Patrick specialises in construction, professional liability, insurance, and commercial disputes. He appears frequently in the High Court, has appeared before the Court of Appeal, and is regularly instructed in relation to arbitrations and adjudications in addition to his court work. He acts as sole counsel and is also involved in major cases as part of a counsel team.
Patrick is ranked in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. He is recommended for his “excellent” advocacy, “excellent” drafting, and the provision of “clear advice”. He is described as being “skillful, knowledgeable, approachable”, “very sound and commercial”, “responsive, collaborative”, “great with clients” and combining “a truly exceptional intellect with being a user-friendly, normal person who is a pleasure to work with”. It is noted that he “always takes the time to understand the client’s needs and points”.
Patrick’s recent and ongoing cases include:
- Acting for Insurers in a £200m claim under a CAR policy in respect of alleged damage to the roof of Sky’s global headquarters: Sky & Mace v Riverstone [2023] EWHC 1207 (Comm).
- Sole counsel in a $20m UNCITRAL arbitration concerning commodities finance arrangements in Africa.
- Acting for the defendant contractor in a £50m claim arising from the allegedly defective design of a UK hospital.
- A $100m HKIAC arbitration relating to a major infrastructure project in the Far East.
Further detail of Patrick’s work is available below.
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- Sky & Mace v Insurers: Court of Appeal judgment
- Sky & Mace v Riverstone Managing Agency & Ors [2023] EWHC 1207 (Comm)
Events
Qualifications
- BA Hons (First Class), University of Oxford
- GDL, City University
- BPTC, City University
- David Karmel Award, Grays Inn
- Holt Scholarship, Grays Inn
- Academic Scholarships, Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford
Memberships
- SCL
- COMBAR
- PNBA
Recommendations
“He is excellent at drafting and gives clear advice”…“Patrick is very user-friendly and great with clients”…“His turnaround time is amazing”.
Chambers & Partners, 2025
“He has good attention to detail. He is responsive, collaborative, and very easy to deal with.”
Legal 500, 2025
“Patrick gets to grips with what the claim actually is and his drafting is excellent. There’s never a point made that’s frivolous. He’s very homed in and very keen on the nub of the matters at hand.”… “Patrick Maxwell is skilful, knowledgeable, approachable and user-friendly.”
Chambers & Partners, 2024
“Patrick combines a truly exceptional intellect with being a user-friendly, normal person who is a pleasure to work with”…“Patrick is very sound and commercial and his advice is robust and well argued.”
Chambers & Partners, 2023
