Patrick Swain
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Commercial and Corporate Litigation
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About
Provided by Patrick Swain
Practice Areas
Patrick Swain is a partner based in Debevoise's London office, where he is a member of the Litigation Department. Mr. Swain’s practice focusses on commercial disputes.
He has guided clients through high profile disputes and claims in a variety of contexts, including M&A-related and other shareholder disputes, commercial fraud claims, professional negligence litigation and contentious insolvency.
Mr. Swain also has a distinctly international practice, having practised from London, New York and Hong Kong during the course of his career to date.
Mr. Swain is a member of the City of London Litigation Sub-Committee, which monitors developments in civil litigation practice and procedure.
Chambers Review
UK
Patrick Swain is a leader in the field of commercial and corporate litigation, handling large-scale contractual, shareholder and company ownership disputes. He regularly represents leading corporates and financial institutions on complex litigation, often involving foreign jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Patrick is a complete master of litigation strategy."
"Patrick Swain is a very experienced litigator who is very good at handling large cases."
"Patrick is a complete master of litigation strategy."
"Patrick Swain is a very experienced litigator who is very good at handling large cases."