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Provided by Patrick Lawrence KC
Practice Areas
Patrick practises principally in the commercial and company law sectors. He is instructed in claims concerning allegations of negligence/fraud/misconduct against auditors, pensions advisers, tax advisers, and other financial services professionals; against lawyers; and against valuers. He is retained in cases where effective cross-examination is considered critical. Many of his cases involve allegations of impropriety in the commercial world, and he is fully prepared – if necessary – to go to court to prove what really went on. He has acted in many leading cases involving the development of equitable rules concerning fiduciary obligations in a commercial context, and the interplay between trust, contract, and fraud. His practice extends to various offshore jurisdictions. He acts frequently in disciplinary proceedings involving serious misconduct allegations against professionals. Reported cases in the last 2 to 3 years have involved: appellate consideration of the doctrine of merger in respect of declaratory judgments (to be heard in Supreme Court Dec 23); liability to pay for shares taken on incorporation of PLC; lawyers’ duties in response to informal non-contractual enquiries; construction of termination clause in commercial property contract; non-disclosure of criminal proceedings and avoidance of insurance policy; death of valuable racehorse in vet’s care; disciplinary consequences of a professional witness not disclosing financial interest in case; scope of solicitors’ insurance in context of issues as to fraud and condonation (CofA Nov 23).
Publications
Patrick is a co-author of the chapter on solicitors’ negligence in the Lloyds looseleaf on Professional Negligence.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Patrick Lawrence KC is an esteemed practitioner who has a long history of acting in professional negligence cases, particularly in the financial services sector. He is eminently capable of handling litigation all the way up to the Supreme Court. He has appeared in scores of cases resulting from failed securitisations and has copious experience of claims brought against insurers and brokers, solicitors and professionals in the real estate sector.
Patrick Lawrence KC is highly adept in disciplinary proceedings covering professions such as accountancy and the law. He is instructed to prosecute and defend, and has notable experience in allegations of misconduct concerning the broadcasting or sharing of information from court.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a very clever, punchy advocate and is very effective."
"My favourite barrister, he is charming and a good advocate with good judgement."
"Patrick has an air of gravitas that we all aspire to."
"He has brilliant technical ability, a calm head and is a wonderful advocate."
"His gravitas and legal brain make the most difficult cases better."
"Patrick is really easy to instruct. He is tough, eloquent and brilliant in both written and spoken advocacy."
"An exceptional KC and definitely the one you want on your side."
"He is a very clever, punchy advocate and is very effective."
"My favourite barrister, he is charming and a good advocate with good judgement."
"Patrick has an air of gravitas that we all aspire to."
"He has brilliant technical ability, a calm head and is a wonderful advocate."
"His gravitas and legal brain make the most difficult cases better."
"Patrick is really easy to instruct. He is tough, eloquent and brilliant in both written and spoken advocacy."
"An exceptional KC and definitely the one you want on your side."
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