail-orientated and he has very good judgement. He can make a difficult argument seem simple."
"Conall Patton is marvellous - one could not ask for clearer advice. He delivers his views with precision and incision. He is across the details while also commanding the strategy of the proceedings."
"Conall is an all-round superstar. His ability to synthesise extremely complex facts is amazing."
"Conall Patton is absolutely excellent. He has a razor-sharp brain, works well as a team player and is robust in front of a tribunal."
"Conall is a formidable advocate; he is so bright and delivers really sharp and strategic advice. He is always on top of any point of law and has answers at his fingertips."
For a KC, he is refreshingly ready to be "down in the trenches" and will respond incredibly quickly. His advice is clear and commercially focused, and he is not afraid to deliver difficult messages.
"Conall is excellent. He is very bright and a really persuasive advocate."
"He is a formidable advocate. He is so bright and delivers really sharp and strategic advice."
"Conall Patton has a razor-sharp brain and he is a good team player."
"Conall produces excellent pieces of written advocacy."
"Extremely approachable and user-friendly, he offers commercial advice that clients can use. Excellent on his feet, he is just all-round brilliant."
"He is incredibly calm and thoughtful, and his advocacy is very measured."
"Conall is very detail-orientated and he has very good judgement. He can make a difficult argument seem simple."
"Conall Patton is marvellous - one could not ask for clearer advice. He delivers his views with precision and incision. He is across the details while also commanding the strategy of the proceedings."
"Conall is an all-round superstar. His ability to synthesise extremely complex facts is amazing."
"Conall Patton is absolutely excellent. He has a razor-sharp brain, works well as a team player and is robust in front of a tribunal."
"Conall is a formidable advocate; he is so bright and delivers really sharp and strategic advice. He is always on top of any point of law and has answers at his fingertips."
For a KC, he is refreshingly ready to be "down in the trenches" and will respond incredibly quickly. His advice is clear and commercially focused, and he is not afraid to deliver difficult messages.
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